Originally Posted by
WickedThump
So the Mom shows up, I invite her in and offer to carry the frame to her car. She asks where the rest of the bike is, and I explain the other parts will be used or sold. As an example I tell her the wheels from the Crossoads are being used for the bike I'm building. This is the response: "But those parts belong to this bike! That's not right!" and begins crying....She came back and took the frame, but not before giving me a dirty look like I was an organ thief.
Non-cyclists don't necessarily understand. To them, a bike is a single unit. To us it's a collection of parts to be used like Lego bricks.
Just chalk up the event as one of those experiences that gives you a good story to share over a beer.
