Good plans

I love it when a good plan actually works out!!!!

I had mentioned that I was thinking about getting a vintage bike. Well I did.



An ALAN from the late 1970's or early 80's. Mine is red. By the way folks, that's red anodized aluminum!!! Going to look spiffy!!!! Campagnolo downtube shifters, hubs and deraillures, Miche headset, bottom bracket and crankset, Modolo brakes and levers. I'll get a Brooks saddle and maybe new brake levers, because I don't like the shape of vintage levers. The Raleigh One Way is going to go. Assuming I like the ALAN. These Italian frames have quite a cult following. 10 cyclocross world championships were won on the cyclocross version of this frameset. Many road races too. In fact, ALAN made these frames for many bike companies, like: Colnago, Guericotti, Gitane, Bianchi. Remember how the Litespeed Blade timetrial bike was used by just about every pro team in the late 1990's, albeit painted like the brand they were sponsored by's paint scheme? Sort of like that.

So, what was my plan that worked out? I paid for this, then listed a banjo on eBay, with a buy it now of a little more than what I spent on the bike. A good price on the banjo. I knew it would sell. It did.....less than 20 minutes after listing it!!!!

A plan that worked!!!!