New Bike - I need an intervention!

[Cataboo]

I dunno, I completely buy all your justifications and definitely agree that you needed that bike. Maybe think about selling on either your old roadie or your hardtail - you could possibly make your old roadie a better commuter bike. Or you can totally justify keeping them, because you've got a growing daughter.

Either way, congrats!

I however, need the full suspension mountain bike that arrives tomorrow like i needed a whole in the head. But there was something about it being 80% off... And only having a hardtail.

[ginny]

hm... clearly a very necessary purchase. I mean, you had no other choice. Furthermore, unless you need the room, I do not think anything else in the stable needs to go. Here's why: they are already paid for. You don't have to feed them. You may find yourself in just such a predicament again and one of your other lesser ridden steeds may be the perfect fit. No, no, you do not need bicycle AA. I just don't think you have a problem - or maybe I too have a problem

[Biciclista]

sounds like you need a new bike.

[Catrin]

Indeed, it sounds like you really need the new bike and need no further justification.

Of course, I have less than 100 miles on my first bike and am already buying a second one....so perhaps it is me that needs Bike AA

[Cataboo]

Indeed, it sounds like you really need the new bike and need no further justification.

Of course, I have less than 100 miles on my first bike and am already buying a second one....so perhaps it is me that needs Bike AA

*cough* At least everyone talked you into a cheaper new bike than the one you first wanted, and then the stock build instead of the custom build.

So we don't completely enable everyone who comes on here.

[Catrin]

*cough* At least everyone talked you into a cheaper new bike than the one you first wanted, and then the stock build instead of the custom build.

So we don't completely enable everyone who comes on here.

And that is a good thing The Fargo was really too expensive for me though, so I would have come around anyway

[Bike Chick]

Your justification makes perfect sense and you had no other choice IMO. Besides, they don't eat anything, do they

[kmehrzad]

Indeed, it sounds like you really need the new bike and need no further justification.

Of course, I have less than 100 miles on my first bike and am already buying a second one....so perhaps it is me that needs Bike AA

Catrin, you're a cyclist after my own heart. I bought a single speed bike in December and got to ride it three times between epic snowstorms, probably put 45 miles on it. A week and a half ago I found a Fuji 'beater bike' on Craigslist that I had to have. It's sitting in my garage alongside the single speed. This weekend looks promising for some nice long rides.

[pinkbikes]

Ahhh! I knew I could rely on the TEers to reinforce my need!

And I figure I can get rid of the old roadie now. It only sits on the trainer in case of bad weather. I can use the new bike on the trainer in yucky weather since it only has carbon in the fork.

And the hardtail will get handed down to a growing daughter pretty damned soon at the rate she's growing (like within months).

There we go - another soothing layer of justification spread like butter!



* I need the justification practice for when DD grows into my newer roadie and I replace it with something much nicer....

[SheFly]

Hmm - I don't see the problem. Don't you all know that the optimal number of bikes is n+1????

SheFly (who is a bike-a-holic, and has the 10+ bikes to prove it)

[Catrin]

* I need the justification practice for when DD grows into my newer roadie and I replace it with something much nicer....

Sounds like the perfect solution thus proof that you really do need the new bike