Meet Dale. He lives about 4 blocks East from me. My son and I often pass by his house on Saturdays on our way to Ellie's Diner for Breakfast. Last Saturday, Noah and I decided to stop by and say hi, and to see how he was doing. He had a few bikes for sale, and was trying to get me interested in a handsome blue and white Nishiki. I would have bought it but it was too small. Still, I took it for a test ride, and had wonderful thoughts of turning it into a sharp looking fixie - my bad. I ended the ride by telling Dale that my wife would kill me if I brought home another bike. He laughed and said he understood.
Dale's been fixing bikes for nearly 30 yrs, so I'm sure he's seen it all. The used bikes are ones he's rebuilt. According to Dale, his friends often get them and drop them off for free for him to sell. Nice friends!
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