ANY TIPS TO STOP BUYING MORE FRAMES OR BIKES.
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Cheshire1980
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Yep, all been there, wish I had a crystal ball at times. I’ve given up trying to predict the mood of the day!
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Our LBS reopened this week, hooray, I called in to wish them well and enquire about their family. On the way out I checked out the new bikes (like you do) then looked at the price tags. I left feeling like a pauper.
I'll keep on buying retro with even more confidence now.
So that's my tip---don't buy new.
Our LBS reopened this week, hooray, I called in to wish them well and enquire about their family. On the way out I checked out the new bikes (like you do) then looked at the price tags. I left feeling like a pauper.
I'll keep on buying retro with even more confidence now.
So that's my tip---don't buy new.
lensmansteve
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Good tip. Some people just like to spend, others to fix. Most people on this site are definitely in the latter category, but most get tempted. So many bikes out there for so little dosh! It's not the most stupid obsession to have. It's a whole lot cheaper than cars or motorbikes. I've been loony about both, but bikes are so easy and quick to build. Healthy and safe too. If you're getting hassle from your nearest and dearest, you need to talk it through.
Cheshire1980":2wpitvob said:
Thanks God I'm not the only one. I've been a mountainbiker since 1991 but the last years, focus was on road bikes (where I live we have no mountains...). Than came the vintage road bike addiction. AT a certain moment I had about 25 of them. Gosh, I had some magnificent stuff. But I decided it was crazy so I sold almost all of them (though kept 3). Not even two months later I returned to my first love: mountainbikes. And the vintage addiction came back. Now I have 15 mountainbikes and 5 framesets waiting in a box. :facepalm:
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I also moved from cars to bikes. Cars became a stress. Still are, but under control. By 2009/10 I had 7 or 8 cars across 4 or so locations! Not mega numbers but I know my limits now! It almost went better though, a mate got a massive mill previously used for making cannons or something. It was so big that I could ride my chicken chaser through it almost through all the gears! Haha. We began moving in and it all fell through and had a car locked in there. There's been more stories to add, garage left unlocked by old man landlords daughter, 8 wheels stolen, welding company taking a year while it sat out under a tarp then folding and just the faff in general and rot and time spent. Technically I now have 3, 4 Inc family cars, 3 of them work! Phew. Bikes have taken over a bit I've got storages sorted at last but I need to work with what I have. Hard to justify more coming in but soooo much easier than cars. I'm hoping to get a few build and ridden and finish my project car. And tidy the 'finished' one.
So I don't have the answer there's still a hole or 2 in my Orange collection. And to fancy something special in the collection don't know what yet...
My plan was to ride the builds find out I don't like them or too small then sell. That works well till it's replaced by a bigger or different model!
So I don't have the answer there's still a hole or 2 in my Orange collection. And to fancy something special in the collection don't know what yet...
My plan was to ride the builds find out I don't like them or too small then sell. That works well till it's replaced by a bigger or different model!
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I also moved from cars to bikes. Cars became a stress. Still are, but under control. By 2009/10 I had 7 or 8 cars across 4 or so locations! Not mega numbers but I know my limits now! It almost went better though, a mate got a massive mill previously used for making cannons or something. It was so big that I could ride my chicken chaser through it almost through all the gears! Haha. me and him could have collected cars all the time, money bring only limit! We began moving in and it all fell through quickly got messy and had a car locked in there. There's been more stories to add, garage left unlocked by old man landlords daughter, 8 wheels stolen, welding company taking a year while it sat out under a tarp then folding and just the faff in general and rot and time spent. Technically I now have 3, 4 Inc family cars, 3 of them work! Phew. Bikes have taken over a bit I've got storages sorted at last but I need to work with what I have. Hard to justify more coming in but soooo much easier than cars. I'm hoping to get a few build and ridden and finish my project car. And tidy the 'finished' one.
So I don't have the answer there's still a hole or 2 in my Orange collection. And to fancy something special in the collection don't know what yet...
