If you ever come across an insatiable thrist for the all new fast aero bikes in your LBS, i suggest you chant the below mantra to put yourself back to perspective - reality check.
Here are 5 good reasons to buy a new bike:
1. Your current bike does not fit properly and no stem length/saddle position combination will make it fit.
2. Your current bike is worn out, fatigued or no longer safe to ride.
3. You are serious about racing and your current bike weighs more than you do.
4. A new bike is going to motivate you to get out the door and train.
5. You are an adult and your current bike came with coaster brakes and a kick stand.
Here are 5 bad reasons to buy a new bike:
1. You've got eleven bikes and you want to make it an even dozen.
2. You don't want to be shunned when you take your bike to the local pro shop for a tune up.
3. To knock minutes off of your fastest times.
4. Your current bike color does not match the new spring fashions.
5. Your current bike keeps getting dirty and you want a bike to save for races only.
Source: http://www.jeffdevlin.com/articles/newbike.php
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hi there, nice blog. came across it in everyman tri. just wanted to say that i am guilty of one of the bad reasons for buying a new bike, which is knocking off some minutes off my times, though i hope it's also about improving my time overall by being fresher for the run. but that's probably just an excuse...anyway, keep tri-ing and have fun!
Hi Trilife,
aren't we are guilty of always wanting to better our timings. And i usually think a nice fast bike will do just that for me. I found these reasons from another site and thought it was hilarous and quite true so i decided to share them. Keep on tri-ing too!
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