You know you're addicted to cycling when......

**TrekTheKaty** · 07-13-2009, 08:16 AM

You're week revolves around next weeks long ride--when, where, who's going.........

You've played "hookie(?)" from work to watch the tour.......

You have more than one pair of cycling shoes. Sis says, "I like you're new sandles--Birk? Teva? Where'd you get 'em?" Um, Nashbar--they're clipless

The cat is jealous of the way you talk to your bike (You used to tell HER how pretty she is).........

You're laundry room looks like this........

**HappyTexasMom** · 07-13-2009, 08:28 AM

Haha! Here's mine:

When your hair is in *desperate* need of being rehighlighted, and you'd really like to do it before you go out of town to visit your friend. But the one day you can do it is also the one day you can go for a long ride, so you choose the ride.

When you wake up on the weekend, your first thought, instead of being "please let me be able to go back to sleep", it's "please let it still be early enough to get a ride in before it gets too hot".

**Tri Girl** · 07-13-2009, 08:40 AM

When the closet went from 3/4 full of work clothes to 3/4 full of cycling/workout clothes. If I could wear a jersey to teach in, I would (those back pockets would come in handy).

**Biciclista** · 07-13-2009, 08:43 AM

why can't you wear a jersey to teach in?

**Tri Girl** · 07-13-2009, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by Biciclista

why can't you wear a jersey to teach in?

Oh that whole "professional dress" thingy in my contract.

I think it's professional- professional cyclists wear them all the time while working.

Seems our ideas of the word "professional" are very different.

**kenyonchris** · 07-13-2009, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by HappyTexasMom

Haha! Here's mine:

When your hair is in *desperate* need of being rehighlighted, and you'd really like to do it before you go out of town to visit your friend. But the one day you can do it is also the one day you can go for a long ride, so you choose the ride.

When you wake up on the weekend, your first thought, instead of being "please let me be able to go back to sleep", it's "please let it still be early enough to get a ride in before it gets too hot".

My SO teased me about my grey stripe in my hair. It really is a stripe. I usually color it but I haven't had a spare dollar around that hasn't gone into my new bike. So the grey stripe becomes more and more apparent. He thinks its cute, so I guess it stays.

**Loraura** · 07-13-2009, 09:18 AM

When the dog knows the difference between your cycling shoes and your walking shoes, and doesn't even both to get excited when you start to put on your shoes (for a ride no doubt!).

My poor doggie! I had to add "walking the dog" to my son's chore list to make sure she got a walk!

**HappyTexasMom** · 07-13-2009, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Loraura

My poor doggie! I had to add "walking the dog" to my son's chore list to make sure she got a walk!

Awww...when I was cycling up the greenbelt on Saturday (loooong stretch of bike path that goes through a chain of parks in Scottsdale, AZ), I saw a lot of people out with their dogs, and felt a bit guilty.

**kermit** · 07-13-2009, 10:45 AM

You take your bikes on vacation with you and have more jerseys than shirts. You also wear shorts with your cycling tan legs proudly and every one else looks at you like a freak.

**TrekTheKaty** · 07-13-2009, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by kermit

You also wear shorts with your cycling tan legs proudly and every one else looks at you like a freak.

Good one! I bought new non-cycling shorts this summer--that are a hair longer, so my tan lines aren't SO obvious

**kenyonchris** · 07-13-2009, 03:37 PM

Everything you own says LIVESTRONG...
and you remember to check the roof for the bikes when they aren't on there.

**hvaclu** · 07-13-2009, 04:12 PM

Loraura, I had to laugh about the dogs being able to tell the difference between the running sneakers and cycling shoes. My two german shepherds are the same way. If I pull out my running sneakers they get all excited and if I pull out the cycling shoes they dont even get up anymore. To funny!

**TrekTheKaty** · 07-13-2009, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by kenyonchris

and you remember to check the roof for the bikes when they aren't on there.

**martaw** · 07-13-2009, 04:21 PM

I am new to cycling but I search for matching gear, and already think of fall early winter gear!
ON Saturday and Sunday ride twice

**milkbone** · 07-13-2009, 04:35 PM

when your kids are addicted to the Tour as well...words like peloton, and jersey leaders and Lance are common words at home, but they leave everyone else confused if they ask them if they caught the Tour today?

or #2...

your 9 year old is begging for a road bike, not the latest video games.

LOL

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