Originally Posted by bigbossman
You are, in fact, bound by a sacred honor and duty to buy it.
It's not a choice, and you know it. It is what it is, and you must heed the siren's the call.....
Now go, and return poste haste with photos so that we all may experience a thrill vicariously through you.
Your Pal
P.S. No, you can't sleep on my sofa if things sour on the domestic front. If I let you, I'd have to sleep on the floor.
Please note, this is NOT what I meant by sober and realistic advice.
However, it IS compelling, so I'll pick the bike up tommorow. I don't have the car, so I'll have to tow it home with another bike, but that shouldn't be a problem. I'll post some pictures when I arrive home with it tommorow.
A friend of mine rents a second house just for his bikes. Its a few blocks up the street, and has about 100 bicycles in it, along with his stands, welding equipment, tools, etc. Its pretty cool, he's got bikes from the 30's to the present, all in various stages of working and not working. He's the kind of guy who'll hook you up with a part if he's got it, or even an entire bike if he thinks you'll actually ride it. There is a couch in the building, and sometimes he sleeps on it, to be near the bikes.
Once bossman and I get kicked out of OUR houses, I bet my friend will let us sleep with his bikes.
peace,
sam