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Old 06-10-14, 12:21 PM
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Mid life crisis or..?
Why would one buy 3 new trek bikes in a weeks time..? I am blaming it on a mid life deal..Just turned 60 in Feb.. Here is my 1st ever 29'er and wow vis it sweet..

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If you can aford it , GO FOR IT! Mid-life crisis or not, no appologizes necessary.
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Hey why not? The local Trek dealer must love right about now!
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This is the Trek Remedy 9.9 also this week..Yah he comes running when i come in the door..

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If you ride them they'll save far more then their purchase price just in health care.
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Originally Posted by trekmogul
.... On a mid life ..just turned 60 in feb..
is this how we spell optimist?
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I'm 74. I haven't had a mid-life crisis yet. Am I allowed to have one now? I keep looking at new bikes. Is that a signal?
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Amortized over 60 years, that's just one bike every 20 years... I don't see any crisis!
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Age: <50 years = N+1
Age: >=50 years = N+2!
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Crisis?! We dont need no stinking CRISIS.
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You must have a VERY understanding wife!
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I tell my wife it could be worse. A $100k Corvette and a twenty something mistress.
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I tell my wife it could be worse. A $100k Corvette and a twenty something mistress.
and a $70k divorce.
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Here was the 3rd of the bikes from my trusty old Trek Dealer last week. Its a Plastic Trek Cyclecross Boone


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some nice looking bikes ya got there..
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I tell my wife it could be worse. A $100k Corvette and a twenty something mistress.
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and a $70k divorce.
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Originally Posted by trekmogul
Here was the 3rd of the bikes from my trusty old Trek Dealer last week. Its a Plastic Trek Cyclecross Boone


Wow, really nice.

How or where are your riding the cross bike? Do you ride strictly off road?

Why stop at three, might as well get a high performance road bike, too.
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Wow, really nice.

How or where are your riding the cross bike? Do you ride strictly off road?

Why stop at three, might as well get a high performance road bike, too.
Like this kind..?



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Mid life crisis? I like it, 60 is the new 35.
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Originally Posted by trekmogul
Just turned 60 in Feb..
Why not branch out and try a different flavor?
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Nah ~ A midlife crisis is a Vette and a gold chain.
Your just having fun


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Originally Posted by trekmogul
Like this kind..?



Oh yah, that'll work.

Any chance you work for Trek? Upper level management, or Senior Executive?
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Originally Posted by GFish
Oh yah, that'll work.

Any chance you work for Trek? Upper level management, or Senior Executive?
Nope not at all..Just like trek Bikes..
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