Over half way through the year and so far I've only bought

[kaiser]

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For the first time in a long time I've definitely sold more than I've bought. I think the only non consumable has been a pair of Alpkit Jones copy bars. More selling to come too, lost quite a bit of bike mojo at present .

 

[clubby]

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Happened to me when I started the motor biking. Everything goes in cycles (pun intended) though and it only lasted so long.

Funnily, in the opposite to you. I tend to spend less when my bike mojo is good. It's when it's low that I tend to buy new bikes as motivation.

 

[kaiser]

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Aye, I recognise it comes and goes, I'll be keeping the Pug and Rooster at the very least. Colnago and Plug road bikes. I may get rid of one of my retro 'keepers' mind you.

 

[M-Power]

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i have finished my last ever retro build, so v little from now on.

Shiat....i was being deadly serious :facepalm: I feel like i have beaten an addiction tbh. A hookers and coke habit would have been much cheaper. When i think back to how much bling i bought on a whim, just out of curiosity, I could give myself a big slap. Two years ago £1K bling was often gone in 60 seconds, now it just sits in the FS section like a chubbster on Tinder.

 

[DynaCol]

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I find it's best not to think about this stuff too much, especially when you add in non bike related purchases :shock: .

The three bikes I've bought this year (so far) are enough to keep that guilty feeling ticking over nicely without considering other bits . I have sold a few bits and pieces too mind so it's not a total one way street however imports are definitely winning the fight over exports in my house.

 

[clubby]

End of year update.

For the first time in years I’ve gone the whole year without buying a bike. Not sold any either so my garage still sits at 8.

Parts spending did slip a little in autumn though. My warrrantied Shimano brakes on the Merida failed again within a month, so were replaced with a full set of Sram Guides, to match feel and performance of my other modern bikes. A more aggressive front plus tyre was also added to help keep my in a straight line through winter.
The drive train on the Pugsley was also reaching the end of useful life after 5 hard years on the coast. The chainset only takes specific Surly rings (ie expensive) so I decided just to replace the lot with a 1x11 set up. Also treated it to a new set of fat Minion tyres. On the plus side, I was able to sell of my 9 speed spares collection which paid for most of the tyres.

A few riding plans in the 2018 diary already, and some potential options may need a bit of tweaking to my line up, so not expecting next year to be quite so static.

 

[RobMac]

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I've been pretty good my self this year (well for me) I sold quite a bit (amazingly for me) bought some spares (not a lot for me) finished a few new builds (yes really) AND YES I WILL BE DOING LOADS OF RIDING NEXT YEAR (bikes obviously) :?

 

[legrandefromage]

I've simply carried on doing what I started sometime back in 1986 - farting around with old bicycles, something I shall carry on with regardless as it keeps me sane. This site is purely a coincidence that there are others out there that do similar (but not as good/ bad as me). I buy I sell I reap I sow...

I hoard, no, not hoard, I keep it all for another generation, the one that will come after me and has to clear it all up.

 

[keithyr]

Sold loads more this year and down to 3 bikes.

Next year is recovery for finances after extension build so cannae see me expanding unfortunately.

 

[RobMac]

cannae see me expanding

Have yeah no got any mirrors in the hoose :mrgreen: