Last October... I bought a bike so I could start competing in triatlon's.

This April/May... I got my boyfriend to rent a bike... just to see if he would like it.

After renting one 3-4 times... he was hooked. He bought a Trek 1200... and demolished it about a month later. He was hesitant to get another bike... I pointed out to him that he could get a '04 Trek 1000 for about $550.

So... he finally went and bought another one... and paid around $1200 for a Specialized! But, he said that he will NOT buy another one if he wrecks this one.

Odd thing though... we rarely ride together. I like to go Saturday morning on a group ride, and he hasn't been brave enough to go yet.

We have ridden together a couple of times... but he looks at it like a competition, and when he's not out in front "winning"... he gets really pissy. I ride for fun, and him getting all pissed off makes riding with him.. not fun. This is something we have discussed and he said he would try to work on his attitude.

He also commented on how good I was about "being behind"... and I pointed out to him that I am typically at the back of a group... just barely keeping up! I'm use to it!