Unbelievable gift from little Brother!!!

[WyteWatt]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Gravity
No way, it's tucked safely away in the garage...can't wait to bank 40 miles on it!!

Bikes have been stolen from inside garages before.

Yep.

Thats why I am so proactive. Thank you very much!

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: Gravity

Originally posted by: 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.

I've called him 3 times since then and sent him pics. He's a super guy and I can't imagine it going sour. I've given him cars in the past so maybe he's just gesturing back?

If he wasn't 2000 miles away I'd kiss him!!

Makes the bike look like a meager gesture :laugh:

:beer:

 

[WyteWatt]

Bikes can cost up to $10,000 +

Look at this bike. http://www.easyracers.com/ti_rush.htm Well its not really a bike. Its a recumbent. Its $5000 +

Though a very nice recumbent it is! Though a lot of the stuff is extra like the fairing.

 

[Freejack2]

They are right, get a Kryptonite New York as soon as you can.

Also, register your bike with the National Bike Registry at: www.nationalbikeregistry.com

Lastly, if your homeowners/renters insurance has a coverage option for it. Get it!

 

[WyteWatt]

Originally posted by: Freejack2
They are right, get a Kryptonite New York as soon as you can.

Also, register your bike with the National Bike Registry at: www.nationalbikeregistry.com

Lastly, if your homeowners/renters insurance has a coverage option for it. Get it!

Is it really nessary to do all three?

 

[WyteWatt]

I like these bikes a lot.

http://www.rhoadescar.com/4w2plf-g.htm

http://www.rhoadescar.com/4w4p-a.htm

http://www.rhoadescar.com/4w1p-h.htm

http://www.rhoadescar.com/showroom.htm

http://www.rhoadescar.com/gallery.htm



Only $1000 to $4000 +

Though I would want the Deluxe seats so I would feel right at home for the 50 to 100 miles + I pedal.

 

[CraigRT]

Judging by that picture and seeing your neighborhood, I'm not surprised your little bro picked that up for yah 😛

 

[Freejack2]

It's a $3000 bike, if they made alarm systems for Bicycles I'd tell him to get that too. Losing a $70 department store bike is one thing. Losing a $3000 bike is a travesty.

Originally posted by: imtim83

Originally posted by: Freejack2
They are right, get a Kryptonite New York as soon as you can.

Also, register your bike with the National Bike Registry at: www.nationalbikeregistry.com

Lastly, if your homeowners/renters insurance has a coverage option for it. Get it!

Is it really nessary to do all three?

 

[WyteWatt]

Originally posted by: Freejack2
It's a $3000 bike, if they made alarm systems for Bicycles I'd tell him to get that too. Losing a $70 department store bike is one thing. Losing a $3000 bike is a travesty.

Originally posted by: imtim83

Originally posted by: Freejack2
They are right, get a Kryptonite New York as soon as you can.

Also, register your bike with the National Bike Registry at: www.nationalbikeregistry.com

Lastly, if your homeowners/renters insurance has a coverage option for it. Get it!

Is it really nessary to do all three?

Yes but what happens when the insurance company says you didn't lock up the bike to a strong enough object with your U lock, the bike didn't have enough locks, the lock is not broken but the thief got the lock off the bike somehow? Then what do you suppose to do ?

Insurance companys have all kind of little picky rules that if they happen you are still out of the money 🙁

If I am wrong please correct me.

 

[radioouman]

That's crazy!

 

[StageLeft]

Last gift I got from my little bro was Hep C.

 

[CVSiN]

Originally posted by: 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.

yah thats awesome man..
thats prolly how he felt.. im sure he wanted ya to have it...
I'm no expert on bikes but I take it thats a huge upgrade from the one you wanted right?

 

[Fausto]

So are you going to be racing that bad boy, or will I have to mock you in the future? 😛

 

[ragazzo]

is your brother really a peach?

 

[y2kc]

that's great man. it must be cool to have a brother.

<--- haven't spoken to my brother in 3 years. We hate each other, always have, always will.

 

[WyteWatt]

Originally posted by: y2kc
that's great man. it must be cool to have a brother.

<--- haven't spoken to my brother in 3 years. We hate each other, always have, always will.

Why?

 

[Doboji]

:beer: to brothers....

