buying a new bike

[kajero]

TrekDianna

Where do you find space to store so many bikes? And all those 2013s . . . you are so lucky!

I inherited $$ when my Dad passed away. Unfortunately, I kind of lost my job (fired) in July and need to use it to live on. If that hadn't happened . . . (unemployment doesn't quite cover everything.)

The reason I have a 2014 is because my Ruby was stolen. I bought the new TREK Domane to replace it. I didn't even take it out of the shop because we went on vacation the day after I bought it. The Ruby was recovered and returned. I couldn't return the newly purchased bike and didn't need two roadies, so I bought the TREK. Most of the LBS here will not let you return a bike for cash but you can return the bike and put the amount against another bike. I was lucky the dealer reimbursed the difference 0f $830. Of course, approximately 1/3 of that was spent on upgrades so I could make the bike work. I think he did that because we bought another $2600 bike to replace my SO's bike which was also stolen, recovered and returned to us. We are in the process of selling his old bicycle.

[TrekDianna]

TrekDianna

Where do you find space to store so many bikes? And all those 2013s . . . you are so lucky!

I have two houses and I hate to haul the bikes back and forth on weekends - the car rack only holds two and we would have to haul 4 to bring both road and MTB. I store two at my other house. The rest have their own place to live on hangers when they aren't being used.

[kajero]

I have two houses and I hate to haul the bikes back and forth on weekends - the car rack only holds two and we would have to haul 4 to bring both road and MTB. I store two at my other house. The rest have their own place to live on hangers when they aren't being used.

I am so indecisive. I would never be able to figure out which one to ride. I only have two bicycles locked up in the garage and I can never decide which one to ride.

[TrekDianna]

I am so indecisive. I would never be able to figure out which one to ride. I only have two bicycles locked up in the garage and I can never decide which one to ride.

Easy choice for me - mountain bike or road bike. It depends on where I am headed.