Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Bicycle Repairman

Talking with a friend the other day, I was surprised he'd never seen the 'Bicycle Repairman' Monty Python sketch. Doubly surprised because he's a bike shop owner as well. Perhaps this dates me a bit; only riders 'of a certain age' might be familiar with it.

The video brings back a flood of memories for me. I first saw it in 1980 when I was hired by King Cyclery in Milwaukee as a 16yr old bike mechanic trainee. Jim King, the shop's owner, had a bunch of shirts made with BR emblazoned in the familiar Superman crest on the chest. For me, it was the start of a long relationship with bicycles.


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