The first summer I lived in Bowling Green I resolved to ride my bike on every street in town. Riding 8-10 miles approximately every other morning the trek took about three weeks. East of Main Street went fast because there weren't many streets and the streets were on a grid. The west side of town, with its winding suburbs of houses that all looked the same took a bit longer. I kept getting lost and accidentally repeated a number of streets. Maybe I should do the same for Manhattan.
It was only natural that the first thing to do after checking in at the Best Western Falcon Plaza was get my bike out of the car and start riding. That was quite strange riding around town. Most of the places I remembered were still where they had always been and, even though most of my friends from BG had moved on, I half-expected to see them every time I approached a familiar spot.
The bike rack above is the same bike rack next to Hanna Hall I locked my bike to when I rode to campus. As I was taking this picture I remembered that I always parked in that exact spot. Different bike though. The movers lost my beloved Raleigh Grand Prix (I had gotten the black and white version in junior high) when I moved from Michigan to New York.
Enjoyed the retro Raleigh link. I have a 1973 Super Course complete with original Brooks leather seat.
Posted by: jeff | 19 June 2007 at 09:05 AM
The Raleigh was a good bike.
Posted by: judy | 19 June 2007 at 05:01 PM
jeff - did you have that bike in Nebraska?
judy - I forgot that you had my bike for a year in Potsdam.
Posted by: Joe | 19 June 2007 at 09:09 PM
I did, but didn't ride it much--bought a Bianchi mountain bike.
I did get it out (the Raleigh) yesterday--30 year old brake pads are fossilized. But it rides nice!
j.
Posted by: jeff | 20 June 2007 at 09:01 AM