Should I get a new bike?

[mimitabby]

this is what you call discretionary spending, isn't it?
if you have the money, and it would bring you joy, help keep you
focussed and excited about biking, buy a new bike.
You're supporting the industry. What's wrong with that?
If you don't have to sell your other bike, that's great too.
then you can have two cool bikes.
I am now hanging out with a lot of people who don't have cars
in their garages, because the garages are full of bicycles!!!

enjoy, good luck!
m

[betagirl]

Hi

I was similar to you last spring. I bought my entry road bike, a Trek 1200 in fall 2003. I put a bunch of miles on it, did my 2nd RAGBRAI on it, etc. It really got me into cycling more seriously than I had in the past. I pushed myself, joined a club of 99.9% men. I had total bike envy of what they had. Like you, I love my Trek. It's a fantastic bike. But I had that itch pretty bad. So I evaluated my expenses in like March 2005 and I had some money from a bonus at work coming. So, I went shopping I thought I was going to get another Trek because the 1200 had served me so well. I started looking at Lemonds also. I was about sold on a Lemond Versailles when they showed me the Zurich. Maybe it was the beautiful blue color that caught my attention, but it rode like butter when I tested it. It was about $400 more than I'd set as my max price range, but I was in love. I can say that I no longer have that itch to buy a new bike. I can't say it won't ever come back, but the Lemond is perfect for me for now. I kept my Trek and use it as my commuter.

[bluerider]

Hi

I was similar to you last spring. I bought my entry road bike, a Trek 1200 in fall 2003. I put a bunch of miles on it, did my 2nd RAGBRAI on it, etc. It really got me into cycling more seriously than I had in the past. I pushed myself, joined a club of 99.9% men. I had total bike envy of what they had. Like you, I love my Trek. It's a fantastic bike. But I had that itch pretty bad. So I evaluated my expenses in like March 2005 and I had some money from a bonus at work coming. So, I went shopping I thought I was going to get another Trek because the 1200 had served me so well. I started looking at Lemonds also. I was about sold on a Lemond Versailles when they showed me the Zurich. Maybe it was the beautiful blue color that caught my attention, but it rode like butter when I tested it. It was about $400 more than I'd set as my max price range, but I was in love. I can say that I no longer have that itch to buy a new bike. I can't say it won't ever come back, but the Lemond is perfect for me for now. I kept my Trek and use it as my commuter.

Thanks beta! You took the plunge! I love my Trek too. I think that's it, I ride with mostly guys and they are always talking or tinkering with their bikes. I definetely ride the entry level bike in the group but the way I see it, if I can keep up to on your fancy tite bike, it's really my engine motoring!

[bluerider]

this is what you call discretionary spending, isn't it?
if you have the money, and it would bring you joy, help keep you
focussed and excited about biking, buy a new bike.
You're supporting the industry. What's wrong with that?
If you don't have to sell your other bike, that's great too.
then you can have two cool bikes.
I am now hanging out with a lot of people who don't have cars
in their garages, because the garages are full of bicycles!!!

enjoy, good luck!
m

Yeah, I agree, selling this bike would mean another roadie on the road and I'm always up for supporting that. I wish I could keep her but it would be unfair to her. I truly believe bikes should be ridden and taken out to play vs collecting dust or being a wall hanging.