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I knew that would get ya Ron!

Ya know, I had a co-worker over the house who had no idea that I collected bicycles. There in my livingroom sat my most prized SS5 childhood bike. As we walked into the room he really didn't have time to think what he was saying, (probably not cool to insult someone's chidhood keepsake when actually standing in their house with them). We stopped in front of it and he says, "man, that is the ugliest bike I've ever seen!". When he realized what he just blurted out, he tried to back pedal with something. I stopped him and said hey, if it wasn't my childhood bike I'd probably think it was ugly too.

To each their own, right? Truth be told, next to that Manta thing I built, my SS bike looks like a brick, and that's comin' from a guy that loves these praying mantis looking SS bicycles.

For what it's worth Ron if I'm keeping track, that's like 48 bikes you've got that I think are awesome, and one that.....well........ this picture comes to mind!

Ya know, I saw an Iverson like yours at Jim Barnards place. It might've been a five speed though. It had the seat and pad like yours but it looked like they painted either the edge or center, (can't remember which) orange to match the bike. I think he said it was the most he'd ever spent on a bicycle, (and MAN, he's got a lot of 'em!) He was beaming when he showed it to me. I didn't really get it, but the look on his face told me that he DID get it and loved the darn thing. I think he's since had it signed be George Barris. I remember seeing another Barris bike too, perhaps an Iverson, called a "Diablo". It had a real long banana seat and mag wheels front and rear. Can't remeber the color though. They are unique, I'll give ya that.

At the end of the day, it'll look great in your collection. I can't think of another bike that color, so now your candy-apple-colored-rainbow must be complete, no??

Now about that ugly SS5 comment..............