> When I checked, 30% of the people who responded to the reader poll said they didn't have a bicycle.
> That's really sad. You can't beat a bike for exercise, fun, effeciency, economy, etc.
> But 70% have one, or more, and that's encouraging.
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> Personally, I have lost count of the bicycles I have, but I buy and sell them all the time. On Saturday, I picked up a bike for $5 at a yard sale. It's a Sears bike with a 3-speed Shimano rear hub. Works great, looks great. It's a red, ladies tourer with skinny tires. All it needed was a bolt to hold the chain guard in place and a little air in the tires. I rode it today and it rides just fine.
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> Earlier that day I bought a 35 year-old Western Flyer mid-weight with a coaster brake. It was missing the chain guard, but I have one that will fit it. Again, I only paid $5.
>
> If you don't have a bike, try yard sales. I've seen some really nice bikes sell cheap just because the tires were flat or the handlebars were loose.
> Howard

Some people don't want bikes. Like me. I don't know how to ride a bike, and I don't want to. I don't plan on ever owning a bike. People are almost always shocked when I tell them I don't know how to ride a bike. Why is this? Some people don't know how to ride a car, and people aren't floored by that.

-eric "no, I'm a walking man" sleator
Thu 15 Jun A.D. 2000