I was on Nextdoor.com this week and spotted what I thought was a great deal. A stationary bike for only $200 that looked practically brand new. As I zoomed in on the picture I saw that it was a Schwinn, a good brand name.
I exchanged DM's with the owner and at the end of the day we agreed that I could drive over to her place and take a look at it. It turned out to be a huge house in the Norhwest Woods, almost near my friend Dean's home. Very modern with an electrical gate all the way around. When I got there the husband (?) greeted me, I think he had Parkinson's. Very nice but shaky and a little hard to understand when he talked. She came to the door, "Hi Ron!". They weren't wearing masks which was a little odd to me, but I was for sure so I took the gamble. They showed me down to their basement which was half home movie theatre, half personal gym. It was VERY luxe. The minute I saw the bike I knew it was an expensive model. If it had been used more than four times I would have been surprised. My plan was to haggle a little but I knew that at $200 it was a bargain, so I let that go. I gave him he money and realized that I could take off the handle bars and seat and it would be easy to fit in the back of the Jeep. It must have weighed FIVE TONS. It was a struggle to get up the stairs, out the house and into the car...but I managed somehow. They were extremely nice and even threw in the mat that the bike sits on. When I got it home and into the basement, again with much effort and strain, I Googled the model. It's worth at least ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. This was the deal of the century...SCORE!! I tried out my first workout on it yesterday and it's perfect. This has been the summer of great deals for sure.
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