Bike sale frenzy
05-19-11, 01:35 PM
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The Weird Beard
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Bike sale frenzy
So, three weeks ago I picked up a new 2009 Felt X:City-D (1x8) for a song to be my rain bike. Converted to drops and smaller tires and tested her in a downpour yesterday. She did great. I also have another road bike that gets most of the commuting work, but the Felt rides oh so nice.
Now, Nashbar has this once a decade sale on bikes and frames, free shipping, even oversize. I thought I'd build me up a nice crosser from the frame and fork, but I happened by the Nashbar flat bar road bike and instantly regretted the Felt purchase. For the same price I get a decent crank, mini-V brakes, 9 speeds, and a carbon fork. Slap some commuting cowhorn bars on there, cover neatly with bar tape, and I'm set. Upgrades over the summer.
The bike arrives in a week. All I need now is another set of hooks to screw into the garage ceiling.
What have you purchased recently?
Now, Nashbar has this once a decade sale on bikes and frames, free shipping, even oversize. I thought I'd build me up a nice crosser from the frame and fork, but I happened by the Nashbar flat bar road bike and instantly regretted the Felt purchase. For the same price I get a decent crank, mini-V brakes, 9 speeds, and a carbon fork. Slap some commuting cowhorn bars on there, cover neatly with bar tape, and I'm set. Upgrades over the summer.
The bike arrives in a week. All I need now is another set of hooks to screw into the garage ceiling.
What have you purchased recently?
05-19-11, 01:42 PM
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I was tempted by the Nashbar cross bike now that I can get free shipping and its just $499 in the latest catalog. I don't really have the money AND I don't need another bike.
05-19-11, 01:47 PM
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You are a pillar of discipline. My fail resulted in a third bike. I'll see what the CL brings for the Felt since it was on deep discount to begin with. I should be able to get more for it than I spent as it was converted using parts laying around my garage.
05-19-11, 01:59 PM
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LOL You have no idea how many bikes I have around here. I would hate to order another bike the folks at work would wonder what the heck is going on. I have received 2 bikes in the past couple weeks, a Windsor Clockwork that I ended up selling just a couple days later because it just wasn't for me and one of the prototype Nano's that BD sent out in November that I bought from a BF memeber. In addition to the bikes I have received a couple largish sized boxes of bike parts in that time frame. I wish I could sell a couple of the bikes that are on CL.
05-19-11, 02:44 PM
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So, three weeks ago I picked up a new 2009 Felt X:City-D (1x8) for a song to be my rain bike. Converted to drops and smaller tires and tested her in a downpour yesterday. She did great. I also have another road bike that gets most of the commuting work, but the Felt rides oh so nice.
Now, Nashbar has this once a decade sale on bikes and frames, free shipping, even oversize. I thought I'd build me up a nice crosser from the frame and fork, but I happened by the Nashbar flat bar road bike and instantly regretted the Felt purchase. For the same price I get a decent crank, mini-V brakes, 9 speeds, and a carbon fork. Slap some commuting cowhorn bars on there, cover neatly with bar tape, and I'm set. Upgrades over the summer.
The bike arrives in a week. All I need now is another set of hooks to screw into the garage ceiling.
What have you purchased recently?
Now, Nashbar has this once a decade sale on bikes and frames, free shipping, even oversize. I thought I'd build me up a nice crosser from the frame and fork, but I happened by the Nashbar flat bar road bike and instantly regretted the Felt purchase. For the same price I get a decent crank, mini-V brakes, 9 speeds, and a carbon fork. Slap some commuting cowhorn bars on there, cover neatly with bar tape, and I'm set. Upgrades over the summer.
The bike arrives in a week. All I need now is another set of hooks to screw into the garage ceiling.
What have you purchased recently?
That Felt is a great bike. It's what I commute on. I have the stock bars, and like them. Stock tires too. I got mine on clearance in late 2009, and thought it was cheap then, but it must have been dirt cheap now.
05-19-11, 04:22 PM
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BTW, what are you doing with those Felt Albert bars? They're sort of like a more rounded Mary style bar. I like them a lot.
05-20-11, 08:16 AM
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Thanks, but I don't think I have an application for them at the moment. There was a thread not long ago, where someone wanted to try something like them. I could maybe put them on my old MTB, but I have no idea whether they would work with the quill stem.
05-21-11, 07:41 AM
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Well I was about to ***** again about Nashbars cross frame being 130mm spacing. I have enough parts here to build a bike with 135 spacing Dirt drops and bar ends. Well they brought back the 135 spaced frame.
Hmmmmmm you suck for posting this I really DON'T need another bike. LOL
Hmmmmmm you suck for posting this I really DON'T need another bike. LOL
05-21-11, 09:17 PM
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I sprung for the GT Ruckus DX. I have been keeping my eye out for a decent priced mountain bike. I love it so far. My wife is now wondering when I will be building ramps in the back yard ; )
02-21-15, 01:19 PM
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Felt X-city D
Hi,
I know this is a long shot, but do you still have your Felt C-city D and if so would you be willing to sell it?
Thanks,
Mark
818-983-1575
Mwthomson3@gmail.com
I know this is a long shot, but do you still have your Felt C-city D and if so would you be willing to sell it?
Thanks,
Mark
818-983-1575
Mwthomson3@gmail.com
So, three weeks ago I picked up a new 2009 Felt X:City-D (1x8) for a song to be my rain bike. Converted to drops and smaller tires and tested her in a downpour yesterday. She did great. I also have another road bike that gets most of the commuting work, but the Felt rides oh so nice.
Now, Nashbar has this once a decade sale on bikes and frames, free shipping, even oversize. I thought I'd build me up a nice crosser from the frame and fork, but I happened by the Nashbar flat bar road bike and instantly regretted the Felt purchase. For the same price I get a decent crank, mini-V brakes, 9 speeds, and a carbon fork. Slap some commuting cowhorn bars on there, cover neatly with bar tape, and I'm set. Upgrades over the summer.
The bike arrives in a week. All I need now is another set of hooks to screw into the garage ceiling.
What have you purchased recently?
Now, Nashbar has this once a decade sale on bikes and frames, free shipping, even oversize. I thought I'd build me up a nice crosser from the frame and fork, but I happened by the Nashbar flat bar road bike and instantly regretted the Felt purchase. For the same price I get a decent crank, mini-V brakes, 9 speeds, and a carbon fork. Slap some commuting cowhorn bars on there, cover neatly with bar tape, and I'm set. Upgrades over the summer.
The bike arrives in a week. All I need now is another set of hooks to screw into the garage ceiling.
What have you purchased recently?
02-26-15, 10:50 AM
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you've got a fever, and the only prescription is more bikes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idO3VjT8sjk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idO3VjT8sjk
02-26-15, 11:21 AM
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It won't be for commuting, but I bought a Proflex 756. It isn't complete (and won't have a Girvin fork, cause I don't feel like forking over [haha] the kind of money people want for one). For reference: https://www.bikejournal.com/images/GnomeDSCI1391.jpg
The price was right for it and it should be a fun ride once I build it up
The price was right for it and it should be a fun ride once I build it up
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