Is this bad?

[Owlie]

Okay, you're all going to tell me no...
In addition to planning the upgrade of the Avail and the eventual purchase of a new go-fast bike, an idea has formed in my mind:

The grocery-getter/touring bike, also possibly for low-key riding. Steel frame. British racing green, possibly with cream and red-orange. Leather accoutrements. (I suppose if it's BRG, I have to go with a Brooks, right?) Racks, fenders, the lot. Knobbly tires for wet and gravelly roads.

I'm going to stop now, at least until I have enough money to actually do this. This is what happens when I don't sleep. I start thinking about what I'm going to do with my bike next. Or with my next bike.

[Bike Chick]

I would like to think that it's perfectly normal Especially since I have been wanting one of those for over a year and have built it over and over in my mind a hundred times. I finally got it last weekend......(sorry I haven't had a chance to take pics to post on TE) and am so happy. It probably weighs twice what my go-fast bike does....maybe I should call it my go-slow bike

It's a Salsa Vaya, fenders, rack, Brooks saddle AND bar tape----I'm sooooo bad but it's sooooo cool!

[OakLeaf]

Bad?! It sounds beautiful!

[Catrin]

Okay, you're all going to tell me no...
In addition to planning the upgrade of the Avail and the eventual purchase of a new go-fast bike, an idea has formed in my mind:

The grocery-getter/touring bike, also possibly for low-key riding. Steel frame. British racing green, possibly with cream and red-orange. Leather accoutrements. (I suppose if it's BRG, I have to go with a Brooks, right?) Racks, fenders, the lot. Knobbly tires for wet and gravelly roads.

I'm going to stop now, at least until I have enough money to actually do this. This is what happens when I don't sleep. I start thinking about what I'm going to do with my bike next. Or with my next bike.

Sounds beautiful! Am starting to dream myself of what is going to happen to my Trek...I refuse to dwell on the fact that my old LBS sold me a bike that is too long for me but to focus on what to do with it/replace it with. Thankfully I have no money for this until next year

[Crankin]

You are asking the wrong people if this is bad! We are enablers.
Sounds perfectly logical to me. I bought my Jamis Coda for the same reason and now I am ready to trade it in for a really nice touring bike with S and S couplers.
It never stops.

[Zen]

Is this fantasy bike something that already exists, or would it be custom or something you were hoping to wonderfully, magically, find?

It does sound beautiful.

Now you have to envision yourself dressed like Miss Marple riding through town.

[malkin]

Sounds good to me.

I'm considering getting one of those chateaux near Bordeaux that we saw on the TdF coverage today. It will have lots of room. Of course it will be equipped with all the bikes of our dreams (and the riders of our dreams too).

And we will have a language school.
And a massage school.
And fast internet.
And fried turkeys.
And Gordon Ramsey will cook for us.

And Andy Schleck will defend us from bears.

[Owlie]

Is this fantasy bike something that already exists, or would it be custom or something you were hoping to wonderfully, magically, find?

It does sound beautiful.

Now you have to envision yourself dressed like Miss Marple riding through town.

I think it'll have to be custom. While I'm sure there's a Raleigh out there that meets some of my specs, I'd probably be in horrible pain if I tried to ride it! Though if I can find a steel touring frame that fits, I may well just have it powdercoated.

[tctrek]

OK -- you've been on the forum long enough to know you are surrounded by enablers! If you tell us about a fantasy bike, we will tell you to go for it!

[OakLeaf]

Defend us from bears? Is that ALL?

[malkin]

My impression is that there are not too many bears near Bordeaux, so Andy would have a lot of free time to fill with other activities.

[Veronica]

The chateau has to have a moat and the whole Saxo Bank team has to come along.

Veronica

[Owlie]

*snort* I love you all.

[buffybike]

Okay, you're all going to tell me no...
In addition to planning the upgrade of the Avail and the eventual purchase of a new go-fast bike, an idea has formed in my mind:

The grocery-getter/touring bike, also possibly for low-key riding. Steel frame. British racing green, possibly with cream and red-orange. Leather accoutrements. (I suppose if it's BRG, I have to go with a Brooks, right?) Racks, fenders, the lot. Knobbly tires for wet and gravelly roads.

I'm going to stop now, at least until I have enough money to actually do this. This is what happens when I don't sleep. I start thinking about what I'm going to do with my bike next. Or with my next bike.

It's like we're twins.
I also have an Avail which I am in the process of upgrading. About 6 months ago, I found an 80s steel off road touring bike (Schwinn Cimarron), upgraded components, added Wald baskets and a Blackburn rack and now it's my errand/future touring bike. I WISH it were green (I, too, have fantasies of a green bike with a honey brooks saddle and matching bar tape), but I'm not ready to change the original paint as it's in really good shape.
My current obsession(s)? A Peugeot mixte and a cross bike. My husband thinks I've lost it.

[buffybike]

Sounds good to me.

I'm considering getting one of those chateaux near Bordeaux that we saw on the TdF coverage today. It will have lots of room. Of course it will be equipped with all the bikes of our dreams (and the riders of our dreams too).

And we will have a language school.
And a massage school.
And fast internet.
And fried turkeys.
And Gordon Ramsey will cook for us.

And Andy Schleck will defend us from bears.

May I visit?