So I went on a ride with Goatmeal this morning after shining up my bike with windex and paper towels (still waiting on the pics, they'll be up soon) and now I'm realizing how addicted I am.... Maybe it was trying to keep up with him, maybe it was seeing the sun on the chrome, but I just kept thinking how my bike needed to be better... (that yellow Miyata seemed to be doing everything so much easier than me

After we split our ways, I went and ate dinner (graveyard, donchyaknow?) then hit one LBS - ended up leaving $125 lighter but a Selle Italia SLR Carbon Fiber/ Leather/ Titanium rails/ 135g saddle lighter too...

Got home, called one of my bill collectors, but he was out for lunch. So I decided to head to another LBS to pass some time, end up getting a track certified real fat (3/16" wide) chain and a pair of :

GLOVES.

I've been riding with no tape for a long time - I don't know why I have gloves now. But they were really comfy on the ride home....

Last night I bought new socks (mainly because I was out of clean ones) that have thin mesh on top and are low cut to match my shoes...

There are actual cycling chorts (lycra! but my normal shorts will hide them...) in the mail on their way to me...

I've been thinking about getting a jersey, but haven't seen one I like in any of the shops around here...

I think it might need to stop before I start trying to figure out how to put a derailleur on my track bike.

I'd hate to turn into a roadie...

This is all after new real wheel, new tires, clipless pedals, shoes, new stem, one new crank....

Right now, I should be sleeping because I have to be to work in 7 hours, but I spend my time typing and thinking about it...

I'm a freakin junkie.