Has your wife ever said..........
08-17-17, 10:46 AM
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She's got a fleet and with some rarely ridden. I'll bring something home for her and she's like "oh thats nice".... works like a charm ;-)
08-17-17, 12:23 PM
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08-17-17, 12:25 PM
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08-17-17, 12:29 PM
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Yes. But over the years the tone changed. At first it was with genuine surprise, then the accompanying frown appeared. Things improved when she moved to a hopeful "Is it for me?". These days she's actually interested and has a knowledgeable opinion on my buys. That doesn't mean that she always supports them, just that her criticism is better-funded. 
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08-17-17, 12:33 PM
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Of course not! 
That wouldn't be ethical, now would it?
It does happen that mrs non-fixie is not at home when I bring in a bike, so she may have missed one or two ...
That wouldn't be ethical, now would it?It does happen that mrs non-fixie is not at home when I bring in a bike, so she may have missed one or two ...
08-17-17, 12:49 PM
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My half of the garage has bikes, almost assembled bike projects, and tools. Her half has the twin bed she said she wanted to get rid of, and boxes and boxes of her stuff.
So, no, not yet.
So, no, not yet.
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08-17-17, 01:42 PM
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At the point I hit 23 bikes, I started getting "looks" from the family.
No one really said anything, but they did chuckle occasionally about their bike looney father/spouse.
I'm down to a third of that, but I'm starting to seriously chat with a West Coast builder about a bike that could cover several bases for me.
I honestly enjoy being able to move around the basement though. It's a breath of fresh air.
Now that she has a bike that's fancier than anything I have, it's all good.
No one really said anything, but they did chuckle occasionally about their bike looney father/spouse.
I'm down to a third of that, but I'm starting to seriously chat with a West Coast builder about a bike that could cover several bases for me.
I honestly enjoy being able to move around the basement though. It's a breath of fresh air.
Now that she has a bike that's fancier than anything I have, it's all good.
08-17-17, 02:12 PM
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08-17-17, 02:22 PM
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I have at least 22 bikes that can be ridden, and about 10 or so frames. I have bikes and parts crammed in the garage and a storage unit. I have bikes stashed at the LBS. I have three out on loan. My wife shakes her head for good reason. I think I have a problem. But, I'm getting a very cool new..........
08-17-17, 06:20 PM
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I added 2 bikes these year. The wife knew about one of them, but not the current one. That bike sat, closely racked with the others, for at least 4 weeks, when she says, "do you ride all those bikes ?". "yep, 4 get ridden on a weekly basis." And I do ride 4-5 days a week. She tracks me on Garmin Live, in case something happens. KB.
08-17-17, 06:25 PM
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To be fair my wife genuinely likes some of the bikes I have redone and as long as one goes away every so often she's cool with it. She said there are far worse things I could be doing instead.
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08-17-17, 06:30 PM
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After promisingto offload at least 10 bikes this year, I showed Elizabeth the Kijiji ad and took her to see it. I knew she'd be a sucker for the streamers. She likes old stuff, just like me. I'm a lucky guy.
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Not so much LOL I would say that is a positive of the divorce. In fairness we have a amicable relationship these days and a daughter who we both love dearly. I regularly house and pet sit and gaze longingly at my long lost garage.
08-17-17, 10:01 PM
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Amen brother! I always shake my head at shiny spendy new cars parked consistently on the street and think really? I regularly drive, and sometimes ride, by a Porsche Cayenne parked thusly.
08-18-17, 07:38 AM
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08-18-17, 08:05 AM
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I tell people, "Hey, if buying and/or selling used bikes is my mid-life crisis, she's got it pretty good. Sure beats buying corvettes and chasing young blondes, right?"
Actually, she has a similar addiction to clothing, so I kind of think she like to know I have one too.
08-18-17, 08:19 AM
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08-18-17, 01:13 PM
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I agree, but in my defense the Blue Book value of my car is $2000. A similar amusement is people who pay $80-100 for a storage area to store things worth, at most, $1000 - 2000 dollars.
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Not exactly what this thread is after, but about an hour ago my wife said, just out of the blue, "I need another bike."
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