Things everyone should get to try.

To tell the truth, I have not been fishing in several years. I love it, I regret not doing it, but I never take the time to go. I grew up with a Zebco reel in my hands, not the fancy made overseas things they sell now, but just a black plastic 202. I wonder how many millions of american kids were introduced to fishing with a clear fiberglass rod and a black 202? From there I got a 404, then new and used 33's. Have to love the 33! And the myriad of old Zebco's that turn up. 66's and the like. Black and silver, the older they were, the better they seemed to work.

Many hours I have spent with an old Zebco in my hands, and when they moved overseas about a decade ago, I bought up a few spares. The new 33 is a 33 in name only. If you ever get the chance, get an old made in USA 33 and an old pole. And just go fishing.

My Bike of the Month.

Back in the day, I always thought of Peugeot's as something special. All the bicycle shops were either Schwinn, (The overwhelming majority) Raleigh or Peugeot, or sometimes a combination of all three. The only one I ever remember seeing as a kid was a P6 that I owned, won in a bike-a-thon for Saint Jude's hospital, and I seriously doubt I'd have ever had a 10 speed had I not won one. When I got into Bicycles for real I of course set out to look for Peugeots, and I've ended up with several. I also learned about the difficulties of fixing and finding parts built to French standards!

This is the latest out, a '74 Peugeot PR-10, 2nd in line from the immortal PX. As Peugeot's go it's not bad, (workmanship could easily range from decent to clearly intoxicated..... )