Ironic or what

Unwise Business​

It is unwise to pay too much,
But it is unwise to pay too little,
When you pay too much you loose a little money, that’s all!
When you pay too little you sometimes loose everything because what you bought was incapable of doing what you bought it for.
The common law of balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot, “It can’t be done”
If you deal with the lowest price then it is best to keep the difference ready for the risk you run,
And if you can pay that, you will have enough to pay for something better in the first place!!
The best rule is always to try to buy the best product possible! And enjoy it while you can!

Of course and idiot can screw that theory up completely buy paying over the odds for a shit-heap but as the saying goes, When something is invented that is idiot proof, god invents a better idiot! or as Forrest Gump's mum said, Stupid is what stupid does, so in this case translated to,
If you buy foolishly you are a fool. But it is very unlikely you will find the best of the best for a bargain price, but it will probably end up being a bargain as you will have no problems and only multiply your enjoyment and liberate time you would have needed to make an inferior product better.
Especially if you consider the price of time. I value mine at a very high price!

Jules

PS.
I agree about the riding but not everyone has a bike for only riding,
I for instance do like to ride my bikes and do keep them all in ready to ride condition but I get as much pleasure from looking at them as riding them. Some of my bikes such as the Husky in the book case will never be riden in the next X amount of years but it is in running condition, I do not like to look at scruffy bikes that need a lot of work. I do however like very good condition non restored bikes and maybe prefer those to perfect restorations. Again, not explainable, just diferent people wanting different things.
 
julian said:

Unwise Business​

It is unwise to pay too much,
But it is unwise to pay too little,
When you pay too much you loose a little money, that’s all!
When you pay too little you sometimes loose everything because what you bought was incapable of doing what you bought it for.
The common law of balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot, “It can’t be done”
If you deal with the lowest price then it is best to keep the difference ready for the risk you run,
And if you can pay that, you will have enough to pay for something better in the first place!!
The best rule is always to try to buy the best product possible! And enjoy it while you can!

Of course and idiot can screw that theory up completely buy paying over the odds for a shit-heap but as the saying goes, When something is invented that is idiot proof, god invents a better idiot! or as Forrest Gump's mum said, Stupid is what stupid does, so in this case translated to,
If you buy foolishly you are a fool. But it is very unlikely you will find the best of the best for a bargain price, but it will probably end up being a bargain as you will have no problems and only multiply your enjoyment and liberate time you would have needed to make an inferior product better.
Especially if you consider the price of time. I value mine at a very high price!

Jules

PS.
I agree about the riding but not everyone has a bike for only riding,
I for instance do like to ride my bikes and do keep them all in ready to ride condition but I get as much pleasure from looking at them as riding them. Some of my bikes such as the Husky in the book case will never be riden in the next X amount of years but it is in running condition, I do not like to look at scruffy bikes that need a lot of work. I do however like very good condition non restored bikes and maybe prefer those to perfect restorations. Again, not explainable, just diferent people wanting different things.
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Takes all sorts.
I like muddy bikes with a bit of oil seepage.

I've no doubt that your bikes are in perfect working order, however, I strongly suspect that a lot of bikes get more looked at than ridden, and then you can be sure that they're not in working order.

Paul
 
In my case, it's taken years to crank my bikes down to perform at their best as riders. That would have to ware down any bike in concourse looks department just with the constant spannering, I have no idea how you can keep any bike pristine while doing that but some seem to manage it. Some even look like human hands have never touched them. Apparently, it involves mechanical assembly to fit everything, multiple test rides to prove performance then disassembly for paint and chrome and then very careful reassembly. I am way too impatient to do that, I just like to ride them.
 
Hi both,
I am sure my bikes get more looked at than ridden, and I am sure the restored ones are not as good to ride as a bike with say 10k miles under it's belt, we always say a car is driving at it's best after 5 or 6 years of driving after restoration when everything has settled in. But I think I have a good middle ground. I can get on and ride most of them with only minimal safety checks first.
But again, I think there is nothing wrong with just looking at them, as long as they are kept in working order. I do find it a shame to see museum vehicles as dead as a dodo and about as likely to fly.

Jules
 
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