Post your Keeper Criteria or "How I Avoided Becoming a Bike Hoarder"
05-16-15, 04:25 AM
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i keep the falcon, 'cause it was my uncle's and it's rad.
i keep the g.record, 'cause it gets the groceries.
i keep the davidson, 'cause it's totally boss, fits like a glove, and it's so fast it scares me.
i currently list for sale everything else, which right now only count three, two columbus bikes and a huge (61cm) lower mid level vitus.
i love selling bikes, 'cause it means someone's life has changed, and i can refurbish the next one.
i keep the g.record, 'cause it gets the groceries.
i keep the davidson, 'cause it's totally boss, fits like a glove, and it's so fast it scares me.
i currently list for sale everything else, which right now only count three, two columbus bikes and a huge (61cm) lower mid level vitus.
i love selling bikes, 'cause it means someone's life has changed, and i can refurbish the next one.
05-16-15, 04:44 AM
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For me it's mainly "don't buy (much) junk." I am not totally successful.
05-16-15, 04:48 AM
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reading this thread makes me feel okay about my recent dive into bike buying. I was shopping for my next bike, found a great deal on a serotta CRT thats fits awesome. i thought wow, i can make this a do it all bike. then one starts to try and build a do it all bike when the perfect french Rando bike comes along. i just got offered a Berthoud Randonnuese full bike in my size (maybe one size small?). damn it. this is the sort of bike that does not ever become available here. So reading some of your posts where they start "i only have 5 bikes" makes me feel okay about buying a second bike. Plus it fits a lot of the mentioned criteria, it fits (maybe), its rare, its gorgeous, its functionally different, it makes me smile, i want it.
thanks, i thought about it all last night, now i have some clarity. Bike number 2 is gonna be mine!
thanks, i thought about it all last night, now i have some clarity. Bike number 2 is gonna be mine!
05-16-15, 06:52 AM
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05-16-15, 01:48 PM
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06-30-15, 10:40 AM
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How I Avoided Becoming a Bike Hoarder? ...... it's all about moving on.... late in life I only hoard those things most precious... a few bikes have made the list, mostly for sentimental reasons (given that they fit like a soft glove).... the DeRosa sure was nice, glad I get to ride it occasionally, as the new owner let's me visit.
Currently at 5 roadies + family bikes.
Currently at 5 roadies + family bikes.
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