Originally Posted by
Random11
Good attitude, Yuri. That was a real question. My new Caledonia seems like a great bike for me now, and I was wondering how long I'd be thinking that. But I bought the bike I wanted now, rather than think about buying a bike that might suit me in 10 years. My hope is... this will still be the bike.
My parents, for quite some time when I was in the early 'Tween' years, would buy all my footwear in size 12 (frugal meant we could always pay the bills...). I grew v-fast from age 10 to 14...
I never did get much bigger than a size 11...
I'm all for 'Be Here, Now'
Over the next 10 years you might already have/get, an mtb, a gravel bike, a TT bike (or maybe not... LOL!) and most likely some version of an E-bike ...
or you may wander away from riding... (hopefully not)
planning is really important, but losing sight of ' this moment' , I believe leads to regrets.
All we really, truly have is 'Now'
Ride On
Yuri - coffee mug philosopher...
EDIT: when I finally started buying my own footwear, for at least a yr or 2, I bought it all 1/2 size too small.... LOL!