Location
(locked and fenced) back yard of apartment complex
1453 E. 54th Place, Apt. 3
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Small Women's bicycle - dark purple with outlined lettering in black+white - with large Wald twin basket (13.5 in x 6.25 in x 11 in) on back. Yellow "I [tomato] my farmer" bumper sticker aligned with long axis on top of top tube, and a small ~1.5 inch square Brown University DPS sticker on front fork, as well as the small square yellow sticker of "East Providence Cycles" atop the lower tube, near the lower end. These stickers may well be gone by now. Seatpost is secured with Allen bolt, not quick-release. Wheels are still quick-release. Cylindrical magnet on front wheel spoke and bracket on handlebars for speedometer; front-light bracket and (recently dented by unknown manner) black bell also on handlebars. (order: Left - bell - frontlight bracket - Center - speedometer bracket - Right) Black water-bottle carrier bolted to frame.
Very good condition - corners of front tires still have some hairs. All functionality (steering, gear mechanism, etc.) excellent; the chain shows small spots of rust upon close inspection, but it looks shiny from a distance. Steering cables have considerable give - can be pulled about an inch perpendicularly from tube.) Minor but noticeable scrapes of paint from sides of top (and bottom?) tubes. Numerous small fractures in the plastic sheathing of brake/steering cables near handlebars (location of maximum curvature and strain) - these fractures appear slightly brown due to incipient rust of cables.
The top picture shows the bicycle when I originally bought it; the bottom is a more recent photo since moving to Chicago (but before adding the bright yellow Farmers Market sticker).