Storing bikes

John Thompson said:

Just A User said:

D'oh! So what separates "Real Cyclists" from the fake ones?

The bike in the bedroom. D'oh!

But don't you think that the Real, True Cyclist sleeps in the workshop
with *all* the bikes and tools? :-)

LOL you have to love some of the "comical" replies some threads get.

Pikachu said:

That's NOT a Real Cyclist. A Real Cyclist gives up her bedroom for her
many bikes, and sleeps in the living room instead. Or if this is a
moneyed Real Cyclist, he would have a dedicated Bike Room with direct
doors out the house, an individual parking space for each bike, and a
fully stocked bike-only workshop that will shame many a Real Bike Shop.

Don't laugh. I know someone like that.

I bought a set of beater wheels from just such a dude. In fact, he was
running what amounted to a bike shop out of his basement. It was
hilarious. He'd get bikes, part 'em out, keep the bits he wanted, and
sell the surplus to fund his bike habit. He had at least a half-dozen
machines just for himself.

Best part: it was like a bike-parts speakeasy. When he was "open for
business," he'd hang a red blinky out on his mailbox.

He told me he'd gone that route because his wife started to complain about
how much money he was spending on bikes--she never saw the cash income
from his bike sales, only the credit-card statements for new parts. So he
went all cash... y'know, the way junkies turn into dealers?

Anyhow, a good buy.

-Luigi

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Luigi de Guzman
http://ouij.livejournal.com

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Pikachu said:

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Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman said:

Just A User who? said:

No flames please.
The other day I noticed on one of my bikes that the shiny crank arms are
not shiny anymore. I store them in the garage which is not at all
climate controlled. As in very humid here in south Florida. So here is
the question: Will cleaning with a car wash / wax product help keep the
finish looking good? It seems like it would. Or would it just be better
to store them inside somewhere in the less humid air conditioned house?

Real Cyclists [TM] store their favorite bicycle in the bedroom, and the
rest in the living room.

That's NOT a Real Cyclist. A Real Cyclist gives up her bedroom for her
many bikes, and sleeps in the living room instead. Or if this is a
moneyed Real Cyclist, he would have a dedicated Bike Room with direct
doors out the house, an individual parking space for each bike, and a
fully stocked bike-only workshop that will shame many a Real Bike Shop.

Don't laugh. I know someone like that.

I would laugh, but I only wish I was that crazy.

--
Michael Press

On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:00:46 GMT, Luigi de Guzman <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

He told me he'd gone that route because his wife started to complain about
how much money he was spending on bikes--she never saw the cash income
from his bike sales, only the credit-card statements for new parts. So he
went all cash... y'know, the way junkies turn into dealers?

I sometimes go that route just to get a vintage part or two I need.
Buy the bike, sell off what you don't need.

I eliminated the credit card issue by selling off the wife - didn't
need that either.

still me ? said:

...
I eliminated the credit card issue by selling off the wife - didn't
need that either.

Did you get enough money for a nice bicycle from the sale?

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Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman said:

still me ? said:

...
I eliminated the credit card issue by selling off the wife - didn't
need that either.

Did you get enough money for a nice bicycle from the sale?

No, that was one of those deals where I thought I was getting
something worthwhile, turned out to be not what I wanted at all, cost
me a bundle to maintain, and when I resold it I took a big loss.

Live and learn about buying stuff that looks good on the outside but
when you find out what's inside the package you realize it wasn't what
you needed at all. Should have done more research before buying.

Just A User said:

Claire Petersky said:

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

So you have a trademark on the term "Real Cyclists".

Quoted message said:

No, we all hold the trademark, duh.

D'oh! So what separates "Real Cyclists" from the fake ones?

http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/lifestyle/trucycle.htm Ken Kifer
trademarked True Cyclist.