What have I gotten myself into?

[Orange utopia]

I was just thinking that I have to stop going to bike shops for a while. I have had my road bike for a long time but it is in great shape. I recently bought a hybrid for some light trails and short fun rides and I love the new bike. But after several trips to several different bike shops for various things I am having a hard time not wanting a new fancy carbon road bike.

It doesn't help that my DH is into cycling too, just bought a new road bike for himself and doesn't know how to say no to me. If I said I wanted a new bike once a year he would nod and smile and pull out his credit card.

One of us needs to be strong or else the kids' college funds are going to disappear.

[indysteel]

We're up to eleven or twelve bikes (I've lost count) in our household. It's crazy. We have enough bikes, gear and parts to open our own shop. It helps that DH does all of our wrenching, but the rest of it does add up.

We purposely live under our means in some other significant ways, which is how we justify the money we spend on what we consider to be healthy hobbies.