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Ooh I like that! Definitely contender, though I hope it doesn't meet the same fate as its namesake, crushed by polar ice...
2 years agoShackleton is such an inspirational figure. How about Endurance?
2 years agoPretty much every bike I have has long since passed the point where they have as many miles as they cost in dollars. And way more smiles and happy memories, too.
Yes, this journal will come to a close once the bike is in hand and has had a maiden voyage, albeit probably not in the form of a full tour. Perhaps an overnight excursion to the county campground 20 miles away.
I'm already planning, plotting, and scheming over what my next tour may be. I have a couple ideas in mind; of course there will be journals to chronicle them.
Have I told you the dollar per mile rule?
Someone told me years ago that after you have cycled one mile for every dollar you spent on the bike, it is 'paid for' and you can buy a new one guilt free.
I've repeated that rule many times. Then a guy asked me what about the resell value? Example - what if you buy a $1,000. bike, but you sell it for $500. Does that mean that you only need to ride 500 miles before it is paid for? He totally messed with my thought process with that question!
Don't forget to post photos and thoughts when the bike arrives. We need to hear the end of the story. Of course, the best ending will be reading about your first tour on the new bike!
I expect I will dispose of mine in various ways, when I no longer feel like I can ride. Hopefully that will be a way off yet.
2 years agoChristmas is going to come early for you this year! Where can you go for a December tour . . . hmmm . . . .
As far as what happens to your bicycles when you are no longer pedaling - a friend has a garage business of buying, fixing up, and selling used bikes. He says it would be quite an issue for his non cycling wife to deal with. He has a deal with a nearby bicycle buddy to come over and dispose of all bicycle related items.
I've never considered what will happen to my bicycles when I'm gone. I'm glad some people are thinking that far ahead!
Yes! I'm a big Phil fan also. I went for bright pink hubs and skewers. Over the years, the front has faded to pale pink, but the rear is still bright (protected by the panniers from the sun).
2 years agoResale, hell. It's going to be sold at auction with the rest of my estate once I have shuffled off this mortal coil.
2 years agoSmart! It should increase its resale value.
2 years agoI did.
2 years agoSo did you spring for the bottle opener? I was sorry to see that it’s an add-on now. It was standard when I got my Adventure 5 years ago.
2 years agoAgreed. They're not quite so pretty in black but I hope they'll be creamy smooth when spinning.
2 years agoBeautiful hubs!
2 years agoHi Kelly
There's been some back-and-forth with them, so no delivery date yet since the order is not placed.
The current quote appears to have the purely mechanical disc brakes. I am mulling whether to stay with those (TRP Spyre) or splash out the extra cash for the mechanical/hydraulic hybrid type. I have no experience with either so it's not an informed decision.
Spoke count has not been specified. I need to ask.
It could just indicate what a crush you have on your bike.
2 years ago