What are you currently lusting after, but can't afford?

Onan
Onan Posts: 321
edited November 2009 in Commuting chat
For me it's the Planet X Kaffenback. Lovely bit of kit that. Won't be able to afford a new bike for a couple of years now though. Sadface.

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What are you currently trying to talk yourself/the other half into/out of buying?
Drink poison. Wrestle snakes.
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  • It's probably a lovely bike but, probably because I'm hungry, it's making me think of rhubarb and custard :lol:
  • Onan
    Onan Posts: 321
    It's probably a lovely bike but, probably because I'm hungry, it's making me think of rhubarb and custard :lol:

    That's the only colour it comes in too. Luckily, I dig it.

    She will be mine. Oh yes - she will be mine.
    Drink poison. Wrestle snakes.
  • iclestu
    iclestu Posts: 503
    Liz Hurley.

    LOL

    she's for sale?
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    iclestu wrote:
    Liz Hurley.

    LOL

    she's for sale?

    Everybody has their price. You can buy me with a Garmin Edge 705 :roll:
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • Agent57
    Agent57 Posts: 2,300
    Cooper T100 Sebring. The colour's a bit tragic, mind.
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  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    A road (or cyclocross) bike
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,716
    Not after any bike parts at the moment.

    There's 2 options for my next major purchase (just after Christmas). My head's saying motorbike, my heart's saying guitar and amp.

    No idea which is going to win at the moment.
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    Two things for me, a titanium race bike enigma, van nicholas or similar.

    And an electric drum kit, probably a roland td-9kx

    Unfortunately they both cost over a grand and I have £0 so far.
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  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    An early night and a reduced to-do list

    Good grief I am sad.
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  • jejv
    jejv Posts: 566
    Tatra_Ot64_skot019.jpg

    http://www.tanksforsale.co.uk/OT64_SKOT ... e_page.htm

    Why fool about with 4x4 when you can have 8x8

    The 14.5mm gun is only going to be useful against the most lightly armoured vehicles. I'd go for a 25mm cannon.

    I don't think I'd have much trouble with punitive carve-ups or right of-way violations in one of these. And if I did - well whatever.

    Plenty of room for bikes in the back.
  • Cunobelin
    Cunobelin Posts: 11,792
    Innesenti Carbon Trike:

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  • Big Ted
    Big Ted Posts: 330
    Cunobelin wrote:
    Innesenti Carbon Trike:

    L_00055420.jpg

    oooh missus

    how much is one of them?
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  • Onan
    Onan Posts: 321
    jejv wrote:
    Tatra_Ot64_skot019.jpg

    http://www.tanksforsale.co.uk/OT64_SKOT ... e_page.htm

    Why fool about with 4x4 when you can have 8x8

    The 14.5mm gun is only going to be useful against the most lightly armoured vehicles. I'd go for a 25mm cannon.

    I don't think I'd have much trouble with punitive carve-ups or right of-way violations in one of these. And if I did - well whatever.

    Plenty of room for bikes in the back.

    What exactly would you have to do to make that legal to drive on the road? It says on the page you linked to that it's "potentially road friendly", which I took to mean it's a possibility.

    Imagine getting left hooked by one of those.

    :shock:

    At least it's a diesel though, so you'd doing your bit for the environment.
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  • hisoka
    hisoka Posts: 541
    Cunobelin wrote:
    Innesenti Carbon Trike:

    L_00055420.jpg

    OH YEAH! Awesome!
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  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,716
    Onan wrote:
    What exactly would you have to do to make that legal to drive on the road? It says on the page you linked to that it's "potentially road friendly", which I took to mean it's a possibility.

    Imagine getting left hooked by one of those.

    :shock:

    At least it's a diesel though, so you'd doing your bit for the environment.
    Register it with the DVLA. It may have to go through an SVA test due to the model not being known in the UK, but it will pass.
  • NGale
    NGale Posts: 1,866
    what I lust after has nothing to do with bikes....well not unless Daniel Craig has brought himself a road bike recently :lol:
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    A Ti frame would be nice. And a corking wheelset, maybe some Edges.
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  • Wrath Rob
    Wrath Rob Posts: 2,918
    I'm a car nut and currently I've got a Porsche itch that needs scratching :lol:
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  • A TT bike. For no good reason other than that I want one.
  • bradford
    bradford Posts: 195
    A stun gun for cock motorists :x :x
  • jejv
    jejv Posts: 566
    cjcp wrote:
    A Ti frame would be nice. And a corking wheelset, maybe some Edges.

    Yeah, that would improve the acceleration a bit.
  • stuaff
    stuaff Posts: 1,736
    Big Ted wrote:
    Cunobelin wrote:
    Innesenti Carbon Trike:

    L_00055420.jpg

    oooh missus

    how much is one of them?

    About £8k.

    Mine:
    1. Viner Maxima/Maxima RS
    2. Moulton Double Pylon. Well, any Moulton actually.....
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  • jejv
    jejv Posts: 566
    Onan wrote:
    At least it's a diesel though, so you'd doing your bit for the environment.

    Well, I figure that the faster I burn the fuel, the quicker it'll be safe on the roads.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    A TT bike. For no good reason other than that I want one.

    You can borrow mine its doing nothing :oops:
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  • bradford
    bradford Posts: 195
    StuAff wrote:
    Big Ted wrote:
    Cunobelin wrote:
    Innesenti Carbon Trike:

    L_00055420.jpg

    oooh missus

    how much is one of them?

    About £8k.

    Mine:
    1. Viner Maxima/Maxima RS
    2. Moulton Double Pylon. Well, any Moulton actually.....
    Aha the Linguine bike,flexy but edible :mrgreen:
  • A Moots VaMoots.

    I can afford it but I'd be in soooooo much trouble.
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    Deborah in Planning.
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    Well I was saving for an EPS and had £2k towards it, then I bought the planet X ti and now can't really justify another bike.

    Oh a Santa Cruz Nomad would be nice too.
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