Originally Posted by
tricky
Great term. I have 2 "zero" bikes right now. But, no wife (well, legally I still have a wife, but she doesn't factor in), so it's more a matter or storage and clutter in my house and convincing myself I don't have a bike collecting problem.
Close enough.
Originally Posted by
ksryder
Related phenomena include the "having parts shipped to your work so the SO doesn't see the package" and "paying LBS prices to have them order it so you can pick it up from the shop so the SO doesn't see the package".
Excellent. See also "driving down to the LBS during lunch..." Parts blend in and can be stored in parts bins. It's the rare SO who wants to look in there...
Originally Posted by
noglider
I keep my 3-speed at my mother-in-law's place in Florida. My wife knows.
But does your MIL know?
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If someone tells you that you have enough bicycles and you don't need any more, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.