New bike hanging in the balance

[winjim]

OK, it's job interview time, what happens over the next few hours will decide whether I buy a new bike or not. It's tantalising close. Wish me luck and say a curse for my competitors...

 

[Lavender Rose]

Which bike do you have in mind? I would love to buy mine! but its £6250

 

[Milkfloat]

Fingers crossed for you - I have been waiting for 3 months know to find out about my new job (internal). I am in no massive rush, but re-orgs at the 'C level' keep putting decisions on hold.

 

[winjim]

Which bike do you have in mind? I would love to buy mine! but its £6250

Surly Big Fat Dummy

 

[vickster]

Surly Big Fat Dummy

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Only a couple of k, what’s stopping you regardless? Pocket change

 

[winjim]

Only a couple of k, what’s stopping you regardless? Pocket change

Actually the new job doesn't pay any more than my current one but it's a training position so future earning potential is higher. So I could consider it as borrowing money from my future self. Nothing risky about that, surely?

 

[Crackle]

What's that frame bit by the back wheel for. In case you pull a wheelie?

 

[vickster]

Actually the new job doesn't pay any more than my current one but it's a training position so future earning potential is higher. So I could consider it as borrowing money from my future self. Nothing risky about that, surely?

Indeed. Just get an interest free credit card to buy it if you don’t have the readies

 

[Deleted member 26715]

That needs an engine not a human to power it

 

[winjim]

That needs an engine not a human to power it

It has a teeny tiny chainring.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Surly Big Fat Dummy

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Do you pay extra for engine and sidecar?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Are they built in Texas?

 

[icowden]

What is the new job? You must have one *HECK* of a commute....

 

[KneesUp]

Bon chance!

(does the Big Dummy have room for two bottom brackets? Can't work out what that extra hole is for?)

 

[winjim]

What's that frame bit by the back wheel for. In case you pull a wheelie?

Just stiffens it all up.

Bon chance!

(does the Big Dummy have room for two bottom brackets? Can't work out what that extra hole is for?)

It's just an open tube, you can plug it up.