Coolest wife ever!!!!
08-03-04, 11:11 PM
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Coolest wife ever!!!!
I remember seeing a thread somewhere, that a wife was going to get her husband the latest USPS Jersey. That was pretty cool.
I, on the other hand have been mulling over getting myself a roadbike. I currently own a MTN Bike (for about 6 months now) which I use on my 12 mile round trip commute. I love it tons but I haven't and don't see myself on trails anytime soon (or ever). On the pavement though, I feel quite limited outside the commute. Those who I see use the MTN bike on the road here in LA are usually purely for short, recreational rides (obviously it's not the case for everyone but I am still looking for a road touring MTN bike club in LA).
ANNNNYWAY, my wife knows about my dilemna, and the fact that it's my 30th b-day in a month. My meager attempts to justify cramming a new bike into our one bedroom apartment just don't hack it for me.
So what does she do?
She asks me to teach her to ride a bike so she can take mine and I can buy (with her help) the road bike I've always wanted.
Two birds with one stone, the bike and my best friend as my new biking partner. LIFE IS GOOD.
I'll probably have more questions later so as no to get screwed over or overboard with what I buy but I felt like sharing on how lucky I am.
I, on the other hand have been mulling over getting myself a roadbike. I currently own a MTN Bike (for about 6 months now) which I use on my 12 mile round trip commute. I love it tons but I haven't and don't see myself on trails anytime soon (or ever). On the pavement though, I feel quite limited outside the commute. Those who I see use the MTN bike on the road here in LA are usually purely for short, recreational rides (obviously it's not the case for everyone but I am still looking for a road touring MTN bike club in LA).
ANNNNYWAY, my wife knows about my dilemna, and the fact that it's my 30th b-day in a month. My meager attempts to justify cramming a new bike into our one bedroom apartment just don't hack it for me.
So what does she do?
She asks me to teach her to ride a bike so she can take mine and I can buy (with her help) the road bike I've always wanted.
Two birds with one stone, the bike and my best friend as my new biking partner. LIFE IS GOOD.
I'll probably have more questions later so as no to get screwed over or overboard with what I buy but I felt like sharing on how lucky I am.
08-04-04, 08:24 AM
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Looks like she will 
Although if she gets the bug like I did we will probably get her, her own road bike in a few months. But for now, one step at a time.
Although if she gets the bug like I did we will probably get her, her own road bike in a few months. But for now, one step at a time.
08-04-04, 09:06 AM
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If you havn't already.....putting fairly skinny slick road tires on the MTB wwould be a huge improvement for pavement riding. I absolutely HATE ridng my MTB on pavement.....drives me friggin' nuts. BBBZZZZZBBZZZZZBZZZZZZZZ
08-04-04, 09:38 AM
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This "best wife/girlfriend" thing is starting to sound like the "world's greatest dad" argument on Seinfeld.https://www.geocities.com/seinfeld_soundbites/home.html 
08-04-04, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by dragracer
If you havn't already.....putting fairly skinny slick road tires on the MTB wwould be a huge improvement for pavement riding. I absolutely HATE ridng my MTB on pavement.....drives me friggin' nuts. BBBZZZZZBBZZZZZBZZZZZZZZ
Done that already (Geax Streetrunner 26 x 1.25 100 psi). Slight speed increase but I still feel stuck in the middle somehow. Like my bike is almost a Hybrid... I think the whole set up will be perfect for the wife though (3.5 mile relaxed commute to work)
08-04-04, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by jslopez
She asks me to teach her to ride a bike so she can take mine and I can buy (with her help) the road bike I've always wanted.
Riding with your spouse is the best! My wife actually was a cyclist before I was. She was the one that got me into biking and now we're both bike-geeks.
08-05-04, 08:18 AM
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Oh I know how much crack it can be. I'm sure she'll find that out soon enough.
I can see us fighting over the bike catalogs as soon as they come in sometime in the near future.
I can see us fighting over the bike catalogs as soon as they come in sometime in the near future.
08-05-04, 08:23 AM
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Aww that's sweet! Be sure you treat her to a proper fitting and some good riding clothes for this. Wives really are great, mine (sm266) picked out my mountain bike for me (Santa Cruz blur) AND bought my road bike (Felt F50). 
08-05-04, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by jslopez
I can see us fighting over the bike catalogs as soon as they come in sometime in the near future.
08-05-04, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by dragracer
If you havn't already.....putting fairly skinny slick road tires on the MTB wwould be a huge improvement for pavement riding. I absolutely HATE ridng my MTB on pavement.....drives me friggin' nuts. BBBZZZZZBBZZZZZBZZZZZZZZ
08-05-04, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by duracann
I love the BZZZZZZZ, kinda like having a cyclecomputer on the bike. speed determined by the pitch of the buzz
