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Old 11-02-15 | 02:59 PM
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People think I'm weird not just because I like bicycles, but because I love my old Huffy bicycles.
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Old 11-02-15 | 02:59 PM
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Some have been known to have this problem.



Sadly, some don't even realize that's a problem.
Maybe I would give her a blanket. Maybe.
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Old 11-02-15 | 03:05 PM
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I have money stashed to upgrade to a new (Ti) bike but can't get my wife's approval.
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Old 11-02-15 | 03:15 PM
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Today was the first of the Bay Area rain in California, I rode in the rain for over 2.5 hours and when it was done the sun comes out damn.
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Old 11-02-15 | 03:19 PM
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I have money stashed to upgrade to a new (Ti) bike but can't get my wife's approval.
Husband doesn't understand what the need for more than one bike.
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Old 11-02-15 | 03:27 PM
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Husband doesn't understand what the need for more than one bike.
EXACTLY! Husband does not care if husband has more than 1 bike, HOWEVER, this husband cares what the wife thinks so I can wait.....for now.
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Old 11-02-15 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ARPRINCE
EXACTLY! Husband does not care if husband has more than 1 bike, HOWEVER, this husband cares what the wife thinks so I can wait.....for now.
Happy wife, happy life.

Here's another one. When I am out on a weekend ride for longer than three hours I start getting texts from husband and daughter... "Are you dead somewhere?" "When are you coming home?" etc...

I'm trying to get some mileage dangit (and I haven't seen the rest of the trail yet.)
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Old 11-02-15 | 03:50 PM
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People think I'm weird for having bicycles in my living room.
I think it's weird. The living room should be as comfortable and accommodating for guests as possible IMO.

Put them in your bedroom instead if you don't have extra storage space. That's what I do in my 1br apt.
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Old 11-02-15 | 03:57 PM
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Maybe I would give her a blanket. Maybe.

Blankets are for winners...
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Old 11-02-15 | 04:02 PM
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I moved the bikes from the living room to the bedroom to appease my wife and now she wants us to rent a garage to move them outside...
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Old 11-02-15 | 04:15 PM
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Sometimes i just cant cant get enough power outage out onto the pedals *sigh*
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Old 11-02-15 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TMonk
I think it's weird. The living room should be as comfortable and accommodating for guests as possible IMO.

Put them in your bedroom instead if you don't have extra storage space. That's what I do in my 1br apt.
You are projecting your life onto mine.

I don't live in a 1br apartment. Formal living room is nearest the front door and bedrooms are upstairs.

Sorry I wasn't specific. House is getting too big for me anyway as the kids go off to college.

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I have money stashed to upgrade to a new (Ti) bike but can't get my wife's approval.
Glad I'm not the only one with a stash!
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Old 11-02-15 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
Maybe I would give her a blanket. Maybe.
You should. As long as you have another to keep dust off the bike.
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You should. As long as you have another to keep dust off the bike.
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Old 11-02-15 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by linsdog
Blankets are for winners...
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Originally Posted by TimothyH
You are projecting your life onto mine.

I don't live in a 1br apartment. Formal living room is nearest the front door and bedrooms are upstairs.

Sorry I wasn't specific. House is getting too big for me anyway as the kids go off to college.
Naw, just answering your question and presenting my living situation as a counter-example. I still think it's weird to keep bikes in the living room, even if you have two
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Old 11-02-15 | 07:05 PM
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I have grease marks on some socks from tucking in my pants legs during commuting, errands, etc.
I have grease marks on practically every pair of pants I own!
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Wait . . . you measure the size of your ass?
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Old 11-02-15 | 07:29 PM
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Maybe I would give her a blanket. Maybe.
That's a start.
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Old 11-02-15 | 07:37 PM
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