Rode my Bruiser bike to and from the shop today. I love that bike, except the 165 mm cranks. They make the hills that much harder.

I am dealing with the aftermath of my own stupidity and spastic-ness. I gotta spill:

For months I have been pining away for a cheap used road bike to come into my life so I could build it into a single speed screamer. I haven't owned a road bike in like 15 years. I love single speeds, and I want to spin big skinny wheels.

Well, there it was. A yard sale bike for 15 bucks. A Matsuri Jaunter XII, in rough but promising condition. Steel lugged frame, 27" wheels, lots of aluminum components. I fell in love. A few hours of loving attention, new wheels and tires, and presto! I have a 52x20 single speed road bike! It's still a little rough looking, but mechanically tight. Giddy like a school girl I can't wait to ride it...

and the frame is too big for me. I can ride it, but I feel like an 8 year old. I can't even straddle the thing.

I was blinded by lust! I feel like a complete idiot.

And I have a bike I don't know what to do with. It's a 64cm frame. It's huge! How did I not notice that?