How to spend a tax refund

[divingbiker]

After months of agonizing, I finally ordered a new commuting bike on Friday--a Rivendell Glorius. And it's red! (This is a picture of a Wilbury, but it's the same bike, just a different name.)

Hopefully the albatross bars and bar end shifters will help eliminate the wrist pain I've been experiencing with the grip shifters on my early 90's vintage Trek hybrid. I decided that it was foolish to ride my crappiest, oldest bike as my commuter since I ride it every day. And I don't want to ride my newer, nicer road bike to work because I want to sit more upright in the traffic.

Yesterday I forced myself to do my taxes--the refund will cover about 2/3 of the cost of the bike! Unfortunately I have to wait 6-8 weeks to get the bike, but that will be just in time for spring.

You know this is all ace's fault...