My weakness is focus. I'll buy anything that is old and cheap, then either ignore while it takes up space in my shop, or waste time getting it ready for a flip that doesn't bring in that much profit.
I should just get rid of everything I don't absolutely love and limit myself to 'grail' purchases. The problem with that theory is, some of the stuff I absolutely love is stuff I picked up because it was - you guessed it - old and cheap.
Vicious cycle.
Originally Posted by
RiddleOfSteel
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Dfrost has said, many times, there is no 63cm frame that I could not love. He is pretty much on the money. 63-66cm frames just get me...
Case in point: I was given a pair of Ross Super Grand Tour Professionals by a local lady who was cleaning out her barn. And while I appreciated the acquisition of two full Shimano 600 Arabesque groups, I wanted to love the bigger 25" (63cm) of the two frames as it was in pretty nice shape, and my preferred size. I built it several ways, including using my best wheel sets, and could not find a way to want to actually ride this bike. Absolutely horrendous. Worst frame ever.
Since then I've come to know you and David quite well, I wish I'd saved this frame so the both of you could continue to test your "anything big" theory.
But I sold it several years ago as a rather cool-looking (but absolutely horrendous) fixie.
