Here is how to gauge your progress. You need to answer these questions from 1 to 5 - 1=not at all and 5=absolutely. Here goes:

1. Are you having fun?
2. Do you look forward to your next ride?
3. Do you have an incurable itch to spend big money on cycling?
4. Do you bore your friends with your cycling tales?

Here is how to gauge if it's becoming an addiction

1. Do you hide your new cycling purchases?
2. Do you ride when nobody is around?
3. Do you sneak rides in the middle of the night?
4. Do you obsess about your next ride most of the time?
5. Do you miss work because of your riding?