You know you've gone over to the dark side...

[Kitsune06]

... When you have said short hair, then say "Gel is my friend", crush little spikes under your helmet, commute, then remove helmet and re-wet with your water bottle, ruffle your hair/rehydrated gel to fix it and go on your merry way makeupless, and think it's perfectly feminine...

...when you slip a little on your bike and get a big black print on your calf from the big ring, look at it for awhile, then tell S/O "Wouldn't that look HOT as a tattoo?" as they stare at your calf with the expression...

...when you see a bump in the road and instinctively raise your butt out of the *car* seat!

[KnottedYet]

When you try to clip out of the gas pedal.

[pooks]

... when NOBODY seems to notice or comment on the photo of a rattlesnake crossing the road that MTKITCHN posted in the "What will you NOT LEAVE HOME WITHOUT?" thread, because they're so focused on water, changing tires and sunscreen!

[wannaduacentury]

When you try to clip out of the gas pedal.

Sorry Knottedyet , I didn't see yours first LOL- I said brake pedal.

[Bikingmomof3]

When your doctor gives you potentially terrible news and the first thing you think is, "Thank goodness, it is not the bike. I can ride again!"

[oldbikah]

--when you find out (yup, it happened today) that your new biking friend is bald because in the last 8 months you have only seen him in a ski hat or a helmet

[Pyannyplayer]

*You're running out of closet and dresser space due to so many bike shorts, jerseys, bike socks, etc., and you clean out your WORK clothes to make room.....for more bike shorts, jerseys, bike socks, etc.

*You keep pictures of your dream bike on the fridge, your dresser mirror, in your wallet, and on your office wall.

*You and your husband/SO decide that EVERY anniversary is a "biking" anniversary and buy each other suitable "bike stuff". Who needs silver or platinum or gems? We can have CARBON!

*You have more energy bars than candy bars...and find yourself snacking on said energy bars (I love LUNA!).

*You dream in "bike"

*Your friend comes to pick you up for lunch and you say, "Finally the SAG wagon is here!!"

*You're in love with a guy or girl with a sexy "biker tan".....and it really is a turn on!

*You plan a family vacation around bike routes and visits to bike shops (yes, we did that this year!)

*Your water bottles color-coordinate with your bike/bike jerseys (that's me!)

*My favorite: You can barely make it up in time to get ready for work, yet if you have to be up at 3:00 a.m. to leave for a tour/race/group ride, you're up early, raring to go!

Lorie

[mimitabby]

Normal people's legs look wimpy to you, even persons who are supposed to be particularly attractive.

you have 1/2 of two closets, another closet, and 4 dresser drawers for bicycle clothing and you still can't figure out where to put bike helmets and your camel backs!

[doc]

You buy $220 sidi's for $150 and celebrate!...Then you go home and hide them because the DH is not going to "get it". (I did that yesterday)

My water bottle shelf is full too!

Tattoo - I am actually working with a graphic artist to develop a temporary (i.e. stick on) bicycle chain tattoo to wear around the bicep. I only want one, but I have to buy 1000 because they won't run production on any fewer!

[Aggie_Ama]

*When looking for your first house you can't get excited about one house because there is nowhere to ride from the neighborhood. You rule the house out because it would involve using the bike rack too much and shorten your long rides.

*You have more pictures of yourself and your husband on your desk/work bulletin board in lycra and bike helmets than regular clothes!

*You have trouble remembering the last time you bought DH a non-cycling birthday, Christmas or Anniversary present.

*You plan anniversary trips that involve organized rides in other towns. When your non cycling friends say "That was your anniversary?!" You just smile and say "Yep! And it was GREAT!"

[Haudlady]

mimitabby - "Normal people's legs look wimpy to you, even persons who are supposed to be particularly attractive."

When you think a guy is cute... until you get down to his hairy, skinny calves. Fuzzy Chicken Legs!

When your plumber says that your tub drain is full of hair (gross, I know), and you reply "oh dear. DH and I will have to be more careful when we shave our legs." (Should have seen the look on said plumber's face when I said that! )

[AllezGirl]

*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 !)

*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

[AuntieK]

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.