BikeWNC

I think I sold a bike today. I'll know more tomorrow. Only 3 more to go. I decided this winter that 8 bikes are a few more than I really need. 2 road bikes and 2 MTBs are plenty.

Bare Feet

Oops! N-1 did not register. I thought I saw N+1, so I opened the thread to congratulate you on your new bike. Well now that I'm here, I guess I can congratulate you on the extra cash you may get tomorrow. Good luck!

BikeWNC

There's a method to the madness. Once I sell all those bikes I'll have the cash and room to add another. Or at least some nice accessories.

bykemike 

anything we may be interested in??

I'm looking for a 54 triple road bike...italian if ya got one

BikeWNC

No, unfortunately I ride larger bikes in the 58-61cm range. I have a couple fixed geared bikes that I just haven't used as much as I thought I might. I just can't seem to make it to the track. They're not very expensive but if I'm not using them I should let someone else have some fun with them. I don't want to walk around the advertising regs here so I'll stop at that. I have a hard time selling gear because I seem to get attached to it. Bikes are more than just a machine. Like the BMW ad says, they make joy.

skilsaw

Bikes are like children. Eventually they leave the nest.
I hope your children get adopted by a nice family.

Rick@OCRR

Well, not exactly like children (and that's a good thing!). Unlike BikeWNC I'm keeping my fixed gear bike (it's for the road anyway, not the velodrome), and my touring bike, and my 3 spd., plus my new go-fast climbing bike (GURU) and my club-ride bike (Ti GT), and my mountain bike (though my Mtn. Bike friends think I should get full-suspension).

On the other hand, I am for sure selling the Calfee and most likely the 853 GT. The GURU replaced the Calfee, essentially, and the 853 GT doesn't get ridden enough (though I do really like it . . . ).

N-2 is my goal.

Rick / OCRR

BikeWNC

I wish I had a reason to keep the fixed bikes. One has track geometry, no brakes and the other has road geometry with brakes. But I've come to realize that where I live a fixie has very limited use. I guess I could hold it for the rare occasion I could use it but that would be so very seldom.

The hardtail I sold (hopefully) has been replaced by an Epic 29er. I needed to go to FS for my lower back. I still have a rigid 1991 Bridgestone I'm keeping if I want to ride that kind of bike.

The road bike I should sell (don't really want to sell) is the least used of the three I have and since it doesn't get much use it's hard to justify keeping. I might as well sell it while I can still get something for it.

BikeWNC

N-1, Not so fast. After many emails exchanged, pictures taken, bike cleaned up, his last email went something like this...

That's it! That's the bike just like the one I used to have. I regretted ever selling that bike. I want it! I'll let you know if I get the money to buy it.

So after a dozen emails, and all my responses, he doesn't even have the money??? Why put someone through all this if he's not able to follow through?


My other bike was somewhat similar. He wanted it but only the frameset. I said I wanted to sell the whole bike. He asked why don't I part it out? I said why don't you buy the whole bike and part it out? lol Everybody wants something for nothing.