I had a similar experience but on a smaller scale. Years and years working at shops meant I had a sizeable pile of parts. Not many as interesting as your collection though!
Before moving across the country (when I had to ditch a lot of possessions) I took all the totes and drove them over to a not for profit community shop. Left those hordes of Ringle bottle cages, XTR cassettes, all kinds of good material. I think they sold the good stuff in store and used the less good stuff to build bikes to sell in store.
A weight was lifted. Not sure if the guy on the fixed up junk bike needed a Ti cassette but at least all that old stuff is getting used.
Sept. 8, 2023, 6:19 a.m. - mrbrett
I had a similar experience but on a smaller scale. Years and years working at shops meant I had a sizeable pile of parts. Not many as interesting as your collection though! Before moving across the country (when I had to ditch a lot of possessions) I took all the totes and drove them over to a not for profit community shop. Left those hordes of Ringle bottle cages, XTR cassettes, all kinds of good material. I think they sold the good stuff in store and used the less good stuff to build bikes to sell in store. A weight was lifted. Not sure if the guy on the fixed up junk bike needed a Ti cassette but at least all that old stuff is getting used.