Tell me why I shouldn't buy a bling bike...

[Maladict]

...just for the Fred Whitton.

jwo's getting one too so I'll be jealous if I don't.  I went into LBS and they were talking about a Madone 5.2.  Are they nice?  Help!

[Julian]

Oh no, you definitely should get a bling bike.  That way:

if it goes wrong, it's because you're trying to ride a difficult event on a new bike

if it goes right, you clearly made the right decision and the new bike is worth every penny

[JohnP]

I lusted over a Madone 5.2 in TriSport in Letchworth last weekend.  "It wasn't me" so didn't buy it.

That's the only reason I can think why you shouldn't buy one.

[mike]

you should.  Absolutely.  No Question At All.  Because you're worth it. 

(I did)

[alan]

What's this "shouldn't" word.Does not compute.Syntax error.

There are no reasons not to buy a(nother) bike.If you have an itch,scratch it.

[FatBloke]

There is absolutely no reason known to mankind why you shouldn't have a new bling bike!!!! 

[gonzo]

Three words my good man:
"n", "plus" and "one"!

[juliet]

I agree with road-runner that it's a waste if you're only going to ride it very occasionally.

[andygates]

Tosh, it's lovely when you do use it - like a nice formal suit.  Get the bling!

[Maladict]

N+1.... 

[clarion]

What you got?

[Maladict]

What you got?

Nothing yet, except a hole in my current account. 

I'll have the bike on Wednesday hopefully.  Trek Madone 5.2 triple, and some clip-on tri bars.

[Maladict]

PS It's very stable when standing on the pedals.  Amazing for something so light.

PPS Anyone want to take a Trek 1000 off my hands?  It seems rather surplus now though I could just use it as a turbo bike.

[Jacomus]

What size is it *hopes Maladict is a short arse*

If it is a 54cm, how many of my finest English pounds would it take to aquire such a velocipede?

[Maladict]

I'm about 6ft tall and the bike is probably a 57cm frame.  I'll check tomorrow.

[Phil]

If it did transpire to be of the 57cm-ish variety, how much were you thinking?

[Maladict]

Probably circa £50.  I'll post a pic and a proper description.

I should warn y'all, it's yellow.