You guys might remember my previous post entitled "I love my bike!"... Well, I hate to say it, but I'm lusting after another. Now don't get me wrong, I do still love my bike, but as some of you predicted, I'm starting to have real road-bike fantasies. As much as I have been enjoying my flat-bar bike, I went to a fancy bike shop in Florida while visiting my mom last week... just to look around, mind you... Then it happened. I saw an Orbea Onix TDE.

I tried out the SRAM shifters, and they were dreamy. Perfect for my small hands. I had the impression from my husband's Shimano 105 levers, that I would never be able to manage road bike levers, but I was wrong. The SRAM levers are SO COMFY, and they work so smoothly. I didn't ride the bike, but the shop owner and I discussed my riding goals, and he thought I was right on track looking at that bike. All I can say right now is UH-OH...

So here's my idea. DH and I are going on a cycling vacation in the Catskills next month. Also, I'm going to train for a century here in New York in September. I'm going to ride it on my current bike. If I am successful and still enjoying riding after this summer, I think I will be able to justify to DH and myself spending $2300 on the Orbea. Does that sound reasonable to you ladies?