"Confessions of an Addict"

I once read a story about a guy who was addicted to classical music, or more specifically to buying rare recordings of classical music.  I guess he would sneak out of work in the afternoons and spend ridiculous amounts of money at obscure record shops around town.  I originally laughed it off, but once I read the man's personal reflections on his behaviour at the time I conceded that yes, indeed, he was addicted. To make the point I give you this definition.  Addiction is any habit with short term gratification and long term consequences. You can easily see based on that definition, how an insatiable need to collect music can be an addiction, particularly if you are pissing away your families money, and risking your job to satisfy it.  I remember being amazed at how much you could pay for a CD, especially one that had only orchestra music on it

So my question to you.

Can a man be addicted to bicycle saddles?  They say that the first step in recovery from addiction is admitting that one has a problem.  I'm trying to be honest with myself and my wife seems to think that as long as I'm not hiding my purchases it will probably not become a lifelong problem.  I think she's right, but she doesn't know how close I came to ordering another saddle from e-bay without telling her.  That is the reason for this current post.

You may recall the pretty blue saddle that I bought near the beginning of the year?  That one was no good at all, and I immediately went back to the one I have been using throughout the winter.  You may also recall the one I was testing early in February which I indeed since bought, and have been using for a couple of weeks now.  It was much better but had different problems (numbness again).  Despite that, I had decided that I would either make it work or go back to my ISM  (that was the funny looking short one that was numbness free).

BUT....then I went to the bike show and found "my" saddle!!!  Maybe?  I think?  Hopefully?

It seemed right.  not too wide....decent slot down the middle....not too much padding....pretty colour!

So I ordered one.  Once I receive it I promise I will show it to you.  But I absolutely swear on my mothers grave that this is the last one ever.

I AM NOT AN ADDICT!!!

(swim 1000 metres, run 7.3 kms)

"It's an addiction... and addiction is something I should know something about."---Keith Richards


"Secrecy, once accepted, becomes an addiction."---Edward Teller