Thursday, December 22, 2011
* New road bike! *
So, I "finally" got a new road bike after just slightly over a year. Haha I must say I am over the moon about it:) it's the one in the picture with the orange background. Specs-wise: Pretty awesome (not to the point of sick though). Looks to me at least, really good! It's the 2011 Jamis Xenith Race. I bought it when Hup Leong was having a sale just today. It's selling at 30% off, and so I bought it for $2345. Nice number. In terms of whether the bike is worth the price or not, i'd say damn, this is so worth it! Their US website is selling for USD$2800. So logically in Singapore currency it should be 3k+. In reality, yes it was selling at $3400 (before discount). Now at $2345, it's really worth and I emphasize. But then again, in absolute price terms, $2345 is quite a lot of money. Not very high in the bike world yet, but for a kid like me, it's a lot. How do I pay for it then? Which brings me to the next point. My dad paid for it. And this is where the mixed feelings and emotions begin. You know? When you're really happy about something and yet at the same time you can't help but feel a bit bad. I feel super guilty for asking him to buy it. Not as if he was very keen and willing. He reluctantly agreed after asking me a few times "you really want ah?". It's like a dad just trying his best to please his son. I might be a little touched by that, but it's mostly like "Ugh, I just made him spend unwillingly, and if not for my persistence in asking him for the bike, he wouldn't have had to spend". Perhaps, a good way to look at this is by taking it in the form of a life lesson/tip.When a person requests something from you and you don't really wish to fulfill it, yet at the same time don't wan to cause him/her to be upset, just oblige. And show that it was a very tough and unwilling decision. Hopefully, the person will come to their senses and feel bad. Because you know what? From now on I won't ask for anymore new bikes and stuff already. The feeling of guilt is immensely overpowering. I would probably work hard for it myself and try to earn it on my own. Haha but it's true that in my head I'm currently also thinking, I wouldn't need a new upgrade with a bike like this.
My next trouble is also about my previous bike (the dark green one). It's been with me for one year and there's a kind of sentimental value to it. I rode 2425km on it. With my new bike, I think I'll ride it much less often and it'll probably just be left there to rot. Ahhhhh so wasteful too!:( Plus I can only cycle for january, and I'm off to army after that. I'll have a hard time finding time to cycle.
