I keep looking in the shed, and picking up BLODWYN.............and thinking Do I,...Don't I. For those that don't know, Blodwyn was a rather lovely Bob Jackson world tour, in Amber flam, tastsy bits ish, that I built up from a new frame, in a 'Voyage of discovery' kind of way, sourcing each component, reusing other bits , etc, t'was luvverly and a joy to ride.. hang on, I'll find a picture................
100_1788_zpsdbfb6fc0 by
mark tilley, on Flickr
There we are.
Alas 2 years ago almost, when Blodwyn was only 2 years old, i was hit on a roundabout by a van, and Blodwyn came unstuck. Insurance paid out rather well, so I now have Olive, but Its not the same. Blodders will need new top tube, rear re- setting, and new BB shell , plus respray. It's prob better to forget , but I do miss it, compliments every where I went, from cyclist and non cyclists. I was a part of me, and I can't explain it. The ridgeback disc tourer is probably a more capable bike, and it does everything I want, but I feel guilty abandoning Blodwyn. but I miss it! There I've said it, I'm sad..
Question is.......should I spend ....prob £300 getting it sorted or just let it be. Its not the money that's the prob, its common sense....but....
what would YOU do.?