I've been a volunteer with the local park police for over 12 years. Last year, I was asked to helped a patrol officer who was tasked with reforming the department's bike squad to help survey the bike fleet. I was a bit stunned to come across a mid-90s police bike with a 7 speed drivetrain and cantilever brakes. Clearly, this bike was obsolete. As the Department's historian, I put in a request to have this bike transferred to me for preservation. It took 8 months, but last November, I took possession of the bike. It was in pretty sorry shape. I did a complete nut and bolt restoration on it, including brand new decals. Also found the bike was the first actual police bicycle purchased by the department, previous bikes being civilian models used to prove the feasibility of bicycle patrols. I even located the officer the bike was originally assigned to. Really fun project. I plan on showing it at Emergency Vehicle Shows this year once I get some of the period-correct on bike equipment for it.