I used to love cycling in general, but think I fell out of love with it when I stopped commuting by bike in 2015 following a health issue and just not feeling safe on the UK roads anymore.
In 2020 I bought an old Panasonic MTB frame and built it up in my own way. It was more of an aesthetic exercise than anything else and now it just sits in the shed slowly losing air from the tyres. I just can't see me riding it anytime in the future.
I still love how it looks and appreciate it on an aesthetic level (I'm aware it won't be for everyone), but I took plenty of pictures and I don't have limitless space in the shed – should I just move it on?
by Accomplished_Ad2798
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Hhaha. Those headphones and headlight look dope. I’m not sure about riding position, but looks cool.
It’s beautiful
I usually sell the bikes I don’t ride anymore unless it has enough sentimental value to me… It’s a nice looking bike for sure, but will you regret settling it? You’re the only one to know
Sounds like you don’t really love it anymore. Move it on to someone that will enjoy it. I say this as someone that loved and rode a Diamondback Master TG bike I had for 9 years, but lost interest in riding it in 2018. I finally gave it away a month ago. Felt good moving it to someone that wanted to ride it.
Let it go. You wrote a convincing text on why you don’t need it anymore. It will open space for future opportunities…
Do you ride it? I have a fashionable GT Karakoram 93. Will sell it when I get to it because I don’t ride it.
flip the handlebars around and it will actually be fun to ride
I took some north rd bars and flipped them upside down on a previous Atb build, same kind of vibe. What size is the frame? Could find room in the fleet for it…
Haa I love it, even if it looks uncomfortable. Do you have a source for that front light?
But if you don’t like to ride it, if you don’t like to look at it, and if you don’t want to build it into something else you’d rather ride, let it go.
Switch handlebars to make it actually comfortable to ride, then find some off road or traffic light places to ride it near you, you’ll have a lot of fun then
What would you want for it? I’d ride the Fuxk out od that. Probably with different bars though.
Every time I sell a bike I feel sad afterwards…
That’s a beauty.
Try new types of riding maybe? Chill afternoon bike picnic?
Coffee run with friends?
If there is zero chance you’ll ride it one day and you are positive you don’t like the bike. Sell it for a good amount of money.
If there is a very minimal chance you’ll use it for whatever. Keep it. That’s a well crafted unique build. we need more of these