Would you lend a bike ?

[davidphilips]

Simple would you lend out a bike or not? I have lent out a bike a few times and %99 of the time every thing is ok its returned in good condition.

There have been a few times i have had reasons to think never again?

Dont know if any one has seen this video clip but great cyclist but not one i would lend a road bike to?
http://digg.com/video/this-is-the-greatest-cycling-video-of-all-time

 

[Mrs M]

No
Have lent before and bike was damaged (by Mr M)

 

[si_c]

Yes. But the few people who could ride my bike are family. I'm the shortarse and I'm over 6'5"

 

[screenman]

To a friend certainly, bikes are not anything special to me.

 

[Drago]

Nope. If their legs are good enough for cycling they can use them for walking.

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

Cracking video that talk about skills I'd like to think of my Sherpa as a durable bike but would I lend it to any of these guys doing that!!! I think I'll pass!

 

[arch684]

To family or friends yes.I lent a front wheel out to a guy who crashed near my home so he could get home,that was the last time i saw him or my wheel

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Don't know if any one has seen this video clip but great cyclist but not one i would lend a road bike to?
http://digg.com/video/this-is-the-greatest-cycling-video-of-all-time

The guy shown first and last, Martyn Ashton, is in a wheelchair now, paralysed from T10 (?) vertebra down due to an accident he had during the making of that video. He’s a presenter on GMBN on YouTube. He still rides. There’s a great video of him at Whistler, Canada participating in the downhill race.

 

[Globalti]

Depends on the rider; I lent my Roubaix to an inexperienced rider and on a downhill he almost ran into the back of me, crashed and damaged the saddle. Could have been worse I guess.

 

[Proto]

Yep, lent a fellow club member a bike over two weeks ago and she won the Central CX League Race at MK Bowl on it that weekend. Someone else is using it tomorrow at Hillingdon, again Central CX League, and again Novice Women race.

I’ll get it back at Christmas. Possibly.

 

[biggs682]

Can't see why not , but only with a deposit and an agreement to cover any damage etc etc

must admit a fellow worker quite often borrows my bike for a lunch time ride

 

[si_c]

I suppose the corollary to this is would you borrow a bike? I wouldn't as I'd have to spend too much time getting it to suit me.

 

[Cycleops]

Yep, lent it a fellow club member a bike over two weeks ago and she won the Central CX League Race at MK Bowl on it that weekend. Someone else is using it tomorrow at Hillingdon, again Central CX League, and again Novice Women race.

I’ll get it back at Christmas. Possibly.

Women are much more careful.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Yes. But as well as knowing and trusting them it would need to be someone who treats their bikes like I do.

 

[MontyVeda]

No.

Years ago a friend wanted to borrow my bike to pop to the shop. I gave him my keys and told him which one was for the lock. He said he wouldn't need them since he'd only be popping in. I told him that if he's going to borrow my bike, he's not going to leave it unlocked outside a shop, and insisted he took the keys. He grumbled and moaned and took the bike, and i reckon he didn't bother locking it up. He did come back ten minutes later with my bike.

Also years ago, another friend asked if he could borrow my Roland-SH101 bass synth for a band practise. I lent him it in working order and got it back about 6 years later completely knackered. I can't afford to replace it or get it fixed and I'm still annoyed all these years later.

I can't trust anyone to take as much care over my stuff as i do.... so my general rule of thumb is; only lend stuff that I'm willing to lose.