Wow, that's nice. But, at the end of the day, bikes don't tuck you in at night, do they? Look at it this way, Ron--you'll get to get another custom when things pick up!
Ryan On Nov 3, 8:03 pm, Ron MH <visio...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have been a subscriber for a while but have posted just few times. > > I have a problem and an embarrassing issue to deal with. > I must sell my custom Joseph Ahearne bike to help pay medical bills. > My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year. It was a > huge shock and it's been tough for her. The good news is that after > chemotherapy and surgery, she's now cancer free and is undergoing the > final stage of her therapy; radiation. I can't say how proud I am of > her and how happy I am that she's going to be fine. We are lucky in so > many ways. However, the costs of making up the more than $7,000 for > various deductibles, co-pays and other uncovered expenses have driven > things too close to the edge for comfort. On top of that, the economy > has affected my business enough that our financial cushion is gone. > It's just a bad time that I know will pass but has to be taken care of > now. I feel bad about selling the bike. What can I say? In the end, it > is only a thing - a possession. Still, I still feel a bit foolish > having to put it on the market after having owned it for a few months. > It is such a great bike. Anyway, I'm posting this in hopes that > someone on the list might be interested. > > Here are the specs and a link to a some photos. You can search for > "Ahearne" in my photostream to find the other images. > > http://tiny.cc/zbFXr > > Custom Ahearne Randonneuse frame, fork, and rack. > ST: 61.5 cm C-C > TT: 57.5 cm C-C > Additional frame specs upon request. > > Crank: Specialties TA Cyclotouriste: 46-30 > BB: Phil Wood > Ft. Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra > Rr. Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra > Shifters: Shimano Dura Ace, Downtube > Front Hub: Schmidt SON 28 > Rear Hub: White Industries H2 > Rims: Mavic Open Pro - 32 hole > Brakes: Paul Racer - high polish > Cassette: Shimano Ultegra 9 sp - 12-27 > Fenders: 40 mm Berthoud stainless - painted to match frame > Headset: Chris King - 2Nut > Stem: Nitto Technomic Deluxe - 11 cm > Seatpost: Nitto Dynamic 626 (Crystal Fellow) > Frame Pump: Topeak - painted to match frame > > Looking for $5,000 (shipped within the Continental US). > > If you're interested, you may contact me at visio...@gmail.com > > Thank you, > Ron Hampel --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
