Selling my road bike

"Big Bubba Ray" (eganward01)
08/25/2014 at 15:35 • Filed to: None

The time has come. It's gotta go. I bought it last year and have only ridden it five or six times at best. My previous bike got trashed when I was hit by a car and I bought this one thinking I would get back into riding.

That never happened.

I'm too scared to ride, which really sucks. Getting t-boned by a car has scared me away from riding for the rest of my life.

Sob story over, anybody want to buy my bike? I'm in St. Louis, MO. Thought I would extend the offer your guy's way first.

DISCUSSION (19)

ncasolowork2 > Big Bubba Ray
08/25/2014 at 15:40

I can't tell from the picture what it is other than a very distinct color.

FKA-RacecaR > Big Bubba Ray
08/25/2014 at 15:41

Kinja'd!!!

What is on the outside of your tires?

And good luck on the sale! Sucks you can't get back on and ride.

All Motor Is Best Motor > Big Bubba Ray
08/25/2014 at 15:41

This isn't a fixed gear is it?

JGrabowMSt > Big Bubba Ray
08/25/2014 at 15:46

Have you thought about putting it on a trainer to ride? I know it's not the same (I have a tough time being motivated to get on my trainer), but maybe it could be something?

Hooker > Big Bubba Ray
08/25/2014 at 15:48

Kinja'd!!!

Listing? More pics? Price? Components? (that's a big one) I'm interested. Will sell kidney.

GTI Sprinks > Big Bubba Ray
08/25/2014 at 15:49

if you don't want to ride it around in a town, but still want to ride you could also get into bike polo. st louis has a pretty fun club.

Big Bubba Ray > JGrabowMSt
08/25/2014 at 17:07

I used to ride just for fun, not exercise. I couldn't stand to have it on a trainer and just stay in one place haha

Big Bubba Ray > Hooker
08/25/2014 at 17:08

It's an Origin 8. Single speed (right now) with a flip flop hub, so you can go fixie. 59cm frame. I haven't changed a thing on it besides moving the front brake to the back. Asking $500 for it. Bought it for far more than that haha

Big Bubba Ray > All Motor Is Best Motor
08/25/2014 at 17:14

It's got a flip flop hub so you can ride either single or fixed. I don't have a death wish, so I only rode it single speed the handful of times that I took it out.

tromoly > Big Bubba Ray
08/25/2014 at 17:18

There's a problem, the rear tire is bottomed out in the dropouts and the chain is still loose. Needs a link taken out of the chain before anyone should ride it.

Big Bubba Ray > tromoly
08/25/2014 at 17:28

I haven't had air in the tires for about a year because I don't ride the bike. Chain is loose because I need to pull the rear wheel back a little. It's got a flip flop hub and I wanted to see how it felt riding fixed gear and I haven't fully tightened the rear wheel yet.

Hooker > Big Bubba Ray
08/25/2014 at 18:09

I feel like I want it. The logistics are a bit tough but I do want it. Badly. I can convert to multi-speed?

Big Bubba Ray > Hooker
08/25/2014 at 18:21

To be honest, I have no idea if it could be converted for more gears haha

All Motor Is Best Motor > Big Bubba Ray
08/25/2014 at 18:47

Good. I don't see the point in riding something that involves you sticking your legs in a food processor.

I'm sorry you can't get over your fear of riding. It sucks when bad things happen to people like that.

JGrabowMSt > Big Bubba Ray
08/25/2014 at 19:33

I know the feeling, I hate being on the trainer, especially because it has to be in my basement. Just no fun all around.

Well, it's too bad cycling has been ruined for you, but good luck with getting it sold.

Big Bubba Ray > FKA-RacecaR
08/25/2014 at 21:05

Are you talking about the orange? It's just a fat orange stripe on the tires. Really fucking cool haha

MMinSC > Big Bubba Ray
08/26/2014 at 11:30

So NOT a road bike...

Big Bubba Ray > MMinSC
08/26/2014 at 11:34

What about this isn't a road?

MMinSC > Big Bubba Ray
08/26/2014 at 12:11

It's a fixie. Same family. Different animals.