My plan was to ride the builds find out I don't like them or too small then sell. That works well till it's replaced by a bigger or different model!
So I don't have the answer there's still a hole or 2 in my Orange collection. And to fancy something special in the collection don't know what yet...
My plan was to ride the builds find out I don't like them or too small then sell. That works well till it's replaced by a bigger or different model!
Cheshire1980
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WimVDD":2w2acwua said:
I wish it was just mountain bikes :facepalm: and old bikes..
But I have a high number of modern bikes, at least they get raced. I have a couple interesting bikes from top bike riders from your part of the world. I have a Wout Van Aert Felt Da1 TT bike, which He used in 2017, that’s my main race bike. And I have Stijn Devolder bike frame also.. :facepalm:
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I just managed to resist the urge to bid on a project on eBay.
Then I pulled a bike out of the basement that I’d decided to sell. It’s the closest I have to a modern bike - a Genesis Day One Alfine. It’s a weird thing, and for a modern bike it has personality. I picked it up cheaply from a bike recycling charity, but it’s probably the most valuable bike I own - so was thinking I might cash in on the lockdown demand. Thing is, although I don’t ride it at the moment actually I do really like it. It might not be my favourite bike but if I needed a winter commuter it would be perfect.
I’m not selling it.
Also have just stripped down my grey Clockwork... was umming and ahhing about flogging it.
I’m keeping it.
I have decided to keep everything. I won’t ride it all, some of it will be left in bits, and stuff can be adapted or built up to suit my needs as required.
The other day I wanted a fast, light go anywhere bike so I built up my Giant Cadex. I got exactly the bike I wanted without buying anything new. My collection is mostly retro MTBs and a couple of tourers - at the end of the day all pretty adaptable...
IMO selling and buying stuff is all part of the same addiction. I’m staying with exactly what I’ve got. No more selling.
Roughly ten nice bikes. That’s fine. If I NEED to buy something else then ok... but I’m not going to buy anything just because I fancy it... and I’m not selling anything, it’s all too nice.
Oh and here’s another thing, I’m staying away from attempting original spec / catalogue type builds / rebuilds. They’re boring. And impersonal. Once you’ve built it what can you do? No room for upgrades/tweaks once you’ve got it “perfect”. And if it’s really perfect you’ll be scared to ride the thing.
But the main thing is “love what you’ve got”.
I just managed to resist the urge to bid on a project on eBay.
Then I pulled a bike out of the basement that I’d decided to sell. It’s the closest I have to a modern bike - a Genesis Day One Alfine. It’s a weird thing, and for a modern bike it has personality. I picked it up cheaply from a bike recycling charity, but it’s probably the most valuable bike I own - so was thinking I might cash in on the lockdown demand. Thing is, although I don’t ride it at the moment actually I do really like it. It might not be my favourite bike but if I needed a winter commuter it would be perfect.
I’m not selling it.
Also have just stripped down my grey Clockwork... was umming and ahhing about flogging it.
I’m keeping it.
I have decided to keep everything. I won’t ride it all, some of it will be left in bits, and stuff can be adapted or built up to suit my needs as required.
The other day I wanted a fast, light go anywhere bike so I built up my Giant Cadex. I got exactly the bike I wanted without buying anything new. My collection is mostly retro MTBs and a couple of tourers - at the end of the day all pretty adaptable...
IMO selling and buying stuff is all part of the same addiction. I’m staying with exactly what I’ve got. No more selling.
Roughly ten nice bikes. That’s fine. If I NEED to buy something else then ok... but I’m not going to buy anything just because I fancy it... and I’m not selling anything, it’s all too nice.
Oh and here’s another thing, I’m staying away from attempting original spec / catalogue type builds / rebuilds. They’re boring. And impersonal. Once you’ve built it what can you do? No room for upgrades/tweaks once you’ve got it “perfect”. And if it’s really perfect you’ll be scared to ride the thing.
But the main thing is “love what you’ve got”.
