In January, I sold my Mukluk fatbike. I still think about a fatbike every now and then, but the wide Q factor and overall slowness of the fat tires didn't work too well for me.
I also sold my Velo Orange Camargue. I liked the handling and features of the Camargue, but the short head tube and stiff tubing spoiled it for me.
Not done yet, I ended January by buying the Jones Plus:
January was busy, so I took February off. Back in action in March, I sold my Ritchey P-29er:
Great looking bike, but my Karate Monkey handles better and rides better. Don't ask why, it just does.
In April, I bought another vintage Trek off CL:
Not my finest purchase. It was pretty beat up, the freewheel was shot, and the rear end is a bit misaligned. Anyway, it's currently being turned into a fixed gear, since I miss having a fixed gear bike. And I had zero interest when I tried to sell it.
Took May off for moving and my Grandma's funeral in Iowa.
In June, I spent $50 on my '98 Rockhopper:
I'm really enjoying this bike. Currently set up as a townie, I keep fighting a desire to change it over to a vintage-y mountain bike and relive my biking glory years of the late 90s. I could show them kids what V brakes and 26" wheels can do!
July was quiet again as we moved into our new house.
In August, I picked up a Trek 330 from an iBOB that had braze ons for 650B wheels:
In September, I sold my New Albion Privateer:
It was a nice enough bike, but nothing special. I want special.
October was quiet again.
I sold the Trek 330 in November. It was special, but I was in a fit of downsizing.
That fit didn't take, because I also bought this State Pulsar in November:
Three bad rides on the State, and it had to go. Life's too short. It went out the door in December, to make room for my second Niner SIR9 that I made into a B+ conversion:
Let's not forget the bikes that made it through the year without being bought or sold:
My KM (though in danger with the Niner in the house):
and my $25 Raleigh Technium:
That's it! A dozen transactions, six frames bought and six frames sold. The old bike joke is the correct number of bikes is n+1. My equation is something more like n=4+/-2. It's not the overall quantity, it's how they come and go.
Happy New Year!
When you got the Ritchey P-29er, I thought you'd keep it for as long as your Cross Check. By formula! It seemed to be everything you want in a MTB: steel, traditional-sized tubes, nice colors/paint job, 700c wheels, single speed'able. I thought you really enjoyed the ride, but above you mention it was beatable. Guess I had about of not paying attention. :-)
ReplyDeleteLooks like the KM may be a better analogue to the Cross Check :)
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