Never lend your Bike to Anyone

[apollo179]

Yesterday lent my new bike that i recently showcased here on ccf to a mate of one of the blokes i share a house with. I was not really comfortable with the idea from the start as the mate is the kind of guy whod just disappear with the bike but as things generally operate on the basis anyone can use anything of anybodys i reluctantly said ok with the predictable result that my mates mate took no care, rode of with the bungee straps hanging down , ripped out a load of spokes , buckled the wheel and also managed to get the seat completly loose so my new bike is now completely soiled in my eyes.
So i dont think id lend my bike to anyone now.

 

[Fnaar]

Oof... not nice. I don't mind if I lend out a book, and it comes back dog-eared... I even lent my car to my brother once, who texted me (jokingly) to say it rattles a bit when you get it up to 100mph

but I draw the line at my bikes. I've let 2 other people ride my MTB, but NOBODY rides my roadie

 

[Dan_h]

You lent your bike to someone? Are you crazy? Isn't that like 'lending' your girlfriend to someone?

 

[Bman]

<br />You lent your bike to someone? Are you crazy? Isn't that like 'lending' your girlfriend to someone?<br />

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+1!

 

[rowan 46]

You lent your bike to someone? Are you crazy? Isn't that like 'lending' your girlfriend to someone?

No It isn't I'd never lend the bike.

 

[montyboy]

You lent your bike to someone? Are you crazy? Isn't that like 'lending' your girlfriend to someone?

What if she lets you watch ?

 

[mickle]

I'm sure he'll pay to have it fixed if you ask nicely. Actually wouldn't a true friend have offered?

 

[addictfreak]

Yesterday lent my new bike that i recently showcased here on ccf to a mate of one of the blokes i share a house with. I was not really comfortable with the idea from the start as the mate is the kind of guy whod just disappear with the bike but as things generally operate on the basis anyone can use anything of anybodys i reluctantly said ok with the predictable result that my mates mate took no care, rode of with the bungee straps hanging down , ripped out a load of spokes , buckled the wheel and also managed to get the seat completly loose so my new bike is now completely soiled in my eyes.
So i dont think id lend my bike to anyone now.

So by the sound of it you lent your bike to someone you don't really know at all. I would have to say' what did you expect'!

A good friend of mine was doing his first duathlon a few weeks back. He doesn't own a bike, so he asked if he could borrow my carbon bike. Without hesitation I refused, it cost me too much to take a chance.

 

[Moodyman]

"Chill out, it's only a bike"













Someone once had the cheek to say to me. Nearly punched his lights out.

 

[Dan_h]

"Chill out, it's only a bike"













Someone once had the cheek to say to me. Nearly punched his lights out.

Clearly whatever fool said this was not a cyclist!

 

[apollo179]

I hear what your saying. To be honest i do know the mate and , not wishing to elaborate to much , hes not the sort of bloke youd want to lend your bike to but like i said we generally help each other out but in this case i completely got mugged over. I definitlely need to wise the f up. Unfortunately we arnt governed by the queensbury rule book of mates so ive about as much chance of getting paid to fix it as greece has of getting a solvent economy.

 

[Dave Davenport]

I leant my Cannondale road bike to my brother in law who was over from Australia. He put it on a rear car rack and didn't realise he hadn't actually tied it on 'till he saw it bouncing down the road in his mirror

 

[Moodyman]

Very refrained there Dave.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

I hear what your saying. To be honest i do know the mate and , not wishing to elaborate to much , hes not the sort of bloke youd want to lend your bike to but like i said we generally help each other out but in this case i completely got mugged over. I definitlely need to wise the f up. Unfortunately we arnt governed by the queensbury rule book of mates so ive about as much chance of getting paid to fix it as greece has of getting a solvent economy.

Nick sufficient DVDs, CDs and games to cover the cost of repairs. (all of them, quite possibly)

And then shoot in his sock drawer.

 

[Silver Fox]

I hear what your saying. To be honest i do know the mate and , not wishing to elaborate to much , hes not the sort of bloke youd want to lend your bike to but like i said we generally help each other out but in this case i completely got mugged over. I definitlely need to wise the f up. Unfortunately we arnt governed by the queensbury rule book of mates so ive about as much chance of getting paid to fix it as greece has of getting a solvent economy.

Sorry to hear that, your mates mate sounds like a right twat to be honest.

Just goes to show where being Mr Nice Guy gets you though.