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[Closed] Furthest you have travelled to buy a bike?

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We had a few strange looks...

Deservedly so.

 
Posted : 28/07/2013 1:26 pm
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Thankfully, he didn't insist on climbing into the back of our Verso to try it out... 🙂

 
Posted : 28/07/2013 1:30 pm
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I drove from Glasgow to Harrogate to pick this up.

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Posted : 28/07/2013 3:43 pm
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So Jamie, been out on your Boredman (he he) yet?

 
Posted : 30/07/2013 4:23 pm
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So Jamie, been out on your Boredman (he he) yet?

Not yet, no. In fact, I might be selling it on already...heh.

Funnily enough, I actually took it to Bristows. Just to get them to give it the once over, torque everything up etc, as I was in the area and asked if they could fit me in. Which they did the same day.

Bit pricey, though. 😡

 
Posted : 30/07/2013 6:40 pm
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4,379 miles. Bought a gunnar ruffian on eBay from a guy in Louisiana. Had him ship it to my buddies bike shop in Fayetteville Arkansas and picked it up when I got there. Brought it back to Stourbridge in a flight case on the plane.

 
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4,379 miles. Bought a gunnar ruffian on eBay from a guy in Louisiana. Had him ship it to my buddies bike shop in Fayetteville Arkansas and picked it up when I got there. Brought it back to Stourbridge in a flight case on the plane

Think that beats my flying out to New York for a bike then*....

*Although to be honest I was relocated there for work so bought one online to be delivered to my apartment for when I arrived.

 
Posted : 30/07/2013 7:00 pm
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lived in Philly, bought a frame off MTBR classifieds from San Fran , this was in the pre-Paypal days. He shipped it to me with a note saying "if you like it send me a check, if you don't then send it back". 3000 miles probably a bit far to pwn me with bombers if I didnt pay up! I paid for and kept it, then brought it back to the UK when I moved back. Eventually sold it when I had to give up riding HTs due to a back injury, drove ~100 mile round trip to meet the buyer at Swinley and give him a test ride/me a farewell blast.

 
Posted : 30/07/2013 8:35 pm
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Haven't moved from the laptop for most of my bikes.

I did venture down the end of the road to the lbs for my first roadie.

 
Posted : 31/07/2013 9:38 am
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