I was going to say I'd lend you a bike but being the same height as Brendan it would not work so well. If you are in a pinch you are welcome to it though.
sooo....that 15inch banana seat bike i got for you at wallymart....i should prolly return it huh? sorry to hear about your regrets, but onward and upward; we'll find you a bike!
Being from small-town/rural Maine, I've always been a mountain biker. Since I moved to Connecticut, two years ago, I have only been mountain biking a few times. While living in Hartford, and even since I moved to Windsor, most of my riding is on the road and is mostly destination-oriented. I love this city/suburban riding- riding fast, feeling the pull of traffic, and stopping off for ale and snacks. Stupidly, as part of my attempt to build an unemployment fund for when my contract ends on September 4th, I sold my Raleigh M-80 mountain bike. Not less than two weeks later, my old bad-habit-inducing college buddies decided we'd be getting together in Colorado for a weekend, and we'd be doing some mountain biking.
As I've been ill of heart lately, I have been spending a preposterous amount of time restoring the broken-down 1974 Sunline slide-in truck camper that is sitting on sawhorses in the yard of the house I stay at in Windsor. New floor, new walls, new framing in the front quarter, new running lights, and lots of paint, putty tape and caulk. I'm driving this camper to Colorado to rendezvous with my college buddies, but I'm sickened that I won't have my mountain bike.
This is the third time I've experienced seller's regret, and I have yet to learn my lesson. The first two times were whitewater kayaks- forgiving kayaks that had carried me through danger. I guess sometimes you need the money, and sometimes you need to save storage space. In general though, selling these things is a bad idea. The sweat you put into bikes and boats makes them worth more than some schmuck could ever give you in a crass, internet-orchestrated transaction.
"Seller's Regret"
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I'd lend you a bike, but you're so much taller than I am.
August 17, 2009 at 12:29 PM
How tall are you? On what size mountain bike frame would you be comfortable? Inquiring minds want to know.....
August 17, 2009 at 1:14 PM
Anonymous- I'm 6'2". I could be comfortable on any mountain bike frame 17-18 inches or bigger...
August 17, 2009 at 2:29 PM
I was going to say I'd lend you a bike but being the same height as Brendan it would not work so well. If you are in a pinch you are welcome to it though.
August 17, 2009 at 10:23 PM
I insist I was not fishing for offers... what a reassuring burst of generosity. No sarcasm, seriously.
August 18, 2009 at 12:44 AM
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August 18, 2009 at 4:25 AM
Oh Julie you spammy little b$%&*.
August 18, 2009 at 9:28 AM
sooo....that 15inch banana seat bike i got for you at wallymart....i should prolly return it huh?
sorry to hear about your regrets, but onward and upward; we'll find you a bike!
August 18, 2009 at 9:32 AM
Check your e-mail, amigo.
August 20, 2009 at 12:11 AM
I insist I was not fishing for offers... what a reassuring burst of generosity. No sarcasm, seriously.
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August 24, 2009 at 12:53 AM