Selling up and leaving the hobby - Your failure experiences?


I'm following the enlightened steps of @Tootyred and slowly but surely getting rid of the excess. Otherwise I am becoming a tinkerer instead of a cyclist that tinkers... Stuff gives us pleasure, but also takes away time to do other things (like a country move, a new apartment, a trip,...).

Right now I'm going through my list, getting all the bikes in perfect working order one by one (instead of just fixing small issues here and there), and once ready, putting the less desired on sale. Market is over-flooded though with all the unwanted bikes of those upgrading to ebikes, so it will be slow. To my advantage, I don't have any "unicorns", just lugged Treks, a Prestige Stumpy, DB Overdrive, etc. Nice bikes, but not rare.

I should be riding in the current beautiful weather though, so another proof I need less bikes I need to take care of.
 
I love the fact the guy on screen shot of the video is about 30....the answer "hopefully lots".

If it give any of you hope, ive just been on a 68 mile ride with our local touring club. One of the regulars on the ride still rides a carbon road bike on 25c tyres and is only 84 years young.....
 
Change in my health meant I sold up and moved on some years ago. I miss it as I’m literally half the man I used to be, I don’t regret it though. Likewise I have a kid, took her for her first proper mtb ride today. I still dip in occasionally, recently to clear out a box of bits I found.

Importantly I made great memories, met lovely people and found some amazing friends that I keep in touch with regardless.
 
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