Bye-bye Bicycle

Jan

More & more, I noticed a loud creaking [kiikii] & grinding [togu, guraindo] noise when I was riding my bike to school. At first I thought it was my knees, but no, it was my bike. I applied some grease & oil to the chain & cogs (& a little to my knees, just to be sure) but it didn`t fix it.

The guy at the bike shop said it would cost 5000 - 6000 yen to repair, but my bike was already in pretty bad condition (as you can see in the picture above), so I decided the time had come to buy a new one.

I knew I wanted a `mamachari` shopping-style bike with a basket, like my last one, but it was still hard to choose; there were lots of things to consider:
- no gears? 3? 6?
- 26 inch wheels? 27? 28?
- Dynamo or LED light?
- what shaped handlebars?
- what color?
- how much did I want to spend?
- how would I look on it? Like Cadel Evans (2011 Tour de France winner)? Or a hungry circus monkey?

Anyway, I`m satisfied with my final choice. I bought it from Asahi Bicycle Store, near my school. It was 21,000 yen (about $250).

*click on the picture to enlarge

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Commented by Atsuko
Posted at 2012-02-01 07:09

It's nice bicycle!
I like white body and brown saddle.
You can commute to school comfortably from now on!

My car door still have a bad noise...

Commented by Teragoya Otto
Posted at 2012-02-03 07:51

Maybe you need a new car? Or a new bicycle, like me - much cheaper & good for keeping fit!

Commented by makie
Posted at 2012-02-02 03:35

WO! That is expensive.
My bicyce was cheap.I bought 15 years ago,but that is good condition now.

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WO! That is expensive. My bicyce was cheap.I bought 15 years ago,but that is good condition now.

Commented by Teragoya Otto
Posted at 2012-02-11 10:31

Probably you take better care of your bicycle than I did. But I will try be more careful with my beautiful new bike!

Commented by michiko
Posted at 2012-02-02 21:09

My bike has been in bad condition too, but I still ride on it. Several years ago, I fixed it some parts, a bell, brake-pads, a stand-spring, a dynamo-light, and a basket. So I could keep use it until today. He, he...