New Bike - I need an intervention!

[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)

[TxDoc]

Don't you all know that the optimal number of bikes is n+1????

Well said!!!

And yes, I am waiting for a new bike too...

[bluejellybean]

well...I think this just confirmed my need to get a new full carbon specialized (probably specialized...unless anyone has any super lightweight recommendations) 2011 roadie when they come out in May-ish...before the HST adds another 7% tax to BIKES in Canada in July...boo to that, yeah to new bike!!! Woo hoo!

[Ana]

the optimal number of bikes is n+1

What a fabulous rule!

[pinkbikes]

Well I thought I needed an intervention, but what I really needed was a new bike. And here it is - I got it today.

I do think that bikes are a bit like drugs. Or what I think drugs would be like since I wasn't much fun in the seventies and eighties! This is because I have looked forward to getting this bike. I dragged out the anticipation by taking ages to decided to buy it, and then waiting to pick it up.

I was so excited, but it seems that the thrill is not as big as it was for earlier bikes. I don't know whether it was a less exciting genre of bike, or whether it is because I own better-specced bikes in other genres, so it didn't tickle me with the "bling factor" so much or just what? One way or another I didn't get the usual "I've just bought a bike" kick I expected.

Has my drug of choice started to become less effective?

Of course I then took it home and made it mine. I pumped its tyres up, put bottle cage and pump on it. Put Garmin bracket and Ay-Up light bracket on it. And a bell - lest I get pinged by the cops during bike week next week!

And I took it for a quick spin up the road and back and declared it fabulous! It's not the expensive and better specced Spesh FSR MTB. It's not the nimble, bought on a budget roadie that has been jazzed up with red bits that introduced me to brifters. But it will be much loved in that "don't want to be head down and butt up, but still want to ride something nice and light that moves along smartly, that I can put a rack on if I want to to cart stuff" niche.

What a happy little camper I will be with Scottie!

[Catrin]

He is beautiful! He looks similar to my Trek, and I am sure that he will fill his niche very well.

It really is very much like our drug of choice, isn't it? Indeed, a lot more fun than that 70's were

[macski]

Scottie is a very handsome bike I can see why you needed it. And you are right about the fact that none of your existing bikes quite met the needs of your upcoming ride. Entirely justified!

I can identify with your dilemma though. I've been satisfying my addiction vicariously too (so far supporting 5 friends through their bike purchases, including the pleasure of visiting the LBS with them) but I've started to lust after a new bike too. Of course, I don't need one. I already have 3 (a hybrid, a flat bar roadie and a roadie that is a triple ring with carbon forks and seat post). I've only recently started to feel comfortable on the roadie so I'm nowhere near outgrowing it (in fact, I've still got a lot of growing into it to do).

But I can hear the siren song of a full carbon bike calling my name. I started looking at them online yesterday. Must resist.....resist.....resist....resist

[kmehrzad]

Scottie is beautiful. I'm sure you'll have many happy miles with him.

I've got a confession to make - I'm an addict myself.

[7rider]

I do think that bikes are a bit like drugs.

Oh, yeah.

Nice new ride. May the "fix" last for.....well, at least a little while!

[TrekTheKaty]

I have N+1! Maybe we should have a bike swap--then everyone gets a "new" bike!

My sis and her DH just informed me they are down to 4! (They are antique dealers who frequent estate sales. Most of the bikes came the day after the sale when the bike was sitting on the curb! I keep telling them their retirement plan should be a bike rental shop!)

[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