A related topic: Does anyone else find that, during periods when you can't perform the activity - like actually riding the bike - very much, you spend more time obsessing about how to improve your fleet, shopping for tchatchkes and spending money on doodads?
I've found this to be true for myself. The less I'm able to ride, the more time and money I spend on upgrading my bikes, or lusting after new (to me) ones. When I'm actually riding a lot, I don't have time to worry about whether I've got the optimal setup - unless there's an actual problem, that is.