Out for a ride on a Funny Bike
Took a spin on this “Funny Bike” down to Speedy Reedy to ask them about a possible conversion…
Their toungs dropped on the floor when they saw this bike… They strongly advised against touching a thing on this bike. Instead they suggested:
- Add it to your collection as is, you’ll be the coolest kid on the block for sure.
- Or- Put it up on ebay and find the person even more into cool old bikes… they felt strongly that one “could get a lot of money for that bike… look at it man… mint condition… all original… sweet”
- They estimated $1500 to put the parts on it to make it tri bike ready… and for that I could get a new Cervelo. Well, that plus another couple hundred.
- They didn’t like the fixie idea, but I think that’s just because they knew it would be cooler than their fixies.
They gave me some BS about akward positions while doing track stands… blah…. these guys don’t know what they’re talking about.
Ok… off for my run.
Workout:
- Type: Cycle
- Date: 07/31/2007
- Time: 14:00:00
- Total Time: 00:20:00.00
- Distance: 3 miles
- Average Speed: 9 mph
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3 Comments: :
Out for a ride on a Funny Bike
July 31st, 2007 10:16 pm
wsfowler says:
I like the fixie idea. You could build it up with a disc wheel on the back and aerobars and use it as a pursuit bike out at Marymoor.
Years ago I saw a bike similar to this (geometry) at BikeSmith on 45th. I wanted it so bad, but never had the cash.
July 31st, 2007 10:29 pm
Brad Hefta-Gaub says:
The feeling I got from the guys at Speedy Reedy is that this is more of a collectors item, and like any collectors item, out of respect for the original artists intent you should use it as is…
I am going to go for a longer ride on it tomorrow and see how it rides with distance. But if I keep it, then I think I’m screwed in convincing my wife I should buy a new tri-bike.
August 1st, 2007 1:56 am
karlmccracken says:
” . . . but honey, this one’s not a tri bike, its a work of art, a museum piece, more like something to hang on the wall. Even the guys at Speedy Reedy turned down the opportunity to sell me $1500 of components to bring it up to modern standards . . . so I’m definitely going to need a NEW bike for racing . . . ”
Oh it trips off the tongue just so easily!