About a month ago, I snapped up a bike I saw on Craigslist. The woman from whom I bought it said she'd posted it only a few minutes earlier. And, given how bike prices have skyrocketed, it was a bargain.
The bike, a Mongoose Switchback from about 20 years ago, wasn't for me. I picked it up for a neighbor I've gotten to know better since the pandemic started.
She hadn't ridden a bike "in about 40 years," she said, and wanted to start again. So I figured a bike like that would be a good "starter."
I've taken a few rides with Lillian. They weren't long treks, but I've enjoyed them. So has she. It's nice to see someone taking up cycling again. Somehow I feel that she's rediscovering an old friend, if you will, as I'm making a new one.
