This time it happened in Munich, just by my house. I moved here from Milano with my loyal rusty Atala that I had bought in Rome, but I was itching to get a 'girly' bike so I could ride with my skirts.
It didn't take long before I had noticed these amazing bicycles around town...Gazelle. They are basic city bikes and have a very vintage look and made for tall people it seems, my friend M.C. would look so graceful on one of these.
Anyhow, they cost over 600€ a pop brand new! It was over my budget , actually not mine, but G's. I figure since I am not spending the money allocated for daycare right now, I could spend it on wheels and it wouldn't be like overspending :-) My husband says that I even make finance creative.
Anyhow, we were walking around the hood a few weeks ago, and I spotted yet another 'gazelle' by a tree. It was not tied up or anything..."What a calm city, you don't even have to chain your bike and it's safe," said G. But my eyes began to sparkle and G. said "Don't even think about it." I sighed and turned away.
So I decided to hunt them down on ebay. I managed to find quite a few, but every time I went for the bid, I was out bidded. It was hard to accept that these bikes were going for 200€ USED. So I decided that's it, if the bike is not chained, it can't even be considered stealing...it was abandoned, and actually the proprietor should be punished. I just want to give it a new home.
I went out with M. for a stroll...actually by the time I got close to 'the tree' I started to sprint, only to find out that the god damn bike wasn't there!
This frustrated STAH mom will just have to make the economy go round
$$schaching$$schaching$$
