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\"ItI could justify the purchase of one of these<\/a>. It’s not the cost — it’s that feeling of being over-equipped. Like when I bought the Pinarello. I had some instances of thinking I didn’t deserve to own a bike like that because it’s not as if I race or TT or anything like that. Wouldn’t part with it though: it puts a grin on my face the size of Manhattan.<\/p>\n

I just like the look of those suits. Maybe it’s the whole wobbly thighs thing (I don’t like the upper portions of my legs and can’t get over the idea that I have a fat arse). Plus it’s graphite and silver and just well cool.<\/p>\n

Is it okay to spend 50 nauseous arthropods on a posh suit just cos it looks funky?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I could justify the purchase of one of these. It’s not the cost — it’s that feeling of being over-equipped. Like when I bought the Pinarello. I had some instances of thinking I didn’t deserve to own a bike like that because it’s not as if I race or TT or anything like that. 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