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OVERHAUL

My bike has been losing its slick for some time.

I lost a handlebar grip. It had been loose for a long time.

'Someone' (probably the gardeners moving it around) broke the top off the bell.

Some 'other one' swiped my tail light.

The headlight had been off for awhile. It had lost its 'gimp' that is like a shim that goes between the light grip and the bar.

The tires are three years old and are way checked. No flats, but losing air faster and faster between fillups.

What else? They never fixed my loose chain the last time that I took it in for a tune up.

So, yesterday, into the shop and new grips--foam for comfort; a new bell with an American flag on it (gettin' with the program); a new head light and tail light--glorified flashlights but very high tech--the tail light is all LED; new tires and tubes (also whitewall for cool as this is a Schwinn Airstream repro); Slime™ in the tires (green --well slime -- that slows a puncture); a tightened or new chain and, last but not least, a new new seat. I had the original one replaced last tune-up and it and my business could not get along.

So I will be ready when I return from San Diego.

I will have the best new/old bike in PS.