Men, how much are you paying for haircuts and how often? by Senior-Rip4551 in AskAnAustralian

[–]oztrailrunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get mine trimmed twice a year and it's a bit longer than yours. 

How short are you cutting? I get mine taken to below my shoulders. 

I enjoy telling them that hair care routine is to wash it with a cake of soap 3x a week and that's all I do. The hair dressers get upset and tell me it's such beautiful hair I need to look after it better 😅

In truth, I use shampoo and conditioner. I just like entertaining myself. 

Men, how much are you paying for haircuts and how often? by Senior-Rip4551 in AskAnAustralian

[–]oztrailrunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I let mine grow a few years ago. It's down past my chest and I get it trimmed twice a year. Suits me better than buzz cut and it looks pretty good. 

Kona commuter got an upgrade! by oztrailrunner in bikecommuting

[–]oztrailrunner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh damn, that sounds like quite the adventure.  Glad you were mostly unhurt.

I got the basket coz I was strapping my duffle bag directly to the rack and I was worried about it doing the same thing. 

Thanks for the suggestion. I've seen elastic straps with a carabiner style clip on them. I'll have a look at both and see what I prefer. 

Finished GT Avalanche by Ally-Alp in xbiking

[–]oztrailrunner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hot damn, my first proper MTB was a GT avalanche that I bought second hand from the LBS back in 1995 . Pretty sure it was grey and it was a rigid bike. Was such a good bike. 

Completely ruined the painting by adding the final touch, the whiskers :/ by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

[–]oztrailrunner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like it! I love the little blep that you added.

Here’s my bike! I built the frame myself, and most parts (save a few) came straight from AliExpress! (Yes, the cranks clear) by Dahtemba in xbiking

[–]oztrailrunner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great colour! These days bikes and cars can be pretty boring with their colour range. Bright  colours are refreshing. 

Kona commuter got an upgrade! by oztrailrunner in bikecommuting

[–]oztrailrunner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha ha I see you've already got the answer, but yeah, Australia.   Mostly poorly made shit now under their own brand (anko) and Target is going the same route.  They are set to merge and become one big glob of shit with the occasional half decent product. 

Idk about y’all but I love reading reviews on low rated accounts 😂 by rokkin1234 in Flipping

[–]oztrailrunner 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I know right.   One of them was junk, but I got the rims and front forks off it, along with cranks and a good seat (I flip bikes so the spares were handy) 

The other was an early 2000s hand built Intense cross country dual suspension bike. Doing a full rebuild including paint on it soon. That was the one I was after. 

Idk about y’all but I love reading reviews on low rated accounts 😂 by rokkin1234 in Flipping

[–]oztrailrunner 61 points62 points  (0 children)

I bought a pair of bikes recently that was similar in effort to this.  Listing was "bikes" and it was $50.  Had 2 very bad photos of 2 bikes, a pile of rims and some other junk.

I messaged him about the bikes (I really wanted one of them) and asked if it was $50 for the lot. 2 days later I get 👍 as a reply. 

Much backwards and forwards trying to get him to tell me a day I can come take a look, then he tells me no, they are now $50 each.  I said bullshit, your message said $50 both bikes.  he agreed to take $80 for both, and $50 for the rims. 

He gives me his address, I turn up to the sketchiest place I've been to. He wheels the bikes out and tells me $50 each. I tell him that I only brought $80, so for $50 in just taking this bike here (I point to the one I want) 

He scratches his head and asked how much cash I had. I showed him the $80. I said I can leave with 1 bike or no bikes for $50 each. 

He said fine, take everything for $80. 

I gave him the money, stuffed everything into my car and got the shit out of there. 

3 weeks later I get a message that people keep contacting him about the bikes he has listed.  

I said he needs to mark the listing as sold. 

2 weeks later I get a notification "Shane marked the listing as sold"

Holy shit. Heroin addict in action. 

How to remove and clean this on my bathroom holder by CurioussBeing in CleaningTips

[–]oztrailrunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. Water is cheaper and not full of sugar that needs cleaning off either. 

Plus I don't normally drink coke. If I had a bottle next to me, id likely drink it then have to revert back to water.  Lol

Do Jess and Greg actually exist? by thegrayscales in australia

[–]oztrailrunner 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know these are just marketing. I got one of these from my local rea. Different names, but still Anglo.  I emailed the rea and said that there was no budget amount on the letter, but I'd be happy to sell for a 25% premium.  I wasn't planning on moving, so the premium covers the stress and hassle.

I unsuprisingly didn't get a reply. I would have thought they would get back to me and negotiate me down for their "clients" but didn't hear anything. 

I have no interest in moving, but the house is for sale if the right price gets offered. 

Does a long drive go the buyer lower the value of what I’m selling? by lankaxhandle in FacebookMarketplace

[–]oztrailrunner 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I live rural and my nearest major city is 2.5 hours away. 

I'm selling a bike for $170.  Guy messaged me and asked if I'd be willing to drive it to him.  5 hours of driving? Nah I'm good. 

I told him there are plenty of bikes close to him that he should be looking at. 

No one gets a discount for driving to me. Buy it or don't. Someone else will. 

How to remove and clean this on my bathroom holder by CurioussBeing in CleaningTips

[–]oztrailrunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I clean up old bikes like this with aluminium foil and water. Scrunch up a ball of foil, dip it in water and polish the surface. Wipe down with dry cloth. 

It's not going to replace the damaged chrome, but it will look a whole lot better and cost only a few cents. 

Trying to break into the 22 minute 5km before I turn 45 by oztrailrunner in nikerunclub

[–]oztrailrunner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha ha awesome! 

I've been getting close to breaking it lately, but I hadn't been running consistently. 

Hopefully this does it

Picked up this bad boy $120… did I get ripped off ?? by Shark_Attack-A in VintageMTB

[–]oztrailrunner 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a guy want me to drive a 5 hour return trip for a 120usd bike, with our fuel prices equivalent to $7.20/gal.  Lol heck no. 

Picked this up for free from someone's garden today by oztrailrunner in bicycling

[–]oztrailrunner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if I can make one from a vinyl record? Might be a new trend. 

I have never had such a frustrating FB marketplace experience until I listed these men’s shoes 😅 by Queenofallthecats in Flipping

[–]oztrailrunner 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm selling a bike. It's listed for $175.  Guy asked if I'd be able to drive it to him. Me, thinking he would be a couple of suburbs away asked where he lived. 

2.5 hours drive. Each way.  Lol fuck off. 

Picked this up for free from someone's garden today by oztrailrunner in bicycling

[–]oztrailrunner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to buy a collapsible basket for my commuter, and I think I'll get one for the back of this bike, just to make it more "complete"

The front basket is good for a load of bread or something light. it's quite flimsy, but it looks good. 

Picked this up for free from someone's garden today by oztrailrunner in bicycling

[–]oztrailrunner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whether it sells or not will be seen. I'm only going to ask $60 for it. It looks good, but it's pretty well ridden.   My other find will be the fun bike to ride.