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When you think like this guy:
"Some people are not in control of their cycling. The cycling is in
control of them. You get to a point where you say, 'Oh my God, I'm
a motor for my bicycle. I'm no longer a person.'"
-- Rich Stark, ultramarathoner
I read this in Adventure Cycling's electronic newsletter this morning, and thought, so what's the problem? Definitely a sign of having come over to the dark side.:D
When you see Doc's post about temp tattoos and you think "Dang, I need a few of those!"Quote:
Originally Posted by doc
(Pssst... hey, Doc. If you have any extras, sell 'em to your nearest and dearest on TE...)
good idea, knot. Sell them on TE! I imagine quite a few of us will bring your price way down!
*you yell "slowing" when you hit the brakes in the car
*you pedal in your sleep
*you get as emotional when your 8yo son says "Mommy, I want a road bike" as you do when he says "Mommy, I love you" (it has now upgraded to "Mommy, I want a Time Trial bike"....that's my boy :D !)
*you are still wearing your old size 14-16 street clothes that hang on your now size 10 body because every penny of the clothing budget goes to bike wear
You change the lyrics to the songs you hear so they're bike related:
Everybody sing:
"Your friends don't bike, and if they don't bike, well, they're no friends of mine"
or how 'bout:
"I love bike and roll, put a newer saddle on Bianci, Baby!"
Maybe I'm dating myself with the age of these songs. :rolleyes:
When looking for a new job you take into consideration the bikeability/bike security of the place.
You won't look at new houses unless there is a 2-car garage. And your family has but one car.
I probably shouldn't post this coz I'm still in denial :p :
When you go in - more than once - and adjust your online payments/schedule coz you really want that 53t chainring And the 11-28 cassette And the longer derailleur to handle all that and you want it - well - now!
- when you wash your bike more than your car.
I'm guilty! :D
when you get a case of molson canadian beer, and you roll the bottle over and it has a picture of a tandem bike on the back and says 'bring a friend' you have to drink it before your BF does because it looks better than the other bottles.
If It Isn't Colnago Its Scrap Metal:)
when a someone rides by on a bike, your friends check out the rider's body...I am checking out the bike!!!!
Ditto: checking out the bikes on top of cars rather than the cars.
You get back from your 10 mile training run and think, "NOW can I ride my bike?!" :p
I've eaten, I've iced, I've showered, I've stretched, and now I'm going back out there on the bike.
When you start a new job and the first thing you do is look for a place to put your helmet that is safe but also visible. (Not on display, just visible; on display means you are really sick)
You wear your ankle RoadID *all* the time.
Drinking out of the water-bottle *all* the time (except when sitting at a nicely set table or taking pills - which I think I will have to start to work on the latter!)
When you'd rather bike than get your haircut
When you seem to have to at least touch your bike even if you aren't riding it that day
When your first and only thought is to get your bike safely into the house.. and forgot you left your backpack with your laptop outisde (this coming from a quasi-geek). Thank god I had a package that day.
When you've spent all your allowance on bike stuff
When you set out to do a century but then end up doing just a metric because of an annoying flat. Then getting home, you think, aha! I'll do the remaining 38 miles on my MTB off-road and off to the trailhead it is....
Now that's mileage obsessed :-)
The idea of going a day without riding... hmmm... that can be every few months... when the wind is 35 mph and there were tornadoes last night, and the bike says "what??? Drive to work??? You might need me to get *around* the debris! I can handle a little breeze..."
You spend ~4 hours, on a cold, rainy day, cleaning two bikes......... and loving every minute of it! :)
annie
I was doing that yesterday! It was check-in day for the LA Triathlon, so as I was driving through the city, all I saw were bike, bikes, bikes everywhere, on top cars, in back of cars, strapped onto cars, etc...Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
I was driving like an idiot.. slow down, oooh there's a Cervelo, speed up.. hey, is that a Colnago? Change lanes... what kind of tires is on that S-Works?
When the shop that is supposed to be shipping your "new" bike has had it for nearly a week without doing anything and you are TEARING YOUR HAIR OUT with anxiety!
...when someone jokes about writing something suggestive about well-greased bearings and/or well maintained parts and you take them seriously.
(Score doubly if you think you could).
(Score triple if you think it'd be exciting)
(Score to a lethal degree if you don't understand why others wouldn't agree)
:rolleyes: