Quote Originally Posted by Blueberry View Post
I am so thankful to have a DH who shares my passion, and is quite indulgent in all things hobby related.
Mine has to be...frequently he will groan when I get a bad case of bike lust, but I point out that he only has himself to blame and he'll invariably chuckle. Last night when we were talking about the 29er that I'm drooling over while on a mountain bike ride with friends and their kids (including limewave) he grinned and said "I'm loving every minute of it, really." We've both joked that we should set up a way to do direct deposit to our LBS--actually, it's not even much of a joke. If we could do it, we probably would.

It would be one thing if a person's chosen hobby were unhealthy in some way, but when your love is something that is so good for you and good for the planet, then the criticism from your spouse seems like it's not about the bike or cycling at all. My guess is it's about your time away...but there's nothing stopping him from joining you. If he doesn't want to ride, then that's his issue. He shouldn't hold you back, just because he doesn't have interest in it. Unless you're sacrificing all couple time for your bike, it sounds like he's being petty.