I have 2.... those people who don't have the pleasure and honor of having brothers... I feel sorry for ya.

-Max

 

[Patt]

Sounds like your brother must have spent some of his wages wagering in Las Vegas, hit it big, and decided to surprise you! :beer: for brothers! I got my brother's old Trek 950 Singletrack mountainbike a few years back when he upgraded!

 

[y2kc]

Originally posted by: imtim83

Originally posted by: y2kc
that's great man. it must be cool to have a brother.

<--- haven't spoken to my brother in 3 years. We hate each other, always have, always will.

Why?

Because he's not a good person. I could write a book on this jerk, his children and his wife. A few brief examples

1. he convinced my sister to co-sign for a car for him. he didn't pay. she was stuck with a 5,000 dollar debt.

2. he had a settlement of some kind for roughly 50,000 dollars after the car debacle. gave my sister nothing.

3. dumps his trailer trash children off at my mom's without so much of an explaination on weekends... and brags about it.

4. his daughter hit my mom, in my presence. i commenced to spanking her as if she was my own. he threatened to kill me.

I could go on and on but if my brother were to DIAF, I wouldn't shed one tear, nor would he for me.

 

[WyteWatt]

Originally posted by: y2kc

Originally posted by: imtim83

Originally posted by: y2kc
that's great man. it must be cool to have a brother.

<--- haven't spoken to my brother in 3 years. We hate each other, always have, always will.

Why?

Because he's not a good person. I could write a book on this jerk, his children and his wife. A few brief examples

1. he convinced my sister to co-sign for a car for him. he didn't pay. she was stuck with a 5,000 dollar debt.

2. he had a settlement of some kind for roughly 50,000 dollars after the car debacle. gave my sister nothing.

3. dumps his trailer trash children off at my mom's without so much of an explaination on weekends... and brags about it.

4. his daughter hit my mom, in my presence. i commenced to spanking her as if she was my own. he threatened to kill me.

I could go on and on but if my brother were to DIAF, I wouldn't shed one tear, nor would he for me.

🙁

 

[Doboji]

Originally posted by: y2kc

Originally posted by: imtim83

Originally posted by: y2kc
that's great man. it must be cool to have a brother.

<--- haven't spoken to my brother in 3 years. We hate each other, always have, always will.

Why?

Because he's not a good person. I could write a book on this jerk, his children and his wife. A few brief examples

1. he convinced my sister to co-sign for a car for him. he didn't pay. she was stuck with a 5,000 dollar debt.

2. he had a settlement of some kind for roughly 50,000 dollars after the car debacle. gave my sister nothing.

3. dumps his trailer trash children off at my mom's without so much of an explaination on weekends... and brags about it.

4. his daughter hit my mom, in my presence. i commenced to spanking her as if she was my own. he threatened to kill me.

I could go on and on but if my brother were to DIAF, I wouldn't shed one tear, nor would he for me.

Wow.... that is just.... fvcking.... terrible.

I love my brother... he's a big fvck up at times... but I still love him.

-Max

 

[Grunt03]

sweet.............

can he size me one also, I'm 6"9, 212 pounds.

 

[imthebadguy]

thats hot

 

[OffTopic1]

Originally posted by: 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?

All mid range price bike & above weight about the same, however the components are what cost (mostly because of the name). Races bike in the late 80s & early 90s on the cheapest components that do the job (Shimano 105), because nice components get trash just as quick as the cheapest ones. Bike frames can also cost quite high when you go with custom with titainium/highquality carbon, while most good off the rack steel frames can do just as good of a job.

My 14 year old off the rack Specialized Allez with 105 parts bike ride just about as nice as my old custom Colnago road bike outfitted with Campagnolo C-Record in the late 80s. And , the Allez cost less than 1/3 of the Colnago.

 

[OffTopic1]

Originally posted by: raystorm
Awesome gift there. :thumbsup:


I had no clue good bikes could cost 1500 bucks.. yeesh. I want a bike myself for casual riding/exercise and I was hoping a good one would cost around 500. Eh..its been 12 years since I had a bike so I guess I've been out of the loop for awhile.

Today custome frames cost from about $800-900 to well over $5,000. Components could set you back an additional $1500, and then you still have to spend some more on wheels....some wheels cost well over $1000 each.

By the way the Trek 5000 is a nice bike.