N+1 is burning a hole in my pocket!

[smittykitty]

New Bike! No Guilt!!!!!! Move on. Problem Solved.


(Wish is was that easy)

[zoom-zoom]

New Bike! No Guilt!!!!!! Move on. Problem Solved.


(Wish is was that easy)

Ha, it may be that easy. She, of all people, should understand that $1000 to simply be in a wedding is a lot of dough for most of us. If she doesn't...well, it says more about her than about me.

[laura*]

Ha, it may be that easy. She, of all people, should understand that $1000 to simply be in a wedding is a lot of dough for most of us. If she doesn't...well, it says more about her than about me.

I thought about this all "day":

I suspect your sister believes her own "lies" about you. Perhaps in her mind you are a party animal just like her. Being 8 (?) hours away could mean that she isn't aware of how you live your life. This could be why you've been invited to LV.

[zoom-zoom]

So, what bike are you getting?

Most likely this one (or maybe 1 level down. Would I notice the difference between 9 speeds and 10?):
Cannondale Trail SL 2


The plan would be for me to ride it for a couple of years, then my DS would take over and I'd likely look at a 29er, assuming Cdale will offer them in smaller sizes in a couple of years.

[goldfinch]

You could now say that because the family can't go we will have a party/family gathering for you when you return. If you want to have a party.

I just test rode a Specialized Myka and a Jett. Jett was pricier but lighter. Nice bikes. It was fun trying them out by going up and over curbs, finding potholes, and parking barriers to cross. The smallest Cannondale was too big. (The bike shop where I tried the Cannondale said that it was the smallest mountain bike out there. I said no it wasn't, the Specialized ones were smaller and I couldn't even clear the top tube on the Cannondale. They didn't want to believe me. Pooh on salesman.)

[malkin]

Don't go anywhere or do anything out of guilt!

[Wahine]

It sounds like this problem has already been solved. But I'm with the others, screw the wedding. Guilt and obligation are never good reasons to do something.

Have fun with the new bike.

[zoom-zoom]

You could now say that because the family can't go we will have a party/family gathering for you when you return. If you want to have a party.

I just test rode a Specialized Myka and a Jett. Jett was pricier but lighter. Nice bikes. It was fun trying them out by going up and over curbs, finding potholes, and parking barriers to cross. The smallest Cannondale was too big. (The bike shop where I tried the Cannondale said that it was the smallest mountain bike out there. I said no it wasn't, the Specialized ones were smaller and I couldn't even clear the top tube on the Cannondale. They didn't want to believe me. Pooh on salesman.)

Yeah, my mom and I were talking about trying to get everyone together around the holidays and take the newlyweds (or affianced couple) out for a nice dinner to celebrate.

Cannondale makes some pretty small 26" bikes (my current mountain bike is a Petite/XS and my 4'9" DS actually fits it pretty well), but none of their 29ers are smaller than a size medium, which would be too big for me. I hope that will change, soon. If I could get a 2013 29er in a size S I may pull the trigger on that. Otherwise I'd get a 26er with the plan to ride it for a couple of years, then pass it down to my DS and hopefully Cdale will pull their heads out of their butts in the meantime.