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Post by oldroadietehachapi on Nov 23, 2018 9:02:48 GMT
Interesting, very tall, blue Viscount Grand Touring for sale (near me) in Bakersfield. Folks in Bakersfield love to haggle; so it probably can be bought for a reasonable sum.
Cheers Jim
Viscount Grand Touring
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Post by triitout on Dec 2, 2018 21:06:19 GMT
Jim, that's my first Viscount that I bought in 1976 in the same extra large size. Always nice to see a survivor up for sale. I also did the Weinnman wheel upgrade along with a nice Cinelli Unicantor saddle. I've since added two more Gran Touring models both in the correct size in blue and the alternate yellow color. You never forget your first love!
Cheers,
Michael
PS, I assume you got through the fires with no problems?
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Post by oldroadietehachapi on Dec 3, 2018 7:10:56 GMT
I am considering buying it just to get the wheels. If you want it back, we can split the cost. If you pay the shipping I can send all but the wheels.
Thanks for asking about the fires. They were not near my house but we did have a lot of smoke. The fires forced the evacuation of my niece's family (she lives in Thousand Oaks). Another close call was my niece's daughter; she had planned to go to Borderline Bar and Grill on the night of the mass shooting. At the last minute, she changed her mind. Her friends did go but were not shot; they were near those who were.
California has always had droughts and large wildfires. The chaparral ecosystem normally, and naturally, has a long dry summer and burns every 8 to 10 years. What is not natural, is the 40 million people that now live here.
Cheers
Jim
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Post by triitout on Dec 4, 2018 3:05:56 GMT
Thanks for the offer Jim, but three Gran Touring models has me well covered!
Glad to hear everyone's OK with both the fires and Borderline. Scary too close to home.
Some of the most climate sensitive areas are so often the most desirable to live in. So much of our flood prone areas are also over developed. If flood insurance premiums reflected the real risk, these areas would no longer be as desirable to rebuild. I suspect the same could be said about California's fire prone areas. Maybe we're approaching an awareness with climate change that will lead to respect for nature when building.
Cheers,
Michael
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Post by oldroadietehachapi on Dec 6, 2018 0:14:20 GMT
We basically have five choices in California. 1. Fire prone areas 2. Desolate deserts 3. Crime ridden cities 4. Producing farmland 5. Even a few flood prone areas I guess you pay your money and take your chances. Cheers Jim
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Post by triitout on Dec 15, 2018 3:43:08 GMT
How's this for a future prediction. As the cost of rebuilding climate sensitive areas becomes more costly and prohibitive the resultant loss of tax base starts to cause a population shift/migration. Where to go? How about all the old rust belt cities that have an established infrastructure, cheap housing, and room for new businesses/startups with low entry costs. Look how Pittsburg has re-invented itself. Young folks like neighborhoods that are walkable and affordable. I see attempts to bring back my old school town, Buffalo, NY with a vibrant mix of new businesses and art/cultural scene. The only problem I see with Buffalo's attempt is........it's still in Buffalo.  |
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