Love for ur Bike?

[JDM]

So i bought a Scott 60 yesterday because i really need to lose alot of weight... since im 256 lbs at only age 17. I drove 42km in 2 days now. I know its not alot but something atleast. But the more i drive my bike the more i start to like it? I know its just an ''item'' but i feel like it's my friend lol. Sorry if i sound like im nuts. It was like 400euros, i know its not some pro bike but still a decent one. And it looks really cool too.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Good luck with it, admitting you have a problem is the first step! You sound like you will be ok, and yes, we all love our bikes!


By the way, I don't mean to be a pedant, but it is ride, not drive

 

[Arch]

Yes, well done! The more you ride, the easier it gets, so the more you can ride. Win win!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

You mean "love" like drying your bike before you dry yourself, letting you bike in the living room because outside is cold, buying your bike nice accessories, cleaning your bike after every puddle?
Uhmmmm, not me

 

[JDM]

You mean "love" like drying your bike before you dry yourself, letting you bike in the living room because outside is cold, buying your bike nice accessories, cleaning your bike after every puddle?
Uhmmmm, not me

Huh? Erm no...

 

[JDM]

Good luck with it, admitting you have a problem is the first step! You sound like you will be ok, and yes, we all love our bikes!


By the way, I don't mean to be a pedant, but it is ride, not drive

Yeah i always mess the ride/drive up.. English isnt my first language

 

[2PedalsTez]

It gets worse..
My recent accident left me with a broken collar bone and injured hip and ankles. The paramedic told me that he would need to cut my lovely Garmin jersey to get it off. My reply was he could take my arms off rather than damage my jersey. Then whilst sat in the back of the ambulance, the same paramedic asked what I was so interested in outside.. my answer of "I'm making sure the Police officer is gentle with my bike" probably confirmed his suspicions of my mental state.
That said, I was taking full advantage of the gas and air.. that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

You mean "love" like drying your bike before you dry yourself, letting you bike in the living room because outside is cold, buying your bike nice accessories, cleaning your bike after every puddle?
Uhmmmm, not me

Hey, bikes are very well behaved in the living room! They don't even complain when you flip channels on the TV. However, the pile of inner tubes awaiting depuncturising on the floor will try to trip you up from time to time. But even then, they're less trouble than a cat.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

However, the pile of inner tubes awaiting depuncturising on the floor will try to trip you up from time to time.

Hang them on the back of a dining chair

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Yeah i always mess the ride/drive up.. English isnt my first language

I was wondering when you mentioned Euros. So where are you from if it isn't too rude a question?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I was wondering when you mentioned Euros. So where are you from if it isn't too rude a question?

he's from Findand/Estonia

 

[TheDoctor]

I totally understand the 'love my bike' thing. I once shared a studio flat with three bikes and a frame.
I know someone who shared a flat with three bikes and two recumbent trikes!!!
You're not alone in this...

 

[TheDoctor]

Two of my threads on touring show me sharing a hotel room with a bike.
In one case, it's in the shower!

 

[Nearly there]

Don't love your bike too much you'll get locked up

 

[defy-one]

Hey, bikes are very well behaved in the living room! They don't even complain when you flip channels on the TV. However, the pile of inner tubes awaiting depuncturising on the floor will try to trip you up from time to time. But even then, they're less trouble than a cat.

..... or the wife !!!