Obsessive behaviour

[Slioch]

I had two matching SIS waterbottles, both with black lids. One of the lids fell off on a ride and I lost it, but I had a grey lid on an old bottle that fitted, so all was well?

No, it wasn't well.

After 3 rides with water bottles that don't match, I have had to order a new bottle from Wiggle so my equilibrium can be restored.

I'm never this fussy about any other aspect of my life, but when it comes to cycling everything has to be "just so".

 

[swee'pea99]

The hallmark of my cycling, as everything else, is more 'it'll do'.

 

[snorri]

How do you cope with the visual imbalance when you look down and see a chainwheel and chain on one side only?

 

[Slioch]

How do you cope with the visual imbalance when you look down and see a chainwheel and chain on one side only?

I can deal with that ok, because that is part of the mechanics of the bike so everything is in harmony there.

I'll give you another example of my obsession. I had a pair of Altura panniers, and used one for the daily commute. When it came to going on my next tour, the left hand pannier was faded and scuffed from daily use whilst the right hand one was in pristine condition. It drove me nuts and nearly spoiled my tour.

 

[Globalti]

Assuming you're a chap, do you, in common with most men, have one testicle hanging lower than the other? How you must hate looking in the mirror.

 

[Slioch]

I am indeed a gentleman, and I dress to the left. This also applies when I am astride my bike. When I am examining myself in the mirror, I find that tilting the mirror 7 degrees to the right corrects any perceived imbalance, and my mental equilibrium is maintained

 

[jonny jeez]

How do you cope with the visual imbalance when you look down and see a chainwheel and chain on one side only?

ooooo, you are evil!

 

[Cheddar George]

Have you checked that you still have a matching pair of dust caps ?

 

[LonesomeWanderer]

I can deal with that ok, because that is part of the mechanics of the bike so everything is in harmony there.

I'll give you another example of my obsession. I had a pair of Altura panniers, and used one for the daily commute. When it came to going on my next tour, the left hand pannier was faded and scuffed from daily use whilst the right hand one was in pristine condition. It drove me nuts and nearly spoiled my tour.

How can you ride a bike with just one pannier, it would look so wonky.... you need to have two at all times (or none is suppose....)

 

[Pale Rider]

Have you checked that you still have a matching pair of dust caps ?

I have a schrader valve key dust cap on one of my wheels.

It doesn't match the other one, which is something I've had to learn to live with.

 

[welsh dragon]

Your all a bunch of saddos.....

 

[Hill Wimp]

There are some people on here who need help in getting a life.

 

[Markymark]

You're all a bunch of saddos.....

I obsessively fix bad grammar.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I obsessively fix bad grammar.

I'm too scared to comment now..

 

[ColinJ]

Assuming you're a chap, do you, in common with most men, have one testicle hanging lower than the other? How you must hate looking in the mirror.

I have got to the age of 59 without ever staring at my 'nads in a mirror ... Does that mean I'm odd?