...must have bike...must spend...*twitch*

Bunneh

It's been 3 weeks since I asked the LBS to remove that bottom bracket and I'm still waiting. He claims to have a backlog but 3 weeks seems a long time; anyway I'm digressing into a tea fuelled rant, I shall stop that.

The idea was to replace the whole drive train, but I got to thinking; what was the point in replacing the parts on a 10 yr old bike? I can actually afford to shell out £700 on a good second hand road machine. So off I went to another LBS, one who's been around since the 70s. I refused to go to the other because I've been waiting too long for what I consider to be quite a simple job.

As you all know it's quite the joy entering a well stocked cycle shop. I tell him my budget and ask about second hand rigs. My eyes light up at all the shinies as he claims not to have any suitably sized bikes in at the moment, but he shows me a Scott at just under my budget. Now I had my heart set on second hand; why? Mainly due to the fact that I can get better parts on a second hand for similar money...but I find myself thinking that maybe having a 700 quid new bike would be better due to warrenty etc. I leave my number but I look at the Scott and get that inner belly twing that everyone gets when they want something.

I wander around the store, being buzzed around by the mechanic who I've known for years (one of the grizzled, exceptionally good cycle mechanics that you only meet once or twice in your cycling life; so damn good at his job that you're sure he's a god in human form). I see a Colnago and dare to ask its price 'that's a tad over your budget at £1200' I get a damp feeling and the urge was getting stronger. I control said urge and decide to wait until I get a little more cash.

I walk home, thinking. I have an old MTB, full LX groupset bar the mechs which are Alivio. It's hardly been used and never hacked, and I know full well they do part exchanges. Hell maybe I could ask £200 for it in Loot or even here... Anyway I slept badly, not badly in a bad way but badly in an excited way; the way you feel on Christmas morning as a kid.

As I type this the urge is becoming overwhelming but I have bills to pay, one being £78 for my gas (I get quite cheap gas bills). I'm not writing this to ask for advice, I just want to get this massive buzz out into the open. I love cycling but I'm always on a budget for everything. My old road bike is my baby, but I just cannot justify spending on it now. Maybe when winter comes around again I'll need a winter bike, and that is perfect with its mudguards, I'll get some new (cheap) parts for it.

*sits back and whines like a puppy*

I want me fooking bike back!

:roll:

Stuey01

Mmmm colnago

ex-pat scot

You've got a case of "severe bike lust".

Incurable, I'm afraid.

COlnago it is, then.

markyboy2005

you dont need gas...It's spring......mmmmmm new bike....

Flasheart

Or luxuries like electricity, food or water

pneumatic

just amble into your local bank, pull up a chair and ask the manager to lend you a few quid for a new bike. Tell him/her that you'll pay it off sometime in the future when the equity on your house has risen to an appropriate level.

ooops! forgot, that doesn't work any more! :oops:

ilm_zero7

ease the pain or increase the budget - have you asked if your employer does the cyclescheme? i got £500 back off Gordon Brown (when he was in No.11 not No.10) towards my Wilier - now that is a doubly good feeling!

tlw1

we only regret the things we don't do.....................

Offshorenath

You could always justify it to yourself by saying you're doing your bit to help the economy ?

mmmmm colnago.......

Bunneh

The guys I work for don't do a cycle to work thingy, it's a small animal welfare charity. The cycle shop did ask about that and it's a shame I don't get anything back really.

I'm going to have another wander over there today, wallet in pocket. I can afford it, I have saved up for a good while and I can hear the Colnago's screams in my sleep... 'take me away from here, the bike mechanic has sex with me...'

I am so jolly pi**ed off at the other bike shop, I like to give people the benefit of the doubt but I now think he's just taking the piss...

*slump*

Urge to spend, rising...

*edit*

Flash, I'll give you a bell tonight to let you know if I did the deed

john-e-big-guns

Can you not get on this 'Cycle to Work Scheme' I know a few how have taken advantage of this and all have nice new £1000 to 1500 machines

"What!!!!! ride to work on mi new "Cycle to Work Scheme Bike" with Carbon Wheels" are ya f***'in mad..."That my best weekend bike....and I'll ride to work on my old hack as before"

Nice work if you can get it

Bunneh

haha yeah

Anyway I have ordered it, but went for a Scott as the Colnago wasn't quite up to what i wanted. The Scott's costing me around £1100 and they're throwing in free peddles and some shoes too. I pick it up in the morning!

