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

[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! )

[Crankin]

When you're pretty sure you have bronchitis, pneumonia, and/or a sinus infection and you are pissed that your husband rode to work today.

When you decline an invitation to the second night of Rosh Hashanah dinner because you are doing a century the next day (oh yeah, I'll be praying on my bike) and you only feel a little guilty that you made your friend who works in another state about 40 miles away have her dinner on the first night of the holiday, necessitating her to prepare it on a work day.

[Bad JuJu]

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.

[KnottedYet]

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!

When you see Doc's post about temp tattoos and you think "Dang, I need a few of those!"

(Pssst... hey, Doc. If you have any extras, sell 'em to your nearest and dearest on TE...)

[mimitabby]

good idea, knot. Sell them on TE! I imagine quite a few of us will bring your price way down!

[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.

[MomOnBike]

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.

[CorsairMac]

I probably shouldn't post this coz I'm still in denial :



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!

[Tater]

- when you wash your bike more than your car.

I'm guilty!

[chickwhorips]

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.

[ChainsOflove]

If It Isn't Colnago Its Scrap Metal