And today I did......

[mikee]

can we have a sweepstake on how many times he uses it

i'll go first with 6

 

[The Ken]

I'll take 5

 

[zigzag]

Will you take £90 for it TK?

 

[The Ken]

Despite all you doubting vultures I will be using it throughout winter along with actually riding my bike. I won't ride the road bike in the wet or snow so the MTB will take all the winter abuse. I know it's not huge mileage but I have done 60miles on the bikes in the last 2 weeks. If I can make that a weekly figure I'll be happy.

 

[The Ken]

The other thing I did was put flat bars on the road bike - it's the main reason I'm using it more, feels great now although looks a little shit.

 

[velomaniac]

Today in my never ending quest to own all the bikes or at least frames that no one else wants I bought a 1990 Diamondback Sorrento frame and forks for 99p plus P&P.

Recently i've seen Townsends and Emmelles subject to bidding wars but a decent enough frame just gets ignored, thank goodness for all the uninformed people who inhabit fleabay

Its a gate as per usual and is not its original colour so we'll have to see how decent the green respray is :?

 

[clockworkgazz]

looks good TK but think I will go for a 2nd hand one, just can't justify the budget at the mo. second in line after ZZ

 

[The Ken]

Second hand ones at this time of year are not a big saving - they are going for around 80 - 90 quid for the decent ones, budget ones costing under £100 are still getting £70 quid second hand - seems mad. I figure if kept well you could get at least 80% of your money back if re-sold within 2 years.... and are willing to post it....

This could go cheap if you can sort your own courier - I think you'd be looking at least £15 postage.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Elite-Crono-F ... 089wt_1396

In saying that there are a few bargains around this week on the bay - I'll watch a few to see what they go for.

 

[clockworkgazz]

will keep an eye on it, rob has one but it is lost in his flat somewhere

 

[mikee]

robs lost in his flat somewhere