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Old 08-19-24 | 02:49 PM
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Bikes: Merz x 5 + Specialized Merz Allez x 2, Strawberry/Newlands/DiNucci/Ti x3, Gordon, Fuso/Moulton x2, Bornstein, Paisley,1958-74 Paramounts x3, 3rensho, 74 Moto TC, 73-78 Raleigh Pro's x5, Marinoni x2, 1960 Cinelli SC, 1980 Bianchi SC, PX-10 X 2

Um, no.

Too many bikes, yes maybe I should get rid of some but again, no, not yet.

Maybe I can get 2 or 3 others ready to go and work them in but its so much easier and better to grab the best one that is ready to go.

Many are not rideable, I do plan to work on that, many are not setup well, maybe somewhat period correct so they can't go on a real/regular ride. Many are off size but hold down a particular place in history, etc so they occupy a bit of a purgatory, so it goes.

The flagship Strawberry is such a better rider that its almost impossible to grab another, it is also setup with, gear, bag, GPS, lights, etc, the only one truly ready to go at any time. At this point in my life the bike that goes the best is the one that gets to go.

I get the consternation and do not begrudge it, my "collection" is what it is and suits me just fine even if it is too much.

I do ride most of the bikes I put together a couple hundred miles when I build them.

And don't worry about my pile becoming a burden, my son knows exactly what to do as he has been instructed to dispense with them however he sees fit, he knows what they are worth to me, him or others.
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