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I want to sell 4 frames but I 've had such great rides & experiences on them I'd be sad to let them go, it's completely stupid they are just pieces of metal & carbon & I need to move them on to get other frames. Is it just me? Am I crazy?
its not just you but yes you are crazy
I love cycling but not individual bikes
Nice position, most of mine are to knackered to be worth selling
It's funny, I get attached to frames but forks, wheels etc that have done the same journeys I have no problem moving on.
Yes Crazy emotional fool........................
just watch as your cherished Ti Frame that has been sat slightly unused, for me Litespeed Kitsuma, you sell to someone who will love and cherish it ends up on ebay at 2.5 times the price you sold it for, 24 hours after collection.........
bitter yes
reality I got another frame......
did I mention bitter
I once sold a frame, then 3 months later bought it back...
Was an Orange Vitamin T that was my first nice MTB. Still got it.
I binned (literally) a load a vinyl last week and I've got a fair bit more to dispose of - the way I managed to rationalise it is by convincing myself (sort of) that it's the music, not the medium.
Similar with frames; they're just a tool for a job - it's the riding that counts.
Having said that it took me over 2 years to sell off an RM Blizzard frame cos it was so much nicer to ride than the Whippet I replaced it with even though I knew I wouldn't be going back to it.
I binned (literally) a load a vinyl last week and I've got a fair bit more to dispose of
You've crossed a line there. You should never speak of this again.
You think you're crazy? Man, come and have a look at my loft! Then you will see what "emotional attachment to inanimate objects" means. 8)
Yeah, thank you, wife...
I binned (literally) a load a vinyl last week and I've got a fair bit more to dispose of
I feel a bit sick now.
Know exactly what you're talking about, recently had a great opportunity to take my hardtail to Oz, rode it all over the place over 5 months and had an incredible time, after the last ride I was cleaning it and found a crack. The manufacturer have been superb and sent a warranty replacement etc, but I sort of miss the fact that I'm no longer riding the exact same bike I had all those adventures on.
Yes, sad....I know!
I feel a bit sick now.
How do you think I feel? Hopefully it's not possible to die from severe cognitive dissonance 
Sell/bin everything, run away!
I sold a 1997 Orange P7 to a guy in retrobike, who restored it & sent me pics of the finished bike. That I can live with
You should have put them up somewhere like Discogs, you might be surprised what people will pay for vinyl! Assuming you can be bothered to package it properly etc.
You think you're crazy? Man, come and have a look at my loft! Then you will see what "emotional attachment to inanimate objects" means.
I resemble that remark!
I've got loads of old kit that is worth very little in monetary terms but I should get rid of to make room for new stuff, but I have memories and attachment to them.... until they're gone, then I don't miss them, that's the weird thing!
medoramas
baby clothes and toys per chance?? my loft is the same.
Assuming you can be bothered to package it properly etc.
Can't - looking at the amount stuff goes for on discogs put me off bothering; although it would be nice to know it's gone to a good home it would have been a lot of time for very little return and it would get in the way of doing "stuff"
Cleared the loft brought down deck and vinyl.The deck got binned but records have gone back up.
sui
Exactly... I managed to shift some stuff, like a nappies changing table and playing mat, without even consulting it with The Boss (otherwise it would stay up there forever...), but still it's nothing... 😉
I've got a packing box full of old rugby shirts and hockey festival/tour shirts that i can't seem to throw out. Never going to wear them again and despite my best intentions they never get chucked.
Probably the same thing with the shelves full of books and CD's. Haven't touched any of them since e-readers and spotify came into my life
I do a lot of work in different countries and despite trying to travel light, not taking a bike with me, I always end up buying something to peddle around if I stay for more than month. I then put some miles in, meet some nice people and have a good time and it's almost impossible to get rid when I leave.
So far I have a Trek Madone, acquired in Abu Dabi, a Vaya and a Canondale Hooligan both bought out here in Germany. I sold my Giant TCR from Singapore to a friend as he promised to look after it...
I've also got another 4 frames and 4 complete bikes bought in the UK, not it use that I can't get rid of. It's an illness.
I had a massive clear out of all bike related bits and bobs at the end of last year. Along with the sellable items there was just mountains and mountains of crap that no one in their right mind would be able to use. I tended to not chuck anything mtb/road related out incase 'It became of later use' (it never will.) Whilst it was a pain and I sold some stuff I really liked, I enjoy having the bare minimum I need. I got everything I currently live with on one flight and to be honest I still have crap I don't need. In short, get rid less money tied up in 'stuff' more freedom!
Iain
I have a 98 Spesh Ground Control FSR frame up on my garage wall that I can't bear to part with. I have recently been toying with the idea of building it up again.
Of course you're not crazy 🙂
Bikes (well, frames) get soul, for want of a better word, for me at least. That's why I find it kind of odd when people think a boutique bike has it just by the act that it's uncommon - throwing a credit card around is easy and anyone can do it. Getting the experiences you've had with a particular bike isn't something that you can force - it happens over time and through experiences - not always good either.
Not at all crazy, otherwise I am crazy too, but that may be correct 🙂
Struggle parting with bikes and cars, it's far easier if they die in the line of duty.
I found it hard to part with a couple of frames - but there are blokes I know now riding them and enjoying them, I see them out on the trails from time to time, much better than hanging in the shed
Not crayzzeee, nope not at all.
I've just gotten rid of my Niner because I've not used it in a whole year. Now that is really bloody selfish of me not letting someone else get the joy out of an absolute cracker of a bike, but I have moved on. It's moved on, I almost shed a tear..
😐
No you're not...I still have a throttle from an old TZ250, and an original Yamaha dial gauge kit..
I've just remembered I have a drawer full of broken worthless watches too 🙄
I am emotionally attached to the cat