last night my husband and i went out to toast a record first half of this business year. after a martini or two i mentioned to him the felt s22. he said if i really want it i should get it. but i still have a hang up over it…like i feel bad thinking about getting it in which he said that is ridiculous. the point of getting the bike is to celebrate/acknowledge all of the hard work I’ve put into this year (and the results that have come from it).
but i still feel guilty thinking about getting the damn bike. even though i know it would make me faster and i would really use it, race it, etc. so logically it would see plenty of racing and road. what the hell is my problem? have any of you felt guilty over a purchase like this??
unless your current bike is broken and you…um…“need”…hehee…sorry…a new bike, give it a while and see if you feel more comfortable with spending the money.
me personally, i’d already be buggin the lbs to see if it was in yet.
I pretty much felt the same way last year when I got my P2K but I got it anyway and never looked back. Stop thinking about it, you know it’s the right decision for you, and just do it.
But to me the best part of this story is that you hard “a martini or two.” I haven’t had a good martoooni in a while … I now see one in my very near future. Maybe the Havana Martini Club downtown this weekend – combine two of my favorite vices: martooonis and cigars.
Same thing happened when I bought my Orca PFlex. $400+ for a wetsuit!? But it’s so comfortable and fast!
Feeling bad about buying something frivolous yet ostentatious comes from the same feeling that causes people to downplay or dismiss compliments. Americans especially are trained from birth to be self-effacing and inappropriately humble. It’s the stupid Puritan heritage.
It’s just a bike, it’s just money. You don’t get to keep any of this stuff regardless, so you better convert all your hard work into fun otherwise all the stressful hours have been wasted.
Don’t worry, I went through this exact same thought process when I bought my new tri bike and also when I bought my new road bike…Am I fast enough? Will I use it enough? There are starving kids in Africa, and I’m spending more on a bike then some people spend on a car, is it worth it?
Then I said the hell with it, it’s my money, I worked hard for it, I can do whatever I want with it.
I have never regretted either of these purchases…not even for a second.
Martinis should be dry, dryer, dryest. There should be dust on the olive. The bartender should wave a picture of Sir Henry Vermouth over the gin, or, at most, open the vermouth bottle in a different room – preferably on a different floor – and gently waft vermouth molecules in the general direction of the gin.
guilty, maybe a little, but its only money … so then I think about that hard work, and what I live for and makes me happy (cycling), and it all makes sense
think about it this way $26k in bikes (TT, 2 road, one track) or a $26k motorcycle … what would make you happier?
I buy a new bike oh, about every other presidential elecction or so…
But - when I finally do, I do it wholeheartedly, and have never regretted it.
If you can afford it (which it certainly sounds like you can, since it is to celebrate a record first half), and it’s not taking away from paying the mortgage or whatnot, then go for it!!!
(FWIW, if I were gonna get a bike, I also have the s22 on the short list, along with the P2SL, and other similar rides. 98% of the performance of the uber-bikes, at less than half the $. Plus, I really dig that orange/rust color. I hate to say it, but I’m already sick of black bikes. Nice as they are…)
yeah, i feel as though i should not do it, and that i don’t deserve the reward (even though I’ve already surpased last year’s revenue in just 2 quarters!!). my husband never feels guilty over his car stuff…and that hobby is waaaay more expensive. he drops a few grand here and there and doesn’t think twice!!
i know in my head i want to have a race bike while i’m still slightly young (30). i don’t want to buy the bike when i’m solidly in my 30’s or near 40. besides, i’m motivated now…and what if we decide to have children in the next 3 to 5 years. i want to have done plenty of racing before that.
I spent well over $5,000 on a new bike purchase last year. During the weeks and months before, I felt alot of nervousness and guilt over it. It was a purchase that I had been waiting more than 10 years to make, I know I “deserved” it, we had the money, my wife truly wanted me to do it, and yet I still felt guilty. In some ways I guess I just didn’t feel worthy of such a purchase, even though I knew that in making it, I’d find myself riding a whole bunch more.
Well I finally pulled the trigger…and it was probably the best thing that I’ve ever done totally for myself. I’m riding lots, I’m faster, more comfortable and have never enjoyed the sport as much in over 20 years. It’s kinda weird how much I love this bike. I can’t walk past it without touching it, and I find myself looking forward to my next ride so much more than ever before.
"I hate to say it, but I’m already sick of black bikes. Nice as they are…) "
well, my Arcole is now the track pursuit rig, all black
The Barolo ubermachine … well … that is … my uber-$$-bike now … if kitty thought she feels guilty for the price of the Felt … this bike cost 4x that … ouch
Martinis should be dry, dryer, dryest. There should be dust on the olive. The bartender should wave a picture of Sir Henry Vermouth over the gin, or, at most, open the vermouth bottle in a different room – preferably on a different floor – and gently waft vermouth molecules in the general direction of the gin.
have you been to china gourmet? best martini in town. it’s a classy joint–my favorite place.
