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Old 08-16-09 | 10:18 AM
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From: St Peters, Missouri

Bikes: Catrike 559 I own some others but they don't get ridden very much.

Originally Posted by Robert Foster
Do you find yourself looking at big blowout sales on bike parts even when you don’t need any? How about the fact I had the Carbon bars well before I ever thought of building a bike? Is the fact that your parts box seems to magically grow for no reason at all? Or is it a sign if I have three extra rear wheels and hubs and am thinking I need another front wheel to make things even? Is looking on line for the best deal on extra Chainwheels a bad sign? Am I doomed?
Yup. That describes me - all except the parts box growing. My parts box is continually shrinking. I used to fit all of my spares into it easily but I can't anymore.

You're doomed all right but, trust me, it isn't too bad. The hardest part is deciding what kind of bike you need to build next.
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