tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post8431492281682892403..comments2024-03-27T19:12:49.609-07:00Comments on Midlife Cycling: Not In Hamilton's Backyard!Justine Valinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-12884460998687546212018-11-24T10:18:28.754-08:002018-11-24T10:18:28.754-08:00MT--True, that!MT--True, that!Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-45849424144199792292018-11-21T20:05:19.138-08:002018-11-21T20:05:19.138-08:00In my mind, Eddie is one of a kind. But I'm su...In my mind, Eddie is one of a kind. But I'm sure there are plenty of folks who exhibit similar behavior. <br />MT cyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17451590809473759574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-47510689049272003042018-11-21T15:21:39.467-08:002018-11-21T15:21:39.467-08:00MT--Hmm. Could Hamilton Heights have its own versi...MT--Hmm. Could Hamilton Heights have its own version of Eddie?Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-71800577392218339332018-11-20T21:18:49.170-08:002018-11-20T21:18:49.170-08:00Over the years I've done a lot of bike wrenchi...Over the years I've done a lot of bike wrenching for my friend Eddie, a developmentally disabled fellow who rides his bikes around downtown and fancies himself as a bit of a crime fighter. He doesn't drink, but he has a habit of stealing liquor from people who he finds sleeping in the street. He is often seen carrying a police scanner and frequently arrives first on the scene of wrecks, fights and general mayhem. Eddie buys lots of bikes, usually at pawn shops. Sometimes he stashes a few around downtown in case he needs a backup. You can always tell where Eddie lives because big piles of bikes and spare parts are heaped outside his apartment. Eddie seldom pays me in cash for my bike work, but I have managed to scrounge a few usable parts, like a couple of nice Araya 26-inch rims that I put to use in a vintage bike restoration. MT cyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17451590809473759574noreply@blogger.com