Should I get a new bike?

Since my return from India, my six-year old has been asking me to go bike riding with her. She just got a new bike last week and is really excited to ride with me around our neighborhood. But, I have this really old mountain bike (approx 10 years old) that is kind of broke. So it has been in this corner gathering dust in my garage for the last few years. Cut the long story short, I have to decide whether to fix this bike or to buy a new one. I lean towards buying a new one. It sounds more exciting, a new mountain bike... these days they come with fancy dual suspensions, great frames, cool colors/design, and all that jazz!
So, should i get a new bike or fix my old one ?
Leave me a comment, and I will post an update story on what I end up doing...

August 26th: I think I will fix my old bike. I have some cool design ideas about how I can refactor my old bike. This is gonna be my weekend project this week. Will post an update next week.

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Posted on: Aug 23, 2005

Posted by: alur

Category: Den

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There's something lovely about fixing old things and it's a shame getting new things when older ones will do. However, now that I am a new parent, I would encourage you to get a new bike. I wouldnt want anything to get in the way of having a good time with your kid--nobody can refund your time with them, so make sure your bike is as good as it can be.

Posted by miko on August 24, 2005 at 09:36 PM PDT #

Hi Miko, Hope you are doing fine! Congratulations on your new parenthood. I am sure you will find it immensely fun and rewarding. I am really leaning towards fixing it rather than buying a new one. Maybe I can make my old bike as good as new. Looks like a weekend project. Let's see what happens. Thanks for your comment.

Posted by Deepak Alur on August 24, 2005 at 09:55 PM PDT #

[Trackback] I confess I did not plan it this way, but this is how it all happened. I had asked you a question a while ago whether I should buy a new bike? Only Miko responded . Anyway, I decided to remodel my bicycle instead of buying a new one even thou...

Posted by Whatever... [Deepak Alur's Blog] on September 06, 2005 at 09:50 PM PDT #

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