Besides always dropping $$$ on bicycles and upgrades, clothes and cycling accessories......I also buy very nice comfortable lightweight eyeglasses almost every other year. They are usually expensive too, especially after the progressive bifocals. ( I have a tiny head, and the only Costco glasses that fit are the kiddie ones) When my friends and colleagues comment on this indulgence, I always say "it's cheaper than smoking", which it is. Not that I ever smoked! So I guess you could use that analogy for bike expenses, AND when the money is spent, it's not "up in smoke!". I also remind my (non-cyclist) friends who question my cycling expenditures that I ride over 5,000 miles a year, so that comfort on my bike really is a big deal for me! Enjoy your bike, what ever bike, clothes etc that make you happy! Tokie