Originally Posted by
mocella
Rookie mistake! You should have let the wife upgrade - then you can let her get used to the idea that her new bike is faster than the old one, and you just set yourself up to spend some extra on your new bike (since you suffered for longer on that slower bike) and presto - time for a new Madone!
At least that's how I would have worked it
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Oh I tried that! I suggested that we split the purchase in time so that we BOTH get a much better bike. But she didn't go for it. LOL
However, she also went from a cheapo target bike to testing several Trek and Specialized models and she was blown away by the difference, so, I still claim it as a victory.