Obsession How much is too much...............

Andyb10

Hi all,
was just sorting out my cycle clothing ready for the onset of winter. Couldn't believe how much clothing I have amassed over the last couple of years.

Shorts, tops, base layers, you name it I seem to have got at least 3 of each (and not cheapo stuff either).

Beginning to think it's becoming an obsession, every time I go on line I see some new item that all of a sudden I desparately need

Anyone else out there suffer from this, and is there such a thing as having too many tops etc?

chuckcork

Andyb10 wrote:

Hi all,
was just sorting out my cycle clothing ready for the onset of winter. Couldn't believe how much clothing I have amassed over the last couple of years.

Shorts, tops, base layers, you name it I seem to have got at least 3 of each (and not cheapo stuff either).

Beginning to think it's becoming an obsession, every time I go on line I see some new item that all of a sudden I desparately need

Anyone else out there suffer from this, and is there such a thing as having too many tops etc?

How are you obsessed if you only have 3 of everything? I've way more than that.

Lagavulin

If three is an obsession then I'm a certifiable, straightjacket wearing nut job. :twisted:

Crapaud

With the amount of cycle clothing I've got they won't unlock the ward and let me out for a ride!

chuckcork

When you have as many bikes as Sheldon Brown did, you'd either be obsessed or an expert. Not sure what the difference was, but I'm pretty sure he was the latter.

http://sheldonbrown.org/bicycle.html

oxon

and if you run as well........

DavidBelcher

Andyb10 wrote:

Hi all,
was just sorting out my cycle clothing ready for the onset of winter. Couldn't believe how much clothing I have amassed over the last couple of years.

Shorts, tops, base layers, you name it I seem to have got at least 3 of each (and not cheapo stuff either).

Beginning to think it's becoming an obsession, every time I go on line I see some new item that all of a sudden I desparately need

Anyone else out there suffer from this, and is there such a thing as having too many tops etc?

Take comfort (no fabric softener puns intended) from the fact that by having more kit to get through in a week rather than only one or two sets to keep clean all the time, you're saving money on soap powder and electricity for the washing machine, though.

David

Ieuanllan

I have kit envy now!

Definitely not enough!

red dragon

It is bad luck to enter a bike shop and come out empty handed. :oops:

Andyb10

Well when I say 3 I mean
3 red summer jerseys 3 black ones 3 white ones etc etc, same for shorts and then bibs as well before I get to the team stuff and then that's before I get to the winter stuff.

As you say though I am only thinking of the good lady by reducing the amount of pressure on her to get things clean.

Cheers

feel

I think it's a throwback to the hunter/gatherer thing

BUICK

Everything in 3s sounds more like OCD than obsession

claash

You are obviously all guys!!

You should see my collection of gear.........Mostly chosen for the colour coordination possibilities!

(Never thought of myself as obsessive but now I am beginning to question it!!)
OOOOPS

DavidBelcher

Now I come to think of it, I have at least 4 of everything in summer kit!! But as I ride a lot in the summer, this is just - as I posted before - to give the washing machine the odd day off. Honest.

David

Monty Dog

I have a walk-in wardrobe for my cycling clothing -my wife couldn't abide all my stuff all over the place. I still can't get it all in - I have store the summer stuff away over winter and vice versa! I was putting some stuff away earlier - amounts to about at least 5 of everything i.e. tights, windproof jackets, long sleeve tops, baselayers, overshoes, shoes and drawers full of socks, gloves and other stuff!

nwallace

If you only had 3 pairs boxers you would have to either

Wash stuff with incomplete loads regularly
Not go out
Go Commando for the rest of the week.

3 sets of kit = 3 rides between washes in my book, the only exception being tracksuit trousers and jackets/jerseys (assumign a base layer is worn)