Hello faithful R3v advisers and therapists,
Today I have a shitty story for you about a good friend whom I lent my bike to.
Last August I brought my Mountain bike (Specialized full suspension with full Shimano Deore and mechanical disc brakes) out to school with me. I used to ride a ton, but despite working in a bike shop I really havent been riding a lot in the past couple years...but I brought the bike out just incase I had an urge to go hit the trails or just fuck around with wheelies and jumps.
Anyway once I got had the bike here in Lawrence(where I live/go to school) my very good friend whom I totally trusted and hung out with every day asked to borrow the bike while I was at work to do some riding. So I let him borrow it, no problem. He ended up riding it daily for the next few weeks and really fell in love with it. So he said he would like to buy it from me....I was a little bit hesitant to say yes, just because my Step-Father bought it for me and it was about $1,200 when it was new 6ish years ago, and that was a big deal for him to buy for me.
But after some thought I agreed to sell it to him. He initially said he would be willing to pay $500-$600, but I told him he could have it for $400 since he was a good friend. He gave me $20, and asked if he could pay it off over time. I said deal, as long as I could still use it once in a while. He agreed, we had a deal.
Fast forward 6-7months.....during the months between August and February I would hang out at his house regularly and see the bike on his front porch, without a lock on it. I told him at least 10 times that he cannot leave the bike (which he had still only given me $20 for) outside in a town that has plenty of theft. He would acknowledge it and put the bike in his house. Also during this time, I took the bike into my shop on my own time and gave it a full top to bottom tune up as it was getting to be in pretty rough shape as a result of his regular use and abuse.
So about a month ago on a snowday, I was over at his place drinking pretty heavily and asked "hey, wheres my bike?" he replied with a dumb look "what do you mean?" when we looked for it he determined "oh damn, I guess its been stolen". The tone of his voice and demeanor really hinted at it being no suprise and he already knew it was gone but just acted like it was a recent discovery. My girlfriend re-informed me of this whole exhange as I was very drunk and hardly remember it.
Fast forward to last week....Im at our local bar, where my bike borrowing buddy works, we are all talking about bike and riding, etc....When someone mentions that Sean (bike borrower) is in the market for a new $200-$300 bike. I asked why he would be looking for a new one when he still has mine, to which I was re-informed it was stolen.
This is when shit gets really fucked up. Hearing that my great mountain bike for which I received $20 for was stolen, during a time period where I was being a nice guy/good friend and letting a buddy use my bike with the agreement that I was going to receive $400 for it. Needless to say this really pissed me off. Later that night while hanging out he tells me "I'm really sorry your bike got stolen, I cannot give you $400, but I can give you $100, again Im real sorry". I didn't say much, I was too pissed off. So then the next day he goes out and spends $200 on a POS garyfisher that is a full alevio hardtail 15.5" to replace my 19" full suspension full deore bike and tells me how "sweet it is and that I can use it whenever i want".
Today I told him that I expect to be compensated in full ($400) for my bike that was stolen, which he agreed to buy. And that I feel utterly wronged by him, not to mention insulted by him offering me $100 (never gave it to me) and then spending $200 on a POS bike.
He replied "I need time to figure out how to respond to that".
WHAT THE FUCK?!
Yes I know now that I shouldve just taken the bike back when I saw he wasnt locking it up regularly, but everyone has 20/20 hindsight.
How would R3v go about this scenario? I dont want to alienate myself from a large group of friends based on some bad blood over this bike, but I also want my goddamn money for my fucking bike!
cliffs:
Lent friend bike
Friend wanted to buy bike
Agreed on $400
6 months later, friend gets bike stolen
Offers me $100 consolation (never gave me the $100)
Goes and spends $200 on a Piece of shit replacement for himself to ride
Gets seemingly offended when I ask for my $400, and tell him he is in the wrong.
Today I have a shitty story for you about a good friend whom I lent my bike to.
Last August I brought my Mountain bike (Specialized full suspension with full Shimano Deore and mechanical disc brakes) out to school with me. I used to ride a ton, but despite working in a bike shop I really havent been riding a lot in the past couple years...but I brought the bike out just incase I had an urge to go hit the trails or just fuck around with wheelies and jumps.
Anyway once I got had the bike here in Lawrence(where I live/go to school) my very good friend whom I totally trusted and hung out with every day asked to borrow the bike while I was at work to do some riding. So I let him borrow it, no problem. He ended up riding it daily for the next few weeks and really fell in love with it. So he said he would like to buy it from me....I was a little bit hesitant to say yes, just because my Step-Father bought it for me and it was about $1,200 when it was new 6ish years ago, and that was a big deal for him to buy for me.
But after some thought I agreed to sell it to him. He initially said he would be willing to pay $500-$600, but I told him he could have it for $400 since he was a good friend. He gave me $20, and asked if he could pay it off over time. I said deal, as long as I could still use it once in a while. He agreed, we had a deal.
Fast forward 6-7months.....during the months between August and February I would hang out at his house regularly and see the bike on his front porch, without a lock on it. I told him at least 10 times that he cannot leave the bike (which he had still only given me $20 for) outside in a town that has plenty of theft. He would acknowledge it and put the bike in his house. Also during this time, I took the bike into my shop on my own time and gave it a full top to bottom tune up as it was getting to be in pretty rough shape as a result of his regular use and abuse.
So about a month ago on a snowday, I was over at his place drinking pretty heavily and asked "hey, wheres my bike?" he replied with a dumb look "what do you mean?" when we looked for it he determined "oh damn, I guess its been stolen". The tone of his voice and demeanor really hinted at it being no suprise and he already knew it was gone but just acted like it was a recent discovery. My girlfriend re-informed me of this whole exhange as I was very drunk and hardly remember it.
Fast forward to last week....Im at our local bar, where my bike borrowing buddy works, we are all talking about bike and riding, etc....When someone mentions that Sean (bike borrower) is in the market for a new $200-$300 bike. I asked why he would be looking for a new one when he still has mine, to which I was re-informed it was stolen.
This is when shit gets really fucked up. Hearing that my great mountain bike for which I received $20 for was stolen, during a time period where I was being a nice guy/good friend and letting a buddy use my bike with the agreement that I was going to receive $400 for it. Needless to say this really pissed me off. Later that night while hanging out he tells me "I'm really sorry your bike got stolen, I cannot give you $400, but I can give you $100, again Im real sorry". I didn't say much, I was too pissed off. So then the next day he goes out and spends $200 on a POS garyfisher that is a full alevio hardtail 15.5" to replace my 19" full suspension full deore bike and tells me how "sweet it is and that I can use it whenever i want".
Today I told him that I expect to be compensated in full ($400) for my bike that was stolen, which he agreed to buy. And that I feel utterly wronged by him, not to mention insulted by him offering me $100 (never gave it to me) and then spending $200 on a POS bike.
He replied "I need time to figure out how to respond to that".
WHAT THE FUCK?!
Yes I know now that I shouldve just taken the bike back when I saw he wasnt locking it up regularly, but everyone has 20/20 hindsight.
How would R3v go about this scenario? I dont want to alienate myself from a large group of friends based on some bad blood over this bike, but I also want my goddamn money for my fucking bike!
cliffs:
Lent friend bike
Friend wanted to buy bike
Agreed on $400
6 months later, friend gets bike stolen
Offers me $100 consolation (never gave me the $100)
Goes and spends $200 on a Piece of shit replacement for himself to ride
Gets seemingly offended when I ask for my $400, and tell him he is in the wrong.
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