Thread: Reward bike - What would you get?
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Old 06-29-10 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by BasicJim
I have been working on the Mrs. for a while and I think I have her convinced that if I get below 200# (a long way off), I need a new bike. This seems like good incentive for me and she want's me to be alive for the kids graduation from High School, so she likes it as a carrot.

I think I can get her to agree to about a $3000 bike.

Just curious, what would you get if you had $3000 laying around and needed to get a new bike?

I am riding an entry level Trek 1000 right now and it's been a decent bike. I am holding it back, it's not holding me back. At 200#, I could actually start looking at LIGHT components rather than ones that can stand my weight. I'd love an Orca, but that's 5 bills and I can't swing that!!



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