How to break the news of expensive bike purchases to your spouse - Page 15 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

03-01-2005, 08:57 AM

Maggie wrote:
> ...At 50 the midlife crisis is over and you can get on with
> life. Life is no longer an insane quest to grab hold of
> your twenties again.

You're right. When you turn fifty, you face age head on, let go of the
mindless quest to turn back the clock to your twenties, and put all
your energy into trying to grab hold of your thirties.

Or maybe you settle instead into a reflective David Sedaris-like
groove: "Sometimes the sins you haven't committed are all you have to
hold on to."

03-01-2005, 10:00 AM

Gnarlito wrote:
> Maggie wrote:
> > ...At 50 the midlife crisis is over and you can get on with
> > life. Life is no longer an insane quest to grab hold of
> > your twenties again.
>
> You're right. When you turn fifty, you face age head on, let go of
the
> mindless quest to turn back the clock to your twenties, and put all
> your energy into trying to grab hold of your thirties.
>
> Or maybe you settle instead into a reflective David Sedaris-like
> groove: "Sometimes the sins you haven't committed are all you have to
> hold on to."

I love that line. I love David Sedaris. Funny guy.
Maggie

03-01-2005, 10:00 AM

Gnarlito wrote:
> Maggie wrote:
> > ...At 50 the midlife crisis is over and you can get on with
> > life. Life is no longer an insane quest to grab hold of
> > your twenties again.
>
> You're right. When you turn fifty, you face age head on, let go of
the
> mindless quest to turn back the clock to your twenties, and put all
> your energy into trying to grab hold of your thirties.
>
> Or maybe you settle instead into a reflective David Sedaris-like
> groove: "Sometimes the sins you haven't committed are all you have to
> hold on to."

I love that line. I love David Sedaris. Funny guy.
Maggie

03-01-2005, 11:51 AM

Ryan Cousineau wrote:
> In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com>, b_baka <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
> wrote:
>
>
>>I don't own a fat assed SUV, nor a skinny assed one for all that matter.
>>Two economy cars, one for my wife, one for my daughter, and a 1966 fire
>>breathing hot rod for me when I can justify a quickly burned tank of
>>gas. A 400 HP 440 Mopar is just not the kind of thing you just trash as
>>it actually goes up in value the longer I keep it, so here it stays. My
>>wife actually hates my bikes more.
>>
>>And yes we do need a moderator or some way to keep these insane 6 way
>>multi posted + NASCAR idiots far, far away.
>>Bill Baka
>
>
> Killfiles: preservers of sanity, emasculators of trolls. Really people,
> are you all new to Usenet?
>
> Don't own any children yet,

I am using Mozilla Thunderbird and it leaves a lot to be desired on
killfiles and filtering. My SUSE LINUX browser and email client are much
better but most of my business stuff is on Windows, sigh...
Bill Baka

03-01-2005, 11:51 AM

Ryan Cousineau wrote:
> In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com>, b_baka <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
> wrote:
>
>
>>I don't own a fat assed SUV, nor a skinny assed one for all that matter.
>>Two economy cars, one for my wife, one for my daughter, and a 1966 fire
>>breathing hot rod for me when I can justify a quickly burned tank of
>>gas. A 400 HP 440 Mopar is just not the kind of thing you just trash as
>>it actually goes up in value the longer I keep it, so here it stays. My
>>wife actually hates my bikes more.
>>
>>And yes we do need a moderator or some way to keep these insane 6 way
>>multi posted + NASCAR idiots far, far away.
>>Bill Baka
>
>
> Killfiles: preservers of sanity, emasculators of trolls. Really people,
> are you all new to Usenet?
>
> Don't own any children yet,

I am using Mozilla Thunderbird and it leaves a lot to be desired on
killfiles and filtering. My SUSE LINUX browser and email client are much
better but most of my business stuff is on Windows, sigh...
Bill Baka

