My Mid-Life Crisis...

It has been said that there are few things in life that evoke a strong emotional response upon first sight and this has been true, at least for me.

I might suggest that one of the overwhelming needs that tend to assert itself during the mid-life crisis is the desire to recapture, just once more, that feeling of "Love at First Sight" and the euphoria that goes with it.

Some guys sit on the show room floor sipping cappuccino listening to someone gabbing in their ear in a contrived italian accent slobering over the latest Farrari on the showroom floor, while others lust of the rumble of their spine as they cruise down the road on a loud and fast Motorcycle.

In my case, I figured mine would manifest itself behind the wheel of the 550C in faded Levis and a white T-Shirt or possibly on board a Beneteau Oceanis 46 on a blue water cruise to the South Pacific.

What possibly could be my last hurrah came at a point when I would have least expected it. I went in for the fitting of my new bike yesterday and athough I have seen tons of pictures of this bike, none do it proper justice. You must sit in the shadow of this thing to truely appreciate it.

I might still get that shot at an around the world cruise or to have a Grey Spyder with Red Interior parked in my garage, but for now anyway, this is the object of my affection:

This is not Bike Porn in the traditional sense because it is still a stock bike. I will save the Porn thread for when I have it decked out for Long Course Racing with Zipp Wheels, an XWing Hydration Rack and a slick new helmet with matching paint scheme.

I do have to say that Cervelo has made some very nice upgrades to the DuraAce build kit recently. The Funda T3 Fork (Handed down from the P3C build Kit) and the Shimano RS10 Wheelset in particular address any lingering concerns or complaints.