Yo Andy,
Happy Birthday!
My Bday is 10/17 also. I visit this site about once a year when I get my happy bday email. I end up nerding out pretty good for a few hours each time. I have an 87' I bought original when I was 14. I worked a full summer at a bike shop and had some bar-mitzva money saved up to pay off the balance. I still have the bike and love tooling around on it as a townie. Its pretty beat up but I just cant get myself to part with it. Any how, Happy trails, until next year!