03-01-2005, 11:54 AM

Maggie wrote:
> Mike McGuire wrote:
>
>>Dave Mayer wrote:
>>
>>
>>>A pal of mine on a budget just brought a high-zoot pair of race
>
> wheels. I'm
>
>>>looking for recommendations as to how to break the news to your
>
> spouse.
>
>>>This is what I've come up with so far:
>>>
>>>As a true pal, one feels obligated to offer the following:
>>>
>>>- Garage space rental
>>>- Cover story: these are Dave's wheels. I borrowed them....
>>>- Cover story: Dave sold these to me for X (cheap price)
>>>- Cover story: Dave traded these for X (invented bike name parts
>
> here)
>
>>>- Cover story: My 1971 Suntour Hero derailleur was worth gold.
>
> Dave sold it
>
>>>to a Japanese collector on Ebay and netted enough to get these.
>>>
>>>
>>>Or pick the following line:
>>>
>>>- I won them..
>>>- I found at the side of the road while a bike race was going on
>>>- I'm now sponsored. I get free stuff all the time.
>>>- My team felt sorry for me and gave me these..
>>>
>>>
>>>Or my tried and true line:
>>>
>>>"What, these old things?"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Simple--you're having a mid-life crisis, and look how cheap they
>>compared to a Porsche. She should count her blessings.
>>
>>
>>Mike
>
>
> Or an affair with a 22 year old model. They COST way more money than a
> Porsche. A mid life crisis is the best. You can explain away all the
> jackass things you did when you were going through it. Mine lasted
> through my forties. I would never want to go back. Turning 40 sucks.
> Turning 50 is not bad. ;-) At 50 the midlife crisis is over and you
> can get on with life. Life is no longer an insane quest to grab hold of
> your twenties again.
> All Good Things,
> Maggie
>
Bikes are not a mid life crisis, but a nice way to get away from things
and get healthy at the same time. If you quit at 60 you might not see
70, 80, 90, and maybe even 100+. I don't train to beat my last best time
but any time on the bike beats the hell out of time at a keyboard.
Bill Baka

03-01-2005, 11:54 AM

Maggie wrote:
> Mike McGuire wrote:
>
>>Dave Mayer wrote:
>>
>>
>>>A pal of mine on a budget just brought a high-zoot pair of race
>
> wheels. I'm
>
>>>looking for recommendations as to how to break the news to your
>
> spouse.
>
>>>This is what I've come up with so far:
>>>
>>>As a true pal, one feels obligated to offer the following:
>>>
>>>- Garage space rental
>>>- Cover story: these are Dave's wheels. I borrowed them....
>>>- Cover story: Dave sold these to me for X (cheap price)
>>>- Cover story: Dave traded these for X (invented bike name parts
>
> here)
>
>>>- Cover story: My 1971 Suntour Hero derailleur was worth gold.
>
> Dave sold it
>
>>>to a Japanese collector on Ebay and netted enough to get these.
>>>
>>>
>>>Or pick the following line:
>>>
>>>- I won them..
>>>- I found at the side of the road while a bike race was going on
>>>- I'm now sponsored. I get free stuff all the time.
>>>- My team felt sorry for me and gave me these..
>>>
>>>
>>>Or my tried and true line:
>>>
>>>"What, these old things?"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Simple--you're having a mid-life crisis, and look how cheap they
>>compared to a Porsche. She should count her blessings.
>>
>>
>>Mike
>
>
> Or an affair with a 22 year old model. They COST way more money than a
> Porsche. A mid life crisis is the best. You can explain away all the
> jackass things you did when you were going through it. Mine lasted
> through my forties. I would never want to go back. Turning 40 sucks.
> Turning 50 is not bad. ;-) At 50 the midlife crisis is over and you
> can get on with life. Life is no longer an insane quest to grab hold of
> your twenties again.
> All Good Things,
> Maggie
>
Bikes are not a mid life crisis, but a nice way to get away from things
and get healthy at the same time. If you quit at 60 you might not see
70, 80, 90, and maybe even 100+. I don't train to beat my last best time
but any time on the bike beats the hell out of time at a keyboard.
Bill Baka

