General Cycling Discussion - My name is . . . and I'm an Addict

Ok, it goes something like this:
I love bike porn, I pore over the latest
catalogues from Colorado Cyclist, Excel, World Cycling,
Nashbar etc.
I frequent way too many cycling relate web sites
I'm constantly hanging out at the LBS drooling
over some new techno bit, or bike.
But the worst is e-buy. I have like 5 saddles
(and I'm looking at another), an assortment of
stems and bars (well mostly stems) and
I Can't stop. I look at vintage colnago's,
all serotta's, rims, tires, tools. . .
Am I a very sick puppy?

Marty

Wow, at leaset you've made it through the first step. Admitting that you have a problem. Denial is the worst. I'm not an addict myself (see what I mean?). :p

Originally posted by lotek
Ok, it goes something like this:
I love bike porn, I pore over the latest
catalogues from Colorado Cyclist, Excel, World Cycling,
Nashbar etc.
I frequent way too many cycling relate web sites
I'm constantly hanging out at the LBS drooling
over some new techno bit, or bike.
But the worst is e-buy. I have like 5 saddles
(and I'm looking at another), an assortment of
stems and bars (well mostly stems) and
I Can't stop. I look at vintage colnago's,
all serotta's, rims, tires, tools. . .
Am I a very sick puppy?

Marty

I didn't write this in my sleep did I????

I can give up cycling anytime I want to...uhm...err...uh...It's just that I don't want to, but I could if I did want to, really, it wouldn't be a problem!

threadend begins to sweat profusely and shake uncontrolably

Heck, I've quit thousands of times before and I could do it again, what's that? you say I can't? You dare me to quit this second, okay your on! Oh shoot, I just remembered, I can't quit this week because...uh...uh...uh...my walking shoes are being resoled, yeah, that's it, and I won't get them back until mid August at the earliest, so I have to ride until at least then,but if it weren't for that I'd show you.......

Originally posted by lotek
I pore over the latest catalogues from Colorado Cyclist, Excel, World Cycling, Nashbar, etc.
I do the same thing. Bills can wait. :eek:

Originally posted by lotek
Ok, it goes something like this:
I love bike porn, I pore over the latest
catalogues from Colorado Cyclist, Excel, World Cycling,
Nashbar etc.
I frequent way too many cycling relate web sites
I'm constantly hanging out at the LBS drooling
over some new techno bit, or bike.
But the worst is e-buy. I have like 5 saddles
(and I'm looking at another), an assortment of
stems and bars (well mostly stems) and
I Can't stop. I look at vintage colnago's,
all serotta's, rims, tires, tools. . .
Am I a very sick puppy?

Marty

Seems you´r perfectly happy with it, so it cant be all bad;)
And you´r not alone...

Anders K

Originally posted by lotek
. . .
Am I a very sick puppy?

Marty

Yes, you are extremely ill. Send me all your cycle merchandise, books and paraphernalia. :) STOP THE INSANITY!:crash:

A guy on another forum posted the following partial list of bikes that he currently owned:

"Old School
1977 Alex Singer Audax (most Huret, Mafac, TA, custom carriers, fends, etc)
1980 Alex Singer 650B Cyclotouriste with custom low riders, etc.
1961 Rene Herse 650B, Cyclo 4spd rear der!! If you have to ask...
1965 Rene Herse Federale, check out the drawing by Daniel Rebour
1972 Mondia Special, NR throughout, my first race bike bought NEW with my earning as a shop rat on the Jersey shore...
1974 or so Peugeot PX-10, Simplex mostly, white/black standard thing
1973 Colnago Super, Molteni Orange, NR drilled out, bought new back then!
1981 Masi 3V, Super Record
1993 Bstone X0-1/1993 Bstone RB-1/1994 Bstone RB-2, I dunno there may be a coupla' other Bstones around...

New Old School
95 Rivendell Road, Waterford built road bike, repainted by JB
96 Rivendell LongLow #1, the first production example
97 Rivendell Mtn bike, rare "expedition" model
97 Rivendell All-Arounder, orange!! Mavic triple mountain stuff, nice!
99 Rivendell Custom Road, JoeStarck built, metallic green
02 Rivendell Audax built for centerpull brakes, all French stuff, Honjo fenders, Schmidt generator lights, etc.
02 Mariposa 650B, Simplex ders, custom all over, PERFECT ride
Richard Sachs 20th Anniversary with Nervex Pro lugs, Superbe Pro
Richard Sachs Signature, Record
Gilles Berthoud Audax, mostly Mavic/Huret, carbon fenders!!

Moderns
99 Ibis Ti Road, waxed before on this one, 8 spd Record with the old hoods was still the best feel ever!
Strong Foco with carbon rear stays, Record
Strong Ti, compact, Record
C40, Rabobank colors, Record
Colnago Dream, custom painted to 96 Mapei when the bikes were nice!
Pegoretti Marcelo, Record
Principia Rex, Chorus
Pegoretti Luigino, Record
Carrera Giove, Record
Carrera Andromeda, Chorus
Waterford 2200, Daytona/Chorus
Serotta Legend
Serotta CSi

This isn't really all of them....ah...hem...no, not really even close... but it is, as you can see, waaay outta hand."

BTW, he also claims to have a very sophisticated security system installed, in case you were having any ideas...

Originally posted by SteveE
A guy on another forum posted the following partial list of bikes that he currently owned:

//CENSOR//CENSOR//CENSOR//CENSOR//CENSOR//CENSOR//CENSOR//

This isn't really all of them....ah...hem...no, not really even close... but it is, as you can see, waaay outta hand."

BTW, he also claims to have a very sophisticated security system installed, in case you were having any ideas...

Definetly out of hand, this "guy" should give them all into my hand:D Specially them Bridgestone´s. Tell this guy to post pics of the Bridgestones, pleeease.

Anders K

Originally posted by Anders K


Tell this guy to post pics of the Bridgestones, pleeease.

Anders K

PORNOGRAPHY has finally got it's grip on the cycling world.

SteveE,
I'm guessing he goes by dbrk?
I'm a frequent lurker over there.

Marty

It's a sweet, sweet way to go...

Lotek -

I thought you would spot this! I saw you over there and remembered the domain name. (I used to work for a division of CSC in the distant past. I was originally interviewed by Van Honeycutt whose name may ring a bell with you.)

Yeah, you're right. I couldn't believe it when he posted his "partial" list!!!!

Steve

Steve,

I've been on Serotta board since before Kahuna built
the current board. It somehow seemed a little friendlier
before all those calfee pukes started jumping in :lol:
I really like Bigmac's posts, as well as dbrk.
Its really funny to see what mavic1010 is selling/buying
this week.
I sign in as Marty but have used other names in past.
BTW as for the post, I just got Brooks saddle, guess
where I got that idea?

Marty

That guy is one sick puppy!

Rich

hehe...puppies unite!

my eBay watch list is currently full of bicycling related items. I am never one to pass on a sweet deal.