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July 09, 2007
A Spender's Dilemma
Before Katy joined our life, we used to bike a lot. We took our tandem everywhere and would find new places to bike. Last year we introduced Katy to the bike trailer. She seemed to like it (she fell asleep), but we didn't have time to bike because one of us has been busy with school.
Now Katy is bigger and someone is almost graduating, we feel we should take Katy out biking with us as often as possible. She can still sit in the trailer, or we can get her a bike like normal parents do. But no, one of us wants to get her one of those trailerbikes.
The company that used to make our tandem also made trailers or trailerbikes. We just learned that last year there was a change in the ownership, so the company makes only trailers now. We couldn't find anyone selling the trailerbike model we like except maybe Britain. The half-bike cost about $349 ~ $369 when it was available in the US, last year. For some reason, you can still get one of these from England for £360 plus shipping today. We didn't think we wanted to do that just yet.
So we poked around to see if we can get a second-hand halfbike from someone. Well, we found one and paid a very good price for it, but it is missing a very crucial component: the moose rack that joins the trailerbike to the tandem. So basically we got this half-bike we couldn't use in the garage. We have been looking around to see how we can get ahold of a moose rack and found out that we were not the only people looking. Again, we could get it for £89 from Britain if we are willing. The total cost, after getting all the parts to make the trailerbike work plus the cost of the used half-bike, may cost as much as this.
That's right, an iPhone. And way more expensive than when it was brand new (and available) last year. We have been asking ourselves if it is worth it. Probably because we want it so bad, we think it is.
And of course, since we have been looking at the bikes and such and we now have three people, we are looking at the possibility of getting a triplet.
A triplet, if we want to make it convertible (to a tandem) and checkable (as an airline luggage), would cost in the range of a Kia (with no options). If we save for it, it may take us a few years. Maybe we will forgo little trips here and there to reach the goal. Or maybe we just liquidate Katy's education account to get it today. Imagine how much joy it will bring us! Just kidding! We would not do that.
Posted by Mike at July 9, 2007 06:46 PM
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