Seeking meaningful longterm relationship with Cervelo RCA or R5CA, size 56cm. I like bikes a lot and I've had quite a few but as with any bike person, I wonder about the relationships I've not had, the ones that got away. The RCA is that relationship. I know we'd get along really well and I promise I'll be good to you.

Lately I feel like my relationships are out of necessity. A bike that can do many things, swap wheelsets to move between dirt and asphalt, but that's a relationship of convenience. That's not love. That's not 'write letters home to mom telling them you met someone and you think it's serious', it's just 'no mom, we're just friends, it's nothing serious'.

Those are flings and I'm not a young man anymore. I don't have a foot in the grave yet but I see the young kids and I know that's just not me anymore. I find myself at a critical time in my life. I may look twenty-five but trust me I'm over thirty. I may not have kids yet but I can see that future rolling my way and while my spouse is as magnanimous as they come, I know the days of having eleven bikes, two in most categories, are behind me. I'm not at the limit but I'm smart enough to know I don't want to push until I find them.

I remember the first time I heard about the R5CA and I thought, 'oh, that would be something but....am I good enough?' and the answer came back a resounding 'I'm not sure'. But with time has come....perspective. Gosh darnit I am smart, I can be good at stuff and in a dimly lit room I think there's someone who might say 'hey, that guys alright looking' and their friend might only raise their eyebrow a little bit at them while their mouth opens in disbelief but they definitely might not say anything at that moment and just think 'it's the drinks talking, let it ride'.

I know this might not make much sense but since when does love make sense? Is it wrong to daydream about building an RCA with Campy? Maybe, it really sure might be. But this nine hundred gram wheelset with a campy freehub sure is whispering awfully loud to 'set me free'.

Yes, I live in Boulder Colorado. Of course I do. Stereotypes? What stereotypes? My stereo is Onkyo and the type is awesome. Play some records and let the time roll on by. Take a cruise up Lefthand Canyon and feel the pedals turn over easily. Sure there might be a tailwind and sure I might be holding on to a tow rope from my friend pulling me, I mean, pacing me on the scooter but so what? It may be unsafe but so are lots of things. And it makes me feel good. So where's the crime?

I think I've made my point here and the point is awesome bikes. The point is the one that got away. Unrequited love and all that.