July 30, 2005
Form+Function = 1 or Retail Therapy
I heard someone say recently that wanting is better than having. I thought about trying to get my head around that one for a bit before something obviously more important like where I should get hamburger buns pushed it out of my brainpan. But then the other night, as I was riding my bike back from the video store, down Centre St. from the more interesting end of JP, MA it popped back into my head and my brain said "huh"? What made me think about it again? My new handlebars. Yeah, bike parts. How dumb/nerdy/pointless etc. What do handlebars have to do that other thing I was talking about? Here's the thing: I've wanted to get new bars for my bike for several years. The bend in the top section of the stock pair is more like a sharp corner than a curve & that's where I put my hands most often when riding. Results = sore palms. Rather than resorting to dorky gloves, I put up with it (for 4 years!) until I finally just went to the damn store & bought them. And what I found out is that not only having them better than wanting them, but I can't get over how they're everything I wanted them to be. How often does something, anything, fulfill every one of your expectations? Hardly ever-ever. And they're pretty, too.
(image from Business Cycles)
Posted by Rob at July 30, 2005 4:34 PM | TrackBack