How obsessed are you with mountain biking...?

beski

The smell of Bike Shop.....mmmmmmmmmmmmm

ThePriory1978

I get mightily miffed when once a year I have to drop £350 on car insurance and £100 on a car service on a car i use every day.

But on my bike which i use only twice a week for hours at a time i'll happily drop £90 on a fork service and £300 on a brake upgrade in a month.

Next month its hubs and rims....

mac_man

beski wrote:

The smell of Bike Shop.....mmmmmmmmmmmmm

Just got a fix of that walking back from the kitchen here at the office. The new shop we've let space to has a 'back door' from the main office area. I go past it at least 5 or 6 times a day to make a brew. Smells better than the coffee :-)

ThanksBye

Sometimes I touch myself when I look at pictures of bikes on the internet.

jacob2910

themanfromdelmonte wrote:

In terms of Shimano groups sets (Altus being least obsessed, XTR being most)

I reckon I'm about SLX .

i'm a XT

legin

been training for the dyfi and been riding a lot so much so i need a change of scenery to inspire myself as im not motived at the moment

gruffdris

its not too bad till you have OS maps instead of pictures on your walls and your washing pile is mostly a pile of lycra, baggies and socks.

Anonymous

I actually DO know people who's houses have various maps on the walls everywhere.

cycle monster

Completely. This is not helped by my office being next door to my LBS run by a couple of mates! I think that my nine year old son may be worse, so no sign of improvement on the horizon.

tsenior

gruffdris wrote:

its not too bad till you have OS maps instead of pictures on your walls and your washing pile is mostly a pile of lycra, baggies and socks.

i have an A2 OS map of the surrounding area on my wall with routes coloured in ....

dident strike me as particualy obsessive

Kaise

My obsession comes in waves, at theminute i spend my day on here and just thinking about the next ride and when i will get a chance to hit the trails

i have a box of bits under the bed that i keep saying i need to sell but i wont, there is always the need for a spare derraileur or stem or grips!

i would say i am worse with bikes than i am with cars, cars breakdown too often for my liking, my bike seems to be pretty reliable (other than me breaking it as i have very little techique

BikingBob

I think posting on here is a decent measure of obsessiveness.

Also when your bike is out of action for a week and you find yourself lost....ALL DAY!!! endlessly cleaning those compartments you have left, I hope my LBS has cleaned my rear wheel or its going to look daft.

I cant help but call in to a LBS whenever I see one, even if I know it only sells city German/Dutch style bikes....... Its bikes...... The smell...... :roll: :oops:

cycle monster

tsenior wrote:

gruffdris wrote:

its not too bad till you have OS maps instead of pictures on your walls and your washing pile is mostly a pile of lycra, baggies and socks.

i have an A2 OS map of the surrounding area on my wall with routes coloured in ....

dident strike me as particualy obsessive

So the other three walls are wasted then? Get a grip, you are wasting three compass points!!

Dick Scruttock

I love riding and despise cleaning.I love to know how things work though so will and do find pleasure stripping things down mostly for a challenge....

Anonymous

Despite the fact I could afford stack loads of bikes, I've not spent much so far, but have been getting up to speed, learning, having fun and crashing. Part of the problem is storage. New house is on the cards some day and if that happens, space for a workshop and loads of bikes is a priority.

But I have found I get excited at the thought of riding at the weekends, and with the nice weather and longer days I've been getting obsessed with the idea of getting out somewhere almost every evening if possible. That was the plan until I was having too much fun and got me a trip to the ICU. Now I just have frustration that I can't ride proper trails at all.

Another thing is when I'm driving places and go past wooded areas, common lands, and the like, I keep spotting potential trails off to the sides and I'm making a mental note to check it out. If I have a bike in the car, relevant kit & clothes and spare time it's very tempting to pull up and go ride

At the moment it doesn't help also that my drive to and from work takes the bends past Tunnel Hill and all I can see out the window are trails.

chiefinspector

Sold my Civic Type R even though i loved it. Bought a VW Passat as it is much better for transporting the bike around.

Do i miss the Type R now? Not a chance. Being able to easily move around the country and finding new places to ride beats anything.

Obsessed with biking? just a bit!!

cj11

Spent £200 in the Chain Reaction private sale last month. I still have not been forgiven for spending all the food money on "my bike problem" :roll: despite my constant reassurance that man can live on toast alone. Obsessed? No, hungry? yes.

mtb crazy

i love it and would hate it if i couldnt ride loads!

Crazybear

When you start giving your bikes names is a sure sign of obsession. I should know,
I do it.

thegiantbiker

I haven't named my bike, but I do talk to it when riding.

Actually, I've named the crappy Tesco bike I got to keep me out when my bike was stolen. I call it "Transport" - because it's too crap to be called a bike.

BennyB

Ive just bought a new car specifically just to carry bikes. Thats pretty obsessed!

SPIRO

BennyB wrote:

Ive just bought a new car specifically just to carry bikes. Thats pretty obsessed!

I am considering doing this! - My name is Spiro.....and I am an Addict

BennyB

im 23 an I drive a 406 estate diesel lol. Now thats dedication to the cause!