tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post483647616808310894..comments2024-03-01T05:17:40.167-08:00Comments on Yo Eddy !!: Bike DilemmaDan Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15609122101907983132noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-32596526294599265212010-01-12T21:31:11.190-08:002010-01-12T21:31:11.190-08:00Oh yeah, it be easy to over bid for something on e...Oh yeah, it be easy to over bid for something on eBay. Both my kids were watching me on the Klein auction - "Keep bidding!" - like it was a contest. <br /><br />I had a feeling that frame bidding would take off in the last few minutes and yeah, it did. NOS Klein frames are hard to come by.<br /><br />Riding with your kids is cooler then XTR. But, being kind of a gear head, it's tough at times making do with older gear - especially if you really dig the stuff like I do. Still, no comparison on what's more important.<br /><br />I met some old pals for lunch today and they showed me their latest rides - tricked out Triumph and Ducati. Being the recovering motorcycle nut, man - I do miss that stuff. Years ago, had at least one or two motorcycles in the garage - in addition to trick bicycle stuff.<br /><br />All that is on hold for now. Gotta do what you gotta do.....Dan Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609122101907983132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-5613945944639790502010-01-12T07:55:50.129-08:002010-01-12T07:55:50.129-08:00Oh, and thanks for the shout-out!Oh, and thanks for the shout-out!Frankhttp://www.velominati.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-33955334853860857132010-01-12T07:54:48.209-08:002010-01-12T07:54:48.209-08:00Great conversation. The discipline on eBay is the...Great conversation. The discipline on eBay is the key, easy to get carried away.<br /><br />Not having kids (yet), I can only imagine how much cooler the kids are than the XTR!Frankhttp://www.velominati.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-75568822946658625112010-01-10T22:41:53.786-08:002010-01-10T22:41:53.786-08:00I watched the eBay action on the Klein frame this ...I watched the eBay action on the Klein frame this morning. I threw a few bids in, but stopped at $200. It eventually sold for $256 - more then I want to pay (for this project anyway).<br /><br />I'm still looking, will get something worked out eventually.Dan Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609122101907983132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-14465608395290627882010-01-10T06:20:00.548-08:002010-01-10T06:20:00.548-08:00Excellent that your son rides (you know how I feel...Excellent that your son rides (you know how I feel about this already).<br /><br />I like the Motobecane XTR idea... as well as the uber-cool mini Klein.<br /><br />But then again, talking to me about purchasing another bike is like shooting fish in a barrel!<br /><br />Keep us informed of your final decision.Powerful Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08456467783332176859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-26729087422671964652010-01-07T23:00:42.096-08:002010-01-07T23:00:42.096-08:00Thanks for all the comments. I appreciate you guy...Thanks for all the comments. I appreciate you guys checking out my blog.<br /><br />I'm lucky that Ian likes to ride and race, there's no pushing from me at all. It's something we do together and I'd hope he keeps some fun memories from all this. When we hit the woods together, it's awesome. Mountain biking rocks for father/son time.<br /><br />He's also currently really into other sports as well - plays basketball in a league, also likes to throw the football around and wants to play baseball in the spring. He also used to be the chess nut - played in lots of tournaments. That interest has seemed to pass. Chess whiz I'm not, but he could kick my ass since 1st grade or so. Seriously. Oh yeah, he digs the Geocaching scene as well.<br /><br />Me, being weirdo non-mainstream sports dad (I joke with him about that), finds all this amusing, but support him 100%. I play hoops with him in the yard and toss the football, kick the soccer ball around, etc. We've also been playing street hockey - that I do like.<br /><br />If he told me tomorrow he had enough of bikes, I'd understand and wouldn't force the issue. So far, don't think that's the case. He also gets a kick out of racing and as you all know, racing hurts - you gotta wanna do it.<br /><br />Pre kids, when I had the dough, had no problem dumping large bills on expensive bikes. I think they're worth every cent and compared against other sports/activities/lifestyles/obsessions - actually pretty cheap in the long run. Trust me, if funds were available, I'd get him a super trick mountain and 'cross bike right now - along with dad.<br /><br />I was hoping to find a clean, used high end XC race bike from the '90s or so. Small frame, v-brakes, 80mm fork, maybe 24 pounds. So far, nothing. I've seen many used bikes I'd buy in a second for him, 'cept the frames are too big.<br /><br />What I'll probably wind up doing is getting that Performance frame, then maybe a complete used bike off Craigslist for the fork and parts. Noticed a '96 Specialized today on Craiglist for $200, big frame, but a good parts donor.<br /><br />This way, my still ridable Cannondale remains my main mountain bike and I keep my vintage bikes around - like the Yo Eddy.