MacRetro chat and rides thread

[velomaniac]

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Currently I could just go out and buy a 2 grand bike thanks to a ppi payout. But I am unemployed and that cash is for emergencies. If dosh really was no object I'd buy an On-One Hello Dave monster 29er hard tail and I could survive modern trails but that's just dreaming. Mind you I am keeping my eye out for bargains in the 29er hard tail arena

 

[old_coyote_pedaller]

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Believe you me velo, I get where you are just now, I was more than a bit uncomfortable spending that amount of money on a new bike and at the moment I don't need to worry about where the pennies are coming from and more scary, going. It felt like I was buying something I didn't really need since I've got several MTBs to choose from albeit all retros, the new bike was just a luxury.

The On-One Hello Dave was one of the bikes I looked at when I was trying to convince myself to spend the dosh, decided, eventually I wanted to get a 650b+ which was a Sonder Transmitter GX Eagle from Alpkit.

I'll keep a look out for a possible "new", "improved" velo sized bike.

 

[Mr Panda]

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Fek me - Kaiser and Big.eck in the space of a few days....now we'll have Gazz mincing in with some big hair stories

 

[Jamiedyer]

Don't forget Jimmi, (Mark) he'll be here soon en all

Jamie

 

[Mr Panda]

Don't forget Jimmi, (Mark) he'll be here soon en all

Jamie

Mark's too busy welding and thinking he's in Two Lane Blacktop....

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IZPYYDuHXg[/youtube]

 

[Jamiedyer]

I thought he was in Two Lane Blacktop ………..
That was his green car

Jamie

 

[jimo746]

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Currently I could just go out and buy a 2 grand bike thanks to a ppi payout. But I am unemployed and that cash is for emergencies. If dosh really was no object I'd buy an On-One Hello Dave monster 29er hard tail and I could survive modern trails but that's just dreaming. Mind you I am keeping my eye out for bargains in the 29er hard tail arena

You only live once Velo! Say Hello Dave

 

[clubby]

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Currently I could just go out and buy a 2 grand bike thanks to a ppi payout. But I am unemployed and that cash is for emergencies. If dosh really was no object I'd buy an On-One Hello Dave monster 29er hard tail and I could survive modern trails but that's just dreaming. Mind you I am keeping my eye out for bargains in the 29er hard tail arena

This gets consistently good reviews and is available in 22”. Not bargain basement but good value and would need nothing done to it.

https://www.halfords.com/bikes/mountain ... 48053.html

I understand you viewing the cash as emergency fund and it would be crazy to blow the lot, but that would still leave 2/3rds of it. Just imagine how comfortable you’d be on a bike that fitted you properly. You’ve had your struggles over the years, this would give you a chance to do something positive for yourself.

 

[velomaniac]

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You lot are evil creatures putting temptation in front of me :facepalm:

Yes the Voodoo Bizango has entered my thoughts before and I do live close to a Halfords but I have promised myself to first raise some funds by ebaying as much of my stuff as I can. Need to empty my sheds of interesting stuff.

Hopefully raise enough to at least pay for 40-50% of new bike cost.

Another steed that ticks my boxes is a Trek Roscoe 6 which is a 27.5 plus bike available in 23" XXL.

Hopefully be riding something modern by winter but if so then retro will be gone from my collection. Need to live in the now, not the past :roll:

 

[clubby]

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Hopefully be riding something modern by winter but if so then retro will be gone from my collection. Need to live in the now, not the past :roll:

It’s not all or nothing Velo. That’s what half the main forum don’t understand. You can enjoy both.