New Shoes
Sometimes my non-bikey friends don’t quite understand my bike obsession.
So I have to find ways to make it relatable to those not as familiar with the lifestyle.
I find it makes more sense to compare bikes to shoes than cars or household appliances like vacuum cleaners. Shoe obsessions are very relatable.
And both bikes and shoes are very useful for getting around. Cars and vacuum cleaners, not so much.
Snow shoes = Fat Bike
I’m pretty happy with my one bike. Well, two, counting the fixie. Anyway, I’ve got one bike I use for errands, randonneuring, trail riding, friendly rides, and commuting, year-round, from summer to snow. All my bike maintenance money goes into one pot. So I don’t feel guilty about spending it.
Guitars – same thing.
The number of bikes you need is n+1, where n is the number of bikes you currently have.
It was hard to explain my recent purchase of bakschoenen. (cargo shoes)