Started A Page About My Bike Ride From San Francisco to LA In '73

Today I started a page about a bike ride I took from San Francisco to LA, back in 1973, using a Japanese 10-speed bike I'd gotten in 1960.  Sadly, I didn't write a journal during the trip, and took no photographs, so for a long time I thought I only had some recollections of the trip but wouldn't be able to really describe much about it.  But I was visiting my cousin Linda last year, and to my great surprise, she pulled out a thank-you letter I'd written to her folks Don and Dee (my aunt and uncle).  And I'd described the trip for them in the letter!  l couldn't believe my luck that she'd saved it all those years.

So I've created this page about the trip, which is essentially a transcription of the thank-you letter.  I've added details that I remember, that weren't included in the letter.  I had a lot of fun on that trip, and I'm sure glad my cousin saved that letter all these decades so that I could enjoy the memories again.

Got My Japanese 10 Speed Bike

I got another 10 speed yesterday!  A old Japanese 10 speed made by Kabuki.

I got it via eBay:  Here is the eBay post:

The bikewas delivered by UPS today.  It was a bit worse for the delivery, with a tear in the box where one of the axel bolts was sticking out, and a couple of broken spokes.  I was a bit disappointed at its condition, and it had been partly dissassembled for shipping.

I put it on the bike carrier along with the Peugeot and took them to Revolution Bikes.  They were really busy, but I talked to the Old Guy Dan Rock (surfdano1@aoc.com. 760-420-7559).  He looked at it briefly, and his initial comments were discouraging.

I later sent an email to Dan about the Peugeot.  If I, or anyone with a Wilfong driver’s license, shows up during business hours, we can ride the bike as long as it’s returned before closing.

I also emailed my hope for the Kabuki - Reassemble and hopefully get it functioning.  If successful, then tune up, and put the bike rack and pump from the Peugeot on it.

He said three weeks, but I expect longer since they are so busy.