Or a carbon road frame. This was already pointed out earlier - not dissing the idea, but I did just have a nice pair of wheels made, so I was being pretty specific I guess. Doesn't white also make an eno BB though?

About 18 months ago my father was having chest pains, so he went to the doctor and got almost 15 seconds through a stress test. The next day he was having heart surgery. I took a hard look at my genetics, my entirely sedentary lifestyle and (growing) 210lb ass and decided to buy a bike. I decided to buy a single speed because it appealed to the weird in me, and because there was no cheating, which I did rather think was the point when training. Right now, I'm training to go faster than I did yesterday, and occasionally to go faster than various idiots on overpriced bikes they ride once a week (the irony of making that statement while starting this thread has not escaped me). I guess I'm training to outrun death, and/or the need to give up nice beer and pies. I haven't given up nice beer or pies, and I now weigh under 185, so I must be doing something right. I'll stop riding a single speed when I stop being able to turn the cranks, or get hit by a car - riding a geared bike just doesn't appeal any more.

After this week's stock market, there is a strong possibility that cat food and no new bike are on the menu. This thread is now running on fumes and sarcasm, and the idea that one day the stocks that I didn't sell in the last month might be worth something again. If they go up loads, I'm totally buying that $4k Trek though. That's probably not going to happen.

Are you coming on to me?

Dave