Rationale for Buying a New Bike. Please help.
01-04-10, 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by snowman40
I was going to take $2000 and buy a TV (she KNEW I wanted a TV) and came home with my new bike....
I rationlized it like this -
a TV won't help me lose weight, just add to it....especially if I buy it....
a bike will force me to lose weight....especially if it is expensive enough as I'll be forced to ride/sell it eventually.....though she understands the n+1 theory so long as n+1=2 or 3, but no more than 3.... :D
I rationlized it like this -
a TV won't help me lose weight, just add to it....especially if I buy it....
a bike will force me to lose weight....especially if it is expensive enough as I'll be forced to ride/sell it eventually.....though she understands the n+1 theory so long as n+1=2 or 3, but no more than 3.... :D
Seriously, good job on the bike purchase. Hopefully someday I'll stop maintaining my low-end Fuji so I can have an excuse to buy a better, newer, shinier and schwaggier bike.
01-04-10, 04:45 AM
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Here's my rationale for a new bike. Carbon+Alloy Opera is still in mint condition after owning it for not long. F4:13 at shop with full chorus. Staff discount=cheap+campy eurus wheels=not so cheap but cheapish for level of bike I will have-trade in on "as new" opera=going to cost me 1k more then the opera did.
SO; N-D+W-Ti= Total for new bike. (N= New bike, D being discount, W being wheels, and Ti being trade in).
Heres the real rationale. I have $0 weekly expenses and I'm working full time with 0 responsibility. Enjoy it while it lasts.
SO; N-D+W-Ti= Total for new bike. (N= New bike, D being discount, W being wheels, and Ti being trade in).
Heres the real rationale. I have $0 weekly expenses and I'm working full time with 0 responsibility. Enjoy it while it lasts.
01-04-10, 06:07 AM
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