Today I feel like that was one of the best financial decisions I've ever made. A friend offered to loan me his mountain bike which isn't really ideal for the road. Thats what I rode and it killed me for about 7 miles. Then a friend I was riding with got a flat and we sat on the side of the road for an hour waiting for someone to give us a spare tube. Several people drove up promising to get us help, but in the end the race was almost over and we were stuck on mile 7 with no real help in sight. So we walked to the nearest rest stop and hitched a ride to the finish line.
There is a lot better things you can do with your money than buying a bike you would only ride for 7 miles. I know, I probably would have ridden it at other times, but it might have been more out of guilt for spending that much money. So I got to donate some of the money to Blood:Water Mission and the rest will probably go toward bills. I just pray the next time I'm feeling impulsive and want to buy something expensive and fleeting I'll spend my money on something more worth while - like building wells in Africa or giving it to the church or some organization that does cancer research. And for me that means staying away from Best Buy.