ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
New to me, that is - a used bike in very good condition. 
I have been left some money by an old pal who died suddenly after Christmas (
) and I wanted to purchase some nice things to remember him by rather than watch the money slowly trickle away settling household bills.
At first, having an unexpected pot of cash went to my head and I started looking at more and more expensive bikes, but then it struck me that what was supposed to be a fun, knockabout bike would end up costing more than all my other bikes put together! I would be worried about damaging it or getting it stolen. I would also then be lumbered with buying expensive replacement parts for it in the future. And of course, I would then want to upgrade the other bikes to at least the standard of the new one. That would be all of the money gone, and more besides.
So, I came to my senses and decided instead to go bargain-hunting. I have now bought what looks like a very nice bike and I should be receiving it on Wednesday or Thursday. I will not be precious about it. I will look after it, but it is already scratched so I don't think a few more scratches now and then would really hurt!
If I had bought a new bike then it would have had to have been exactly what I wanted because I would not want to immediately replace unused parts. When I get the used bike though, I will feel fine upgrading the cassette or chainrings (or any other parts) to ones that suit me better.
I know this is a bit of a tease, but I am not going to tell you any more about the bike for now! I will go out for a shakedown ride towards the end of the week and do a report in 'Your Ride Today'. I'll post some pictures of the bike in this thread once I have them,
Now I need to make some room for what will be bike #4 (or #5 if you include the gym bike in the corner of the room)! My sister and her husband are coming to stay next week and we won't be able to move here for bikes, tools and spares ...
I have been left some money by an old pal who died suddenly after Christmas (
) and I wanted to purchase some nice things to remember him by rather than watch the money slowly trickle away settling household bills.At first, having an unexpected pot of cash went to my head and I started looking at more and more expensive bikes, but then it struck me that what was supposed to be a fun, knockabout bike would end up costing more than all my other bikes put together! I would be worried about damaging it or getting it stolen. I would also then be lumbered with buying expensive replacement parts for it in the future. And of course, I would then want to upgrade the other bikes to at least the standard of the new one. That would be all of the money gone, and more besides.
So, I came to my senses and decided instead to go bargain-hunting. I have now bought what looks like a very nice bike and I should be receiving it on Wednesday or Thursday. I will not be precious about it. I will look after it, but it is already scratched so I don't think a few more scratches now and then would really hurt!
If I had bought a new bike then it would have had to have been exactly what I wanted because I would not want to immediately replace unused parts. When I get the used bike though, I will feel fine upgrading the cassette or chainrings (or any other parts) to ones that suit me better.
I know this is a bit of a tease, but I am not going to tell you any more about the bike for now! I will go out for a shakedown ride towards the end of the week and do a report in 'Your Ride Today'. I'll post some pictures of the bike in this thread once I have them,
Now I need to make some room for what will be bike #4 (or #5 if you include the gym bike in the corner of the room)! My sister and her husband are coming to stay next week and we won't be able to move here for bikes, tools and spares ...
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