- Joined
- Aug 12, 2010
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- Location
- San Angelo, Texas
- My Car
- 1971 Mustang Mach 1
OK - so there's a thread in here asking what was your first car? As we all know, not everybody had a car in high school - me, for one. So, how did you get around?
I started out with a Roger Decoster BMX bike, but acquired a really nice big-frame 10-speed after one of my Mom's friends destroyed his knee after a bad fall on winter ice. It was a Sentinel Californian, made by the Sentinel Bike Company in Van Nuys, CA. It's a super-rare bike, but not necessarily valuable. I also managed to hang onto it, despite having joined the AF after high school. I must've ridden that bike almost 10,000 miles in about 4 years.
Fast-forward to 2009: I decided I wanted to start riding again, so I pulled the bike down from the garage ceiling hangers and restored it. The local bike shop scored me some replacement parts and even some modern upgrades.
Here's what I started with:
Here's where I ended up:
The things I removed and replaced:
The new things:
It still rides great! But, when I first got the Mustang, the bike got hung back up in the garage and I haven't ridden it since. Time to dig it out and start riding again.
I started out with a Roger Decoster BMX bike, but acquired a really nice big-frame 10-speed after one of my Mom's friends destroyed his knee after a bad fall on winter ice. It was a Sentinel Californian, made by the Sentinel Bike Company in Van Nuys, CA. It's a super-rare bike, but not necessarily valuable. I also managed to hang onto it, despite having joined the AF after high school. I must've ridden that bike almost 10,000 miles in about 4 years.
Fast-forward to 2009: I decided I wanted to start riding again, so I pulled the bike down from the garage ceiling hangers and restored it. The local bike shop scored me some replacement parts and even some modern upgrades.
Here's what I started with:
Here's where I ended up:
The things I removed and replaced:
- back rim
- tires & tubes
- lame, ill-fitting rear view mirror
- worn out foam handlebar grip
- worn out saddle
- pedals
The new things:
- Bar Phat foam handlebar grip tape
- Specialized speedometer/distance computer
- Specialized Rib Cage water bottle holder
- Specialized Commuter Sport saddle
- Shimano clip/clipless conversion pedals
- Back rim & new tubes/tires
- Specialized Mountain Sport clip/clipless biking shoes
It still rides great! But, when I first got the Mustang, the bike got hung back up in the garage and I haven't ridden it since. Time to dig it out and start riding again.