Seeing as people are showing off their shiny new bikes, here is my latest acquisition
It will be very nice when I manage to scrounge the rest...
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New Bikes
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Posted 14 years ago #
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nice what bits do you need?
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I want a new bike .......
... but my other half wants a pension planPosted 14 years ago # -
Laidback: Very nice. She's got good taste!
Amir: hope you're not one of us university employees who is currently having their (really quite good) pension plan pulled out from under their feet!
Posted 14 years ago # -
@Kim, what model genesis is that? I'm thinking of getting one when my new cycle scheme voucher arrives.
Posted 14 years ago # -
Well yesterday I saw Min and the first thought that went through my head was 'gorgeous'.
I was looking at her new Surly of course. Tis a lovely looking beast - but then I've liked Surly for a long long time.
Sigh, all this new bike talk. I've got the cash now to send my 30s Sunbeam off for its respray, so in a couple of months, once it's all built back up and so on, I'll have my own shiny new/old bike to show off...
Anyone know if Eastside Bikes are still operating, or if I'll have to send it to Mercian directly?
Posted 14 years ago # -
"I want a new bike .......
... but my other half wants a pension plan"I think a new bike would be a much better investment.
Its value WILL go down (gradually) with use - but you'll have many pre-pension years of better health and (perhaps, given these uncertain times) the chance of a better job helped by your above average alertness and fewer days off sick...
The 'real' value of pensions is likely to degenerate further.
I'm sure there was a time when regular payments into a pension scheme would (almost) guarantee a reasonable income in old age, I think it's clear that those days are over - unless you are 'important' enough to be given absurd amounts of money for your 'pension pot' when you are shown the door...
Most people's best 'pension' is probably their house (if they can afford to buy one). The value of this doesn't really depend on the state of 'the market'. If the price of your house goes down, so does the cost of the next one you might want to buy.
In retirement sell up and move to a smaller house. Perhaps even rent one and spend the cash while you are fit enough to enjoy it.
Meanwhile do the sums - buy the best bike you can afford, trading off costs (especially running costs - expensive bikes can have expensive parts that wear out...) and put bus/car savings on the + side PLUS put a healthy cost benefit on 'wellbeing'.
Posted 14 years ago # -
@ Anth, they were a couple of weeks ago when i popped in.
Posted 14 years ago # -
Amir
Perhaps you should stop cycling for a bit...
"It was in the early 1990’s when we started riding bikes, specifically for my husband’s health. His couch potato life style was literally killing him."
Posted 14 years ago # -
"of course"
Charming!
"Tis a lovely looking beast"
Oh okay, brownie points restored!
Posted 14 years ago # -
In my wife's defence, I already have 3 bikes and cycle 4k to 5k miles per year. But there is always room for a shiny titanium race bike and I would also like a touring bike ...
It is important to have dreams.
Posted 14 years ago # -
"In my wife's defence, I already have 3 bikes"
Perhaps it's her turn for a new bike??
Posted 14 years ago # -
She had a nice new bike last year (now has two). But doesn't have (much of) a pension.
Posted 14 years ago # -
"of course"
Charming!
I do try. And this is a family forum. ;)
Posted 14 years ago # -
@steveo it is Genesis Croix de Fer 2009, there have been a few changes to the 2010 model.
Posted 14 years ago # -
"they were a couple of weeks ago when i popped in"
And they still are. Taking the frameset in on Friday... :)
Posted 14 years ago # -
@recombodna I am still trying to work out which bits I need, but it mostly the things you can't see in the picture such as wheels.
Posted 14 years ago # -
@ amir be careful the ideal number of bikes is always i=n+1 ;-)
Posted 14 years ago # -
Kim - you will need wheels.
My ideal number is n+2 at the moment
Posted 14 years ago # -
@Kim I'll keep my ears to the ground.Seen a few decent wheel sets go on gumtree lately.
Posted 14 years ago # -
Not mine... but caught my eye. Parked on George IV Bridge at Outsider restaurant regularly. Thought it was Velorbis but is a Gant (Fashion brand) copy I think.
I am noticing more continental and retro style bikes around. Saw a Kildemoes on High St the other day (Danish brand)
Posted 14 years ago # -
That bike sat in our shop for 10 days awaiting it's owner to pick it up. 'Vast' describes it size.
Horrid ride. Really really wobbly and brutally hard work.
Looks great though.
Owned by a local restaurateur.
Posted 14 years ago # -
"I am noticing more continental and retro style bikes around"
There is one advertised in the most recent EBC flyer, which looks nice, until i checked out its weight and saw that it weighs more than my current bike!
I was also looking at the Ridgebacks after trying one courtesy of the bike station. Don't know which model they showed me, but the 'metro' that pops up on their website and which looks _very_ nice is £700! and doesn't give a weight.
Posted 14 years ago # -
"I am noticing more continental and retro style bikes around" as well, always when I don't have a camera with me.
Posted 14 years ago # -
thebikechainThat bike sat in our shop for 10 days awaiting it's owner to pick it up. 'Vast' describes it size.
Horrid ride. Really really wobbly and brutally hard work.
Looks great though.That's fashion brands for you! It seems to be a tie in with Gant Clothing.
I'll need to pop down to the shop and see what else your hiding down there!Posted 14 years ago # -
Well we were acting as custodians. He walked in looking for a rack one day and asked for it to be fitted then wandered off...
he then sent a man to pick it up for him,
We do not sell such beasts. No idea where it came from but i assume Gant or somewhere.
It left holes in the floor due to its immense weight!
Posted 14 years ago # -
Just been down to Alpine and put a deposit on a Genesis Altitude 10... First new mtb i've had in ten years can't wait till it get my grubby paws on it :D
Posted 13 years ago # -
"can't wait till it get my grubby paws on it"
Should have got a Muddy Fox...
Posted 13 years ago # -
Cycle scheme voucher arrived yesterday so went and picked up my new girl, just in time really my old mtb is shaking it self to pieces. Put the slicks on it and went heading for pot holes between good shocks and the nice steel frame it copes with Edinburgh roads better than the old mtb with its cheap aluminium frame.
erm there was a full bike in that picture honest, any ideas?
Posted 13 years ago # -
If I paste the pic url into my browser I get the full pic (looks nice btw, what is it, just can't quite make out the detail, steel is cooler than alloy anyway ;-))
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