Geri Bossen
I am in an unusual situation that I have lots of bikes but I do not
usually ride, but I do have 6 kids and 1 teen that ride almost daily.
I
have 28 bikes in my garage, one in the living room, one in the kitchen
and about 6 still stored in a friend's basement. This includes: 5 track bikes, 4 mountain bikes, various road bikes, 2 fixed gear commuters, 4
kid's redline BMX (cross) bikes, a bike friday, various kid's bikes, the two year old's pedal-less miniature bike and the first bike my, 24 year old, son bought over 20 years ago.
I do have several bikes stored
for when the kids grow into them as I am on my second set of kids
riding and racing.
That is about 30 bikes and yet I still
check Craig's list looking for that Redline proline micromini that the
two year-old will need for next summer's races.
My bonus grandkids understand the need for several bikes even when their parents don't. I guess I have successfully passed my addiction on to them.
My addition to:
You know you're addicted to cycling when.. your first question when you
come to is "Is my bike OK?" This was what my, then 73 year old, father
asked when he finally came around after a fall while on a
training ride with my son and me.
Geri Bossen
From: cmurray@obra.org
To: obra@list.obra.org
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:33:41 -0700
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] You know you're addicted to cycling when...
We had a discussion a few years ago about when kinds of bikes we all had and how many. There are over 23 in my basement for the 2 of us and we do not have time trial bikes. I am sure
that there are members that can top this.
right?
C
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org
[mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf Of Ben
Fischler
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 9:35 AM
To:
obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] You know you're addicted
to cycling when...
"Two bikes"?!
Who only has two bikes? =P
On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 10:07 PM, Steven Carper
wrote:
You
Know You're Addicted to Cycling When:
Your surgeon tells you need
a heart valve replacement
and you ask if you have a choice between
presta and schrader.
A measurement of 44-36-40 doesn't refer to
the latest
Playboy centerfold, but that new gear ratio you were
considering for
your Cobra.
A Power Bar starts tasting
better than a Snickers.
The bra your significant other finds in
your glove
compartment belongs to your Trek and not the cute waitress
at Denny's.
You wear your heart monitor to bed to make sure you
stay
within your target zone during any extracurricular
activities.
The funeral director tells you "NO!" you can't ride
your
Cannondale in the funeral procession, even if you keep your
headlight
on.
You experience an unreasonable envy over
someone who has
bar end extenders longer than
yours.
You're too tired for hanky-panky on a Friday night
but
pump out a five-hour century on Saturday.
Your wife
tells you the only way she'll let you ride
across the country is over
her dead body and you tell her, "If that's
the case, you'll be my
first speed bump!"
You no longer require a hankie to blow your
nose.
You have stopped even trying to explain to your
spouse
why you need two bikes...you just go buy another one and
figure it will
all work out in the divorce
settlement.
You buy your crutches instead of
renting.
You convert your car's brake and gas pedals to
clipless.
You see nothing wrong with discussing the
connection
between hydration and urine color.
You find your
Shimano touring shoes to be more
comfortable and stylish than your
gunboat sneakers.
You refuse to buy a couch because that patch
of
wallspace is taken up by the bike.
You have more
money invested in your bike clothes than
in the rest of your combined
wardrobe.
Biker chick means bla ck spandex, not leather, and
a
Marinoni, not a Harley.
"Four cheeseburgers and four
large French Fries" is for
you.
You see a fit, tanned,
Lycra-clad young woman ride by,
and the first thing you check out is
her bicycle.
You empathize with the
roadkill.
Despite all that winter fat you put on, you'll
skim
weight by buying titanium components.
You use wax
on your chain, but not on your car.
Your mud guards are made out
of milk jugs.
Your first course when you eat out is a large
banana
split.
When driving, you yell "On Your Left!" on
passing
another car.
You yell "Hole!" when you see a
pothole while driving
your car.
Your bike has more miles
on its computer then your car's
odometer.
You wear your
riding gloves when driving your car.
You wear your bike shorts
swimming.
You wear Charles River Wheelmen T-shirts all the
time,
including under dress shirts.
Your bi kes are worth
more than your car.
You buy a mini-van and immediately remove the
rear seats
to allow your bikes to fit.
When you move to
a new area the first thing you look for
is a bike
shop.
You have more bike jerseys than dress
shirts.
You take your bike along when you shop for a car -
just
to make sure the bike will fit inside.
You use the
Yakima or Thule 'Fit Catalog' to pick your
next new car instead of
Consumer Reports.
You start yelling at cars to "hold your
line."
You're comfortable bumping elbows with step
vans.
You view crashes as an opportunity to
upgrade
components.
You clean your bike(s) more often
then your car.
You're on the Board of Directors for a Bike
Club.
You spend weeks during the summer spraying arrows on
the
sides of roads.
You and your significant other have
and wear identical
riding clothes.
You mount a $600 cap,
on a $1,000 pickup truck, s o your
$3,000 bike doesn't get
wet.
You can't seem to get to work by 8:30 AM, even
for
important meetings, but you don't have any problems at all
meeting your
buddies at 5:30 AM for a hammerfest.
You
can tell your spouse, with a straight face, that
it's too hot to mow
the lawn and then bike off for a century.
You regard inter-gender
discussion of genital pain as normal.
You know your cadence, but you
have no idea what your
speed is.
When driving your car
you lean over the steering wheel,
just like an
aerobar.
Your car sits outside your garage because your garage
is
full of bikes and cycling gear.
You tailgate a
semi-trailer to get the drafting effect.
The Bike Nashbar
customer order number is on your speed
dial.
You hear
someone had a crash and your first question is
"How's the
bike?"
You smile at your evening date, and she politely
points
out that you seem to have bugs in your te
eth.
You actually get these jokes and pass them on to
other
friends who are addicted to cycling.
And I will
add to it:
You think "I have to shave my legs before I pick her up
tonight for
dinner"
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