03-01-2005, 08:32 PM

Maggie wrote:
> Mike McGuire wrote:
>>
>>Simple--you're having a mid-life crisis, and look how cheap they
>>compared to a Porsche. She should count her blessings.
>>
>>
>>Mike
>
>
> Or an affair with a 22 year old model. They COST way more money than a
> Porsche. A mid life crisis is the best. You can explain away all the
> jackass things you did when you were going through it. Mine lasted
> through my forties. I would never want to go back. Turning 40 sucks.
> Turning 50 is not bad. ;-) At 50 the midlife crisis is over and you
> can get on with life. Life is no longer an insane quest to grab hold of
> your twenties again.
> All Good Things,
> Maggie
>

Speak for yourself Maggie. I am thoroughly enjoying the road bike I
bought for my mid?-life crisis at age 59 last spring. Keeps me way too
exhausted to consider performance issues raised by 22 year old models.

Mike

03-01-2005, 08:32 PM

Maggie wrote:
> Mike McGuire wrote:
>>
>>Simple--you're having a mid-life crisis, and look how cheap they
>>compared to a Porsche. She should count her blessings.
>>
>>
>>Mike
>
>
> Or an affair with a 22 year old model. They COST way more money than a
> Porsche. A mid life crisis is the best. You can explain away all the
> jackass things you did when you were going through it. Mine lasted
> through my forties. I would never want to go back. Turning 40 sucks.
> Turning 50 is not bad. ;-) At 50 the midlife crisis is over and you
> can get on with life. Life is no longer an insane quest to grab hold of
> your twenties again.
> All Good Things,
> Maggie
>

Speak for yourself Maggie. I am thoroughly enjoying the road bike I
bought for my mid?-life crisis at age 59 last spring. Keeps me way too
exhausted to consider performance issues raised by 22 year old models.

Mike

03-02-2005, 03:02 AM

Mike McGuire wrote:
> Maggie wrote:
> > Mike McGuire wrote:
> >>
> >>Simple--you're having a mid-life crisis, and look how cheap they
> >>compared to a Porsche. She should count her blessings.
> >>
> >>
> >>Mike
> >
> >
> > Or an affair with a 22 year old model. They COST way more money
than a
> > Porsche. A mid life crisis is the best. You can explain away all
the
> > jackass things you did when you were going through it. Mine lasted
> > through my forties. I would never want to go back. Turning 40
sucks.
> > Turning 50 is not bad. ;-) At 50 the midlife crisis is over and
you
> > can get on with life. Life is no longer an insane quest to grab
hold of
> > your twenties again.
> > All Good Things,
> > Maggie
> >
>
> Speak for yourself Maggie. I am thoroughly enjoying the road bike I
> bought for my mid?-life crisis at age 59 last spring. Keeps me way
too
> exhausted to consider performance issues raised by 22 year old
models.
>
> Mike

Well I went through my mid life crisis in my forties and I don't want
to go through another one in my fifties. A mid-life crisis is not a
physical thing, it is all mental and emotional and happens to most
people in their forties.

QUOTE: 'Midlife Crisis' is something that happens to many of us at some
point during our lives (usually, at about 40).
Midlife Crisis is a natural process (first identified by the
psychologist Carl Jung) and it is a normal part of 'maturing'. However,
Midlife Crisis can sometimes feel very uncomfortable, and cause people
to seek psychotherapy or counselling, or to make a radical lifestyle
changes that can be very damaging and are regretted later.

I guess 40 is mid life because the average life span is somewhere
around 80. So hopefully the next 40 years can be a little more calm and
the insanity of youth is far behind. Physically you can still do
anything. Even date a 22 year old model if you have a mind too. There
is always viagra. ;-) Since a man peaks at 18, stock in viagra is a
good investment.
All Good things,
Maggie.