Buying Bikes
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Buying Bikes
Does anyone else find a nice vintage bike and tell yourself I can buy this one and sell one of my other ones I have?
It doesn't ever seem to work out that way.
It doesn't ever seem to work out that way.
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Sometimes it works. I was about to sell one after a n+1 to return to n but I made the mistake of riding the planned -1 bike and it rode so nicely that I couldn't sell it.
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I tell myself that all the time. It works fine.
Oh, are you implying that we should actually DO that? Are you trying to get banned from the forum?
Oh, are you implying that we should actually DO that? Are you trying to get banned from the forum?
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I made that mistake once. I don't plan on doing that again.
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Bikes don't stand alone. They are two tired.
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It's actually a great plan if you have limited space, maybe the only way to do it.
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I have a couple of vintage bikes that the frames are a bit bigger than what I normally ride. I got them for around $30.00 Canadian each. One is a Miyata Seven Ten that I paid $30.00 CDN for because I wanted the wheels that had brand new never mounted tires. I made the mistake of riding it. Ditto for the others that I should sell.
$30.00 CDN Miyata Seven Ten.
Cheers
$30.00 CDN Miyata Seven Ten.
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If someone tells you that you have enough bicycles and you don't need any more, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
If someone tells you that you have enough bicycles and you don't need any more, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
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depends on whether the significant other notices ore not Word to the wise, my wife has no interest in those death traps, but caught a glimpse of de rosa red and asked what the new bike was..... but no notice of team miyata blue . so if you get a red de rosa you can sure it will be noticed....even if you don't want it to be noticed
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Life is too short not to ride the best bike you have, as much as you can
(looking for Torpado Super light frame/fork or for Raleigh International frame fork 58cm)
Life is too short not to ride the best bike you have, as much as you can
(looking for Torpado Super light frame/fork or for Raleigh International frame fork 58cm)
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I've actually not only thought about it, I've actually done it.
Don't tell anyone.
Don't tell anyone.
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"Dang, I could get X$ for the drivetrain alone! It's like a free frame, wheels and brakes!"
Hello, N+28
Hello, N+28
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depends on whether the significant other notices ore not Word to the wise, my wife has no interest in those death traps, but caught a glimpse of de rosa red and asked what the new bike was..... but no notice of team miyata blue . so if you get a red de rosa you can sure it will be noticed....even if you don't want it to be noticed
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I’ve done this a couple times (like just yesterday). So this means since I sold 4 bikes at a swap meet, I can get the next 4 I’m interested in? The wife has kind of resigned to the fact that I will continue to roll through bikes. However, she does know I am respectful to the amount of money that funds the inventory.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
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depends on whether the significant other notices ore not Word to the wise, my wife has no interest in those death traps, but caught a glimpse of de rosa red and asked what the new bike was..... but no notice of team miyata blue . so if you get a red de rosa you can sure it will be noticed....even if you don't want it to be noticed
When she notices, my response will be "You got a cat, I get a bike."
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Bikes don't stand alone. They are two tired.
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LOL, I just pulled it out of the box last week. It is hanging next to the red Langster. So far so good!
When she notices, my response will be "You got a cat, I get a bike."
IMG_20200216_221424, on Flickr
P1030035, on Flickr
When she notices, my response will be "You got a cat, I get a bike."
IMG_20200216_221424, on Flickr
P1030035, on Flickr
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Life is too short not to ride the best bike you have, as much as you can
(looking for Torpado Super light frame/fork or for Raleigh International frame fork 58cm)
Life is too short not to ride the best bike you have, as much as you can
(looking for Torpado Super light frame/fork or for Raleigh International frame fork 58cm)
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Does anyone ... tell yourself I can buy this one and sell one of my other ones?
I thank the lords and devils for craigs and ebay every day.
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Same here. Its a game that I thoroughly enjoy playing. Akin to fishing; we remember equally the big ones landed as well as the ones tat spit out the hook an disappeared into the depths.
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Tip: Find bikes that aren't your size. So much easier to part with those. Also easier to find.....
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LOL, I just pulled it out of the box last week. It is hanging next to the red Langster. So far so good!
When she notices, my response will be "You got a cat, I get a bike."
IMG_20200216_221424, on Flickr
P1030035, on Flickr
When she notices, my response will be "You got a cat, I get a bike."
IMG_20200216_221424, on Flickr
P1030035, on Flickr
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I have done that before. I bought a 1984Centurion Elite RS for$100 and rode it for 2 years. I actually liked the bike a lot , it was just not the seventies or Euro bike I usually roll with. I listed it on CL for $300(it was like new and all original) and sold it within a couple of days .I put the money in my sock drawer and , wouldn't you know it, a 1977 Raleigh Competition GS showed up on CL for $300 that was in just as good of shape as the Centurion! It wasn't planned , but it just worked out. My wife just resigned herself to my obsession .
1984 Centurion Elite RS
1977 Raleigh Competition GS, I will keep this one!
1984 Centurion Elite RS
1977 Raleigh Competition GS, I will keep this one!