This time last year, I had an old, but recently tuned up bike, and a few fifteen mile weekend rides under my belt.

 

Now, I spent an inordinate percentage of my waking life thinking about bicycling, or riding a bike.  I commuted to work this winter, with just about ten weather days off.  I see today’s sun, and can’t wait to finish my work, so that I can possibly get a two hour ride in this evening.  I wonder if I can attend the Bike Swap tomorrow, and get a big weekend ride in.  If I forgo the bike ride for the swap, will the weather allow me to do a large ride on Sunday, when the sun rises earlier.  I wonder if the Cook County Forest Preserve has plowed the Salt Creek trail.  I wonder if NotoriousDUG is as notorious as his name suggests, and if he will be at the new bike shop if I went by there at some random time, and whether the new shop will allow him to host his bike repair classes closer to my house.  I think about when the first day that I could do another S24O camping trip to Channahon might be, and if anyone wants to go with me.  I debate whether or not I want to buy a Long Haul Trucker as a speedier upgrade for my Schwinn Suburban.  I consider whether the inexpensive panniers currently on Sport.Woot are a good buy or not.  I write posts for the Chainlink instead of getting my work done, so I can take off on a bike ride…

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Same here, old mountain bike tuned up, bought 3 new used bikes (one in pieces and in process of being put together, new single wheel trailer, tent, thinking about how to comute to work (15 miles on 2 lane blacktop in lake county, and seeing these drivers every day is very scary), constant stream of thought about biking. Might be able to do 5 mile car 10 mile bike on path in summer. Very cool addiction, if I do say so myself.

There is a step program but it isn't 12 steps -it's N+1 steps!



Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

Me too, although maybe not the camping part!  Is there a 12-step program for cyclists?

Nice collection!  Get that commuter built up for the summer!

Cameron 7.5 mi said:

Since moving to a place with more storage my problem has grown. I'm up to:

 

1 Fixie

1 Touring

2 Tandem

1 Folding

1 Mountian

1 Frame waiting to become a commuter

David 4.0 said:

I am a "bike junkie"...I own 6 already.

 

1 - Folding

1 - Fixie

1 - Commuter

2 - Mountain

1 - Hybrid

I dream about a Yuba Mundo.  I just cannot yet justify the cost, so I might end up with an Xtracycle FreeRadical conversion.

Joe Guzzardo said:

Sometimes I think about a Surly. There was one for sale on this blog a few weeks ago, at a very fair price, that must've sold quickly. I've never ridden one, but the one I saw at Johnny Sprockets on Bryn Mawr was surprisingly lightweight. A very impressive bike.

David 4.0 said:

I am a "bike junkie"...I own 6 already.

 

1 - Folding

1 - Fixie

1 - Commuter

2 - Mountain

1 - Hybrid

Deet-- very impressive!  I have about 3500 miles in on my rolling twelve month, with one homemade metric century, and about a 100 miles on my S240.  This year I would like to get a century in.  Next year, maybe a 200K, but I think that might require a new bike.

OLF--  Look for my brown Schwinn Suburban with a back basket.  You will almost assuredly see me around town somewhere.  Usually wearing a green jacket and a reflective vest, but not always.

I only have three bikes. One is a leftover, a '51 Cruiser that I commuted on 20 years ago, with a two speed coaster hub, and a completely destroyed rear rim.  It's unrideable, but I can't bear to part with it, and don't have the knowledge to fix it.  Another is a single speed Nishiki that I bought as a spare, but it is too big for me, and I've never used it as a spare...   I'm not out of control yet, am I?

ha ha ha...

Hmmm, its gotta be cheaper than my Smart car and for sure it gets better gas mileage and probably carries more stuff, too.

David 4.0 said:

I dream about a Yuba Mundo.  I just cannot yet justify the cost, so I might end up with an Xtracycle FreeRadical conversion.

Julie, you don't accept the blame for my addiction?

Blaming others will never lead to a solution. You're just gonna have to look your addiction in the face and deal with it. Having said that, there is no known cure. Sorry, its a hopeless case.

Tim Heckman said:

Julie, you don't accept the blame for my addiction?

It's our addiction, Tom. Julie's just our enabler!

So nice to meet some of my fellow junkies today!

Re: Ortleib panniers--Not sure if you saw these: http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/bik/3663449214.html *I am not the seller. I'd get them but I prefer another color. 

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