My Bicycle, Longing

[stormdog]

My bike, Longing, in bright light outside my condo building.

I was thinking about how much of Longing is original as I rode home a few days ago; it's not very much. The frame (including headset and front fork), the gear shifters, and the brake levers are original. I'm pretty sure everything else on him has been replaced, in some cases multiple times. He'll turn 21 in two years. I've ridden so many thousands of miles on him...

Comments

[sabotabby]

That’s a beautiful bike.

[stormdog]

Aww, thanks! The paint and things are showing their age in a few spots, but I think he still looks great! I thought about repainting him, but to do it right is pretty complicated and time consuming.

I think this bike was the first major thing I bought with my first real job.