Bought the Bike. Upgraded the Bike. Haven't Ridden the Bike.
In a few weeks I'll turn 50, and I figured that was a perfectly reasonable excuse to buy a titanium road bike.
So I picked up this NOS J.Guillem Major at what can only be described as a ridiculous bargain.
The original plan was simple: buy the bike, wait for my birthday, then ride it.
That plan lasted about five minutes.
Before putting a single kilometer on it, I upgraded it with Elitewheels Drive II 50/65s wrapped in 32 mm GP5000 S TRs, a Selle Italia SLR Boost Endurance saddle, and King Cage Ti bottle cages.
Was upgrading a bike before the first ride a smart decision?
Probably not.
Was I going to do it anyway?
Absolutely.
The really ridiculous part is that I still haven't ridden it. Not because of the weather. Not because of work. Not because the bike isn't ready.
I'm just not 50 yet.
To make matters worse, I couldn't even leave the photos alone. I spent way too much time using AI to clean up and improve the backgrounds because apparently waiting for the first ride wasn't difficult enough already.
At this point, I find myself wandering into the garage for no particular reason, admiring the titanium welds, spinning the wheels, checking tire pressure that definitely doesn't need checking, and staring at the photos I've already edited.
The bike is ready.
The roads are ready.
I'm ready.
The calendar is the only thing holding this project back.
Until then, this titanium rocket remains on the launch pad, fully upgraded, professionally over-photographed, and with exactly zero kilometers on the odometer.