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Help - need ideas for a 40th Pressie

kitsterkitster Posts: 7
edited October 2008 in MTB general
Am racking my brains on what to get the s/o for his 40th.
He has everything you can want re- MTB, enough bikes, enough accesories, he knows how to build and maintain them !!!???

Hmmph!!!!
Any ideas???
ps Purse strings do not extend to anything better than titanium,

:roll:

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  • nicklousenicklouse Posts: 50,675 Lives Here
    the Parktools big blue Bike maintenance book?
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • kitsterkitster Posts: 7
    Thanks for quick reply,
    but he would rather go online, and not add to the clutter

    :(
  • nicklousenicklouse Posts: 50,675 Lives Here
    So would I but i would still be more than happy with any big fat Bike book.

    :wink:
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • supersonicsupersonic Posts: 82,708 Lives Here
    Park Tools pizza cutter and pint pot?
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  • nicklousenicklouse Posts: 50,675 Lives Here
    got the pizza cutter but what i dont get is why they dont do a Pint Mug for the Tea.

    Pedros bottle opener?

    Campag cork screw?

    Park tools BBQ tool set! :shock: :lol:
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • maximus69maximus69 Posts: 347
    you can never have enough shorts, tops or gloves. or shiny new bikes!!
    "My life is like a porno-movie, without the sex".
  • cjwcjw Posts: 1,889
    kitster wrote:
    He has everything you can want re- MTB, enough bikes, enough accesories,

    LOL... is that what he told you (or what you believe) - not possible :lol:

    Seriously... clothing is good but as winter is just about here how about some nice winter goretex boots / gloves or lights.
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  • .blitz.blitz Posts: 6,197
    kitster wrote:
    Am racking my brains on what to get the s/o for his 40th.
    Weekend break somewhere muddy with luxury accomodation and great food.
  • shin0rshin0r Posts: 555
    Hope salt and pepper pots
  • hucking_fellhucking_fell Posts: 1,056
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    Hope Salt and Pepper Pots

    I've wanted them so bad for so long!

    EDIT:

    I posted this reply before I read Shin0r's. Great minds... eh?! :D
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  • Chaka PingChaka Ping Posts: 1,451
    Biking holiday?

    Skills course?

    I've never met a "man who had everything" in mountain biking. There's always something we need!

    What's your budget?
  • kitsterkitster Posts: 7
    I cannae believe the HOPE salt and pepper pots (this suggestion has won it so far!), is this really what you guys would want for your 40th!!! CRAZY!!!
    G-sus I just hope he doesn't catch me on this forum, I know he goes on this site regularly, eek!

    ok to summarise-

    Biking hols-
    He goes at least once a year (without me) abroad whether it is off/on road
    We have already been to Europe this year, and in a few weeks going to the middle east for a leezurely week cycling!!

    Bikes-
    He has 6 , go figure!!

    Skills course-
    He, being an old timer, has yet to master the wheelie :O) so will think on that one,

    Re- clothes-
    You are kidding me, put it this way, he has more than me :shock: !!

    Re- w.e break with luxury accomodation ,etc, ermm thats my choice for me, so ermmm can wait till my bday for that suggestion

    Re- budget
    Told you anything over the titanium mark can wait till he is 80 :lol:

    Ideally if money was no object I would get him a Fixie, being the new trend (yes he does venture out onto the road sometimes, but his heart belongs to mtb I'm afraid).

    Re- Lights, goretex etc...
    He can make his own lights, has goretex, ooh not spandex though, :o)

    KEEP the suggestions rolling in please, all good so far
    :roll:
  • nicklousenicklouse Posts: 50,675 Lives Here
    kitster
    for my 40th i was just happy to have a good meal with some good friends.

    I am building myself a fixie for my 41st (well converting my first MTB to a fixie commuter).

    But a skills course might be good as it is strange what you seem to forget over the years...
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • ride_wheneverride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    You could get him a collection of tarty parts for his 6 bikes, they can't all be pimped out with funky anodised parts...
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  • CpsCps Posts: 356
    What about a Tandem MTB


    He can then spend more time with both of the Loves of his life
  • nicklousenicklouse Posts: 50,675 Lives Here
    Cps wrote:
    What about a Tandem MTB


    He can then spend more time with both of the Loves of his life

    here is one a mate build for himself and his partner.

    bakertandemtm9.jpg

    but he is only 30 :P
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • ride_wheneverride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    how about one of these badboys:

    07-helius-tandem.jpg
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  • kitsterkitster Posts: 7
    Ermm he has already pimped up an old dawes tandem with fat tyres and taken me off road with it.

    god methinks i would have a hernia and he would be in heaven if i took that bad boy home, will leave that to you young uns!!

    Btw your mate did a good job with the one he has built, G-sus is that a full suspension too?? Hats off to him if it is!!
  • zerosevenzeroseven Posts: 347
    Unicef. For a surprising ly small amount of money you can pay for vaccinations, pay for water pumps, even buy footballs for the kids. If he has everything why not use the money for kids with nothing?

    You'll both feel good for it.

    Job done
  • kitsterkitster Posts: 7
    True true, a very good suggestion and supersedes the salt n peppa pots,
    Deffo a winner in my books

    thanx

    :lol:
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