Is the biking bug conagious?

[buffybike]

I actually liked having my "illness" all to myself (is that selfish?). I guess my DH got jealous of all the fun I was having and now he has the bug, too. I wouldn't mind so much except that he feels that he must have all the BEST equipment and has recently begun giving me training advice. Grrr.

[skhill]

An update on the progress of my brother's biking infection: he just got his first pair of bike shorts... and he's already lusting after a new bike. So far, he's resisting, keeping in mind the expense and the lack of storage space in his apartment, but that won't last long...

And he decided he wanted to see what a proper road bike felt like, so I let him try out my beloved old cannondale. I wish I'd had my camera handy-- the bike verges on being a bit small for me, and my brother's about 9 inches taller than me. No wonder he thought it felt twitchy and uncomfortable!

We have gone out on a ride together, btw. I rode my own fx to even things out, and didn't drop him. Except on a couple climbs (being so much smaller than him was such an advantage I just *had* to sprint on up)...

[Dannielle]

That's awesome!

I keep trying to infect people so I'll have people to ride with. Unfortunately I think they've all been vaccinated

[featuretile]

I took my 22 year old son cycling when he visited the last few times (on his step dad's bike). He's decided to buy a bike. I thought he would get an entry level road bike, but no, he wants a Trek Madone or Specialized Tarmac. He's been emailing and calling me asking to look at this or that ad. It's been so fun
to be the expert.

I do believe the cycling bug can be contagious. But some people make all these excuses as to why it won't work, and they never will catch it. The biggest excuse is that it is not good to cycle from where they live (traffic of hills). I felt that way before and should have started years ago, but why beat myself up when I'm doing it now.

[esmorin]

I actually liked having my "illness" all to myself (is that selfish?).

This. I was enjoying it too. I wanted it to be 'my thing' that he couldn't have. but then my husband started getting into it too. I don't mind him having a bike (I encourage everyone to have one!!), but he started talking like a 'cool' mountain biker (whatever that is, I just know you 'bomb' down stuff, and 'fly'...you don't ever 'ride'..haha) and like he knew everything about bikes...and has put only a fraction of my time investment into it. It really bugs me. And I am so glad that you said this...it validates my feelings. So, thank you.