COMMUTE 9.2 miles
When I started this blog 11 years ago, one of my metrics was to track the amount of monies I was spending on this sport. I soon quit, it became too confusing and cumbersome and meaningless.
But when I drop major monies again I come back to that metric -- how much this all costs. The last few years, the cost was mostly in medical bills.
Wednesday I took all three bikes to SBR for installation of the new ISM Road 3 saddles. Oof, $660 I think, and that's after the discount. It felt like an awkward normal to be in the bike shop again. All the stuff I knew is not old technology. Di2, aerodynamics, etc. I'll stick to my old bikes, which where embarrassingly dusty and in need of cleaning. In the case of Frea, in need of new bar tape. Add that to my to do list, ugh. Poor Frea hasn't even been out yet this year.
Then on Thursday I purchased my new Garmin, and along with it a matching one for LA! $300 each. I'm excited for it! Which is really only funny if you read my post from few days ago when I poo-poo'd getting another garmin because it cost so much. Necessity is not only the mother of invention, I guess.
On the flip side, I've decided against running the Blue Moon Run at CCP ($40) and against the MO Cowbell ($80) (both would be plus tax, fees, etc) as a money-saving move. I can run those for free!
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