How can I stop?
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Which one did you get?
I only have 5 (fortunate?). They have not become houseguests, yet. I've been told to just give it time...
I bought a 98 Moab for its parts and had its frame hanging in the garage (we Retroholics tend to be pack rats). A ride buddy recently cracked his head tube on his Mongoose Rockadile. An evening diagnostic disassembly turned into a salvage and a new build on that frame.
It's a nice feeling when decent, although dated, bits see new life and use!
I bought a 98 Moab for its parts and had its frame hanging in the garage (we Retroholics tend to be pack rats). A ride buddy recently cracked his head tube on his Mongoose Rockadile. An evening diagnostic disassembly turned into a salvage and a new build on that frame.
It's a nice feeling when decent, although dated, bits see new life and use!
Imo. Focus is the remedy.. I have a careful gameplan that is working (so far) :
1 build is an early mtb, building to catalogue spec
1 is a proper mtb to scare myself in the woods
1 is a hack
1 is a retro ride for the road
All these are satisfying the varied retro appetite that I have.
Down the road, when I have them basically sorted & being ridden, I do wonder what will I want next - and how I will justify it!.. There is a certain comfort in knowing that I have projects in hand to keep me busy. Finishing a bike is satisfying but takes me a step closer to the abyss :facepalm:
Is I a bit nutty?
1 build is an early mtb, building to catalogue spec
1 is a proper mtb to scare myself in the woods
1 is a hack
1 is a retro ride for the road
All these are satisfying the varied retro appetite that I have.
Down the road, when I have them basically sorted & being ridden, I do wonder what will I want next - and how I will justify it!.. There is a certain comfort in knowing that I have projects in hand to keep me busy. Finishing a bike is satisfying but takes me a step closer to the abyss :facepalm:
Is I a bit nutty?
We_are_Stevo
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I came very close to abandoning my RSP full susser, splitting it and adding it to the pile of stuff I need to sell...
...but ultimately I just couldn't bring myself to go through with it; so I've finished it instead! :facepalm:
Well, it will be finished once I get the right size blanking plugs for the fork brakes boss mounts.
Absolutely not buying anything else; even my first cro-mega that started the rot by leading me here is going, before I get carried away with the black & silver build I had in mind for it.
That also means I will have some top notch kit to offload as well, once I get around to photographing it all :roll:
I am finding that the more I think about getting rid of the surplus the more it seems like a good idea, and hopefully the culling will take over from the acquisition as my new obsession!
...but ultimately I just couldn't bring myself to go through with it; so I've finished it instead! :facepalm:
Well, it will be finished once I get the right size blanking plugs for the fork brakes boss mounts.
Absolutely not buying anything else; even my first cro-mega that started the rot by leading me here is going, before I get carried away with the black & silver build I had in mind for it.
That also means I will have some top notch kit to offload as well, once I get around to photographing it all :roll:
I am finding that the more I think about getting rid of the surplus the more it seems like a good idea, and hopefully the culling will take over from the acquisition as my new obsession!
andreaviola
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Shipping a bike to you could be too expensive.....lewisfoto":1ryvj80b said:
secret_squirrel
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saulus":15rg6mx5 said:
I have a similar rule.
1 commuter.
Then 1 of each Ti, alu & steel combined with 1 ea of rigid, front susser, and full susser.
Therefore I only have an alu full susser left to get.
Oh hang on what about fixies, ss and road bikes .... Uh oh!
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