Allan based on your flickr set there is absolutely zero that is
"second hand" about your AHH - a really beauty

On Sep 30, 8:58 am, Allan in Portland <allan_f...@aracnet.com> wrote:
> Literally heard that last night in regards to my still-new-to-me AHH. Look,
> I know the tires are a little shabby, and the saddle doesn't fit the
> aesthetic (but it does fit me), but really, "that thing?"
>
> :-) OK, as it was coming from a young 20-something on a crabon looking
> Scattante bike with skinny tires and not much else, I figured it was a
> compliment.
>
> I should start a blog of unprompted comments Rivendells bring. So far, in
> less than 2 months I've had the usual "how old is it" on two different
> occasions. Some guy who looks like he doesn't ride bikes asked if I could go
> over 40 mph on it (was happy to show him the computer's max speed was
> currently recorded as 39.55). And not quite a comment, but the train rider
> in the seat next to me very conspicuously doing a web search on "A. Homer
> Hilsen" Not that I can blame any of them, (OK, I do hold it against the "how
> old is?" guys), it _is_ a great looking bike. In fact, as I often thing to
> myself, much better looking than it should considering it's built up almost
> entirely from second-hand accumulation.
>
> And finally, something (IMO) so cliched (no offense intended) I thought I'd
> _never_ do, before, well..., getting my own put together, the flickr photo
> set <http://www.flickr.com/photos/47116230@N00/sets/72157627777685182/>.
>
> Best regards & hats off to Grant P,
> -Allan

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