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Shaun Rimmer
Guest
This weekend while ferrying some junk to the tip, I spotted an old mountain
bike that'd been put to the side by one of the workers there. Now, I'd been
after an old/cheap wheel-set to build a beater commute bike for a pal of
mine, who's trying to save cash by driving less, to fund his 1y/o lads
needs.
So, out the car I jumps and asks around who the bike now 'belongs' to. Some
big guy steps forward says: "That'll be me, mate."
"What chance is there of you parting with it?"
"Will do, for a tea and coffee donation. Offer me what you think." Says he.
"A fiver?"
"No problem. Yours for a fiver." He tells me.
So, we nipped off to get some cash and dashed back. Gave him the £5, put
bike in car, drove off quickly in glee.
The bike is quite old. Not sure how old - it's a black British Eagle, rigid,
steel, 5 speed x 3 friction/index shift. Thing is, this bike has never, or
almost never, been ridden - tyres are in perfect condition. Also, there's
not a single scratch or speck of rust _anywhere_ on it - looks like it was
bought and bunged in a stasis chamber!
So, I says - BARGAIN!
',;~}~
Gonna measure my friend up for the frame before deciding whether or not to
split it for parts to make him a bike, or just give it to him as it is.
While it would seem a shame to split it up, he really wants to be riding to
work and back soon as possible.
Shaun aRe gonna call at that place more often ',;~}~
bike that'd been put to the side by one of the workers there. Now, I'd been
after an old/cheap wheel-set to build a beater commute bike for a pal of
mine, who's trying to save cash by driving less, to fund his 1y/o lads
needs.
So, out the car I jumps and asks around who the bike now 'belongs' to. Some
big guy steps forward says: "That'll be me, mate."
"What chance is there of you parting with it?"
"Will do, for a tea and coffee donation. Offer me what you think." Says he.
"A fiver?"
"No problem. Yours for a fiver." He tells me.
So, we nipped off to get some cash and dashed back. Gave him the £5, put
bike in car, drove off quickly in glee.
The bike is quite old. Not sure how old - it's a black British Eagle, rigid,
steel, 5 speed x 3 friction/index shift. Thing is, this bike has never, or
almost never, been ridden - tyres are in perfect condition. Also, there's
not a single scratch or speck of rust _anywhere_ on it - looks like it was
bought and bunged in a stasis chamber!
So, I says - BARGAIN!
',;~}~
Gonna measure my friend up for the frame before deciding whether or not to
split it for parts to make him a bike, or just give it to him as it is.
While it would seem a shame to split it up, he really wants to be riding to
work and back soon as possible.
Shaun aRe gonna call at that place more often ',;~}~
