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@allister
Loss actually ..... £ 83
Valid discussion, some back ground might be interesting….. it is a forum after all !
I am involved with quite a few track riders and have been so over a long time.
I have a club slush fund that I use to buy used equipment for the club and other riders use.
This lets me buy things when they come up at a good price with out having to think about raising cash, can I afford, can Lulu ask her dad for the money and will the seller keep it till next month and all that stuff .
This allows them to use decent kit appropriate to their level and experience with out having to worry about buying it or trashing it when it's loaned out. For riders that want to buy the kit I have obtained there is a "buy back scheme" which involves them getting it at the price I paid for it on the condition that when they no longer need it or are using it I get first option to "buy it back " for the club equipment inventory. Its a good system and has worked well for the last 20 years or so .
Looking through the Kit list these wheels have an interesting entry :
Bought in June 2011 £450 plus postage
Used by JD , DM, CW, PT , LH EB and club spares
Scottish track champs@MSC , Herne Hill Derny champs, Dudley GP,
Alkmaar track meeting , Colarado ( Spares) Scottish track champs@GLA
Since then the wheels have had :
New rear Zipp allen bolt caps to replace to ones "modified"by Angle grinder £ 12
New front and rear bearings and professional fitting £ 30 ( done by D.M. )
Two Bladed spoke replacements ( frozen nipple when tightened and trued ) £ 6
New Zipp Decals £12
New Tyres fitted :
Vittoria Pista CS £ 33
Conti Tempo 22 £ 50
Properly glued on with 3 + 1 coats of Mastic one cement £ 20
£163 costs
So the cost of ownership since june 2011 is £ 613
Selling them for £ 550 and LFGSS Forum donation £20 = a loss of £ 83
They are good wheels , I would sell them to some one in ur club or another rider I knew, but they are all waiting for the next sets !
Allister