The wife was audited. She freaked out. It turns out our accountant put some money she got in the wrong column. ‘An honest mistake’ that they wouldn’t cover, but wrote off on that years taxes. It wasn’t a huge amount at the time, but the interest made it quite a bit larger. The fear is real, but the insanely rich have people to deal with that inconvenience. They write off penalties. If you don’t fear the punishment, why be afraid to cheat? I wish it was a joke, but I’m done. No more on this subject.
I did ask our accountant if I could write off my bikes because they were an ‘medical treatment not covered by our health insurance’. He laughed. 'You would need a prescription for them, and a known medical condition they treat, and they would likely say ‘Nice try, here’s your fine!’. At least I tried…
I just bought my wife the most expensive bike in our home. Granted, she now has 2 and I have 5…but I’m sure I could use it as an excuse to buy another…I just can’t come up with an N+1 that I need! Maybe a new guitar…
For the IRS is much cheaper to come for the little guy than go for the guy with money to throw for legal defense. They dont have the resources and money, so they use the might vs the commoners like us.
Wow, you are going from one notorious ‘N+1’ sport, to another notorious ‘N+1’ hobby.
But STAY FOCUSED!!
You NEED that/those new bikes, carbon wheels, 3d printed seat, 12-speed upgrade, new carbon shoes, more bibs, more jerseys, and more: SOCKS!! Helmets!! Sun glasses!! The 1040 Solar!! You have responsibilities to live out our fantasies so we have to follow!! ‘Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy.’
And be sure to tell everyone about your new acquisitions! ‘Please come back. You have nothing to be afraid of.’
Seemingly every bike listed online everywhere. I keep looking for a lightly used gravel bike but my feed is full of $10k+ road bikes. Some of the prices are absolutely absurd. What’s great about this picture is it represents what a lot of people are selling, too - rim brake, metal frame (not carbon fiber), 2x10 mechanical, metal non-aero wheels, etc. - for ridiculous prices.
