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MatSav
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"Paul D" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I posted a thread yesterday, entited; "stressed and depressed", because
that's
> just about how I felt trying to come to some sort of a decision about
upgrading
> my bike.
>
> Today, despite quite a few people posting advice, and a definite flow of
> knowledge in my direction, I am just as stressed, and even more confused.
>
> Nothing I've ever tried to buy before; hi-fi's, computers, cars, flats,
houses,
> has left me feeling so helpless in the face of such an array of
conflicting and
> disjointed information.
>
> I'm seriously thinking about giving up cycling, and using either the car
or a
> pogo stick to get around.
What you are experiencing is known as "didactic decision making" -that is,
your focus is no longer on the original decision (what bike?).
Your focus has transferred to the gathering of information, and is clouding
your judgement.
You have moved from "What bike?" to "Should I really buy a bike at all?".
I suggest some retail therapy - go to your local bike shop, and ask them to
recommend two or three vehicles that will meet your needs (note: NOT the
technical requirements. You should ignore these for now!). Try them out,
select the one that feels best for you, and spend some money!
--
MatSav
news:[email protected]...
> I posted a thread yesterday, entited; "stressed and depressed", because
that's
> just about how I felt trying to come to some sort of a decision about
upgrading
> my bike.
>
> Today, despite quite a few people posting advice, and a definite flow of
> knowledge in my direction, I am just as stressed, and even more confused.
>
> Nothing I've ever tried to buy before; hi-fi's, computers, cars, flats,
houses,
> has left me feeling so helpless in the face of such an array of
conflicting and
> disjointed information.
>
> I'm seriously thinking about giving up cycling, and using either the car
or a
> pogo stick to get around.
What you are experiencing is known as "didactic decision making" -that is,
your focus is no longer on the original decision (what bike?).
Your focus has transferred to the gathering of information, and is clouding
your judgement.
You have moved from "What bike?" to "Should I really buy a bike at all?".
I suggest some retail therapy - go to your local bike shop, and ask them to
recommend two or three vehicles that will meet your needs (note: NOT the
technical requirements. You should ignore these for now!). Try them out,
select the one that feels best for you, and spend some money!
--
MatSav