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Had a good day finding bikes to flip.

Picked up a Cannondale M700

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And this super sweet 1999 Klein Quantum. Got them both for 1/7th the orginal MSRP of the Klein.
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Then I got this 2000 Gary Fisher Tarpon
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Got this crusty Murray built Elgin Oriole headed my way.

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Got this Higgins frame headed my way.
Been wanting one of these ever since I saw @karfer67 's "The Higgins". I believe it was his very first custom build.

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Got this Western Flyer X-53 headed my way.

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Got this Western Flyer Tank and Horn headed my way for my X53.

USED on Western Sizzler X-53 in BO14

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That tank doesn't need a bike, it's cool on its own.
 
Hey kf, how many bikes are actually in your keeper stable? I realize it's probably a fluctuating number, but what is the average number of keepers you have?

Carl.

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Hey kf, how many bikes are actually in your keeper stable? I realize it's probably a fluctuating number, but what is the average number of keepers you have?

Carl.

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Hard to say. I probably have two versions of "keepers". Riding keepers and project keepers. The rider keepers (bikes I actually ride around Savannah) aren't many because I only a small amount of space since I live in an urban historic row house. These are mostly my Build Off Bikes. So currently I have about 4 riders.

I look at all of my bikes (new and old) as investments too since I pay for all of my bike stuff with bike sales. Because of this I am an opportunistic buyer too. When a bike at the right price pops up, I'll buy it even if I know I don't have the time to work on it or flip it. A few of those popped up during BO11. Heck, even the SK that became SaltHammer was an opportunistic purchase made just a few days before the Build Off started. Now that I can breath a little after BO11, I plan to clean tune and sell a few of those purchases.

With that said, most of my other bikes are just regular bikes I plan to flip. But there are some of the old ones that I would consider Keeper Projects. These would be the JetFlow, the X53, the Oriole, the Shelby, and a few others. It's reasonable to assume that most any bike I have is potentially for sale. Even some of the "keepers" I don't consider forever keepers. I've had countless people want VerBoten, but I'm not ready yet. I even already had at least 3 potentially serious buyers for SaltHammer.

I get just about as much fun out of the wheeling and dealing as I do building the bikes. It's all part of the fun.
 
Speaking of opportunistic keeper projects.
I have this Wingbar headed my way.

SOLD :(

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Got this Miami Vice era Fuji to flip.
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Also got this $360 Saris Bones RS rack for $10
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Picked up this freshly unboxed never ridden Felt New Belgium Fat Tire Ale 20th Anniversary 2011 bike. Seller still needs to find the front curved fender braces.

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What do you really think about these Felt bicycles? To me they all look the same, just different paint, but I don't know much about them.

Carl

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What do you really think about these Felt bicycles? To me they all look the same, just different paint, but I don't know much about them.

Carl

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They are heavy, but I really like the styling, how they are built, and how they ride. Cool components and nods to the past and the builds we do.
 

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