i was a chauffeur for the mama texican earlier today (no u-lock required), and rather than going home, i went around downtown austin. it has changed a lot. i forgot some places i used to know, i forgot how to get to certain places, i forgot that i forget things.
but i didn't forget about the bikey time that i wanted to squeeze in. so, after getting a little turned around, i went to mellow johnny's because it is a few blocks away from the mama texican's workey times place.
i got some coffee and then cruised around the bike store.
![Eddy y Juan](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/4208337710_60a96d7e8a.jpg)
![Scuba steve goes wheee!](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2788/4207574069_1f1fd1c19a.jpg)
![Juanny's lowrider](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/4208340830_8c602c796f.jpg)
i helped a(n admittedly clueless) guy buy a shirt for his sister, looked at clothes & bikey art, and looked at rows and rows of bikes.
as you may know from reading this blog...we over here have a weakness for mixtes.
![Masi mixte](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2574/4208339286_380806c389.jpg)
"a powder blue 8 speed masi mixte soulville? i need to get on this bike right now," i thought to myself.
so i did. and this is what i saw:
![Masi mixte panda](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4207580793_5f25552d89.jpg)
![Ground zero](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4207579815_5573d6ee7e.jpg)
![Guitars y (no) Cadillacs](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2804/4207610615_c599bb4217.jpg)
![Bridge. Bici.](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4207584157_2518c3c666.jpg)
![Here we go yo.](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2495/4208353040_14baa9d3f4.jpg)
![2 wheeled 4 runner.](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2546/4208384528_8e7f29e643.jpg)
if you have/had to travel far during the holiday season, did/do you incorporate your bike love into your trip? for example, besides my test ride of that delicious mixte, i am planning on going back and renting a bike from MJ's and teaching one of my cousins (who is 15!!) how to ride a bike. i also got another cousin talking about bikes, so i plan on visiting his bikey soon. i hear it has an old school iron child's seat on it.
please let us know in the comments :)
Hey again,
ReplyDeleteThat masi does look pretty swingin. How did it ride?
Doesn't have the 'soulville' of the frenchster though.
Have a happy holiday at home.
Jon C.
i didn't really take it too far as i was not totally sure where i was going bike-lane wise & i had a time constraint too. all i knew is that i was by my old high school.
ReplyDeletethat being said, it was a very nice & smooth ride. my mixte is probably about 30-35 pounds of old steel, and this one was considerably lighter. i kept shifting to see the differences between the gears and i thought i heard clicking, but it was so noisy being by a large road with 4 car lanes, i wasn't able to tell for sure.
i would love to test ride it again and for longer. i think it would do very well in SF. all it needs is a basket ;)
honestly, i was just happy i could ride it since i'm short and it looked kind of big for lil' ol' me. both the sales guy and i were surprised when it fit. then he said, "have fun!"
I wanna ride with your cousins in Texas!
ReplyDeleteaustinnnnnnn!!! <3
ReplyDeletelovely post, i super hearts the test ride. nice looking masi baby :D