Old 04-20-20, 01:37 PM
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boomerbicyclist
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I used $100 paper route money in summer 1973 to buy a barely-used $120 Peugeot [get this--after owning the bike an entire month, he got his grandmother to buy him a top-end Gitane] from the friend of a friend. It was, I recall correctly, one step down from a PX 10, but I couldn't have told you now what that model was; I do recall it having chromed front forks, a Simplex rear derailleur, and Mafac brakes. Took it to college in '74 & lent it to a friend at the end of the school year so she could ride it to work. Even though I made her promise to take care of it, she (wait for it) left it outside unattended overnight, thinking the dorm fence would keep it safe on the second-floor landing. She never even really apologized, let alone offered to replace it or comp me for it; only sheepishly told me about it. I got a new friend. Wish I still had the bike, though; that thing was fast & fun to ride.
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