Author Topic: THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY......... (Read 12417 times)

deeman · « **on:** February 01, 2021, 12:52 AM »

Around 6 or 7 maybe more years ago there was a pair of white ally hubbed tuffs on the museum which were actually white and had the gold campy hubs properly fitted to them. i ummed and ahhed and ended up missing them, i have been kicking myself ever since!!! even now!!!
There are probably more i could think of but i can't forgive myself for missing them....
Anyone else got a similar story...?

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2021, 09:30 AM »

Not exactly got away but a sign of the times at the time and practically given away.
Stopped riding in 1986 and a couple of mates got back into riding in 1993. I looked about and bought a skyway TA with ukia wheels dc1000s, pro neck stem, rental bars, kashi aero, hutch cranks and suntour bear traps for 10 pounds However, I didn't really get back into it and a mate got ran over by a bus, lol, he was OK but his bike was flattened and he asked about mine, I said he could have it for what I paid, lol, hind sight eh?

Uksupergoose · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2021, 11:05 AM »

I used to throw burners in the skip....

McQUEEN · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2021, 11:54 AM »

I thought this was going to be a thread on skirt...

deeman · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2021, 12:41 PM »

Quote from: OrgasmDonor on February 01, 2021, 09:30 AM

Not exactly got away but a sign of the times at the time and practically given away.
Stopped riding in 1986 and a couple of mates got back into riding in 1993. I looked about and bought a skyway TA with ukia wheels dc1000s, pro neck stem, rental bars, kashi aero, hutch cranks and suntour bear traps for 10 pounds However, I didn't really get back into it and a mate got ran over by a bus, lol, he was OK but his bike was flattened and he asked about mine, I said he could have it for what I paid, lol, hind sight eh?

Doh!!

deeman · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2021, 12:42 PM »

Quote from: Uksupergoose on February 01, 2021, 11:05 AM

I used to throw burners in the skip....

i still probably would!!!

deeman · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2021, 12:43 PM »

Quote from: McQUEEN on February 01, 2021, 11:54 AM

I thought this was going to be a thread on skirt...

Sorry to disappoint mate!! I don't really have any regrets in that department...none of them got away, i got rid of them!!

Mikku · « **Reply #7 on:** February 01, 2021, 11:00 PM »

There are quite a few things I regret not picking up from the States when I had the chance but one that really stands out was a Cook Bros frame. It was just the frame and had a few minor issues (one of the adjusters was broken or missing) but was still a lovely frame and really reasonably priced. I was asking the seller some questions and even starting to think about what forks to match it up with when it sold!