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bike coveting

so you know i love my bike.  even though it definitely has it's problems.  exhibit 1.  exhibit 2.  that's kind-of just the start, it always seems to be something.


today i spent part of my lunch fixing my brakes.  (i don't have a wrench.)  the back ones hadn't lined up for awhile.  they still didn't work... well.


and then i see this.  i would like one of these so much.  so so so so much.
they're like $1000.  yuck.  #1 i generally am disgusted with people who spend that much on a bike #2 i had a bike stolen and have a fear (understandably so) that it will happen again.
i also like that my bike can't be taken apart.  this one most definitely can.  (people steal the parts)


i could spend some money to get my bike fixed up, but judging from the rust and tape (that's held up quite well) falling off and the number of parts i've taken off this summer alone, and it won't shift gears anymore.  and it's still super heavy (did you even know jcpenny made bikes.  they did at some point because at work my bike is now known as the "jcpenny bike" since it says it really big on the bar.)  
i'm thinking it might be wiser to get a new one.  
i'm going to worry about this in 2012


so i shall make myself fall in love with my bike again.
would you like to hear it's story?
i'll share, with the help of my mom. 
Yeah, that's my brother on the back with my mom
NOW



So allow me to introduce you:
Mom bought this bike and it was her second bike (she still really enjoys biking).  She thinks she got it in Junior High.  I'll let you do the math on that one...
Mom taught Dad to bike on this bike before they got married.
Not only did my brother get rides on the bike when we were toddlers, but karen and i did too.
So basically everyone in my family rode this bike at some point.  
It's been through a lot and it's still trucking...
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