I’m broke.
Not dead-fucking-broke [yet], but uncomfortably broke. Extremely uncomfortably broke when all I do in my free time is build up my dream bike piece by loving piece. Chris King headset [the sotto voce one…in pink!, or no…classic silver?…but the pink’s so cute…], silver Nitto drops, Champs grips [pink, def…mayyyybe white], pink deep V in the back, white or pink in the front…or maybe those polka dot ones?…
Needless to say, before I became officially broke, I was already calculating how to cut living costs to afford this dream-o-cycle. I mean, there’s a certain amount I can sink into this bike but if my calculator is correct [don’t trust mental math from this Asian], the wheelset’s going to eat up that $$$.
Which consequently means I won’t be eating much. I suppose that’s both a blessing and a curse: I’ll be extremely cranky, but I’ll slim down [finally!]. And it’s not like my pantry’s bare [yet], I have a big-ass bag of rice sitting in my kitchen; and I know a good place to get day old bagels [yes, I’m fully aware of how sad this sounds].
I also understand the irony of a bicycle finally kicking my ass into losing weight, cutting expenses, and being more responsible. All things that even the idea of the approaching warmer weather and more revealing clothing [or even a cute boy on a bike!] couldn’t motivate me to do.
In a way, I find that oddly comforting, like affirmation that this obsession of mine is for realz. Now, if I can only find a way to squeeze stem, seatpost, seat, cog, tubes, and tires money from my non-existent funds…
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If you send me a list of what you are missing, I can look through my bins and see what I can sell you on the cheap.
I won’t have everything, but I have spare stems, seatposts and saddles.
Oh, include sizes.
I’m in the same boat. I wanted a handbuilt frame needed 1000 for the frame have 800 but oh wait I owe 100 min to pay my credit card bill (owe 4000) and I owe my guitar teacher $250 cause you pay for your lessons in advance 2 months at a time.
So I’m getting a surly crosscheck frame to built up as my 3 speed. I already got the handbuilt wheels I made but now I gotta still buy everything else and I’m broke 🙁
wow, thanks guys!!!
RMM – will def let you know about seatposts, stems, and saddles!
dan – hey at least you have the wheels. still, i know it’s going to be torture waiting to get everything together. the surly crosschecks look pretty awesome though!