Old Fools Journal: Bicycle Chic

I can't help myself. I have kissed the prettiest girl in the world and in fact I have kissed the two prettiest girls in the world. This is one of them. She is the youngest of my princesses. The older one doesn't know she is still my princess but I know. Being with either one is like being on drugs, it's such an uplifting experience. Such a foolish old man. Now you the know the reason for Old Fool.


She is on a 1979 Schwinn made in Chicago. It is in the process of being restored and upgraded. Everything on it is original except for the front wheel, chain and the seat. I'm changing the wheels because the 24 x 1 3/8 Schwinn tires are just to difficult to get. The back wheel in the picture is original and I have no idea how old the tire and tube are but I'm guessing 20 years at least. Too bad that 24 inch bikes were killed by the stingray because it is a great size. It fits this 10 year old perfectly, it fits her grandma and it fits me.

She likes being a girl.

Looks good on a scooter too.


I,m pining as she is gone again and I do not know when she will return.