monkey
01-10-10, 01:02 AM
My name's Monkey. I'm a weekend warrior and had three bikes. For a very short while recently I had two bikes as I've sold one to another organ. Unfortunately I have a terrible case of moneyburningaholeinmypocketdisorder. I also have shinybikesyndrome. I use a saying sometimes: "too much money, not enough sense". There are people who may have too much money and too much sense. I however have too little money and too little sense.
When someone has all of these problems it will ultimately lead to one thing. In my case it was this:
...
...
...
...
...
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2396/firebladec.jpg (http://img440.imageshack.us/i/firebladec.jpg/)
It's a bloody lovely bike. It needs the fork oil changing desperately and possibly a few very minor bits doing but otherwise I think it's a gooden. I'm very surprised at just how soft and manageable this is and also how solid and sharp everything still feels. I may not get out of it what some get from a big bike (because I ride like a wet flannel) but I think I'm going to have lots of fun.
Did I do good?
:smt026
When someone has all of these problems it will ultimately lead to one thing. In my case it was this:
...
...
...
...
...
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2396/firebladec.jpg (http://img440.imageshack.us/i/firebladec.jpg/)
It's a bloody lovely bike. It needs the fork oil changing desperately and possibly a few very minor bits doing but otherwise I think it's a gooden. I'm very surprised at just how soft and manageable this is and also how solid and sharp everything still feels. I may not get out of it what some get from a big bike (because I ride like a wet flannel) but I think I'm going to have lots of fun.
Did I do good?
:smt026