Sold!

Some people get a real thrill out of shopping. Not me. I don't even get excited about new bikes. It worked out that I bought two bikes in the last two weeks -- an Intense Spider 29er and a Cannondale cross bike. I didn't feel "excitement" about either...just tools to get a job done.

Selling, on the other hand, is something different. I usually feel a sense of regret when I box up my bikes to ship them away. I don't know why we humans get attached to inantimate objects like a bicycle, but I think for me it isn't the bike so much as the memories they bring back. Today I sold my Niner Air 9. I had some great races and moved up to Pro on it. I haven't ridden it since last November, but I'll miss it.

I'll also be selling my Spider 26 inch bike soon, which I've been riding for about 4 or 5 years. Most of the my "epic" mountain bike rides have been on that Spider.

Thinking back, I've only had a couple bikes I was excited to get rid of. Ask me in person and I'll tell you which ones.