HARPO
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
I purchased this yesterday from the original owner. His sister had placed it on Facebook for him, and I found out it was being sold to make room and get some money for his aides. She told me he is in Hospice in his apartment, and has Prostate Cancer Very sad.
I met him when I went to meet her to purchase the bike. What a nice guy, and was thrilled to know it would be taken care of. He told me the brake levers were changed out the day he bought it by the dealer, who told him the ones with it were "dangerous" to lean that far forward to brake. (Hmmm...so the shift lever wasn't???). Also, that the frame was to short for him???
He didn't say it, but I know at some point in its life the pedals were also changed out. Tires are dry rotted and it hadn't been ridden in quite some some time.
He also told me that the bike was never kept out outside, only indoors. This would account for the incredible condition of the decals, paint and saddle. You can see it was well loved its entire life, and I'm lucky to be only the second owner. Can't wait to get started doing my usual detailing on it.
Enjoy the "as found" photos...
I met him when I went to meet her to purchase the bike. What a nice guy, and was thrilled to know it would be taken care of. He told me the brake levers were changed out the day he bought it by the dealer, who told him the ones with it were "dangerous" to lean that far forward to brake. (Hmmm...so the shift lever wasn't???). Also, that the frame was to short for him???
He didn't say it, but I know at some point in its life the pedals were also changed out. Tires are dry rotted and it hadn't been ridden in quite some some time.
He also told me that the bike was never kept out outside, only indoors. This would account for the incredible condition of the decals, paint and saddle. You can see it was well loved its entire life, and I'm lucky to be only the second owner. Can't wait to get started doing my usual detailing on it.
Enjoy the "as found" photos...
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