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Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's bike.

Old 04-13-05, 12:36 PM
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Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's bike.

I'm not trying to poke fun at any Christians here as much as I'm trying to deal with the longing looks that I find myself giving towards bikes I see while out and about lately.

Just today while at work, I had to walk from our building to an annex building that has a parking lot between the two. Anyway I spot a car with a bike on a rack and of course I make time to go over to investigate. It was a nice looking Lemond road bike with many extras.

It almost gave me a sad feeling, like seeing a dog locked up in a car. I realize that this is pretty goofy but when I fall for something, it's usually head over heels. I hope I didn't just describe my next crash.
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Originally Posted by Hickabod
It was a nice looking Lemond road bike with many extras.
You mean like a bell and streamers?
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Old 04-13-05, 01:47 PM
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Hey Bells and streamers are COOL.
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Actually, thou should indeed judiciously covet quality machinery. Penance though must be paid exclusively at a bike shop.
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Had such a similar feeling today. I rode early, did my two bridges into the head winds and spent the rest of my day shoveling mulch. Today I was working on a beach front property that sees much bike traffic. All the nice rides came by and I did the same gaze....frame, shoes/pedals and then the rider.
Do you think any one of them went by and thought... "wow, nice shovel." ?
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Originally Posted by KirkeIsWaiting
Do you think any one of them went by and thought... "wow, nice shovel." ?
Ya gotta get one of those chrome ones...



Then, maybe...
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I just try to be happy with what I've got. It works.

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Originally Posted by genec
Ya gotta get one of those chrome ones...



Then, maybe...

Now that's SHOVEL LUST!
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This is funny cause there are time when I pass a bike in the car only to get the cold sholder form my wife for the next couple of miles. Only to relize she is upset because she thinks I am looking at the female rider on the bike. When she asks I can tell her what frame and wheel set the bike had, sometimes Campy v Shimano. Any ride discription ???
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Originally Posted by KirkeIsWaiting
Had such a similar feeling today. I rode early, did my two bridges into the head winds and spent the rest of my day shoveling mulch. Today I was working on a beach front property that sees much bike traffic. All the nice rides came by and I did the same gaze....frame, shoes/pedals and then the rider.
Do you think any one of them went by and thought... "wow, nice shovel." ?
Along with cycling, I love gardening. Had I been riding by, I think I might have been wowed by the MULCH. Sick, isn't it?
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Originally Posted by velogirl
Along with cycling, I love gardening. Had I been riding by, I think I might have been wowed by the MULCH. Sick, isn't it?

Yesterday I shoveled 10 yards of compost! You would have loved that.
Tomorrow I install a hydrangea hedge and new perennials for the English garden.
I'll be oogling the bikes again.
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You should see the drools and slobbering I get over my bikes....I'm used to it...and I carry a quantity of j-cloths
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Originally Posted by koffee brown
I just try to be happy with what I've got. It works.

Koffee

I really need to find a way to throw waterbaloons over the internet....grumblegrumble...it works....grumblegrumblebikethatsfarnicerthanminegrumbelegrumble
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Originally Posted by catatonic
I really need to find a way to throw waterbaloons over the internet....grumblegrumble...it works....grumblegrumblebikethatsfarnicerthanminegrumbelegrumble


That's not it for me. Every bike is nicer than mine! And my bikes are OK for now.
I'm just so curious!
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The only people that ride bikes to work (excluding one of my guys) are the exchange students that can't get anything else. There is one bike that probably cost $10 at the pawn shop with a flat tire.....I mean that thing has been ridden while flat for many miles. I'm guessing the tires are at least 15 years old.

We are thinking of bringing a tire to work and changing it for the owner.
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I'm not a road guy, but a couple guys have been parking their rides inside the commons during meals the last couple of weeks that I've defnitely noticed. There's a Specialized (M4?), a Bianchi, and an Abici. I wouldn't mind casually strolling out the door with that sleek black Abici.
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