gizem310

Your bike(s) sit in the garage while your car collects dust on the street.

MudSplattered

The owner of the local bike shop has set up you up on a direct deposit account: a portion of your paycheck automatically goes to the bike shop

The owner of the bike shop and his wife give you Christmas gifts and cards, thanking you for putting their kid through college

You pay more for studded bike tires than winter tires for your vehicle

You refer to your local bike shop owner as your "pusher"

Your local bike shop owner refers to you as his "junkie"

Your husband builds you a 12 x 21 bike shop to keep all the bikes in and have a place to work on them, so you can finally get all the bikes out of the living room. (I'm a girl).

You don't keep you bikes outside (living room then bike shop)

You keep extra bike light chargers at work because your batteries don't last as long as your commute to and from work.

You are introduced to new co-workers as "the bike freak"

Blackberry

You are hosting a big dinner party and you sneak off to BF.

mlts22 

You push out a bookmark to BF in the web browsers of an XP image that was pushed out to all the machines in a number of student computer labs at a local university.

TheAnalogKid

You haven't biked in 2 years and a friend offers you a free road bike to rekindle the interest. Now, all you think about is when is this snow going to melt? (after you thought about driving through a blowing snow blizzard to get said free bike early).

Ahhh.... yes... It is good to be back!

turtle77

You plan a bike tour to Massachusetts to meet the mystery man you call your "guru" - Sheldon Brown

You buy a cell phone plan with an internet package because you never know when you'll need to check BF.

crypticlineage

You start getting dreams about your new bike build. Let me elaborate this one.

I have been building up a Cannondale frame and was in the process of acquiring a wheelset. I had a dream one night that I was at some sale and found very nice wheels, but the seller was missing. And when I finally found him, someone had snatched away the wheelset. So I got into a huge fight with him and all that verbal fight woke me up.

I am finding that my mind is constantly thinking about bike stuff subconsciously. I don't even think about girls that much.

Wurm

Seriously dude - see a therapist!

crypticlineage

>>>Seriously dude - see a therapist!

I am trying, haven't found any that ride a bicycle.

powerhouse

You KNOW you're addicted to bicycling when...

* you spend valuable time researching the new bike and/or accessories you plan to buy and leave more important things undone.

Daveonabike

You think A/C separation's are cool.

GaryA

You know you're addicted to cycling when......

Sitting at your desk working and you start to think about hitting the trainer tonight and you legs start shaking and you can barely sit still.

TomatoSue

You have tan marks that perfectly align to your cycling top/shorts/shoes

norsehabanero

this is painted on your wall

dynodonn 

Your wife has permenantly moved into the spare bedroom, because you're constantly yelling "On your left" in your sleep.

crypticlineage

powerhouse

You know you're addicted to bicycling when...

people you know regularly write sponsorship checks so you can participate in your favorite charity ride before you have the chance ask them to sponsor you.

oberon

*Your grades (if you are in college, work quality if your not) and the amount of time you spend biking are inversely proportional.

*You think you look really attractive in Lycra and find "regular" clothes less comfortable

*You refer to the Dura-Ace drive-train as my precious

*You get the gitters and "crack cough" when you haven't been biking in awhile

*While laying on a couch you can flex your quads in perfect rhythm... at 100+ cadence

*You care more about the art of cycling than the actual steed you are on

*Correction, your priorities are:
1. biking
2. trophy bike
3. other bikes
4. significant other
5. everything else

*Your pickup lines are riddled with vague cycling references (and you think they are really good too) in hopes that a fellow cyclist will detect them and just know you two have to be together.

*While driving you constantly try and brake by squeezing the steering wheel. And while going downhill your right pointer finger and your left thumb begin to flex and release until you're in your highest gear (if you ride a mountain bike). Or if you have friction shifters you put your dominant hand in between the steering wheel and the seat and are surprised (at least the first time) that there are neither tubes nor shifters there.

*While cycling, no matter how big the grin on your face is, it can't hold a match to the one in your head

*You are ALWAYS in the market, even if you just bought a brand new bike, the next day you're on the internet looking at bikes and components.

ok.

What with yelling "on your left"? Sorry, I don't find myself saying that frequently enough for it to be habit forming. Can someone esplain it to me please?

chephy

Then you aren't riding fast enough! *evil laugh*

Oh my God! How did you know??

bkaapcke

Upgrading parts becomes obsessive.

Rowan

Has anyone said:

You untrue a wheel deliberately just so you can true it again.

You visit the hardware store to buy paint, but still visit the bicycle section just in case you see something that might be useful.

You make a decision on buying new trousers based on a material that won't wear out in the crotch while riding a bike.

You always work on your bike indoors -- not for the warmth in winter or cool in summer, but because it's right next to the computer and you can update regularly on the forums... even with greasy fingers on the mouse.

Your entire year of work and savings is based on saving for a bicycle trip somewhere else in the world.

ms.gio

* You're finding more and more pants with holes in the crotch.
* When shopping for new clothes you put into consideration that you will be cycling in them.
* While at work you can't help but visit your respective bike forums and bike galleries.
* You always want to add something else to your bike.
* The owner of your local LBS knows you on a first name basis.
* When you're away from your bike the only thing you can think about is your bike.
* You ask your boss if you can bring your bike into your office with you.
* People either know you by your name or what type of bike you ride.
* You're more comfortable with your cycling clothes on than your normal clothes.
* When doing your laundry you find that most or all of your pants with one pant leg rolled up.
* You prefer carring your messenger bag high on your back for its more comfortable.
* Getting grease on your hands is normal for you.
* You know that a 15mm wrench is one of the most important tools to carry with you where ever you go.
* You carry a map of your city with all the bike routes included.
* You judge whether or not you're going to rent an apartment on whether or not you can bring your bike inside instead of locking it on the rack outside.

I know I can think of others but it's 3:30 am and I need some sleep.

powerhouse

You know you're addicted to bicycling when...

* you have an encyclopedic knowlege about every bicycle shop within a twenty-mile radius!

* you habitually stop by your local bicycle shop on your way home to find out if they have something new you need/want/!

sknhgy 

That's not funny. I need a new car. Or maybe a new bike!

a77impala

When your magazine rack contains only bicycle catalogs which are shopworn from repeated reading.