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Old 10-25-15 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by nesteel
Deals exist. Be patient and keep looking.
When I first got into this rabbit hole of "BIKE" stuff- I saw these incredible deals, but anything I saw was garbage or overpriced. The idea that a 531 or Columbus framed bike was attainable to me was laughable. I saw nothing like that available to me.

Then, one day, one was there for a decent price and I had the money.

Suddenly there were bikes. Go figure.

I think it's like when you're single, you've got "girl repellant" sprayed all over you- but when you have a girlfriend or a wife- you've got to fight the hot chicks off with sticks.
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