Quote Originally Posted by paigette View Post
LOL, my mother went insane when I told her that I paid $50 for a headlight......and even more crazy when I explained $50 was the low-medium end for lights
Tell your mom that my new light was $299 - that should floor her .

I've stopped sharing that kind of info with my parents - they just don't get it. Unfortunately, cycling is such a big part of my/our life/lives that it makes it difficult for us to have conversations sometimes. It can also lead to big disappointment.

This summer, my parents were visiting and before they came had mentioned that they were interested in watching us race. We had a crit on the Sunday of their visit (at least that's somewhat more entertaining to watch than a road race), so I asked them to come. The response I got was that it was too early for them. They stayed home, and DH and I went off to race. I was pretty upset by it.

Thankfully, DH is as addicted as I am, so he totally supports my habit . My teammates and friends are also supportive, as are all the women here at TE!

SheFly