There's something about bikes - I keep eying future purchases, even though I don't have the wherewithal to make good on them at the moment. I'd like a fixed gear bike for tooling around town, a dedicated winter bike, a touring bike, and a 29er singlespeed MTB.
Four more bikes... yeah, that might be approaching odd territory, but I'm finding myself enjoying my time on two wheels.
Fixies are a bit pricey on craigslist - if I'm going to spend 400-500 bucks, I may as well spend a little bit more on a new one. Yeah, they're a fad, but I'd like the increased workout, and a second road bike to putz around on would be nice. Or, I could get the Cross-Check or a similar bike, convert it to fixed gear, and then swap it back when I want to take a long, loaded trip.
The winter bike could possibly be merged with the 29er singlespeed (or be its own bike, maybe a fixed-gear), something I could use to commute with during the winter months when there's snow or ice on the ground. Ideally I'd have a wheelset with studded tires to swap in for those conditions.
I had been looking at a Salsa Fargo as the solution to my touring / 29er MTB curiosity, especially considering that there are long, flat-ish trails that lead from the Hartford area to Boston. There's even the option of making it a single speed.
Plenty of options, really. I just don't know exactly what I want to do as of now.
The Haro, on the other hand, is complete. I put on the front derailleur, made some adjustments, and it shifts fine. I went out to the reservoir twice this week, and might head there this evening instead of the gym, but that remains to be seen. It's friggin' hot and humid out there today.
We did that thing!
6 years ago
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