Gah! I think I'm turning into a bike freak. :-?

Gwaredd

My bike is nothing special, & I'm no Sam Peates ( ) but am really enjoying my riding atm, & am looking forwards to Afan this weekend. My developing problem, is that I can't leave my bike alone!

Every time I walk past it, which is often as it's in the workshop, I can't resist a spin of the wheel, or a squeeze of the brake etc. If the workshop door is open for any length of time, I more often than not jump on it & have a quick pedal up the path & back!

Am I weird, or does anyone else do this? :?

hucking_fell

But mountain bikers are weird.

So don't worry about it

GHill

That's normal, isn't it?!

hucking_fell

I rest my case 8)

gaz047

phew its not just me 8)

LoUiS1985

get yourself to re-hab, you have issues

cullen_bay

not one post hasnt had a smiley at the end of it yet 8)

XxxBFGxxX

8) yep if ther is a clinic for this diseas then were is it 8)

Graydawg

Perfectly normal ......:D

LoUiS1985

Perfectly normal ......

you try telling my missus that....... :shock:

Graydawg

LoUiS1985 wrote:

Perfectly normal ......

you try telling my missus that....... :shock:

I did - she just has learned to live with my addiction! lol :roll:

yoohoo999

when my new bike lived in the house, I used to sit on it for a few minutes at a time while watching the news. 8)

my g/f thinks i'm a freak.

Anonymous

I regularly nip out to the garage to have a quick look at mine. Maybe a cheeky squeeze on the brakes, a little stroke of the saddle.
Just want to make sure it is ok. I may even turn it round and reposition it at a better angle.



It's not a problem, I can leave it alone for longer than an hour....or maybe 30 mins












:oops:

Anonymous

I used to keep it in the house too and I was warned not to but my excuse was that it was winter and it had to stay inside because it would fall apart if it froze

fourcrossjohn

Chaz.Harding

My bikes have to live in my bedroom!

I live in a shared accomodation block, full of curious squaddies... It's a pain lugging my bikes up and down 3 flights of stairs daily, but 1,000 times better than having them fiddle with my suspension / brakes / tyres etc etc...

:evil:

gaz047

know what you mean chaz mine used to get pinched for naafi runs, always returned though. just a pain if i needed it and it had been deployed :evil:

elPedro666

Totally normal - I wedge the spare room door open so I can look at when I pass through the hall, maybe pat the saddle and have a few gentle words, maybe promise a big ride soon...

Totally normal.

geordiefreerider

Very normal, I find myself opening up the workshop even though there is nothing that needs doing to it, and drinking beer while admiring its beauty ! God I love mountain bikes !!!!

XxxBFGxxX

bigchazrocks wrote:

My bikes have to live in my bedroom!
:

thats funny that both my road bike and my susser live in mine aswell. i have a box room with a single bed in lmfao. will post a pic in a little whiel to make ya laugh


o yer need the smily lol

xand_xand

OMG im so ocd about my bike. Always tinkering, looking for upgrades, bling....forever cleaning it, wiping wheel and tyres.
I am really sad i know.

boneyjoe

Yes, this is all perfectly normal. I keep some photos at work...

loltoride

yoohoo999 wrote:

when my new bike lived in the house, I used to sit on it for a few minutes at a time while watching the news. 8)

my g/f thinks i'm a freak.

Now you gone too far lol

I refer to my machine as her oh and buy something everyweek generally things I dont need.

fatblokefromwarwick

I rode mine 100.5 miles last week, on 5 outings and washed, dryed, then polished her each time afterwards too !

Sometimes I have a few beers in the garden just chillin to music and admiring her beauty.

Just cleaned her a little now and off out for a few hours this evening

Bye.

Gwaredd

OK, sounds like I'm only at the tip compared to some of you lot!

OH NO Dan

estevens wrote:

yoohoo999 wrote:

when my new bike lived in the house, I used to sit on it for a few minutes at a time while watching the news. 8)

my g/f thinks i'm a freak.

Now you gone too far lol

I refer to my machine as her oh and buy something everyweek generally things I dont need.

I have this problem, I NEED to buy something at least every week. Drove past the local bike shop thought id swing in have a look etc. Came out with some chain lube (i allready have plenty of the stuff at home) and a multi tool (also have one of these, but this one looked nice)

This is perfectly normal though....yes....

fcumok

and I thought it was just me. I'm excited at the prospect of fitting my new chain that comes today. I enjoy tinkering with my bike as much as riding it :oops:

Anonymous

you have a workshop! lucky you!!

yes it's normal,,, I constantly think about bikes, can't help it, always have been like that....my dad was into cars, so me it's pedal power..

joshtp

its not weird i really struggle to leave my bike alone, "must not ride,.. while in the,... shower,..."

mtbikerboy

When all else fails and all hope is lost, go for a ride!
Found myself in the peak district at 5am today- a really refreshing ride.
...i better rush to class...11am

Anonymous

ya not the only 1 who doe's that lol..
how was afan, gutted i did'nt make it.