So... I signed up for a 25 mile charity bike ride last year and decided I should purchase my first bicycle in 15 years! After realizing 1. "girl's" bikes are pink, 2. I can't really see myself racing around on a road bike and 3. when I picture myself on a bike, I see a vintage bike with a sweet little basket, riding to the farmer's market! So I ended up finding an ivory, hybrid (part road/part cruiser) Schwinn at Target. Schwinn made me think vintage Americana (though in all honesty, I doubt it is even built in the US anymore) and you can see it in the styling (note the lack of pink):
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| image via target.com |
After completing 25 miles on a 45 pound bike, I realized this is the perfect bicycle for trips to the farmer's market and there is a great (flat) bike path behind my new place! As a reward for the ride, I have been promising myself a basket... I cannot decide between oval, rectangle or classic tapered, but I know it will be coming from the Nantucket Bike Basket Company:
The Tuckernuck Collection:
The Cisco Collection:
The Cruiser Collection:
The Dionis Collection:
The Dionis Collection is actually half the price of the others, but the others are only $50 and will be a "classic" little investment! So I think I need to think about shape first, hmmmm... In addition to the basket, I might look into investing in a leather seat and grips... to be continued...
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