SQUEEEEEEEEEE!

symo

I used to dream of a colnago eps. Luckily I got over it by being introduced to the Cervelo R3. Which thankfully is cheaper, more suits my chunky ass and is at least attainable in the future.

Flasheart

Nice one Dave. A new toy 8) You just need some decent tarmac to try it out on.

BTW I tend to have my phone on silent all day at work so I didn't see your call or texts till later on.

Bunneh

No worries dude, I didn't expect a reply just had to send a text anyway - it's like Christmas Eve here

Bunneh

Weeeeeeeeeeeee got me baby!

http://www.kudubikes.co.uk/cgi-bin/trol ... TERS102010

Didn't buy it from those guys, got it local, only link I could find in an excited frenzy.

Running lovely and a lot lighter than my other. I'm in such a happy place now! Gonna bugger off up around Belmont (lovely road up there) and get some piccies on me mobile of her

Flasheart

w00t Nice one matey. Enjoy

downfader

'take me away from here, the bike mechanic has sex with me...'

Bunneh

downfader wrote:

'take me away from here, the bike mechanic has sex with me...'

Always nice to make someone smile

Anyway, it runs like a beast! The frame feels so strong and rigid, soon as I took it for some decent miles the feel was so much better than my old Ribble. Didn't go to far due to the clouds moving in but took it around 20 miles up around Chorley and back into Bolton (council repairing the roads...oh good god! Nice work too for a change). I haven't been able to use a large ring easily on the other, it used to be a bitch to drop down to lower but now I can jump up and down with almost no effort.

The shifters confused me at first, I was all 'how the hell do I shift back up?' until I accidently touched the brake inwards and shifted up :oops: I know now.

Normally I regret spending such a 'large' amount of cash on anything, hell I cried when I paid £450 for my new PC, but the bike's so worth it. I am actually scared to get it dirty so I'm avoiding wet weather for now, but give it time I'll so break that duct and get its paws damp - that or use the ribble when it's eventually repaired...

downfader

Bunneh wrote:

downfader wrote:

'take me away from here, the bike mechanic has sex with me...'

Always nice to make someone smile

Anyway, it runs like a beast! The frame feels so strong and rigid, soon as I took it for some decent miles the feel was so much better than my old Ribble. Didn't go to far due to the clouds moving in but took it around 20 miles up around Chorley and back into Bolton (council repairing the roads...oh good god! Nice work too for a change). I haven't been able to use a large ring easily on the other, it used to be a ***** to drop down to lower but now I can jump up and down with almost no effort.

The shifters confused me at first, I was all 'how the hell do I shift back up?' until I accidently touched the brake inwards and shifted up :oops: I know now.

Normally I regret spending such a 'large' amount of cash on anything, hell I cried when I paid £450 for my new PC, but the bike's so worth it. I am actually scared to get it dirty so I'm avoiding wet weather for now, but give it time I'll so break that duct and get its paws damp - that or use the ribble when it's eventually repaired...

Sounds REALLY nice! Been thinking of having a custom build this year myself after I finish upgrading the Jake. Would put custome in line with your new beatie.

I got confused with the shifting - after leaving the shop I completely forgot what the guy taught me, LOL! Feels nice to stick on a big cog and power down doesnt it! 8)

markyboy2005

Well Played sir....enjoy 8)

dreamlx10

they're throwing in free peddles

And a dictionary ?

Bunneh

lol sorry, sometimes my hands over-ride my brain...

'PEDALS'

Now bugger off you pedantic puddin'

Anonymous

Bunneh wrote:

lol sorry, sometimes my hands over-ride my brain...

'PEDALS'

Now bugger off you pedantic puddin'

You should have had a comma between off and you.
Can't call someone a pedantic puddin' and not be grammatically astute, it isn't the done thing. 8)

Bunneh

*loads rifle and chases Dmc!