Apparently i'm a biking nerd
snoopsmydogg
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Another year since I was born went by yesterday and the usual questions had been asked previously of "what do you want" etc because i'm allegedly a pain in the @rse to buy for.
This year thanks to a potential future build coming up I had a bit of a list along with a new top, gloves etc.
Opening the cards and presents in the morning and there is some cash so straight onto halfords site to order some new cables, ferrules and other bits since its cheaper than going in the shop and the bundle buys brought the price down cheaper than the online stores. Reserved in store and collected while we were doing the rounds 8)
Next thing brother arrives with a box for me and knowing what it was I got a bit excited, the wife looked inquisitively and her face dropped when out came a new set of road bars and tape. One happy me and then came the comment "you are such a biking nerd"
So is it just me or are there others out there who think if someone is offering to buy a gift it might as well be something you want?
This year thanks to a potential future build coming up I had a bit of a list along with a new top, gloves etc.
Opening the cards and presents in the morning and there is some cash so straight onto halfords site to order some new cables, ferrules and other bits since its cheaper than going in the shop and the bundle buys brought the price down cheaper than the online stores. Reserved in store and collected while we were doing the rounds 8)
Next thing brother arrives with a box for me and knowing what it was I got a bit excited, the wife looked inquisitively and her face dropped when out came a new set of road bars and tape. One happy me and then came the comment "you are such a biking nerd"
So is it just me or are there others out there who think if someone is offering to buy a gift it might as well be something you want?
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Thats exactly how i got my new shoes and pedals a few months ago.
And the bits of cash i got went towards a new pair of Bibs. Just a pity that Burtons don't sell cycling gear, since i also got some gift vouchers!
And i'm already thinking of upgrades etc ready for the inevitable "what do you want for christmas questions".Specialized Allez sport 2010
Handsome Dog framed MTB0 -
Hit 50 this year and wasn't really fussed about celebrating what is essentially a horrible looking number. So made some arrangements to watch the 6N down the pub with mates.
Well, I was stunned when they presented me with a singlespeed bike, complete with Brookes saddle and and bespoke decals.
The Missus had asked me what I wanted and I replied: "A new bike!" And she replied with something along the lines of: "You and your bloody bikes ..."
The S/S is lovely but what I really want is a Cannondale Evo or a new Trek Madone. As long as I keep buying them in black, she'll never twig ...0 -
Not at all. If you're going to buy someone a pressie, it may as well be something they want/need and will get some use/fun out of.
I usually request Wiggle vouchers or buy the stuff myself and my Missus puts it away until the big day. Not very romantic, etc but my missus doesn't know much about bikes and kit. I'm pleased to report however that "a 30 degree wash with no softner" has finally sunk in. It only took 10 years!
Anniversary next week - I'm thinking new bib shorts.........“Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”0 -
Not at all. If you're going to buy someone a pressie, it may as well be something they want/need and will get some use/fun out of.
I usually request Wiggle vouchers or buy the stuff myself and my Missus puts it away until the big day. Not very romantic, etc but my missus doesn't know much about bikes and kit. I'm pleased to report however that "a 30 degree wash with no softner" has finally sunk in. It only took 10 years!
Anniversary next week - I'm thinking new bib shorts.........“Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”0 -
snoopsmydogg wrote:Another year since I was born went by yesterday and the usual questions had been asked previously of "what do you want" etc because i'm allegedly a pain in the @rse to buy for.
This year thanks to a potential future build coming up I had a bit of a list along with a new top, gloves etc.
Opening the cards and presents in the morning and there is some cash so straight onto halfords site to order some new cables, ferrules and other bits since its cheaper than going in the shop and the bundle buys brought the price down cheaper than the online stores. Reserved in store and collected while we were doing the rounds 8)
Next thing brother arrives with a box for me and knowing what it was I got a bit excited, the wife looked inquisitively and her face dropped when out came a new set of road bars and tape. One happy me and then came the comment "you are such a biking nerd"
So is it just me or are there others out there who think if someone is offering to buy a gift it might as well be something you want?
Not a real bike nerd then!
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I did a similar thing for my 40th in May; as I was so difficult to buy for, I gave Mrs C a spreadsheet with all of the components I wanted, the prices and web links to sites that they could be bought from. Genius, I thought Science adjusts it’s beliefs based on what’s observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved0 -
Halfords? You CAN'T be a biking nerd0
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And no one wished you happy birthday -
And don't be too worried about the nerd tag.....some actually look like this....
belated happy birthday The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.0 -
derbygrimpeur wrote:Halfords? You CAN'T be a biking nerd was waiting for those comments but had already been looking for parts and wanted them now rather than waiting for Royal Mail to fail to deliver. My view is as long as they don't touch my bike and I do all the work myself it's no different than going to the lbs.
Have some wierd offers though. clarks premier gear cable set £9.99 but under £9 if you buy the cable ends :? ended up just ordering all the parts separately and using bulk buy offers got everything I needed cheaper than I could elsewhere
Oh and cheers cleat 0 -
This is going to make me sound miserable and spoiled but: was my 40th year too and i had put a deposit down on a new bike, via my OH I let it be known that vouchers from my LBS was my prefferred option which some of my friends acknowledged but my family bought me a Go Pro which I have used once and have no great interest in using - or I forget to take it when I should - I would have much preffered a new set of wheels or Gore rain jacket but no, big sis thought that was boring!0
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Redhog14 wrote:This is going to make me sound miserable and spoiled but: was my 40th year too and i had put a deposit down on a new bike, via my OH I let it be known that vouchers from my LBS was my prefferred option which some of my friends acknowledged but my family bought me a Go Pro which I have used once and have no great interest in using - or I forget to take it when I should - I would have much preffered a new set of wheels or Gore rain jacket but no, big sis thought that was boring!
Buy yourself a set of wheels, then film them with the GoPro.......... everyone's happy Science adjusts it’s beliefs based on what’s observed.
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It was my mates birthday yesterday and Mrs Tank asked me "What do you by him, he has everything"?
We'll by him owt, then he'll have two of 'em! Tail end Charlie
The above post may contain traces of sarcasm or/and bullsh*t.0 -
Cleat Eastwood wrote:And no one wished you happy birthday -
And don't be too worried about the nerd tag.....some actually look like this....
belated happy birthday
All she needs is a set of Hex keys and some grease, then i'm hers0 -
MattC59 wrote:I did a similar thing for my 40th in May; as I was so difficult to buy for, I gave Mrs C a spreadsheet with all of the components I wanted, the prices and web links to sites that they could be bought from. Genius, I thought
I've been doing this for a few years now. Works a treat. My wife has even given up complaining about it and just gets me what I want now.
However if I ask her what she wants, I usually get a verbal list of everything she doesn't want, as in 'don't buy me any (insertanythingyoucouldpossibilythinkoffhere) as you already got 10 of them, etc' , but never any suggestions as to what she would actually like.0
