Finally, FedEx was able to figure out where to deliver to the bicycle. The box looked pretty much the same as our boxes looked when we sent them with the airlines. Perhaps the photo of the bicycle is a secret signal to the handlers to be sure that the box is torn showing parts of the contents. Initially, I thought something silvery protruding looked like a spoke. I email Jim the owner to let him know and he told me that there were no extra spokes. I couldn’t imagine what one would have to do to the box to break a spoke on the wheel. The “spoke” turned out to be a stay for the fender.

The bike looked great and Robert quickly assembled it, only to announce that the frame was just too big for him. He insisted that he might try it with his bike shoes that have a thick so, but I insisted that riding a too-big bicycle for thousands of miles isn’t worth it. It’s unfortunately that we will have to list this beauty for sale. According to the original owner, there were several people who were interested in this nice touring bike. Guess that it just wasn’t meant to be.

Robert still has his 80’s Miyata, a trusty steed that does need some work. Its biggest drawback is that it has 27″ wheels. Try finding a foldable tire that size. I have heard about a Surley bicycle, which is not a brand familiar to me. I had at first confused it with Burley and then I wondered if it would be more suitable to back alley types. This is something that we need to check into. A used bicycle, especially one as nice as Jim’s, is definitely not out of the question, but a new bicycle would be equally useful.

The task at hand now is to disassemble the bicycle and ready it for some lucky buyer.

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