tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post3473171853892268186..comments2024-01-19T00:51:29.523-08:00Comments on Cycling Spokane: Past bikes #1John Spearehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07187638368645707099noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-76847136559231645432012-05-03T06:39:43.910-07:002012-05-03T06:39:43.910-07:00My dad said he would buy a bike for me if I washed...My dad said he would buy a bike for me if I washed dishes for my mom for a year. Trouble was, that was during World War II. So at the end of the year he was in a bind, because bike production was close to non-existing. But my uncle had a shoe repair shop in town, and knew a guy at the Sears store who could sell my dad a bike if my he would give the guy a pound of butter. Remember, there was no butter to be had during the war unless you lived on a farm and churned it yourself. So I soon had a classic cruiser-type, single-speed, coaster-brake Columbia (I think), which was actually a fairly light bike compared to the borrowed ones I'd ridden. I'm guessing that's an earlier model any other bikes that will be mentioned here. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01990724972035137156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-26327057606070303562012-05-03T01:17:03.146-07:002012-05-03T01:17:03.146-07:00We lived out in the country with little pavement (...We lived out in the country with little pavement (none) and no sidewalks so my big wheel memories were at my friends house in town. Ah, yes. My first bike was my sisters hand-me-down "manly-ed up" by my dad who was pretty crafty with a welder. Dual top tubes cut and rewelded to a more manly position and the ape hangers were cut and rewelded ala bmx with a small cross bar welded in place. knobby tires and painted blue. Ugly as sin, but I wish I still had it(kind of). Died herocially in a fire. I think it may have committed bikocide. WadeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-56732967980103028282012-05-02T22:11:41.062-07:002012-05-02T22:11:41.062-07:00Cool. Always fun to hear of people's bike &qu...Cool. Always fun to hear of people's bike "list" and assorted history...Dan Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609122101907983132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-65422225794823081602012-05-02T15:51:18.319-07:002012-05-02T15:51:18.319-07:00Never had a Big Wheel. Never got to pull the rear ...Never had a Big Wheel. Never got to pull the rear hand brake and do a wicked power slide on my own ride. For a long time I was a vocal advocate for the production of an adult sized Big Wheel. Some for those of us who never got to give a real go before our knees would no longer fit under the handle bars. At least I'm not bitter.bihlbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15098759317894275020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-317215498736747082012-05-02T15:47:18.978-07:002012-05-02T15:47:18.978-07:00This is great! I'm starting my list. I'll ...This is great! I'm starting my list. I'll have to go dig through my parents' photo albums to see if I can come up with any of the older ones.Noah Sutherlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497293677637268120noreply@blogger.com