As you all have surmised, I have been badly bitten by the cycling bug. I have a Cannondale Synapse, which is a fast road bike with the SRM and the Zipp knockoff wheels. The Synapse is considered an easy geometry bike because the position of the rider is not as aggressive as on a race bike. Because I ride with VQ off road this time of year, I have a cyclocross bike. I also have a Bike Friday, a travel bike that folds up into a small suitcase, Bike Friday's have a huge cult following just google them. The other day I was at my local bike shop, The Pony Shop, and Lou, the owner, said he had a nice used frame that I could get cheap. Now I have a "B" bike, a racing bike, that I built from parts I had laying around the house. You would think that I would be done and that there is no more; but no there is the danger of EBay.
EBay is a great service. People can have constant garage sales so that others can buy more stuff. EBay also allows buyers to look for bargains. But caution, EBay can be addicting, because everyone, especially me, likes a deal.
The other day I was looking up climbing wheels. These are light aerodynamic wheels that allow a rider to climb hills/mountains easier and descend fast. I was looking for climbing wheels because bike racing camp is coming up and it promises to have a ton of climbing. The camp is sponsored by VQ and Robbie and the routs are being designed by Levi Liepheimer, a pro racer. Because I have been worried about all the climbing I typed in, "best climbing wheels", into Google and Zipp 202's, immediately popped up. The 202s are an all carbon wheel that use a tire called a sew-up. These are fast wheels that are ridden by the pros and retail for $2,300 with tires and wheel bags.
I like Zipp wheels because they ride really smoothly and are fast fast fast, so I was very interested in the 202s. I thought, and here is the dangerous part, I'll just pop onto EBay and see what's up. Well there were a set of wheels in a auction ending in an hour going for $850. I thought what a great deal and I bid bid for them. However I was immediately out bid. Ah, I thought, these are still a good deal I will just go a little higher and before i knew it I was the proud owner of a new set of used wheels.
Here is the moral of the EBay story. Don't look on EBay when you want something. Its the same rule as, "Don't go to the store when you are hungry." I am having some buyers remorse, I may not have bought them if I had more time to think. So look for me on the road I will be trying out my new wheels.
