That’s solid advice, Zen Master. Just no bamboo bikes in my future in 2018!

Disrupting conventional thinking is my super power.

I consider bike tubes to be maintaining in item, although they must be necessary, not just a replacement because they are a few grams lighter or something silly like that. Likewise if my tires wear out and start looking unsafe I will replace them. I draw the line at replacing /upgrading something that is working fine.

Btw, over the weekend I talked to my wife about your new experiment. We both agreed to join the challenge! Funny thing is, she was even more excited about it than me. I’ll post a write-up soon 🙂

Though it’s not a necessary item like a refrigerator, how do you feel about things like tubes for the road bike when it comes to replacement items. Where does one balance the $6 purchase of stuff versus peace of mind? It’s definitely stuff, but no one ever bought a bike tube because it was especially meaningful on a standalone basis.

At least I don’t think that they did…

Join me! It will be fun. Your rules don’t have to be the same as mine, it’s just about learning and the challenge.

Yeah, I probably don’t really need it. The big benefit would be that the main part of the house would be quiet. Also sometimes we have a “movie night”, but usually we can’t agree on the same move, so we have two going at the same time.

I’m not sure how I would classify plants, maybe as stuff, although if edible they could also serve as food. It’s a gray area and if I purchase I will disclose and let the readers be the judge.