In Honor of "The Bear"

When I joined BT back in 2005, there was a long-time contributor (and forum moderator, back when there was lively forum traffic that frequently veered off-course) "The Bear."  Some might say he was one of BT's resident curmudgeons. 

The Bear was an experienced cyclist and often contributed to "what bike should I buy?" questions. 

Related to that question was "how much should I spend on a bike?" and The Bear's general answer to that was: 

"Spend $1 for every mile you rode in the past year, (or expect to ride after buying it)" 

I've not been riding like I did in the past, but I bought a new commuter bike at the beginning of this year for $400. 
(The past 2 years, I've commuted on my nearly 30-year-old mountain bike.) 

and this week, I logged my 400th mile! 

Cheers to The Bear!