Joint bike ownership?

[Smiley]

Met SandyMan today for bagels and he like me is interested in the Fierte Carbone. We are quite happy with the bikes we have now but we both feel a need to sniff some glue. So since we both ride almost identical frame sizes we felt that maybe the time has come to own a bike together kind of like sharing a beach house. So what do you think, what won't work about it and how would we split time on this bike.

[Erik.Lazdins]

A friend of mine has gone in halvsies with his brother on Ferrari's over the years - they get along well and both get to experience a neat car.

Since bikes don't have $3,000 shock absorbers - I say go for it!!!

[Blue Jays]

That's hot.

[Louis]

Used is less than half the price of new and you won't have to deal with sharing. Unless you live practically next door to each other, in which case sharing won't be a hassle.

[Smiley]

Used is less than half the price of new and you won't have to deal with sharing. Unless you live practically next door to each other, in which case sharing won't be a hassle.
distance between us is not an issue and both Sandy and I like to try and sniff glue

[Ray]

distance between us is not an issue and both Sandy and I like to try and sniff glue
I was gonna ask how much adjustment you'd have to do between users. Then I remembered what you do for your second career. I 'spose you can handle it!

Go for it. One of you will probably like it more than the other and will eventually buy the other half too. In the meantime, sounds like a relatively cheap way to sniff carbon, errr glue.

-Ray

[Smiley]

I was gonna ask how much adjustment you'd have to do between users. Then I remembered what you do for your second career. I 'spose you can handle it!

Go for it. One of you will probably like it more than the other and will eventually buy the other half too. In the meantime, sounds like a relatively cheap way to sniff carbon, errr glue.

-Ray
Actaully we both use the same bars and all we would do is swap out saddle and seat post since I ride a Brooks and he an Avocet. The new carbone Fierte is going sell really well as a cost effective MeiVici without the roids :banana:

[chuckroast]

This could open the door to fractional ownership of $30,000 bikes! Where's that Netjet guy?

[Ahneida Ride]

Why not ...

Banks do it all the time using fractional reserve banking.

10 people can own the same frn simultaneously ! :banana:

[sc53]

Smiley, sounds like you'll get the better part of that deal if Sandy doesn't start RIDING again soon!! Sandy are you listening to me???
The Indian Head 100 is tomorrow, weather's supposed to be fine, come do the 40 miler.

[happycampyer]

I suppose if you both want to ride it at the same time, there are solutions... :beer:

[ti_boi]

Cool idea.... :beer:

[Sandy]

Smiley, sounds like you'll get the better part of that deal if Sandy doesn't start RIDING again soon!! Sandy are you listening to me???
The Indian Head 100 is tomorrow, weather's supposed to be fine, come do the 40 miler.

I knew about the ride. Steve was kind enough to tell me. If I had been riding I would have asked to join you. I really enjoy our metric ride together in P.G. County. Nice ride and very nice cyclists on the ride.

If it was a 4 miler, I might consider it. :)

Be safe!! Have a wonderful ride.


Sandy

[Sandy]

We will split it 50/50- You pay for it and I ride it...Sound good to you?? :)


Slick Sandy

[Climb01742]

smiley, what will bike cost?

[soulspinner]

I suppose if you both want to ride it at the same time, there are solutions... :beer:


I want Horner to take the first (and only) pull :)

[Smiley]

smiley, what will bike cost?
$ 5500 with SRAM but we will build it up differently

[Ken Robb]

sounds sensible to me and it's a good excuse to get together.