Dream Come True Bike

Thanks to Chris Wiscavage for putting together such a great machine.

Trike

Life is good on three wheels.  1954.

Wheels

First set of wheels.  1953.

Reno to Sacramento, April 1981

Reno to Sacramento, April 1981.  There are canyons cut by the rivers on the west slope of the Sierras.  Many of the roads in and around said canyons are not parallel to the horizon.

Intention and Motivation

Is it the intention of schools which offer the Master of Business Administration degree that more and more of the earth's wealth should be under the control of fewer and fewer people?

Centurion Le Mans

Used to work for Bronco Wine Company. Dig the horn.

Disincentivize Greed

Where should one draw the line between personal prosperity and greed?

Raleigh Grand Prix

Bought this 1977 Grand Prix to replace my, sniff, Centurion Le Mans. Rode it all over Southern California and Lake Tahoe.  Pretty cool headlight and taillight, eh? The bottom bracket broke (say that fast five times) in 1994 and it was donated to the Salvation Army.

Schwinn Varsity

1972 Schwinn Varsity.  Rode it all over LA and Orange County.  A great tank of a bike.  Here we are at the corner of Pico and Sepulveda.  Dr. Demento would be proud.

Schwinn Varsity

My '62 was green. At first it was way too big for me. I must have looked pretty funny shifting my hips from side to side trying to keep my feet on the pedals. Took my first "tour" from our house to Corona Del Mar -- a ride of about 13 miles each way. Great thing about the Varsity, you could take a flying leap off curbs and it would still ride okay. When I got my driver's license in 1967 I sold the bike and with the proceeds bought some Wilson Sam Snead Blue Ridge golf clubs.

Schwinn Spitfire 24"

Prior to Christmas 1958 I believed in Santa Claus. After I saw this bike behind a sheet in the garage on December 23, I changed my mind. But the bike was the absolute BEST. The Jas. Jones Schwinn shop in Woodland Hills sold some very cool decals of skulls and stuff, which I plastered all over the fenders. Eventually got high riser handlebars -- with goose neck, no less -- and a headlight and taillight w/ generator.  My brother received my old 20" Spitfire, which had been repainted and reseated.

Schwinn Spitfire 20"

My folks gave me a similar Schwinn Spitfire 20" for my sixth birthday. I was one happy little boy.

Nishiki International

Bought this Nishiki International used in 1994 for $95. What a great bike! Lightest ride I've ever had. 52-42, 14-16-18-21-24-28 gears. Effortless transportation.

Centurion Le Mans

Summer 1976. Hoosier Pass, Colorado, near Fairplay. We began our Bikecentennial ride in Reedsport, Ore., and this was the, um, high point. Bike is a Centurion Le Mans, purchased new in 1974. After the ride ended in Yorktown, Va., took a solo jaunt to DC and saw the sights. Got home and rebuilt the bike with single 40 tooth chain wheel, new cluster, fenders, and a very cool plain silver paint job. Sadly, I left it unlocked one night at work and haven't seen it since.