Losing the love - do you sell up?

[Wytze]

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Kids don't necessarily make you cycle less

 

[Mike Muz]

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Uh oh,

One of my friends turned up at work this afternoon, asking which bike I was selling!
I sort of had one in mind that I probably ride the least, so told him about that one.
He may get back to me, he may not. Not bothered either way TBH

Mike

 

[M-Power]

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Kids don't necessarily make you cycle less

Great picture Love those cargo bikes - so cool.

 

[Ollie]

Cargo bikes are awesome, was some gorgeous one's over in holland last autumn .

 

[dyna-ti]

Some of the original cargo bikes you see in the Netherlands are bloody monstrous :shock: 2 pallets is a lot of weight to be steering around cobbled streets.

 

[dirttorpedo]

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Never!

I keep saying I'll sell one or two, and I know some friends who want to buy bikes from me. Thing is though, I get an attachment to them as I build them up and get them working well, so I can't do it. If I just bought a bike from Evans, I wouldn't feel so bothered about it.


Mike

Exactly, I've spent months in hours building some of these and I used to enjoy riding them, but since the little human came along 12 months ago I've not really given the 'other kids' a second thought. I even had to dust them off in the bike room last weekend such is lack of use :cry:

Oh, you've entered the dark years. :shock: Well that explains a lot. I didn't get back into cycling in a big way until my youngest hit 5 or 6. Still a good retrobike is good for pulling the trailer and going on short tow path rides with the little ones as they get older. If you have something fully rigid and you enjoy riding I'd keep that and consider moving the others on. Probably wouldn't be a bad idea to clear out the parts bin too.

Of course the down side is that the $ you see from selling the collection will likely just go to nappies and dance lessons for the little one.

 

[joss]

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I rode and built bikes in the 50's and 60's as a youngster, stopped at around 18 years old, following illness.
Started again at around 50 years old.
I didn't ride because I was unable to compete.
Then I realised that I loved riding 'badly' more than I loved doing anything else, really well.

I had a conversation last year with a member on here (Sinnerman) about riding a bike that had been ridden for years by a legendary bike builder. The feeling of exhilaration, freedom and at times flying, I won't go on . . . .

Take a short trip, ride somewhere for the first time, with a pal, don't think about it, just feel the soul of the bike and the man that built it.

Romantic? Yeah! Course it is, but heah! that's bikes.

Watch Klunkerz, check out the legends of mountain biking on Facebook, Charlie, Gary, Tom, Joe, touch base with what drew you to bikes in the first place.

Good luck buddy, I hope you find your mojo, soon.
Check out Charlie Kelly " it don't mean a feng, if it ain't got that . . . .

Chaplin said " in the end it's all a gig!"

 

[Silvergoat]

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Kids don't necessarily make you cycle less

Great photo! Looks like a scene of real blissful contentment.