19 May 2023, Issue 1160
Keeping wheels turning
It’s an old adage but it’s still applicable to Lex Spencer and his good work. “Like a stone thrown into a pond, a good deed can create ripples that extend far beyond that first splash ” Tha ’s what happens when the 84-year-old
fi es and refurbishes old bikes in his ‘Cranky Old Bastard’s Shed’ in Maungatapu, which are then gifted to charity shops to sell on. That bik Lex repaired will probably give someone, or some people, years of service, years of journeys and years of experiences and enjoyment.
This eek Lex has notched up fixing a total o 1000 bikes. “Tha ’s it,” he says, pointing to the red bike. Number 1000, is still on the stand. One thousand bikes in 10 years. “I suppose it’s something to be proud of,” says Lex. He’s a man who has to be doing stuff. And
man with a lifelong fascination for bikes and biking – apart from a 50-year enforced standdown period during which he never climbed on a bike. Lex explains his love of bikes and ‘giving’ in his story on page 7.
Photo: John Borren.
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