Pramila and I did a quick spin around the Mercer Island Loop this morning, and as I was heading back into our yard a glint caught my eye. A new bicycle!Our neighbor, Grace, was showing off her new Rivendell Hillborne to our other neighbor, David. David was cleaning up his yard since the City Light crew removed the old tree that had faltered yet again, this time in the latest windstorm. During the big windstorm of 2006 that old tree was resposible for ten days of blackout (Is that right, David, ten days?) when its limbs took out the power lines.
Here's David with the elegant snag/stump that remains.
Here's the drivetrain.
And here is Grace, proud owner of this new inspiration.
As David noted, it is a quite lovely shade of green.
And, Grace told us, another new bicycle is on the way. Her partner, Dylan, has a new Mercian on order!
OK, can you spot the cat in these pictures?
Our condolences, David, on your grand old tree.
Congratulations, Grace, on your grand new bicycle!
Keep it fine,
CurioRando
