I had a red Reynal English Racer three speed stolen from the school racks when I was in 5th grade. I loved that old bike. The cops found it after a couple of days. The bike was fine, but the top tube book bag was missing. Go figure. Last month on a pre-corona virus ride up to Santa Barbara, passing Carpentaria High School, I was amazed to see how many kids still ride to school. I just had to stop for a picture.
