As promised a few weeks ago, here is the fun reward I got myself for completing the second qualifying exam! It’s a Nirve Beach Cruiser I found at PedalUniverse and I finally hooked up Boomer’s HoundAbout.
Last year I tried to hook up the HoundAbout to my old bike but I was unable to do so. I felt like a failure, especially after reading reviews like this “It was so easy to hook up…”. So I asked the old Manfrankager to give it a try – and he couldn’t do it either, and that made me feel better.
What I realized, thanks to the guys at Metro Bicycles, was the HoundAbout can only hook up to bikes that have less than 7 gears and are not quick release.
![Too many gears and quick release photo-24](http://opencuny.org/kreniske/files/2013/07/photo-24-300x225.jpg)
Enter the Nirve Cruiser – which has 3 gears and is not quick release.
Happy ending:
![Nirve Cruiser with HoundAbout outside Metro Bicycle Shop nirve cruiser with houndabout](http://opencuny.org/kreniske/files/2013/07/nirve-cruiser-with-houndabout-225x300.jpg)
Stay tuned for some Boomer action shots!
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