So I’ve been off the radar for a couple months, a quick recap- I moved to Long Island New York and have been working in an after school program. Anyways, a few weekends back I left my fixed gear bike locked up at a train station only to come back a couple days later and it was gone! I was heartbroken, because its my only form of transportation out here, and its a bike I built and painted by hand.
So on my two-mile walk back from the train station a couple weeks back I decide to take a shortcut through the supermarket parking lot and came upon my bike, resting on a curb outside the Liquor Store! I hopped on it and rode home fast as I could! Must be all the energy I had put into it that drew it back to me. Anyways, I told the whole story to Bike Talk: an online Bike Radio program in Los Angeles.
—>>Listen to bike talk interview here<— Hosts: Jim C of Orange 20 Bikes, Nick Richart and Steven Bowers of Bike Talk
Here’s my question for anyone reading this… Has anyone else ever had a reuniting experience with their two-wheeled best friend? I’d love to hear about it! Tailwinds.
Departing December 2, 2008
Arrival: January 20, 2009
on Nov 2nd, 2009 at 11:06 am
It happened to me! In 2006, I was going through a divorce and I rode my 2 bikes alternatively, on a 25 miles daily round trip. One morning, I was running late and I arrived at work the exact time I was to hit the clock. So I did not lock my bike, it was inside the fence at work. I came back on my break and my ParkPre was gone. I filled out a report and figured, maybe the thief needed transportation. Then one day, I was driving along the route to pick my daughter up from school, and at a store, I saw my unique bike. I wanted to lock it to a pole, but decided to just leave it. I now have 3 bikes, a 1950′s Roadmaster, a KONA Smoke, and my new KONA Sutra!
on Nov 2nd, 2009 at 11:54 am
Thats a great story…I just can’t figure out why you would leave your bike Locked up at a train station.And to leave it for a couple days.Not very wise.Why not leave it at home,safe.Anyway my bike and I never separate, we have the perfect co-dependent relationship.Glad you got it back.
on Nov 2nd, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Good for You.
Stay in touch.
Fred