Austin is one of the more bike-friendly towns in the country. People bike to concerts, festivals, restaurants and bars. They even have organized “social” rides around Austin on Thursday nights. This is great…if you own a bike. Fortunately I do. Unfortunately Laurie didn’t.
All summer long we scoured the internet for a great bike deal. We looked at Jamis, Trek, Giant, and a couple of others. None of them, however, seemed to be the right bike.
Then, while walking back to our car from 4th of July fireworks, Laurie saw a lady riding a Kona. “I want that bike!” she exclaimed. Amazingly on July 5, she found the very same bike for sale on Craigslist. It was meant to be.
She got a lightly-used, 2009 Kona Dew. It’s 45 cm, and it’s awesome! The person who owned it before either took very good care of it or never really used it.
Last night we went for a 45-minute ride around the neighborhood. The weather was perfect. Tonight we’re supposed to ride down to the restaurant Shady Grove for their “Unplugged at the Grove” concert series. It’s raining now, so fingers crossed.
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