£60 for a christmas gift (for you) what would you get?
hatbeard
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My girlfriend is asking me what I want for christmas for £60 to go with my other (smaller) presents and I have no idea what I want so I thought I'd mine your noodles for inspiration.
if you had £60 to buy yourself something nice what would be top of your wishlist?
so far my contenders are...
Gore Oxygen Thermo Jersey £63
or
Pinhead Locking Skewers, Seatpost, Stem & Fork - Four Pack £45
or maybe a pannier or some spd pedals or something else... argh i can't make my mind up
if you had £60 to buy yourself something nice what would be top of your wishlist?
so far my contenders are...
Gore Oxygen Thermo Jersey £63
or
Pinhead Locking Skewers, Seatpost, Stem & Fork - Four Pack £45
or maybe a pannier or some spd pedals or something else... argh i can't make my mind up
Hat + Beard
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If it's a bike related present, something that is a single thing from her eg a nice saddle, some fancy bar tape, some shoes?
Myself, I'd have a sh1tload of Amazon vouchers, a couple of work shirts or maybe some shoes
It's just a hill. Get over it.0 -
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Dont bother with pin heads if you've got shimano hubs.
Gloves and socks, bumper pack of inner tubes and cleats?0 -
ride_whenever wrote:Dont bother with pin heads if you've got shimano hubs.
is that because they don't work or they're not worth protecting?Hat + Beard0 -
you can get the wheels off in about 30 secs if you're running pinheads on shimano hubs and know what you're doing.
They're also not worth protecting
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£60? Nice bottle of wine. Have a day off from biking. Or two weeks like I have. Hic.0
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Twisting the thread around, I have just bought the missus a new (2nd hand) bike and will be getting her a nice new set of GP4000S's (c.£50-60) for Xmas, she will be so excited!!0
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ride_whenever wrote:you can get the wheels off in about 30 secs if you're running pinheads on shimano hubs and know what you're doing.
They're also not worth protecting
I'll take your word for it. Hat + Beard0 -
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spasypaddy wrote:an email from rapha
For £60? It would have to be second hand.0 -
Hatbeard, do you cycle through E&C? Was that you I saw today on a black and silver Tricross? I was also on similar.0
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I give* you http://www.rapha.cc/paul-smith-key-fobButterd2 wrote:spasypaddy wrote:an email from rapha
For £60? It would have to be second hand.
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JonGinge wrote:
I give* you http://www.rapha.cc/paul-smith-key-fobButterd2 wrote:spasypaddy wrote:an email from rapha
For £60? It would have to be second hand.
* not literally
F*ck me!
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Butterd2 wrote:JonGinge wrote:
I give* you http://www.rapha.cc/paul-smith-key-fobButterd2 wrote:spasypaddy wrote:an email from rapha
For £60? It would have to be second hand.
* not literally
F*ck me!
(not literally either)
God I hate Rapha... and everything they stand for.
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kelsen wrote:Hatbeard, do you cycle through E&C? Was that you I saw today on a black and silver Tricross? I was also on similar.
I ride a black and silver tricross but I didn't ride in today and my route doesn't take me through e&c so it definitely wasn't me, must be an imposter.
my typical route is cannon street -> king william st -> tooley street ->jamaica road -> lower road -> creek road.Chiggy wrote:
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Chiggy wrote:
that's one expensive ice cream.[/quote]
I'll never buy anything in a plastic tub again.
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£60 should cover some SPD pedals and shoes?
I'm getting an X0 twist shift and an X9 rear mech to lose some weight and 'clutter' from my commuter.
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Some of the silly bright torches for your commute?
Pedros bbq set?
Or la piece de resistance:
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http://www.rapha.cc/winter-hat-and-winter-collar-pack
winter luxury.. but I guess you're already sorted for a hat
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For £60... hmmmm...
I'd probably go for some really good gloves. No examples, 'cause I CBA!0 -
lost_in_thought wrote:For £60... hmmmm...
I'd probably go for some really good gloves. No examples, 'cause I CBA!
LiT, please be ar5ed*, 'cos I get really cold ickle fingers
* That really didn't come out how I intended, apololgies
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This: http://www.rapha.cc/paul-smith-knitted-hat
Yes it's expensive but my God it is good. Toast warm, and beautifully made.
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Il Principe wrote:This: http://www.rapha.cc/paul-smith-knitted-hat
Yes it's expensive but my God it is good. Toast warm, and beautifully made.
@Lit - who do you hate more, Rapha or Apple?
Rapha, definitely, all the way.
I don't hate apple, I just get annoyed by people's slavish devotion to it when better options are available.0 -
Il Principe wrote:This: http://www.rapha.cc/paul-smith-knitted-hat
Yes it's expensive but my God it is good. Toast warm, and beautifully made.
@Lit - who do you hate more, Rapha or Apple?
Expensive? Surely not - it's £6 cheaper than the key fob.0 -
my final list of potentials was boiled down to
Gore Contest Thermo Jersey
or
Gore Oxygen Thermo Jersey
or
Torm T3 Jersey & Torm Arm Warmers
or
Specialized BG Sport Spd shoes
I told her to pick one at random so it's a surprise on christmas what I'm getting Hat + Beard0 -
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