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Is New Bike Lust...
....inversely or directly correlated to miles ridden?
For me, the more I ride the less apt I am to get The Fever. Others report the opposite-- more miles = more desire for the latest and greatest ride (as defined by their personal criteria). |
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"catzz66" wrote in message ... wrote: ...inversely or directly correlated to miles ridden? For me, the more I ride the less apt I am to get The Fever. Others report the opposite-- more miles = more desire for the latest and greatest ride (as defined by their personal criteria). Maybe you just have the bike you want. Sometimes it takes a while to get that figured out. Or, maybe the more he rides the less he likes it..and thus has no desire for a new bike because...well, he has low expectations. |
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...inversely or directly correlated to miles ridden? For me, the more I ride the less apt I am to get The Fever. *Others report the opposite-- more miles = more desire for the latest and greatest ride (as defined by their personal criteria). I think it has more to do with how long you've been riding. After several years and a few different bikes, most of us figure out that the bike is just a tool. As long as it fits properly and does what you want, there's no reason to replace it. Art Harris |
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wrote in message ... ...inversely or directly correlated to miles ridden? For me, the more I ride the less apt I am to get The Fever. Others report the opposite-- more miles = more desire for the latest and greatest ride (as defined by their personal criteria). To a certain extent. Though I think it plateaus. Having just gone through a new bike purchase and taken my longest ride this past weekend I think the tipping point in the shopping process occurs: 'When test rides have been taken'. After that the purchase is a forgone conclusion. It's just a matter of which model size type and accessories. Getting to know your new bike... not to anthropomorphize... but it's like getting to know a new girlfriend. |
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Is New Bike Lust...
The best way to answer your question is with a question (or two): Does
your current ride feel like it can't live up to your cycling needs? Or are you just feeling envious of the shiny rides your clubmates are straddling? If it's the former, then maybe it is time to upgrade. You may not need an entirely new machine, just some more adequate "ornaments" to hang on it. If it's the latter, you'ld be amazed at what a new coat of paint can accomplish... - - Compliments of: "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman" If you want to E-mail me use: ChrisZCorner "at" webtv "dot" net My website: http://geocities.com/czcorner |
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Is New Bike Lust...
On Jun 1, 1:15 pm, (It's Chris) wrote:
The best way to answer your question is with a question (or two): Does your current ride feel like it can't live up to your cycling needs? Or are you just feeling envious of the shiny rides your clubmates are straddling? If it's the former, then maybe it is time to upgrade. You may not need an entirely new machine, just some more adequate "ornaments" to hang on it. If it's the latter, you'ld be amazed at what a new coat of paint can accomplish... - - Compliments of: "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman" If you want to E-mail me use: ChrisZCorner "at" webtv "dot" net My website:http://geocities.com/czcorner Right now, I'm totally satisfied with my ride because I am cranking out 200 miles a week (a lot for me). And, yes, my 12-year old bike is probably even more than I really need to meet my goals and needs. Slap on some new bar tape and it's like a brand-new machine. When I'm mot getting in so many miles though, I tend to spend more time looking at (ahem) "cycling literature" which gets the juices flowing for the new stuff. I guess the "off season" is short enough for me to get over it because I haven't pulled the trigger on anything except the usual consumables (tires, tubes, chains, bar tape, etc.) in all these years. My question was really more rhetorical than anything else. Just wandering if others had the same sort of mindset. I've spoken with others who experience the opposite-- more miles, more lust for the new stuff. |
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