Boys Toys

Singapore: Consumerism at its best. That's assuming if you've got the $$ to spend. Going shopping be it downtown or in the heartlands is perhaps a pastime of many Singaporeans. But the second hand market is what amazes me. Just look at the local EBay and Yahoo auctions to see what a population close to 5 million on a small tiny dot on the map has to offer. Sometimes, the best offers comes from specialty sites like bluefinz for windsurf equipment, togoparts for bike stuff and tfn (tennis frinds network) for tennis games and rackets.
Of the few assets I have; here's one of them. A bike built for xc racing, carbon frame, chris king hubs, v-brakes on a 517 and a SID fork. Most of the parts were acquired over time. And the best part is, you dun have to pay extra taxes for 'goods' bought overseas at the Australian Customs cos its not brand new.
The drawbacks of on-line shopping: I got the frame in Jurong, the derailuers in Punggol and the wheelset in Tampiness. Sometimes I wonder if all that travelling is worth it??