FLASHBACK FRIDAY 08 - “2 GUYS, 2 BIKES, AND THE END OF MY INNOCENCE”

The good news…

I know for a fact that this photo was taken on May 15th, but I’m not sure which year. I’m guessing 1986 or 87. Anyway, it was my birthday and my folks hooked me up with a brand new shiny red and white Spalding to replace my used and abused Murray. I remember being so excited to have a bike with “hand breaks” as opposed to “foot breaks”. I also remember scrubbing those white tires with warm soapy water every night before bed.

Anyway, my dad didn’t have a bike at the time so I gave him my old rusty Murray, and my mom took this picture to commemorate our new acquisitions.

The bad news… 

Unfortunately my new bike was stolen about a month later, along with my innocence. Fortunately my dad let me have the Murray back, free of charge. But nothing, not even my dad, could give me back my innocence, that was gone forever.