Shed Envy.

Wheelspinner
Wheelspinner Posts: 6,710
edited May 2012 in Commuting chat
Bought a frameset on the weekend off the 'Bay. Contacted seller about pickup, seemed like a nice chap, gave me the address to come visit. Found the place, after the GPS got horribly confused out in the countryside, lovely rural setting. Drove in and parked up outside a frikkin' hooooooooooooge shed. Triple roller doors. Extra highroof. Drive through even!

First thought was, ok, this is a farm-ish place, big shed is needed.

Bzzzt, wrong.

One corner allocated to personal gymnasium, but otherwise it was largely bike oriented. Selection of frames still hanging up, about 16 sets of forks racked up along one wall, stacks of wheels laying about in various stages of assembly, boxes of parts all over the place, including a variety of Chris King headsets and BB's, plus miscellaneous cranks, saddles, pedals, bars... and more. Compressor, bench grinders, tool cabinets, wheel truing stand....

Perhaps 8 or 9 bikes built and ready to ride, and enough bits to make a few more. Sink, fridge, heating...

Oh, and a computer on the workbench to order those bits you need without having to venture back into the house.

Made my over-crowded garage look decidedly down-market... not jealous at all. Ha!
:oops:
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Did you just buy a bike from itboffin, by chance?
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,710
    Not from ITB, no. Colonial here.. :D

    I bought this:

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    Will likely turn it into a SS trail bike of sorts, but not sure yet what to do with it really. Still trying to decide what build will work best.
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    POIDH!
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,710
    redvee wrote:
    POIDH!

    Well, I've snipped a pic from Google maps, to exclude any identifying address details I hope, as his privacy is to be respected!

    The two buildings are:
    (a) on the left, the smaller of the two, is the main residence.
    (b) on the right, the larger one, is the shed.

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  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    Now that's a shed. :mrgreen:
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    blimey

    an i thought my 10ft x 10ft shed was a big un

    looks like its got a chimney in it too, thats amaze-balls!
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • memsley89
    memsley89 Posts: 247
    It may be big... but did it have a giant seagull on the doors! :wink:

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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,710
    mudcow007 wrote:
    blimey

    an i thought my 10ft x 10ft shed was a big un

    looks like its got a chimney in it too, thats amaze-balls!

    Oh yeah, forgot. It has a slow combustion stove heater thing, like your Agas, hence the chimney.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Greg66 wrote:
    Did you just buy a bike from itboffin, by chance?

    Cheek I DO NOT sell bikes or bike parts
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,710
    itboffin wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    Did you just buy a bike from itboffin, by chance?

    Cheek I DO NOT sell bikes or bike parts

    :D And I have no need for BSO bits anyway.
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