You know you have too many bikes when ...
09-02-23, 04:00 PM
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...when most of your bikes need some sort of adjustment or repair and you just grab another one that's fully operational.
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09-02-23, 05:16 PM
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eg..." well, the rear gear won't get to the 13 but the brakes work and the saddle is awesome."
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09-02-23, 07:00 PM
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Actually once I get to n-70, and clear out an imaginary co-op's worth of bike junk....I'd like to build a rolling rack that holds s dozen bikes. I saw plans for one with a 4x8 foot print. A dozen or so... Is a long term goal, but having a dozen riders vs. 100 potential bikes is gaining appeal....
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09-02-23, 07:33 PM
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... you give away your beloved classic 1972 Mercedes-Benz 220D in order to fit all the bikes in the garage. (It amounts to that, but it's a much longer story.)
09-03-23, 06:32 AM
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Actually, this is the ideal number, when she goes from a specific number to "all those bikes". Then, as long as she doesn't see when you bring a bike home, you are free to add more bikes and they just get lost in the crowd. Having a color theme helps in the deception.
09-03-23, 06:45 AM
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Never thought it would happen,
reach over to the brake lever to shift on a downtube shifter bike....the bike was on the stand..
reach over to the brake lever to shift on a downtube shifter bike....the bike was on the stand..
09-03-23, 12:10 PM
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Thanks when the Critical mass theory kicks in, it's all fun and games till the word "dumpster" starts getting thrown around....
09-03-23, 01:36 PM
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...you start asking yourself, "Hey, I wonder if I should get another Huffy?"
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