Saying Goodbye to my Babies
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Saying Goodbye to my Babies
Due to the crappy economy, the fact I'm only working one day per week or so, and the fact that I need more room in my house, I've had to list 2 of my babies on eBay. While I hope they sell, I'm really gonna miss them.
How do you cope with selling off bikes that you've grown attached to?
How do you cope with selling off bikes that you've grown attached to?
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Making a kilometer blurry
I'm in it for the soul crushing. I don't much care what's under me if it's not holding me back. Bikes are tools. You just sold some expensive screwdrivers.
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bikes are tools.
Peter
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Ha...
I consider cars tools...
I have often said my car is like a fork...
My bikes, however, I have more of an attachment....
I consider cars tools...
I have often said my car is like a fork...
My bikes, however, I have more of an attachment....
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If I pay 3000$ for something I'll be attached to it in a way for sure.
Bikes are not different.
The only exeption is taxes...
Bikes are not different.
The only exeption is taxes...
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your good man, gives people like me,(college kid that can't afford new bike costs) a chance at having stuff for cheap. I got my bike for 500, it was valued at 3400$. Your just keeping the rotation of ownership going. I'm all about it!
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I regret telling my parents to get rid of my 1982 Peugeot Super Competition...
It was pearl green with orange lettering...
Why...
Why...
Why...
It was pearl green with orange lettering...
Why...
Why...
Why...
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PlatyPius, I live next door in Brazil... what are you selling?
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I have bought and sold bikes like the commodity that they are. They are not your little puppy............
.........although I did buy my first real racing bike back in 1991 that I just cannot part with and never will.
A Basso Lotto, columbus SLX steel frame, full campy record w/ delta brakes, campy yipsolon wheels, selle italia mythos saddle, time criterium pedals, cenelli xa black stem. Bought it from colorado cyclist and paid approx. $3000.00 for it. Showroom condition.
.........although I did buy my first real racing bike back in 1991 that I just cannot part with and never will.
A Basso Lotto, columbus SLX steel frame, full campy record w/ delta brakes, campy yipsolon wheels, selle italia mythos saddle, time criterium pedals, cenelli xa black stem. Bought it from colorado cyclist and paid approx. $3000.00 for it. Showroom condition.
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They are just poop machines...
We have two cats...
I do not know their names...
One is black...
One is gray...
I ignore them...
They ignore me...
They serve no purpose except to leave hair around the house...
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I feel for you brother! Hope this economy gets back on its feet so you can get your babies back! Or get new babies ...
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Your "Bike #2" is one of the bikes that I'm selling - assuming yours is a late model one. I built mine with Ultegra though, since that's what we had laying around. lol
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I don't purport to be worthy of such status as you hold here Rad, but I'd agree wholeheartedly with that.
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I've never had that problem because I've never sold a bike. I've given a couple of bikes away, though. If I have one that I haven't ridden in a while and I find someone who could use a bike but doesn't have the means to buy a decent one, I'll usually part with it. But instead of feeling sad, I feel good. Almost like my baby grew up and left home to do something worthwhile.
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I too have had approx a dozen bikes and while I missed some of them it did not bother me to sell them. They are just the means to the end. You can always get another bike but a memorable ride may last forever.
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Well written. In the next year or so, I'm planning on purchasing a new bike. Looking to spend around $2000-$2500. I couldn't see myself becoming attached to it. But if I were to build a bike from the frame up, I could see myself having an attachment to it.
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I don't get attached to bikes.