About two months ago, I once again found myself knuckles-deep in a upgrade on one of my bikes (I can't even remember which one at this point) and I had to take a step back. I said to myself, "Self," I said, "Self, you have too many projects."

I then swore a mickle oath that I would not buy any more frames until ALL my bike projects were done, running smoothly, with the components on them that were going to stay on them for a while. Ya know? But then....


But then I got a screaming deal on a Raleigh Pro. And so I resigned myself to eating peanut butter and ramen noodles until I had the gruppo to complete it. Well, I'm mostly there, just need to source a decent set of NR brake levers (the ones on the bike were toast). But then....

But then I got a line on something I never expected to come my way-- even less so than the Pro. I got a line on a 60 cm Motobecane Grand Jubilee frame. That the original owner had had fully chromed. And it is another screaming deal, as it will come complete with BB, Stronglight headset and Stronglight 93 cranks.

For $225.

So here's my conundrum: Do I commit to this bike, knowing I am going to be back on peannut butter and ramen again? Or do I give it a pass for now, and hope the owner doesn't sell it off before I get my sh*t together? Because as much as I want the bike, I already have a Nervex-lugged 531 frame in the Super Course, and I already have a French 531 frame in the VeloSoleX.

And honestly, PB&J and Ramen is a very binding diet. I would like to poop again sometime. But it's a FULLY CHROMED GRAND JUBILEE FRAME!! And I know where I can lay my hands on a NOS Jubilee gruppo.

Slippery slope. Conundrum. Damn nice bike.