A small lottery win, what would you do bike wise?

MrCubeLtd

If you won a small amount of money on the lottery what would you do bike wise?

For me it has to be the attraction of a support car with full team support. Now I know laughable for someone starting out but gotta keep those standards high. I would have the best bike available, training from an ex-professional rider, a full support team of mechanic etc in the car. Now due to my slow speed and minimal distances that I cover, they could park up in the local sainsburys and be with me within 10 mins But thats besides the point, a call away and you would be back up on your bike in no time! You would be the envy of all your riding buddies, maybe you could even pay to get the roads closed for your regular sunday ride out

Footnote: I've had a fancy car and a big house etc Lost it all in the divorce. I now have f*ck all but happy. But if there is money to be spent on the bike, even to the extreme as above. Then yes I would do it!

daxplusplus

My very own personnal chef to sort out my diet and prepare it for me. That would be awesome. It's not directly related to a bike but it sure would help fuel/repair my body but with the correct quantities and quality food.

(maybe I'd need more than a small lottery win in reality but hey what the heck ..)

lostboysaint

Probably a new set of brake pads.

Well £10 IS a small lottery win.

MrCubeLtd

LOL - I should of clarified what a small win is. Again everyone is different, a small win for me is a couple of hundred grand. However, if it was a £10 - then yes, the brake pads would be a worthwhile investment

jonomc4

MrCubeLtd wrote:

If you won a small amount of money on the lottery what would you do bike wise?

For me it has to be the attraction of a support car with full team support. Now I know laughable for someone starting out but gotta keep those standards high. I would have the best bike available, training from an ex-professional rider, a full support team of mechanic etc in the car. Now due to my slow speed and minimal distances that I cover, they could park up in the local sainsburys and be with me within 10 mins But thats besides the point, a call away and you would be back up on your bike in no time! You would be the envy of all your riding buddies, maybe you could even pay to get the roads closed for your regular sunday ride out

Footnote: I've had a fancy car and a big house etc Lost it all in the divorce. I now have f*ck all but happy. But if there is money to be spent on the bike, even to the extreme as above. Then yes I would do it!

Hmmm - I stayed married - my wife is the support car

thegreatdivide

A cottage in the Highlands so I can have quiet roads and big climbs almost all to myself, plus a Cannondale SuperSix Evo Nano Black Edition frame with Super Record Ti EPS and Lightweight Gipfelsturm wheels...and a C59 Nero...and a bespoke steel frame...and...

Ringo 68

jonomc4 wrote:

MrCubeLtd wrote:

If you won a small amount of money on the lottery what would you do bike wise?

For me it has to be the attraction of a support car with full team support. Now I know laughable for someone starting out but gotta keep those standards high. I would have the best bike available, training from an ex-professional rider, a full support team of mechanic etc in the car. Now due to my slow speed and minimal distances that I cover, they could park up in the local sainsburys and be with me within 10 mins But thats besides the point, a call away and you would be back up on your bike in no time! You would be the envy of all your riding buddies, maybe you could even pay to get the roads closed for your regular sunday ride out

Footnote: I've had a fancy car and a big house etc Lost it all in the divorce. I now have f*ck all but happy. But if there is money to be spent on the bike, even to the extreme as above. Then yes I would do it!

Hmmm - I stayed married - my wife is the support car

Yes, my wife is also my support car. She is bloody useless at changing a rear wheel in a hurry though :roll:

daxplusplus

Ringo 68 wrote:

Yes, my wife is also my support car. She is bloody useless at changing a rear wheel in a hurry though :roll:

LOL

MrCubeLtd

My ex-wife would have no hesitation in throwing down tacks on the road if she knew I was coming her way on the bike! Lets just say we don't get on So the option of her in a support car isn't going to happen, she might just have the tendancy to try and mow me down. Not the beloved Cannondale I couldn't bear it!

Cottage in the highlands, that sounds alright. Supersix? I need to look that one up.

thegreatdivide

It's very black http://road.cc/content/news/61231-canno ... -evo-black

declan1

thegreatdivide wrote:

A cottage in the Highlands so I can have quiet roads and big climbs almost all to myself, plus a Cannondale SuperSix Evo Nano Black Edition frame with Super Record Ti EPS and Lightweight Gipfelsturm wheels...and a C59 Nero...and a bespoke steel frame...and...

Not the Highlands mate - roads are crap up here. Anything carbon would just break in two!

MrCubeLtd

thegreatdivide wrote:

It's very black http://road.cc/content/news/61231-canno ... -evo-black

5.2kg in weight! that some impressive stuff. Love the look of the bike except the colour (sorry). If it was white then I'd already have one of my kidneys up on Ebay to buy it. My MTB was matt black and I loved it - but for road bike I like a bit of colour.

Do they do an Evo in another colour?

simona75

I think I'd spend the money on cycling holidays in places I couldn't normally afford to go. Colorado, New Zealand and maybe South Africa would be first on the list

CambsNewbie

MrCubeLtd wrote:

LOL - I should have clarified what a small win is. Again everyone is different, a small win for me is a couple of hundred grand. However, if it was a £10 - then yes, the brake pads would be a worthwhile investment

Think you may have a different idea of 'small' to a lot of us!!

A couple of hundred grand would change my life, still need to work but would clear the mortgage, clear all our debts and still leave a little over for a new car, bike and a holiday!!!

dirtymonkey1985

simona75 wrote:

I think I'd spend the money on cycling holidays in places I couldn't normally afford to go. Colorado, New Zealand and maybe South Africa would be first on the list

Definately this. Also Washington state, I spent two weeks there while travelling through the U.S and every day I wished I had my bike with me.
Tried my hardest to persuade the mrs to move there but she can't leave her family

ianbar

order my perfect 5 bike garage....dont know what 5 that would be but be fun finding out!

giant_man

Depends on how small the win was of course, but depending on how much moolah we're talking about, I don't think 5 bikes would be enough for me ....

nickellis

Move to Cape Town and bring my bike(s) with me.

AND spend my days cycling up Chapmans Peak

http://www.chapmanspeakdrive.co.za/photos/image005.jpg

hjghg5

A custom built tourer *and* a bit more time to have adventures on it (the theory being that I might be able to drop down to a part time/more flexible job even if it wasn't enough to stop working entirely).

phil.j

definitely treat myself to a carbon frame!

edhornby

new bars and stem, a replacement saddle for the spoon that is getting worn... that's it really, I'd like time to ride more

Rushmore

Coke and french hookers