Bike Shop
I stopped into a vintage bicycle store recently to take a little look-see. Old racers command big bucks among the stylish elite below 14th street. An old battered Raleigh or Schwinn enjoys a glorious second life here after a little TLC by one of the many skilled bike monkeys on the island.
In this photo, the original crank is being removed with an angle grinder to be fitted with a top of the line Ritchie replacement. Blink and you’ll have missed a rusty old bike sold for $20 in Ohio transformed into a $900 object-des-art.
Any demand for old bikes with a basket on front as in Mary Poppins? Jenny might be sitting on a gold mine!
Claim your fortune!
I’m enjoying the new blog Andy. Good to see some of your video work: central park looked wonderful – I couldn’t believe all those frizbees! If the Brompton gets a bit much for you, maybe you should get yourself one of these:
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/article6053349.ece