wheelman@nac.net wrote:
> Fred, I can really relate and sympathize with your posting. I have made
> the garage sale rounds many times and have found bikes with various
> outcomes attached. I won't bore everyone with these stories but suffice to
> say that I have learned to strike as quick as possible when an offer is in
> front of me. Hesitation or procrastination has given me more sleepless
> nights than purchasing anything I did not really want. I have a standing
> order with friends and family when they may come across an interesting
> bike. First I alert them with some names to be on the look out for and I
> tell them to be especially observant of the component names. If they see
> any of these names and the price is under $100 then buy it and I will
> always make good on it. I have wound up with some items that I did not
> really want or care for but have always been able to re-sell or part out
> for my own uses. I have been lucky enough to have my wife stumble onto a
> Campy equipped Atala with chrome lugging for $20. Neighbors always bring
> stuff by when they do not want to throw it out. I even got my Rene Herse
> because of an observant friend. Again, I have had my share of watching
> people roll out some sweet bikes under my nose because I delayed my
> decision or was just a minute or two late. That is a much harder pill to
> swallow but I am sure everyone on this list has their favorite story about
> "The one that got away".
People around here don't seem to have such interesting garage sales or garbage. The most interesting thing I got off the curb was a Bendix "Red Band" coaster hub...
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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA