Road trip! My father, bless him, is now helping feed the family addiction. A friend of his from work offered us a group of bikes that his kids and grandkids have abandoned in his yard. Off we went in the little red thunder truck (no exhaust, lot-o-rust). Keep in mind, most situations like this are usually nothing to get excited about. Most large bicycle groups like this tend to be half ruined, cheap Wal-mart bikes. Nothing against some of the Wal-mart bikes, but there are some high end that you rarely see in store, and then the really low end, that everybody buys. Anyway, I expected the typical odds of 1 for every 10, that is one good find for every ten boat anchors.
Upon arriving, I was much more happy and surprised. A Schwinn Breeze, another Sears Daimler, an 80's Murray 10 speed, a 10-speed Niitaka, a lugged Free Spirit 10 speed, and a non-lugged free spirit 10 speed (a cheaper later production). There was a few more in the mix, a few cheapies, and some very stripped out frames, but not a bad haul. Most were girls frames, with exception of the Murray, and the cheapies. My girls once again win out.
