So I somehow managed to pick up a 2007 Schwinn Little 500 earlier this week. Big deal? Yes, because in order to get your hands on one of these you have to comply with the requirements.

1. Must be a full-time undergraduate student enrolled at the main campus of Indiana University during the fall and spring semesters of the year of participation.
2. Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better
3. May only compete up to four times in a five-year period
4. Must be an amateur
5. No substance abuse of any type is tolerated. If caught, the student will not only have to deal with the consequences imposed by the university, but the team will also forfeit its eligibility in the race.
6. For a team to be eligible, at least one member must attend all race information meetings and turn in the final four cards with the names of the team’s riders for that year.

Now since I don’t go to Indiana University and violate rule #5 from time to time, the only other way to get one is through second hand purchase from an actual participant. And even though I picked it up at a little more than I was hoping to spend, it’s a Schwinn (founded in Chicago) and a collectors item, and I’m all about that.