<br /><br />Still, the idea of picking up that Motobecane XTR/SID hardtail off Bikes Direct for $1800 is there. I could sell off some stuff to score that, then trickle my Cannondale parts to Ian's new Performance frame. If the Motobecane frame sucked or didn't fit correctly, moving that new XTR kit to another frame down the road would still be a deal.<br /><br />There's also the possibility of getting a new bike from Bikes Direct for Ian. Something in the $500 range. I'm all for supporting the local shop, but the pricing on the BD site is amazing, and when it comes down to $500 - $1500 (or so) production bikes - they're all pretty damn similar.<br /><br />We have talked about him donating some of his money towards this cause. He understands that. He's a great kid - he really is. Same with my daughter.<br /><br />But hey, I'm a little biased in that opinion - like all parents.....Dan Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609122101907983132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-50495514453493167392010-01-07T21:10:42.310-08:002010-01-07T21:10:42.310-08:00awww, yes, the bike buying choice. I Must say been...awww, yes, the bike buying choice. I Must say been there 2 dozen times in the last 30 years either for me, spouse, or kids. But after excersing caution, any purchase was always very appreciated, very used and never regretted.MrDaveyGiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08761064063470978028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-1026389442452906212010-01-07T19:19:19.283-08:002010-01-07T19:19:19.283-08:00et me start off by saying that it is nice that you...et me start off by saying that it is nice that you and your son can do the biking thing together. Neither of my boy's never got into biking with me or on their own. The youngest one did do 5 trips with his Boy Scout Troop on the C&O Canal and he would say that was the best scout activity that he did.<br /><br />While in Scouting I never did purchase them the best gear or anything like that because I knew they would not take care of it or use it to it's fullest.<br /><br />If you asked me today what is their hobby or passion is, I could not tell you! They are 21 & 18 years old.<br /><br />One of the things you are up against is fining that small 14" bike that when built will not be sub 30lbs. I know women are also looking for the small higher end frames too. It's just hard to put the money to a kids bike like you would do for yourself.<br /><br />The Access frame might be the best bet. No matter what you do as long as he has a bike that fits he will be happy.<br /><br />Here might be a good learning point for the young man. Since he is not a child actor bring in the big bucks, how about cleaning out the old toys that he does not play with and sell them. Back when I was a kid I was into scale model building. I wanted my models to look like the ones on the box. That was going to take an airbrush and compressor. I sold all my old toys at the flea market one weekend and make $75. I think it paid for the airbrush but not the compressor. So if it is something he wants this is a way for him to help out and he will have ownership of that bike. He helped pay for it. I also think that if you do a frame and the two of you build it up I think he will remember that for a long time.<br /><br />That's my two cents, let me check out Franks blog.Brian Wright-https://www.blogger.com/profile/13830390586122770648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-11129092579493460842010-01-07T19:15:25.567-08:002010-01-07T19:15:25.567-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Brian Wright-https://www.blogger.com/profile/13830390586122770648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-92154865837399726672010-01-07T10:51:43.999-08:002010-01-07T10:51:43.999-08:00Yeah, looking at the options and details is fun. ...Yeah, looking at the options and details is fun. It was a bit more fun years ago with dual incomes and some extra cash. Full XTR? Of course. Fox fork? Sure. Trick frame? Granted.<br /><br />Then again, no kids back then - so we were missing that cool aspect. Plus riding with your kids is way cooler then a trick frame or 9 speed XTR.<br /><br />As far as him assisting in the payment department, it's been mentioned and he understands that. At 10 years old, he's not quite pulling in the big dough yet...<br /><br />I also just edited and added a few things to this post. I originally typed this up stupid fast without double checking it.<br /><br />Frank - thanks for stopping by. Anyone reading this, be sure to check out Frank's cool blog - Velominati.Dan Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609122101907983132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-28236624101095588722010-01-07T10:05:04.970-08:002010-01-07T10:05:04.970-08:00This is a great problem to have. Sometimes it see...This is a great problem to have. Sometimes it seems like deliberating over these details is the best part of bike ownership. I want to remind you of the following Rule:<br /><br />"The correct number of bikes to own is n+1 where n is the number currently owned. This equation can be rewritten as s-1 where s is the number of bikes that would result in separation from your partner."<br /><br />Selling off his old ride in this case makes lots of sense, but it doesn't hurt to start training him on undestanding the Rule for when he starts spending his own money on this stuff.<br /><br />More rules at the Velominati.frankhttp://www.velominati.comnoreply@blogger.com