Tempted

Two of my precious bicycles desperately needed some maintenance (e.g. when it was raining last Monday, I had to brake with my feet). So I went to Cycle Shark, my cycling shop of trust. The boss there is dangerous. He knows to tempt me into buying new bikes. He's an ardent cyclist with a huge collection of vintage mountain bikes (hundredths!). He always knows your name, even when you come to his shop only twice a year.

Today he got me almost into buying 2 new bikes (I still have some Pavlovian symptoms). First he showed me a city bike with the latest technology (e.g. disc brakes and a reliable, low-maintenance, self-switching light system) that looks like shit (i.e. low theft probability). Then he went to the other end of the scale and showed me the new S-Works frame from Specialized with this magical brain thingy. In a fortnight it will be equipped with the new XTR components and ready for a test ride.

I'm highly tempted to test it. If I do, it might be that this collection could grow:




Added Later
I've decided to buy two of those look-like-shit-to-not-get-nicked-but-edge-of-technology bikes, one for Toño and one for me. He's got me again.