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I never lend out a bike that I don't consider somewhat expendable, with older
but serviceable components that I want to upgrade but haven't been able to
justify shelling out cash for. Or they get the bike that's hard to ride -
folks seldom ask twice for the SS road bike geared at 53×17 with 38C tires. I
also tend not to lend things to people who break stuff.
Them: "Oh hell, I totally folded my wheel on that step-down! You still have
that spare kicking around?"
Me: "Um… bearings are toast. It's out of true. There was a terrible flood.
Locusts! Sorry man!" [hides pristine wheel behind couch]
That said, I have given entire bikes to people with no expectation other than
they pay it forward. If I have old parts I'm not using, like saddles, bars,
stems, forks, etc., I'll give them away to those in need, or trade them for a
pint. Beer > 135mm quill stem or 26.8 seatpost.
Jan. 26, 2016, 7:58 a.m. - David Mills
#!markdown I never lend out a bike that I don't consider somewhat expendable, with older but serviceable components that I want to upgrade but haven't been able to justify shelling out cash for. Or they get the bike that's hard to ride - folks seldom ask twice for the SS road bike geared at 53×17 with 38C tires. I also tend not to lend things to people who break stuff. Them: "Oh hell, I totally folded my wheel on that step-down! You still have that spare kicking around?" Me: "Um… bearings are toast. It's out of true. There was a terrible flood. Locusts! Sorry man!" [hides pristine wheel behind couch] That said, I have given entire bikes to people with no expectation other than they pay it forward. If I have old parts I'm not using, like saddles, bars, stems, forks, etc., I'll give them away to those in need, or trade them for a pint. Beer > 135mm quill stem or 26.8 seatpost.