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About 2 years ago I fell, hit my head which pushed my head backwards and transferred a lot of force down my spine and apparently destroyed a disc.
My spine and vertebrae are fine but the disc probably needs to go. Burning pain on both sides from my waist down. No riding since April 2021.
My spine and vertebrae are fine but the disc probably needs to go. Burning pain on both sides from my waist down. No riding since April 2021.
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Back in Spring of 2021, I started buying C&V bikes. My first purchase was a 1989 Schwinn Circuit, with its Columbus tubing, chrome fork and chain and seat stays, and Sante groupset. I thought at the time I overpayed a bit, $450, but it turned out that the bike had ALL the original bits in good condition, including the barely-used original Rolls saddle - and they go for $70 and up in Ebay! So, in the end, I didn't mind over paying just a little, even if the frame is kinda small and required a new seatpost and 130mm stem to fit me.
Maybe 6 months later, another 1989 Circuit pops up on Ebay, this time in my size. But they want $800, and $200 for shipping. And that bike has been languishing there for close to a year now. They have the option of making an offer, but I doubt they'd take what I'd offer.
Last week, someone listed ANOTHER Circuit on Ebay, also my size. This one's listed for $1200.
This morning, someone else listed YET ANOTHER Circuit, again in 23". This one's listed for $1800!
In watch collecting, we used to see this sometimes. You won't see any listings of a particular watch for years, and then one gets listed and suddenly there's a bunch of them listed. We call it "Monkey See, Monkey Do".
Maybe 6 months later, another 1989 Circuit pops up on Ebay, this time in my size. But they want $800, and $200 for shipping. And that bike has been languishing there for close to a year now. They have the option of making an offer, but I doubt they'd take what I'd offer.
Last week, someone listed ANOTHER Circuit on Ebay, also my size. This one's listed for $1200.
This morning, someone else listed YET ANOTHER Circuit, again in 23". This one's listed for $1800!
In watch collecting, we used to see this sometimes. You won't see any listings of a particular watch for years, and then one gets listed and suddenly there's a bunch of them listed. We call it "Monkey See, Monkey Do".
I paid $160 for mine, and am tempted to sell it.
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$1800 is serious 'Colnago in perfect condition with full Super Record' territory.
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Weeding, weeding . . . . . and oh, yeah, did I mention weeding?
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I'm gonna assume that these are for a HALF marathon, since the world record is 2:01:39....
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Office AC is failing to work today.
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Only 29 miles to Jamaica today. Everyting be irie, mon.
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Had purchased a couple of cheap stems; $30 and $40 Ritchie and some other brand to fit the Canyon; no dice at advertised sizing; the stems were WAY too small. LBS just now only had an overpriced ZIPP stem at correctly advertised sizing. Fit perfect; no issues. What a world.
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Had purchased a couple of cheap stems; $30 and $40 Ritchie and some other brand to fit the Canyon; no dice at advertised sizing; the stems were WAY too small. LBS just now only had an overpriced ZIPP stem at correctly advertised sizing. Fit perfect; no issues. What a world.
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