Unbelievable gift from little Brother!!!

[Gravity]

So I was whining to my little brother, he's 36, I'm 41, about wanting a trek 2100 road bike. The bike was about $1,500 or so. I brought it up a few times and he indirectly asked me where I was looking at it. I told him about the local bike zone where I was shopping.

He looked it up apparently and became fast friends with the techs there. He called me Saturday about the trek and wanted to know if I had test driven it. I told him that I had been roughly sized but hadn't ridden one since I know I can't buy it.

So he tells me to go test drive it on Sunday. I show up to the shop and the guys are all grinning like they know something I don't. They pull down a TREK 5000 and send me on a road test to see if I like it. I figure it's the only 60cm frame they got so I'm getting sized.

Turns out that lil bro has given them specific instructions to fit the bike to me and all accessories I want and put it on his card!!!!!! Un freakin REAL!!!

Bike

I love it!!!!!

Can you belive it?????

 

[KLin]

I'd say you've got a cool brother. :thumbsup:

 

[MrCodeDude]

Congrats. You've got a nice little brother

 

[Baked]

Who's the ass in the pic? Get the hell outta the way and stop stealing the bike's spot light.

 

[Gravity]

Yea, he's a peach. He lives in Vegas, I live in LA. I need to go see him and climb mt. charleston with him.

Great guy imo.

 

[boyRacer]

wow thats a nice bike. :Q

and an even nicer brother. :thumbsup:

 

[JoeKing]

can he buy me one?

 

[rudeguy]

very nice. I don't think I could have taken it though...

 

[Gravity]

Originally posted by: rudeguy
very nice. I don't think I could have taken it though...

I thought about refusing it...really I did.

I felt compelled to accept this gift from him. It means a lot to me and I think it meant a lot to him to be able to give it to me.

 

[destined]

thats a nice gesture by your brother. but why is that bike worth that much? wheres the spinning rims? or the pegs?

 

[jEct2]

Words of advice: Do. Not. Just. Sit. There.

Call your brother up and take him out to a dinner AT LEAST!

Do NOT just thank him verbally.
Do NOT wait.

Don't let this event turn sour.

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: destined
thats a nice gesture by your brother. but why is that bike worth that much? wheres the spinning rims? or the pegs?

Quality bikes are expensive, there's no way around it.

$500-1000 is entry level when it comes to real bikes.

Viper GTS

 

[mugs]

I'm your long lost half brother

 

[destined]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: destined
thats a nice gesture by your brother. but why is that bike worth that much? wheres the spinning rims? or the pegs?

Quality bikes are expensive, there's no way around it.

$500-1000 is entry level when it comes to real bikes.

Viper GTS

i haven't ridden a bike for so long. i miss those days. are nice bikes lighter?

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: destined
thats a nice gesture by your brother. but why is that bike worth that much? wheres the spinning rims? or the pegs?

It's carbon fiber

Heres a closer look. That's a hot bike.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Congrats - your bro is indeed a generous soul.

 

[sygyzy]

Unbelievable. Seriously, UNBELIEVABLE.

You are so lucky! That's like wanting a Jetta and getting an S4 or something of the sort. I wanted a 1500 myself and ended up getting a 2300. But that was just paying more money, no brother here. Talk about free upgrade!

 

[destined]

Originally posted by: bR

Originally posted by: destined
thats a nice gesture by your brother. but why is that bike worth that much? wheres the spinning rims? or the pegs?

It's carbon fiber

Heres a closer look. That's a hot bike.

that looks pretty nice. but i'd still put some spinners on it.

 

[Conky]

Wanna trade brothers? I got two brothers I will trade for that one! :laugh:

Nice bike... I am looking at getting a new mountain bike soon too. Trek is on the list of "preferred brands".

:beer:

 

[drnickriviera]

Originally posted by: destined
thats a nice gesture by your brother. but why is that bike worth that much? wheres the spinning rims? or the pegs?

It's 2 lbs lighter than a bike half it's price and makes you .002 mph faster

 

[79Blazer]

DP

 

[79Blazer]

You ever take it off any sweet jumps?

 

[midwestfisherman]

Wow, nice gift from the little brother! :thumbsup:

 

[screw3d]

What does your brother do? Must be doing well in any case.. that's a SWEET bike!!

 

[intogamer]

:heart: