Youd be surprised what turns up in the discount bin at The Sal. Joe Bardis fiancée Heidi found a blue-green Bianchi Italian racing bike sitting in the back of the Family Store on Fourth Street N. in St. Pete. A new Bianchi goes for over a thousand bucks. The manager told Heidi hed take $50. That wasnt good enough for the small crowd assembled in line behind Heidi, who protested until the price was lowered to $35. Heidi put about $150 worth of work into the bike (new tires, brakes, etc.) and its as good as new for less than one-fifth the price.
The Salvation Army Family Store, 5321 Fourth Street N., St. Petersburg, 727-521-4208, uss.salvationarmy.org.
This article appears in Aug 26 – Sep 1, 2009.
