Craziest reason ever for buying a bike?

[Andrew Gorman]

My wife and I were at a yard sale. There was a 1970s Dawes. I was hemming and hawing and frankly needed the bike like a hole in the head. She insisted I buy it (for 10.00) and I sold it for 50.00 3 days later.

 

[OldSkipTooth]

In 1985 I bought a custom mountain bike that I figured had to be stolen because of the neighborhood I lived in and the crack head selling it. I couldn’t imagine having lost that bike if it were mine so I threw down the money and split. I eventually found the owner and he was a happy man!

 

[detroitbike]

I've bought a few off the street that were obviously stolen because I knew who the owners were !
One Pair of Takaras (late 80's) I had sold new and they showed up at my shop a week later. They still had the Firestone baby seats I had installed with their purchase. I bought them for $25 and called the customer. They insisted they were still in the garage.
None the less they called me 10 minutes later frantic.
Boy were they happy that I had bought them.

 

[DrRumack80]

Great stories, guys! That is good karma. Wish there were more people like the both of you out there!

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

I bought this one because I felt sorry for it like a 13 year old one eyed toothless dog with no hair on his butt at the pound.

it needed to be rescued.

 

[GTs58]

I bought a 1962 Schwinn continental just to sell some Huret and French parts to a guy in Norway for a bike that wasn’t even a Schwinn.

 

[Wards Guy..]

All of my bikes have issues and they all have been known to whisper in my ear “Save Me please😊”!

 

[AS-1]

Because my wife didn't like it.

 

[DaGasMan]

Craziest reason ever for buying a bike?​

I wanted to pull together a pair of His and Hers Schwinn New World bicycles.
You know, so my wife and I could pedal around the neighborhood, smiling
and waving at everyone as we went. Like the neighbors were going to all come
out, smiling and waving back, yelling to us, "Hey! Pete! Nice matching Schwinn
New Worlds ya got there! Glad to see you and the Missus! Ride on Pete! Ride
on!" So I bought them. Then I told my wife the plan, to which she replied, "Oh?
Well, it's nice and all, but I doubt I'll be doing that. You have fun Pete."
It took a couple of years, but I finally sold them. I'll get her out there yet! 😅

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[Dreamweaver]

Craziest reason ever for buying a bike?​

I wanted to pull together a pair of His and Hers Schwinn New World bicycles.
You know, so my wife and I could pedal around the neighborhood, smiling
and waving at everyone as we went. Like the neighbors were going to all come
out, smiling and waving back, yelling to us, "Hey! Pete! Nice matching Schwinn
New Worlds ya got there! Glad to see you and the Missus! Ride on Pete! Ride
on!" So I bought them. Then I told my wife the plan, to which she replied, "Oh?
Well, it's nice and all, but I doubt I'll be doing that. You have fun Pete."
It took a couple of years, but I finally sold them. I'll get her out there yet! 😅

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Ditto !!!!!! Good to know I have good company