I can’t see how your going to stay interested in running for long though as its not really a gear queer kind of sport.
I own a Inbred frame, had my wheels for 5yrs, headset for 3yrs, rear mech for 7yrs. Struggling to see how Im a gear queer? I dont own a Shadow or carbon rear mech – its a 2001 XTR! My riding shoes are worn and holy Spesh Sports and my riding clothing is threadbare. I’m not into wasting money hence I dont want a flash/expensive pair of running shoes- the opposite. I go to the gym in chocolate brown New Balances FFS as they were cheap.
Oh and I’ve ridden a 4yr old trackbike to work for the past two years. It has brown parcel tape on the bars that I forgot and left there. Forum’s dont equate to reality.