Nice Meeting

The trove hasn't been too active lately. The same bikes have been sitting for a while, though I did pick up a 700c TIG cromoly fork. That will come in handy at some point.

I did happen upon a free kid's (Gary Fisher MTB) bike while on a 30-miler the other weekend. I thought I'd go back for it after the ride, but turned around and claimed it. When I picked it up, I chatted with the dad. He is the Medical Director (an actual doctor) at one of the big local universities. Nice guy. Reminded me of my late uncle who was also a doctor. Thank you for the bike! It will definitely be put to good use.

Is this the "ultimate" TreasureBike?

I was doing some research at the Speedplay site and was reminded of this bike, which was featured once in Bicycling magazine.

By "ultimate TreasureBike" I mean, of course, the one that was obtained for free! The clone is sweet, but is definitely NOT a TreasureBike. The cost to secure some of those parts, let alone the frame, is pretty crazy. I am happy they did it, but that's not what this blog is about.

Maybe I'll find a TreasureBike that nice some day!