Originally Posted by filtersweep

I always make a big production out of licking my seat and bars when I park my bike, and have found I no longer even need to lock it up.

Originally Posted by lilHinault

Bulletholes. For lightening.

Originally Posted by slopvehicle

...but how can you get to know and love your bike when you're not riding it every day?

I say this: quelch your rampant consumer lust and buy a sensible fixed gear. Something you love and appreciate, something with respectable quality-- but something you won't lose sleep over. A bike whose beautiful finish you don't have to tape / tube over. A bike you actually use, as opposed to a bike that just looks cool.

I find that owning really nice stuff can be a pain in the ass. Use it, love it, or sell it to someone who will. Perhaps that means your track bike will finally see the track...