Bought this bad boy new 15 (!) years ago. I’m 40 now and it’s still my daily commuting workhorse in the great white north. it’s been stolen and recovered (twice!) and i would maybe die for it at this point. still a blast to ride, still in pretty good shape (mostly), and still the bike i turn to when i just want to have fun on the streets.
swapped the rear wheel at some point and threw some cheap track bars on there years ago (after an ill-fated experiment with a wood flat bar). took the front brake off a State bike i got to replace it the first time it was stolen (cause i was poor and they gave you $150 off if you sent in a police report). still rocking the holdfasts and half of a PDW mudguard i found on the ground one day. the gatorskins have seen better days but they’ve lasted probably 8 years now. last year i gave in to my sweaty back and got that ugly pannier rack from amazon. and the piece de resistance of the little beaded gecko my daughter made for me.
i love this bike and all the time i’ve spent in the ol’ saddle. i love seeing other folks bikes on here and i know this thing is nothing special, but it’s special to meeeeeee.
✌️
by daytonasplendor