Happiness is...

... being able to ride 6 miles each way to tooting bec and not having severe back pain afterwards for the first time in 6 weeks.

when people dont moan about the threads, and join in the fun, be happy cheerful, and smile. Rather than being elitist (sp?) people. :)

:o)

:o)

Aww, see this smiley has a nose, that's happiness! Oh and and sweet potatoes nom nom

Reaching the top of the hill in Greenwich Park to the sound of cheers and applause from a group of tourists. Thanks whoever you were.

Very brightly lit rooms.

^^ andy.w - you'd be missing out!

I'm married, I miss out all the time.

riding past a bus stop full of sad faces, crossing ther legs waiting for the bus that ain't coming.

^did they all need a wee as well?

when you see your girlfriend riding a Baron Greenback green and purple anti bike porn, bike porn bike the first time.

anti bike porn bike porn bike
Nope, not a word!

happiness is, today cycle sport coaching on a field, sun shining birds singing,
its gonna be a great year.

(puke now, optional)

Getting a new bike for a song!

Which song? I only know 'Happy Birthday'. WIll that work?

Finding out the mother-in-law is no longer visiting in July. SWEET!

Being a dog, left alone for a few hours with a full box of camembert just sitting on the shelf at eye-level. NOMNOMNOM no lunch for me, unless I seek revenge by eating the dog's biscuits...

Drinking a beer while watching the trailer to machete.

The main character complete all my fantasies in the space on 2 and a bit minutes .... I need to get out of web development.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8cCzltPD6Y

I have been toying with the idea of buying a decent geared road bike for some weeks now, spending the thick end of £2k. My head was been full of questions, alu or carbon? SRAM, Shimano or Campag? Will the carbon version be smoother than the alu one?
Today, I went out on my self built Pompino in the sunshine, fair enough, it's probably not as stiff as a more hi tech frame but is certainly more comfortable and is a joy to ride and as such, I figured why spend all that dosh on going a bit quicker?
My bike is a one off, lightweight and comfy, the money is staying in the bank!

I thought that until I spent an obscene amount of money on a shiny bike I barely ride. Redefined 'joy to ride' for me, admittedly not proportional to the amount invested, but whatever.

But you'll need to keep the pompino around so that you can fully appreciate the difference (lighter/stiffer/attracts people) every time you take the crabon fiber bike out.

I went for the middle ground and bought someone else's price of a small hatchback, carbon fibre, campagnolo record, aero wheeled extravagence for a sensible second hand price. I rode it for the first time this year just the other day and still don't regret a single penny of the outlay. The ride is head and shoulders above that of my cheaper bikes.

Good on you lad.I rate using what you have rather than fixating on new stuff all the time and content myself with only one bike build a year.

My second most enjoyable bike to ride is a been-to-hell-and-back Giant Bowery. Cost as much as the pedals on the nice bike. As long as you're smiling, you're winning.

Or, grinners are winners

content myself with only one bike build a year.

lol..... then I suddenly realised this is what I have done !