Visited a guy who has all the bikes in the world...
07-23-18, 09:12 AM
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Visited a guy who has all the bikes in the world...
...and want's to get rid of them. Most of them are classic swiss 3-speeds followed by english ones. Two former car mechanic shops, one house and one barn full of bikes and parts. I ended up buying only 3 stems and a chainwheel. This was to much n+1 for me *lol*.
The pictures show about one third of the bikes and 1% of the parts.
The pictures show about one third of the bikes and 1% of the parts.
07-23-18, 09:27 AM
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Like collecting pennies and someone shows up with a water jug full to go through. What did they originally have planned for them?
07-23-18, 09:30 AM
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At some point, many, many bikes ago it became more about having than using. I hope I never get to that point. However, I would like to go see a place like that.
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07-23-18, 09:42 AM
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You lie.
That's not Switzerland.
That's @nlerner's bike cave. Looks like he cleaned up a lot since I was there.
That's not Switzerland.
That's @nlerner's bike cave. Looks like he cleaned up a lot since I was there.
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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.
07-23-18, 10:10 AM
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That gives me the heebie jeebies. I have 7 bikes, 8 extra wheels, and one cardboard box full of bike parts, and that's enough 
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07-23-18, 10:35 AM
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So that's where all the Soubitez lights went...
07-23-18, 11:15 AM
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The guy is a former car mechanic and, according to people who know him, 4 years ago it was full of car parts and no bikes.
His plan is to sell all of them. He asks between 50 and 400 swiss franks. Depending on shape and „collector value“ (based on his opinion).
His plan is to sell all of them. He asks between 50 and 400 swiss franks. Depending on shape and „collector value“ (based on his opinion).
07-23-18, 01:40 PM
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Mostly "townie" bikes and maybe some tourers.
don't recognize anything to be really that "collectible", but I guess it would be fun to dig around that place and possibly find a few "hidden jewels".
There was something posted not too long ago about a guy in Asia, somewhere (Thailand or Malaysia?) That had a whole warehouse full of much more exotic bikes (mostly 80'S Euro race bikes, IIRC) than these.......
That would be a place I would like to visit too.
don't recognize anything to be really that "collectible", but I guess it would be fun to dig around that place and possibly find a few "hidden jewels".
There was something posted not too long ago about a guy in Asia, somewhere (Thailand or Malaysia?) That had a whole warehouse full of much more exotic bikes (mostly 80'S Euro race bikes, IIRC) than these.......
That would be a place I would like to visit too.
07-23-18, 02:13 PM
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In some of the rooms it‘s pitch dark and there is space for exactly one foot at a time in between the bike rows. Funny thing is, the guy seems to know every bike: „a yeah the 1961 allegro without a handlebar back there. I have the original bar down at the other garage. Can you check it out while it‘s still back there? Then if it fits we‘ll pull it out, won‘t take us longer than 15 min“ *lol*.
07-23-18, 06:48 PM
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Hey, I have one just like one of those!
07-24-18, 01:48 AM
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There You go (Swiss version of Craiglist): https://www.tutti.ch/de/vi/aargau/sp...esung/22416570
07-24-18, 03:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Chombi1
Mostly "townie" bikes and maybe some tourers.
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07-24-18, 05:58 AM
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