I can't afford a new bike right now but that doesn't keep me from window shopping, right? Last week I looked at this creamsicle-y goodness:



... which lots of people seem to think is ugly, and maybe it is, but it's ugly in such a happy way.

Then I was lusting over the Litespeed Bella based on photos online:



... but to my relief I hated the color in person (even though the bike is otherwise gorgeous). It looks like a bridesmaid dress.

Unfortunately, no such luck with last year's Ruby Pro, on closeout in my size, and so much prettier than either the online photos or this year's versions:



Share the objects of your bike lust. It's end-of-the-year closeout season, the most dangerous time of the year!