Author Topic: Sacrilege?? (Read 1570 times)

sam hudson · « **on:** September 03, 2010, 12:54 PM »

I am tentitively thinking about selling the ride that I have had since it was new in 1985, my Aero Pro Team Burner.

The rationale behind this is that I never ride it (even though it is really quite fast for an old bike) and I want to upgrade my 2005 PK Ripper (even though there is nothing wrong with it) which I do ride and want to ride competitively.

Semi-foolishly, I recently bought a 2009 Looptail Quad which is beautiful but is likely not to be used too often as it is too pretty to get dirty (I know, I know

). I should have used the money to upgrade but didn't and to be quite honest, I rather like the Quad and don't want to get rid. (I will ride it).

I don't have room for all three bikes, my little lads 'Wildman' and two Mountain bikes (that the wife insists we have to have to ride in public like adults

).

So, the thought is sell the 05 Ripper and the burner and use the cash to upgrade and only have the two BMX's.

Am I nuts???

P.s. Please try to refrain from the usual Burner insults, as its not big and its not clever

dordymush · « **Reply #1 on:** September 03, 2010, 12:56 PM »

you'll be sick if you do mucka.
i'd love my old bike back.
i'd never sell that in a million years for something that is ten a penny.

RATTY · « **Reply #2 on:** September 03, 2010, 01:01 PM »

As Dordy said you will regret selling it so much, I would just put in the loft

58 delray · « **Reply #3 on:** September 03, 2010, 01:03 PM »

DO NOT SELL THE BURNER even though i hate the things, if you sell it you will regret it for ever, you have had it for too long
wish i still had half the stuff i have got rid of over the years

Peter J · « **Reply #4 on:** September 03, 2010, 01:05 PM »

Don't sell it bud............you will regret it.....forever

I recently bought back my old Ammaco F&F's........

Sell your body on the town hall steps if you need to make a few extra quid

Jon The Bassist · « **Reply #5 on:** September 03, 2010, 01:11 PM »

Dude, if you don't want to ride one of them over-complicated unreliable mountain bike thingies in public then don't. Be true to yourself and ride what you want - life really is too short not to.

Keep the Burner, it's one of the proper race machines so it should be cherished as such.

sam hudson · « **Reply #6 on:** September 03, 2010, 01:20 PM »

I am sensing that you are not keen on the idea!

You are all probably right. I don't really want to sell it but we are tight for room and it seems such a shame for it to sit there looking at me. I don't have a lot of time to ride, so when I do its to try to improve my 'skills' (ahem) and fitness and not for...well fun... (you know what I mean). Perhaps I should take it along and give it a blitz occasionally.

How much blood do I have to sell to raise £400?? (I bet they expect you to just give it away nowadays

)