Fifty Plus (50+) - N+1

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Retro Grouch
10-01-08, 09:27 PM
After reading about Bombadil's new folding bike purchase I realized that I haven't purchased a bike yet this century. I did acquire a fixed gear bike by stealing a frame from my daughter and building it up with mostly junk box parts but that has been balanced by (gasp) selling a bike. I'm N+0 for the century. Worst of all, I don't even have a desire for another bike. I can't think of one that I need.

Am I doing something wrong or have I reached bicycle acquisition equilibrium?

NOS88
10-02-08, 07:23 AM
After reading about Bombadil's new folding bike purchase I realized that I haven't purchased a bike yet this century. I did acquire a fixed gear bike by stealing a frame from my daughter and building it up with mostly junk box parts but that has been balanced by (gasp) selling a bike. I'm N+0 for the century. Worst of all, I don't even have a desire for another bike. I can't think of one that I need.

Am I doing something wrong or have I reached bicycle acquisition equilibrium?


Yes. This is not normal. I'd encourage to get some good counseling somewhere soon.
Tom Bombadil
10-02-08, 02:47 PM
Yes, counseling is in order. Even prolonged exposure to this group has not helped.

I've forgotten how many bikes you own Retro.

JanMM
10-02-08, 04:10 PM
Maybe you should bicycle off into the Wilderness for a while and spend some time thinking about what you are doing with your life.
BluesDawg
10-02-08, 06:06 PM
Maybe it's just something you ate that didn't agree with you. You'll probably come to your senses in a few days.
Retro Grouch
10-02-08, 06:37 PM
Maybe it's just something you ate that didn't agree with you. You'll probably come to your senses in a few days.

Hmmm. Do you suppose it could be something that I didn't eat? I pretty much missed pie ride day for example.
Tom Bombadil
10-02-08, 08:19 PM
No N+1 and no pie ride?!?!

That does it ... consider yourself to be on double secret probation!
BCRider
10-02-08, 10:12 PM
Just sell one of the bikes you have now. N+1 will soon kick in once again since you'll be down one from the equilibrium number.
BengeBoy
10-03-08, 09:58 AM
I don't understand why the mods haven't locked this thread yet. I didn't think N+1 non-believers were allowed to post here.
leob1
10-03-08, 10:04 AM
bicycle acquisition equilibrium?

WTF is THAT!?!

N+1 is a universal constant(like PI), that prevents equilibrium from being reached.
So to keep us all safe, and to keep the universe from collapsing and killing us all, you must acquire a new(or new to you) bike today!

BUY A BIKE, SAVE THE WORLD!
BluesDawg
10-03-08, 11:07 AM
^^^^^amen!^^^^^
Retro Grouch
10-03-08, 04:31 PM
Just sell one of the bikes you have now. N+1 will soon kick in once again since you'll be down one from the equilibrium number.

Dumb idea.

I've got 5 kids. They're all grown and gone now but, when they were all living at home, I definitely felt that five was too many. The problem was, I could never figure out which one was excess.

None of my bikes is for sale but I don't want any more either.