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You are a Techno Weenie if....
1) Regard someone as ignorant if they don't know 6Al-4V is actually a Titanium Alloy not an Aluminum one.
2) You believe Shimano's secret headquarters is on Mount Olympus.
3) You curse the government for not releasing more "stealth" technology to bike manufacturers.
4) You considered wearing a Shimano Gold chain as jewellery.
5) You replace your cable housings after every wet ride.
6) You replace your chain after every 8647 revolutions.
7) You shun anodized parts because the colors add weight.
8) You change your brake pads to match the day's weather conditions.
9) You have more pictures of your bike than any loved one.
10) You can determine the number of spokes and lace pattern on a wheel, with eyes closed, simply by plucking one spoke.
11) You have experimented w/ building your own internal 4x10 internal rear hub, but realized there was no room for spokes.
12) You considered cancelling any magazine subscription if they print Gary Fisher "invented" MTBs
13) You have more sensors attached to yourself and your bike than an ICU patient.
14) You own more lycra than Pamela Andersen
15) You had SPD compatible sandals Looooong before Shimano made them.
16) You put SPDs on your kid's Tricycle
17) You trained your dog to use a Camelbak.
18) You fantasize about "Wireless" shifters.
19) You have Schrader drilled rims and carry a Presta adaptor.
20) You believe Carbon-Fiber is just a sham to distract us away from the "real" aerospace materials.
21) You call Shimano once a month inquiring about their vaporware cranks.
22) You true your own wheels using a torque wrench, and a barometer.
