I'm in trouble!!!

sithebike

I went to my LBS today to buy a new chain for my trusty old SCR.

Of course I had to have a look at all the nice new shiny bikes whilst I was there, It would have been rude not to.

I know the owner quite well and he offered me a test ride on a Giant TCR C1. This is when the problem occured.

To cut a long story short I ended up buying it. So now I have to convince the 'management' that this really was the most cost effective way of buying a new chain!!

Here is a link to a picture.

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa11 ... CF1434.jpg

SCR Pedro

In trouble? Pah! I would have done the same damn thing.

That's a lovely machine! I'll look forward to your mini-review, which I expect on my desk by 9am Monday morning

Pedro

finchy

giantscr2.0 wrote:

To cut a long story short I ended up buying it. So now I have to convince the 'management' that this really was the most cost effective way of buying a new chain!!

Option 1: Tell her you nicked it.
Option 2: Divorce her.
Option 3: Poke her eyes out so she'll never know.

I'd go for the first if I were you.

chuckcork

Option 4: The manager of the shop was looking over your bike, and advised that in addition to the chain a whole bunch of other things needed replacing. In the end it was cheaper to buy a new bike....

Frank the tank

Surely it's not that big of a problem, "The management" can't cause too much damage whilst chained to the kitchen sink.

Must say, it's a lovely new chain though.

redddraggon

If it's your money, what's the issue with spending it?

Frank the tank

redddraggon wrote:

If it's your money, what's the issue with spending it?

He never said it was his money.

But you did say IF. If it is his money I agree with you reddraggon, but if they both p**s in the same pot so to speak, there could be an issue.

Airwave

I'm surprised your allowed out on you own with cash or credit cards.At least it wasn't magic beans you came back with!

Sirius631

chuckcork wrote:

Option 4: The manager of the shop was looking over your bike, and advised that in addition to the chain a whole bunch of other things needed replacing. In the end it was cheaper to buy a new bike....

Those hairline fractures between the bottom bracket and the RH chainstay are a killer, aren't they?

Slow Downcp

You did buy a new chain - just happens it was an expensive one with a free bike attached to it.

Your usernames out of date tho' now.

blakef111

chuckcork wrote:

Option 4: The manager of the shop was looking over your bike, and advised that in addition to the chain a whole bunch of other things needed replacing. In the end it was cheaper to buy a new bike....

but when explaining this ad in lots of technical jargon, they seem to zone out after a few minutes and think about shoes instead,

blakef111

chuckcork wrote:

Option 4: The manager of the shop was looking over your bike, and advised that in addition to the chain a whole bunch of other things needed replacing. In the end it was cheaper to buy a new bike....

but when explaining this ad in lots of technical jargon, they seem to zone out after a few minutes and think about shoes instead,

sithebike

Well the management is home from work and I am please to say that the management has approved of the new chain.

Unfortunately she wants to ride it.... now I am REALLY nervous.

ziggy.mcd

Fantastic, I wish the management in our household would show that much interest!
Got told off today for bringing the bike in to adjust the cones on my wheels, do you guys do bike maintenance inside or outdoors?.

davelakers

redddraggon wrote:

If it's your money, what's the issue with spending it?

ahhhhhhh, the naivety of single young men!!!!!!!

sithebike

ziggy.mcd wrote:

Fantastic, I wish the management in our household would show that much interest!
Got told off today for bringing the bike in to adjust the cones on my wheels, do you guys do bike maintenance inside or outdoors?.

The new bike is allowed to stay in the kitchen overnight until I sort the garage out.... It is all going to well.
It is our wedding anniversary in 3 weeks..... I have got a funny feeling it is going to be a very expensive day!!!

Richard_D

It is just as bad going in to the LBS with SWMBO. Went into Stonehenge cycles about a month ago just to gather information to maybe buy a new bike later in the yearwith her .Walked out with an Orbea ONIX tour. The fact she still has more bikes than me might explain it. And this It feels lighter and faster than my tricross but the slowest thing is still the pilot.

Mark Alexander

I was going to say "It's been nice knowing you" but it seems that you have found the holy grail, a boss who likes/accepts your cycling.
Either that or you're going to pay..... BIG

Frank the tank

Mark Alexander wrote:

I was going to say "It's been nice knowing you" but it seems that you have found the holy grail, a boss who likes/accepts your cycling.
Either that or you're going to pay..... BIG

Like most management there is always an ultaria motive/ hidden agenda

Beware giantscr2.0

dennisn

I hate to say it, but you knew how "management" would react before you even went into that shop. Now you're crying in your beer(if you're allowed to have any after all this).
You knew the rules, and the questions -
What's wrong with the one you've got?
Couldn't you have at least put some of the parts from your old one on it instead
of buying everything new?
Where are WE supposed to come up with the money? I can't pull it out of my ass.
What about the car insurance that's coming due next month?
Well, I guess we won't be going out to eat anytime soon?
I hope you're happy?
And so on, and so on.
It's a major screw up on your part. Learn from this if you can and try to develope
a little restraint.

Dennis Noward

sithebike

Thank you all for your words of 'encouragement'
I wish I could have resisted the temptation.... but I couldn't.
I have employed the managerial tact of " it was in the sale" "I have saved us loads of money"

The management has just made me promise that i'll use it

So that means that I have been given unlimited day release to 'use' the bike.

sithebike

Thank you all for your words of 'encouragement'
I wish I could have resisted the temptation.... but I couldn't.
I have employed the managerial tact of " it was in the sale" "I have saved us loads of money"

The management has just made me promise that i'll use it

So that means that I have been given unlimited day release to 'use' the bike.

Mark Alexander

Dennis, that sounds like its spoken from bitter experience
glad you survived.

antfly

I thought the op was pregnant.