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Hello! I'm back with another bike for sale. I have had this bike for a few years, but not ridden it much except on a few Badgers rides. It's a shame because it's lovely, and very fun, and bouncy, and easy to take care of, but I end up just using the Surly for most things. I've not ridden it once since we moved to Somerset a couple years ago. It deserves a home where it's actually going to get ridden.
It's this model: https://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/bikes/mountain-bikes/trail-mountain-bikes/roscoe/roscoe-7/p/28499/ and came straight from Trek. I'm 5'9" and a bit of a t-rex and it fits me fine. Trek have a size called "Medium/Large" which is, you guessed it, between a medium and a large. See the size chart for more details.
I'm based in Somerset but can get it to Bristol or, if you ask nicely, London - I'd appreciate it if you could meet me at Paddington though. Pink pedals are gratis but I'm happy to take those home with me if you have your own pedals because the bearings are embarrassingly bad and the pedals are a bit stiff. There are a small handful of cosmetic scuffs on the paintwork where it's been leant up against other bikes for years. It's always been kept indoors.
No, I won't be splitting. No, I won't post. Ta.
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Drop to £1000, been ghosted once already on this frame, GRAB A BARGAIN
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Had the loveliest time, I fell into bed at half nine with the biggest grin on my face. Truly delightful day seeing all you beautiful people and thinking back on ten years of silly bikes. It's so nice to see everyone so well too, thanks so much for making the time. Love you all ❤️
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oh god yes access. turned out the 1x2m strip connecting the field to the road (well, "drove") wasn't actually ours so more solicitors fees on that. tbh, nothing wild if you've bought any kind of house or similar in the UK. it's all a bit of a labyrinth, but there are specialist land solicitors. we used Loxley in Wooton under Edge if that helps.
as you seem to be considering all offers may i cordially suggest at some point in the future renting part of your land to a CIC? not only will there almost definitely be eg. national lottery funding available for these types of tenants, example near me: https://www.wedmorevillagefarm.co.uk/ who are doing wonders for the community and rent the land.
i will say that, as a londoner who upped sticks, please be ready for a rather provincial attitude if you buy land more than a stone's throw from where you live. i was given a series of cold shoulders about how i wasn't from 'round ere' til i pointed out i lived in the next village and was hoping to do things to give back to the community - really lead with that in your PR if possible. if you're doing anything that requires planning permission, you'll have to present to the village/parish council, have locals on board. as i said, theoretically no more political than any housing changes, but still. it's not all ordering bare root trees off the Woodland Trust site and taking lovely photos :')
good luck! happy to assist if i can.
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i have bought a field. (never thought i'd get to use that one!)
i bought it with a friend. i moved out of london, to somerset, where fields abound, about 3 years ago. we had grand plans including but not limited to: rewilding a section of it, using it for Bristol Bike Polo, camping, renovating the two semi-derelict shipping containers into little offices and renting them out, getting more shipping containers and converting them into fully accessible airbnbs (i'm an ex-OT and seen first hand just how many holidays are not accessible), making a little coffee shop (lots of cyclists on the somerset levels), having a section fenced off as a secure dog field, etc etc. there was much more.
we ended up selling it. it turned out the levels are subject to https://somersetdrainageboards.gov.uk/ these ridiculous people and we couldn't plant a single tree or put in any fencing or have the shipping containers (which we inherited with the land) within something like NINE METERS of the edges. given that the field was long and thin, this left us with essentially a narrow strip down the middle of usable land. infuriating and not flagged by any solicitors before exchange/completion. we'd already planted a load of trees by then, too!
anyway, that aside, i'd second the calls for keeping reasonable awareness of how much labour and equipment it will take to get long grass cut down, even if you're rewilding (and i highly recommend the book Wilding by Isabella Tree) you'll need to cut a path through. as a sickel and scythe user i can tell you it's very satisying but for a field sized plot you'll need a sit on mower. or a nice, obliging local farmer and ungulates.
tl;dr check for weird legislature and get a john deere.
easily placated by biscuits