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Maxxis DHF and dhr2
Sadly my preferred local bike shop is going out of business. Selling all his inventory and bailing to go help animals or something like that. Go buy some of his discounted stuff. Check him out at https://www.crankysutah.com/ Anyway, I did go by there the other day to grab some rubber. My DHF super soft had…
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To buy used or not to buy used, that is the question.
New or used? For me, being a self proclaimed cheapskate, the answer is usually used. It’s simple. I can get nicer stuff used than I can get if I buy new. That is almost always the case for me. SLR camera, used. Bike, used. Rear derailleur for said bike, used. Tires … Err. New. Some…
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Elbow grease. Do you have it?
Without grease, your machinery comes to a grinding halt. The machinery of bargain hunting requires a special type of grease. Elbow grease. Won an eBay auction for some zheaponzipp wheels for your bike (like me) l, great! Bust out the solvents, the brush, the scotch pads, and get your dirty clothes on. Time for some…
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eBay, Did I Win?
I ride bikes. I have upgradeitis, but I also suffer from notenoughcashitis. I want carbon tubular wheels for my sweet sweet serotta. This is a story about carbon and eBay, and I don’t know how it ends yet. eBay really seems like a place on the decline lately. A friend of mine was recently let…
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Can being a cheapskate lead to enlightenment? Or, way more hobbies than i should be able to afford.
Yeah, I’m cheap. But i also like quality. At first thought, this would seem to be two contradictory characteristics. I do not think that is the case. Furthermore, I think that the concept of used high quality bargain consumerism can lead one down a path of learning and discovery that is quite fulfilling. So, for…
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Gambles sometimes payoff
I snagged a Garmin tacx smart trainer a little while back. Deal presented itself and with 20 minutes of the ad posting, it was in my garage hooked up to zwift, fully functional. I really like riding and basing my effort on measured power, watts, vs just heart rate zones. So I decided I wanted…
Confessions of a Cheapskate
Participating in way more hobbies than I can afford.
Confessions of a Cheapskate 