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N+1 strikes again
Six months ago I didn't own a bike. Now, thanks to Tam, Lotte & Monsterman I
find myself about to visit the LBS to purchase a third bike, this time an MTB .... hit Daisy Hill (literally, a couple of times) yesterday with Monstermans's bike, had the greatest time although I'm feeling bruised & battered this morning after two heavy falls, one on the dreaded Rock Garden, the other one I'm too embarrassed to talk about. Clipping in proved a problem as I'm not used to SPD cleats, but with plenty of trees to hang on to there I just held a tree while clipping in, then proceeded on my merry way to make a complete d@ck of myself. Good job only my workmate was there to see me, Lotte would have split herself at some of my pathetic attempts I think! But where can I store all these bikes? Currently I have the road bike & the hybrid on either side of my entry hallway, no space for a third. Maybe I'll put in some skyhooks somewhere. -- Karen If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.' Catherine Aird |
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Duracell Bunny Wrote: But where can I store all these bikes? Currently I have the road bike & the hybrid on either side of my entry hallway, no space for a third. Maybe I'll put in some skyhooks somewhere. We've got a Grip Sport bike stand for the "daily drivers", that stores four, but it doesn't seem to be in the product catalogue now. http://www.gripsport.com.au/ Your LBS probably has something similar. All the others sleep on a big frame that Bikesoiler constructed one day when he got handy with framing timber, 20mm MDF and drill. -- cfsmtb |
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Duracell Bunny Wrote: .... hit Daisy Hill (literally, a couple of times) yesterday with Monstermans's bike, had the greatest time although I'm feeling bruised & battered this morning after two heavy falls, one on the dreaded Rock Garden, the other one I'm too embarrassed to talk about. Bruises .... .... yeah whatever H O W T H E F * C K I S M Y B I K E ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! -- monsterman |
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monsterman wrote: Bruises .... .... yeah whatever H O W T H E F * C K I S M Y B I K E ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! -- monsterman I imagine that its probably stoked that it only had two stacks for a change?? :P Cheers, Abby (what's an mtb?? *sobs*) |
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On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 10:03:41 +1000, cfsmtb wrote:
We've got a Grip Sport bike stand for the "daily drivers", that stores four, but it doesn't seem to be in the product catalogue now. http://www.gripsport.com.au/ Dirt Works import something similar, but I can't remember the brand off the top of my head (maybe Delta?). I also can't easily get to the one in my laundry at the moment (the bikes are in the garage ATM as a result). I'm fairly sure they deal with just about any bike shop who'll give them a call. http://www.dirtworks.com.au should be able to help. I imagine it's in the roadie catalogue as well as the MTB one. -- Dave Hughes | "My ambition, naturally, is to have a student quote my own words back to me without attribution in a final paper. That's an office hour I'd look forward to." -- Kieran Healy, on plagiarism |
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monsterman wrote: Duracell Bunny Wrote: .... hit Daisy Hill (literally, a couple of times) yesterday with Monstermans's bike, had the greatest time although I'm feeling bruised & battered this morning after two heavy falls, one on the dreaded Rock Garden, the other one I'm too embarrassed to talk about. Bruises .... .... yeah whatever H O W T H E F * C K I S M Y B I K E ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Mm is cranky after two hangovers in a row. .. not to mention not riding. |
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Wow - I REALLY need to get an mtb or I'm gonna get left out!!!
Karen, I think Torpedo7(.com.au) have some wall-mounted bike racks going super-cheap at the moment - might be worth checking out..... Cheers, Abby |
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Duracell Bunny Wrote: [snipped lots of adventures] But where can I store all these bikes? Currently I have the road bike & the hybrid on either side of my entry hallway, no space for a third. Maybe I'll put in some skyhooks somewhere. -- Karen If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.' Catherine AirdI don't know if you have a Goldcross up there, but they currently have some wall storage hooks at half price. Paul put up four in my garage and they're great - fold up out of the way when not in use, nice and strong, rubber covering over the two hooks, etc. $12.50 each with fittings included. http://showroom.goldcross.com.au/Pro...ategory=SXACSO I can't see a photo to show you... but they were a cheap option. ali -- alison_b |
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Duracell Bunny wrote:
Six months ago I didn't own a bike. Now, thanks to Tam, Lotte & Monsterman I find myself about to visit the LBS to purchase a third bike, this time an MTB ... hit Daisy Hill (literally, a couple of times) yesterday with Monstermans's bike, had the greatest time although I'm feeling bruised & battered this morning after two heavy falls, one on the dreaded Rock Garden, the other one I'm too embarrassed to talk about. Clipping in proved a problem as I'm not used to SPD cleats, but with plenty of trees to hang on to there I just held a tree while clipping in, then proceeded on my merry way to make a complete d@ck of myself. Good job only my workmate was there to see me, Lotte would have split herself at some of my pathetic attempts I think! But where can I store all these bikes? Currently I have the road bike & the hybrid on either side of my entry hallway, no space for a third. Maybe I'll put in some skyhooks somewhere. Bought an Avanti Aggressor (plus lots more extras as usual) in the end. Just off to play with it in my top field now, having dropped MM's bike back on the way home (almost intact too!). I must say that borrowing a bike first resulted in my buying a very different bike than I would otherwise have done (OK, translate that as twice the price I'd planned too) but saved me from a mis-purchase. Now all I have to do is persuade Lotte to be seen riding with me on a bike she'll despise (disc braked). And then think about welding up a bike stand that will hold 4 bikes (anticipating the N+1 thing again). Thanks for the ideas, everyone. The Gripsport looks the most likely design at present .. -- Karen If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.' Catherine Aird |
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Duracell Bunny foolishly admitted: Now all I have to do is persuade Lotte to be seen riding with me on a bike she'll despise (disc braked). -- Karen Oh no!! Lotte will be in a grumpy mood all day tomorrow!!! *grins* Nice purchase mate - congrats on the new addition to the stable.....!! Abby |
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