Is this what happens when you start cycling???

[Popit]

Had a good chuckle at some of the replies here .

Some of you guys have seriously good "sense of humour's" .

 

Also got some good ideas about how to buy MORE stuff , and not let the goose know .

 

GLuvsMTB my wife goes to the same Ice cream parlour ..... never brings me a strawberry sundae though ...

[Patchelicious]

I am so broken.

 

I used to discuss purchases with my wife. Now, I find myself sneaking around, buying parts and accessories behind her back, hiding my stuff in the garage, under a tarp.

 

Sometimes I get confronted and have to lie about things. At first it was hard, but now it just slips out like second nature. "Oh that, no I just borrowed it from Peter" and "It was cheap. Cycle computers are like R60" are the kind of things I would say to her.

 

This is so messed up. The only way I feel better is on my bike, wind in my face, feeling the freedom. It puts a smile on my face and a warmth in my heart I can't explain.

 

I feel so torn apart!

 

Hi. My name is Halfdoesyn and I am a sufferer.

 

Answer is still them same now when I get busted with new bike thingies as it was when I was a teenagers getting busted with porn. "Its not mine, Im just keeping it for a friend".

[DIPSLICK]

Bro

Do you even ride?

not at the moment, but I can relate to N+1 biatch

[Escapee..]

Had a good chuckle at some of the replies here .

Some of you guys have seriously good "sense of humour's" .

 

Also got some good ideas about how to buy MORE stuff , and not let the goose know .

 

GLuvsMTB my wife goes to the same Ice cream parlour ..... never brings me a strawberry sundae though ...

 

Why bud? Are you afraid of her? Or do you just feel like you deserve more things and she doesnt so you are hiding it from her?

[RocknRolla]

Wait till you become GAF* due to not being able to ride.

 

*Grumpy as F$ck

[Lurch the stalker]

My husband will soon follow suit, unfortunately

Who knew...cycling is an STD...haha

[Dullscalpel]

One thing is buying into the N+1 scenario, more rewarding is BUILDING into it!

I am sooooo tempted! But wouldn't even know where to start

[Dullscalpel]

My wife does not ask, and I don't volunteer any info. I have seen some increased activity on my credit card when I have indulged in my habit in the past. This 'Sorbet' my wife swipes the card at must make one mean Sunday. Who pays R2000 for Ice cream?!

Life and relationships are all about compromise

[Desi]

It happens so easily... there I was this morning, walking towards my car, when my legs seemed to veer off and next thing I knew, I was in the bike shop talking about a carbon frame! Ai!

[BaGearA]

Buy your own steel bike / have your own custom one built and you'll never look at another bike   

[Dexter-morgan]

It's called

 

'The n+1 syndrome'

 

There is no cure or remedy

 

Symptoms:

Fever

Searching endlessly

Drooling

Dreaming

Scouring websites for sales

Looking at bike porn, without restraint

And soon you will be trolling the bike hub classifieds for bargains.......

[BigTom]

Buy your own steel bike / have your own custom one built and you'll never look at another bike   

Surely can't be that easy

[Dexter-morgan]

saw this the other day

[jules1976]

The most important thing you've done is to break the denial

 

Now...

Lock up your credit card (like a nuclear football) where access to it requires the authorisation of 14 people.

if only that was possible .......   :P      

[Patchelicious]

saw this the other day

That looks more like a Nightmare Room, so many bike parts, no bikes ready to ride.... yuk.

[Jewbacca]

That looks more like a Nightmare Room, so many bike parts, no bikes ready to ride.... yuk.

now put all those bits/frames into a room 2.5m x 4m and you get an idea of what my spare room looks like!