Hello everyone.
My name is Joe X, and I’m a cyclist.
It’s been five years since I last bought a bike.
I’m on a train, heading to a bike shop…
Congratulations! We need more details!
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Congrats!
If you have a partner… have you told them yet? If not, this thread has some great tips that may… or may not help break the news. 
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I eagerly await the 
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I have foolishly gone with plain honesty.
So I expect she’ll start speaking to me just before Christmas.
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Totally Can’t Ride it until I’ve read the manual*! I’m wondering if there is an unexploded bomb or something I need to know about.
*Plus none of the kit was ready, they’d only advanced the order as far as the bike 
There’s some hints in this thread but it’s none of those and, electrifyingly, much more discounted. Just managing expectations, I know others have much bigger 
bike budgets than I do.
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Better be a 1 way ticket.
Just managing expectations, I know others have much bigger
Once you’re on two wheels nothing counts!
Now go and push it!
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“Honest love, this old thing, I’ve had it in the shed for years”
or
“Won it in the cycling club raffle”
good luck
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Would make the most sense to be an addiction warning. But do let us know if it’s a bomb–also an interesting option.
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A new bike will make you faster.
So will that new kit.
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I’m not sure if these teasing pics and posts are landing, but it’s entertaining me so I’ll carry on…
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I’m loving this. Living vicariously because I can’t justify a new bike atm but want one SO BADLY.
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I’m not sure where you are in the world @JoeX but it’s just gone midnight here in the UK and I won’t sleep until I see pics of the bike.
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Well, now we know it has disc brakes and a cassette. Rules out rim brake internally geared hubs.
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“I went to a bike shop”
Eliminates direct to consumer brands.
You’re an American. You’re a triathlete.
I reckon the odds are you’ve bought an sl8.
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I love the logic and an SL6 was on the cards for a while…but unfortunately way off…all the clues you need are already on the thread.
First ride in an hour will do a full reveal then.
I’ve got Giant “something” Advanced…
Don’t know what “electrifying” could mean 
I’d guess Propel
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Revolt?