Originally Posted by azwhelan
Or is it just the fact that you spent the money and you don't want to admit it was waste? I'm not saying your observations aren't true. Sometimes I think a lot of cyclist are as compelled by all the stuff that goes along with our sport, myself included, as the actual act of riding the bike. The more cycling gear you own the more you belong.
I thought about this, but really the products I'm talking about are truely more enjoyable, to me. It may not be to everyone. I'm not one for 'belonging', I like to do my own thing. It's actually why at first I resisted buying a lot of stuff I thought was 'junk', because it meant I wanted to be just like all the other cool kid roadies.
Originally Posted by azwhelan
For example Bibs, were you that unhappy in shorts? Now you spend an extra $10-20 for a pair and you probably replaced a lot of your old shorts with bibs. I think bibs are a lot like shaving your legs, they say you're serious member of the club but completely uneccessary for 90% of us. But don't think I haven't given thought to buying a pair I'm just afraid you'll be right and I'll never use the other four pair of cycling shorts I own.
Nothing wrong with shorts, they are fine. Bibs just feel that much more comfortable. Maybe unnecessary, but for an extra $10-$20 you get back in comfort tenfold. Now I can't stand that elastic wasteband on shorts.
Originally Posted by Surferbruce
when you get a fixed gear, start riding in non cycling clothes, chuck your computer, and realize you don't need any of the stuff you mentioned, then you will have completed the circle, ready to start again. enlightenment man...
OOOOooooohhh. I feel like grasshopper. I can hear the Kung Fu music in the background.
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