First Pleasure Ride

[Hip Priest]

When I bought my bike, it was with the intention of commuting 5 miles e/w to work (to avoid public transport) and little else. "I'm not going to be going for big rides on weekends or owt like that" I said. Anyway, three weeks on, I found myself rising at 7am on a Saturday morning to go for a blast round the country lanes North of Newcastle. Lovely countryside, friendly roadies offering greetings as they ghosted past, absolutely no bad driving...wonderful! I think I'm becoming a cyclist.

Now how do I explain to Mrs Priest that I want an upgrade already?

 

[Oldgit]

When I bought my bike, it was with the intention of commuting 5 miles e/w to work (to avoid public transport) and little else. "I'm not going to be going for big rides on weekends or owt like that" I said. Anyway, three weeks on, I found myself rising at 7am on a Saturday morning to go for a blast round the country lanes North of Newcastle. Lovely countryside, friendly roadies offering greetings as they ghosted past, absolutely no bad driving...wonderful! I think I'm becoming a cyclist.

Now how do I explain to Mrs Priest that I want an upgrade already?

Get her into cycling, give her your bike and get a better one for yourself. Simples!

 

[Hip Priest]

Get her into cycling, give her your bike and get a better one for yourself. Simples!

Cracking idea. Only thing is, she's got a bike (which she never rides) and it's better than mine!

 

[david k]

well done, what bike do you have?

 

[Hip Priest]

well done, what bike do you have?

An Apollo Vortice hybrid. I'm already wishing I'd paid a bit of extra dough and got a Carrera, but I made the mistake of doing my research *after* I'd bought the bike. It ain't too bad though.

 

[abo]

An Apollo Vortice hybrid. I'm already wishing I'd paid a bit of extra dough and got a Carrera, but I made the mistake of doing my research *after* I'd bought the bike. It ain't too bad though.

Wouldn't worry; ride it and enjoy it for what it is. That's how I'm looking at my Apollo, thought I'm a bit annoyed at it at the moment as the rear brake appears to have turned to cheese after riding it in the wet the other day. Gonna get the sandpaper out this afternoon and try roughening the pads up.

 

[david k]

An Apollo Vortice hybrid. I'm already wishing I'd paid a bit of extra dough and got a Carrera, but I made the mistake of doing my research *after* I'd bought the bike. It ain't too bad though.

i hear you, i got a carrera, i love it. prob is i paid 350 but thinking i should have paid more, but if i paid 750 id have wished i had paid 950 and so on. Like buying anything, you can always pay an extra 10% for the next one up, then only another 10% or the one after that, there must be a cut off

 

[NormanD]

Buy a carrera and name it after the Mrs then tell her every time you ride this bike you're thinking of her ... works every time

 

[gavroche]

Don't be a snob. A bike is a bike. Unless you intend to race, any bike will give you all the exercise you need. Planning to change mine though as I want something lighter and faster.

 

[Highfire]

Hip Priest, it's so easily done isn't it?

I'm absolutely loving my cycling again. I set out on my rides, often not quite knowing where I'm headed, but before I know it I've been gone an hour and I'm somewhere I've never been before! It's so much fun to discover new places, and simply enjoy the great outdoors.

 

[Paulus]

i hear you, i got a carrera, i love it. prob is i paid 350 but thinking i should have paid more, but if i paid 750 id have wished i had paid 950 and so on. Like buying anything, you can always pay an extra 10% for the next one up, then only another 10% or the one after that, there must be a cut off

This is the age old problem with cycling. Once you are hooked, as you are then you will always want to get something just a bit better than have at the moment. Once you get to your 'dream' bike, then you want to upgrade the wheels, groupset, pedals, shoes, clothing. It can be costly this lovely pastime/recreation/sport/transport of ours, the credit card often takes the strain.

 

[gavroche]

This is the age old problem with cycling. Once you are hooked, as you are then you will always want to get something just a bit better than have at the moment. Once you get to your 'dream' bike, then you want to upgrade the wheels, groupset, pedals, shoes, clothing. It can be costly this lovely pastime/recreation/sport/transport of ours, the credit card often takes the strain.

To be fair, I think the same applies with any hobby. One starts with the basics and then want to add on . It all depends on your bank balance.

 

[byegad]

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Now how do I explain to Mrs Priest that I want an upgrade already?

You don't. You point out that the bike you have is saving you a fortune every time you ride it. Now you've discovered cycling for pleasure you need a bike that will do that and 'save your real bike' for the real job of commuting.

It's a well known phenomenon called; N+1