Practicality...or bling?

My car needs new tires. Badly.

My bike wants a new set of carbon race wheels. Badly.

My budget, sadly, prohibits the cost of both.

And I am seriously considering listening to my bike and ignoring the fact that race wheels will get used maybe 10 times a year, while new car tires will get used every day. Personal safety is for wussies, right? But a little bike-bling...now that's a beautiful thing.

It's these types of dilemmas that keep a triathlete awake at night. Let's just hope I don't go home, drink a few beers, and go anywhere near my laptop with my credit card. Cause I have a little trouble saying no after a few drinks.