I'm like a bike magnet

[mickle]

Friend #1 has just rocked up today with a 1970's 531 Holdsworth frame and fork. Free. I probably have enough in the parts bin to assemble a whole working bike around it. And it's my size!

Six months ago I had four bikes. (Not including the Super galaxy I purchased to flip), I now have eight bikes. All gifted. All but one are ferrous. Ironically due to poor health I'm at a stage in my life when I can barely ride a bike more than a couple of miles without it wrecking me for 24 hrs. Thankfully I derive just as much pleasure from fannying around with bikes as I do actually riding them.

Pictures to follow.

 

[Drago]

@biggs682 runs a treatment programme for people with too many bicycles. The treatment is radical and painful, but effective.

 

[biggs682]

@mickle I feel your pain thankfully I am still able to do a good ride, I wouldn't like to be unable to that's for sure.

If you enjoy the tinkering then that's the main thing

 

[Ming the Merciless]

@biggs682 runs a treatment programme for people with too many bicycles. The treatment is radical and painful, but effective.

Does it involve a seat post and additional shims?

 

[Drago]

Does it involve a seat post and additional shims?

Let's just say the Church of Scientology have copied his technique.

 

[mickle]

Nice lugs. Except they weirdly hadn't slotted the seat lug, so I had to have at it with three hacksaw blades taped together.

 

[mickle]

Madness. Ive been given three more bikes including these two

Her indoors is giving me serious side eye.

 

[Legs]

Madness. Ive been given three more bikes including these two

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Her indoors is giving me serious side eye.

Cannondale looks lovely. The other thing, not so much.

 

[All uphill]

Cannondale looks lovely. The other thing, not so much.

I was thinking the opposite!

 

[Webbo2]

Madness. Ive been given three more bikes including these two

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Her indoors is giving me serious side eye.

You might need a skip or a free too anyone sign.😉

 

[All uphill]

You might need a skip or a free too anyone sign.😉

For her indoors or the bikes?

 

[Illaveago]

Madness. Ive been given three more bikes including these two

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Her indoors is giving me serious side eye.

I get a similar response from my SWMBO . I told her it is my hobby doing up bikes. It keeps my brain active , satisfying when they are cleaned up and I do get out and ride them so exercise as well.
It is interesting trying out different makes and finding out which ones ride well.

 

[Paulus]

Cannondale looks lovely. The other thing, not so much.

I quite like the "Dutch" style bike.
@mickle is it a 3 speed with just a rear coaster brake?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The Dutch one is perfect for about town in your normal clothes, maybe a bit of shopping or other errands.

 

[mickle]

I quite like the "Dutch" style bike.
@mickle is it a 3 speed with just a rear coaster brake?

5 speed Sachs Pentasport with coaster.