[CR]Re: Incurable Bikaholic

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Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 16:19:57 -0500
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Herb Langston" <langston@interaccess.com>
Subject: [CR]Re: Incurable Bikaholic

>Here are some indications of this serious affliction. Although
>diagnosis is the first step there is, as yet, no known cure for this
>insidious malady. You know you're an Incurable Bikaholic when . . .

That was a lot of fun to read. Thanks, Mark. There is one item missing from the list, though:

...When you realize you're going to fall, you hurl yourself between the bike and the pavement to avoid scratching your vintage brake levers and pedals.

Did this over the weekend when a car ran a stop sign and almost hit me. I got bruised and bloodied, but my bike is fine, thank goodness.

Herb Langston
Evanston, IL