Helping a kid out...
06-06-22 | 06:31 PM
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Helping a kid out...
A friend of Sarah's and I had a son going into 8th grade next fall. The tradition at his school is all 8th graders ride to school. This kid didn't have a bike and didn't know how to ride one so I put together a 77 ish motobecane grand touring for him and we helped him learn to ride it on my dead end Blvd. What an amazing Thursday it was. Sorry I didn't take better pics.
06-06-22 | 06:40 PM
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what a great thing to do!
also.. good for the neighbor's son! Learning at that age has got to be a little harder than as a small kid. If nothing else, he has further to fall at that age.
Steve, also in Peoria
(I had enough trouble just becoming proficient on a 'bent in my 40's)
also.. good for the neighbor's son! Learning at that age has got to be a little harder than as a small kid. If nothing else, he has further to fall at that age.
Steve, also in Peoria
(I had enough trouble just becoming proficient on a 'bent in my 40's)
06-06-22 | 06:42 PM
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what a great thing to do!
also.. good for the neighbor's son! Learning at that age has got to be a little harder than as a small kid. If nothing else, he has further to fall at that age.
Steve, also in Peoria
(I had enough trouble just becoming proficient on a 'bent in my 40's)
also.. good for the neighbor's son! Learning at that age has got to be a little harder than as a small kid. If nothing else, he has further to fall at that age.
Steve, also in Peoria
(I had enough trouble just becoming proficient on a 'bent in my 40's)
Also I told him he would have the coolest bike in 8th grade
06-06-22 | 06:44 PM
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What a great thing to get younger people into cycling and hopefully raise interest in older bikes at the same time! lucky young man for sure.
06-06-22 | 09:12 PM
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Congratulations to him on getting a new bike and learning to ride it! The Grand Touring is a awesome first bike because it’s genuinely fun to ride. I hope he has great year biking to and from school.
06-06-22 | 10:15 PM
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06-06-22 | 11:06 PM
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Need to talk him into Cino!
Too soon?
Too soon?
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06-06-22 | 11:46 PM
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06-06-22 | 11:49 PM
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06-06-22 | 11:51 PM
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06-07-22 | 12:06 PM
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I learned how to ride a bike when I was in 8th grade. Self taught on the grocery store delivery bike. I've since put on over 350,000 miles. I hope riding brings him the joy it has brought me.
06-07-22 | 03:02 PM
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This sort of kindness is truly impressive. Well done and we all owe you a debt of thanks for simply being a decent human being.
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06-07-22 | 03:58 PM
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need to talk 52telecaster into cino on his way home from the atelier
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06-07-22 | 04:00 PM
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super awesome, just super. if there are any little odd ball bits he needs let me know (pump, patch kits, seat bag, etc) and if i have will put them in the mail
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