How did I do this?

[whateveronfire]

So Rapid Cycler (my DP) has been thinking about getting a commuter. I work closer to our house than she does and I've been thinking about it, too. Tonight, she shows me an auction for a cool looking Surly Cross Check saying that it's a 50cm.

Neat, I think, she's found a good bike for herself. (She rides a 49 or 50, I ride a 53 or 54). No, she's showing it to me. Why? Well duh, 'cross bikes run big. I check the dimensions. Seems just right.

Here's the thing, she shows it to me with less than an hour to go in the auction! Do I have time to really think? No, no I do not.

Should I bid? We discuss. Seems like a good bike for what I want. Commuting? Yep. Fitness riding? Sure. Maybe even a fire road? No problem. Good enough that if it suits me, I may even want to sell my LeMond Zurich and go to an all-steel stable. (My mountain bike is a Gunnar Rock Hound). Hmm.

So, here tonight, when I wasn't even thinking about a new (however used) bike, I got myself a new Surly. Woo Hoo.