It does me!!! I forgot when I went to a regular store with so much excitement as when I go to LBS. What is it? - some kind of virus that got into me? or the mini shopping devil on my left shoulder killed the rational savy angel on my right one?
I surely don't owe 100 pairs of shorts and jerseys but sometimes I feel like all I do is shop for cycling gear
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08-11-2006, 08:23 AM #1
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Does cycling make you feel obsessed with shopping? -YES!!!
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08-11-2006, 08:27 AM #2
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I know what you mean.
I only have 2 "outfits" yet feel as though I am shopping all the time. Probably because I am. Since I began with nothing, I have needed everything. The interesting thing is, I hate shopping, except when it comes to shopping for bicycling items.
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08-11-2006, 08:31 AM #3
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ditto for me....I am so not a shopper. The big conversation with my friends on the train this week was the amount of clothes they gave away to charity recently with tags on them. One said it had to be about $1000.00. And the shoe fetich so many people seem to have. I hate shopping for clothes, shoes, etc. But cycling stuff.....that is a whole other story....I just love it!!!!
Originally Posted by Bikingmomof3
I know what you mean. I only have 2 "outfits" yet feel as though I am shopping all the time. Probably because I am. Since I began with nothing, I have needed everything. The interesting thing is, I hate shopping, except when it comes to shopping for bicycling items.
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08-11-2006, 08:28 AM #4
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I hear ya! I'm more inclined to spend $60 or more on cycling shorts but I can't imagine spending $20 on a pair of jeans. A new bike bag--yay! A new purse--ugh. Fun, colorful, new bike tape with new matching yellow tires-- woo-hoo! Dress shoes for work--do I have to?????
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08-11-2006, 08:32 AM #5
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Yeah, me too. I get tired of my clothes but it's too much work to replace them. No one here cares anyway.
But did I tell you about the new bike shorts I'm getting?
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08-11-2006, 08:47 AM #6
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Oh man. I have it bad too. Today is my brithday and I am going into the LBS ready to do some DAMAGE (I "need" new glasses for one thing...and some tools nowe that I am becoming more independent...and at least one new jersey for sure...
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08-11-2006, 08:50 AM #7
What's next? A half iron?
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OMG, me too! I normally hate shopping but now I have to stop in to every bike shop I drive past. Can't wait to go to Vancouver and Victoria in a week - there must be a dozen good bike shops there!!!
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08-11-2006, 08:56 AM #8
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I'm glad I'm not alone! I'm not a "normal" woman as I really hate shopping- except for bike stuff. I spend countless hours on e-bay and online looking for great cycling stuff. It's a terrible hobby- but luckily one my DH doesn't complain (too much) about.
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08-11-2006, 08:50 AM #9
YIKES! i'm a durt gurl
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heck NO! i get excited about ALL kinds of shopping (well.... except grocery shopping!) street shoes.... YAY! bike shoes! YAY! street shorts.... YAY! bike shorts.... YAY! i just love to SHOP.... period!
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08-11-2006, 11:04 AM #10hurleygirl GuestDitto! Shopping is fun. Originally Posted by caligurl
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08-11-2006, 12:44 PM #11
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I agree with chickwhorips. I definitely have more running and riding "stuff" than work clothes. Unfortunately, I work in a "professional" office and don't have uniforms, so I own several pairs of black pants! Shopping for work clothes that don't fit = bad mood; shopping for cute atheltic wear that fits =
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08-11-2006, 08:13 PM #12
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Exactly! I shop to shop!! Cycling gear? That just adds to the list!!! Originally Posted by caligurl
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08-11-2006, 08:21 PM #13
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i hate shopping for clothes, but i find myself on ebay, nashbar, performance, wcp, etc looking for bike clothes ALL THE TIME! and i mostly wear pink stuff to match my bike so when i see cool pink jerseys/shorts on ebay lookout! and the giro d'italia stuff, wohhhh.
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