More cycling related I grabbed some ultegra carbon pedals from merlin because they were so cheap and I wanted to move my old pedals to the singlespeed.
I've got some 24.5mm wide, 45mm deep aero clinchers from light-cycle (China), a pair of Schwalbe 1 tyres, Rapha sky short & long sleeve jesreys and a pair of socks (in the sale) and hopefully some new cycling glasses and / or a rapha Gilet - decided to buy my own presents this year and let the family wrap them up. Think I've done quite well really (my 40th follows Xmas quite quickly).
A day In land rover Solihull for me and my father. Factory tour in the morning watching the assembly process and off roading in a new defender and range rover In the afternoon. £500 for the both of us !
Oh and some new v8 flat pedals for the dawes.
Dawes Audex Clubman 2012.
Carrera Subway Limited Edition 2011 ( NOW SOLD )
I have avoided cycling related xmas purchases due to recent house move so my focus has been on DIY (I know, I know).
This has resulted in my 1st ever Makita Cordless Drill /Driver and 100 piece accessories set, along with 2 lithium ion batteries and apprporpriate 30 min charger.
I have avoided cycling related xmas purchases due to recent house move so my focus has been on DIY (I know, I know).
This has resulted in my 1st ever Makita Cordless Drill /Driver and 100 piece accessories set, along with 2 lithium ion batteries and apprporpriate 30 min charger.
As far as power tools go it is very good.
Nice... the drilling equivalent of Super Record
Well that is what I tell myself
Problem is since reading this thread it got me thinking and now I am almost in possession of a mint condition Ducati 748r.
Not for me, but got my friends favourite nerd-core rapper (its a nerdy kind of hip hop!) to record her a personalised message! she cried when i got her a CD he had signed so this should earn me some good brownie points!
Problem is since reading this thread it got me thinking and now I am almost in possession of a mint condition Ducati 748r.
Hope your using it as an ornament, not much use for anything else. Heavy and slow, but hey ho it,s Italian exotica ,or put another way, marketing talk for over priced censored .
Now an rc30 or 0W01 and then your talking cooooooool.
Jesus! My husband has acquired four bikes and I seem to have been short changed with just the one!!! We have three in the dining room and the others in various bedrooms...!
We have got a set of rollers for our christmas 'entertainment'!!!
Problem is since reading this thread it got me thinking and now I am almost in possession of a mint condition Ducati 748r.
Hope your using it as an ornament, not much use for anything else. Heavy and slow, but hey ho it,s Italian exotica ,or put another way, marketing talk for over priced censored .
Now an rc30 or 0W01 and then your talking cooooooool.
I have ridden many, many bikes (50 or 60) including the 2 you mention and the 748r is exceptional, and only just beaten by the RC30, which simply put is the best motorcycle ever made, well certainly that I have ridden (I did make reference to this elsewhere on here, somewhere).
The 748r is £6k and any RC30 worth having is £20k minimum, saw one at £40k last week. Even I draw the line at that kind of price tag - but I would love to have one.
Lol, I don't think I would have a girlfriend if I did that for a bike
In all seriousness, I am planning to propose next week, and if she says yes, that will be the best Christmas present ever for me.
Good luck fella. You're in Nairn right? Funnily enough, I proposed to my Missus when we were at Kinloss, we got married in Forres and had the reception at the Ramnee Hotel. (apologies if you don't live in Nairn, this will all be bollox!)
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i'm thinking of going for something different but not sure what, really depends if they pay out for the full price or not.
http://www.onyourbike.com/product/11111 ... a-2013.php
(the kit, not the bloke inside
More cycling related I grabbed some ultegra carbon pedals from merlin because they were so cheap and I wanted to move my old pedals to the singlespeed.
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Oh and some new v8 flat pedals for the dawes.
Carrera Subway Limited Edition 2011 ( NOW SOLD )
I got one. Does the job.
Nice... the drilling equivalent of Super Record
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Cube Agree Pro 2014
Triban 7 2013
RockRider 8.0 2011
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Well that is what I tell myself
Problem is since reading this thread it got me thinking and now I am almost in possession of a mint condition Ducati 748r.
Damn you all to hell
Been promised something special for my 40th in 2015 so that'll have to be the last new bike for a while.
Like the time a few years ago when one of my friends bought his fiancee a DVD for Christmas. She bought him a PS3.
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Unlike all other bike related purchases, I am having real trouble explaining this one to the wife.
Jesus! My husband has acquired four bikes and I seem to have been short changed with just the one!!! We have three in the dining room and the others in various bedrooms...!
We have got a set of rollers for our christmas 'entertainment'!!!
Custom Titanium frame from Burls, with Burls Ti headset, seatpost and clamp
Columbus Carbon forks
Athena triple groupset
Bonty Paradigm RXXXL saddle
Zipp bars and stem.
Speedplay pedals
I have ridden many, many bikes (50 or 60) including the 2 you mention and the 748r is exceptional, and only just beaten by the RC30, which simply put is the best motorcycle ever made, well certainly that I have ridden (I did make reference to this elsewhere on here, somewhere).
The 748r is £6k and any RC30 worth having is £20k minimum, saw one at £40k last week. Even I draw the line at that kind of price tag - but I would love to have one.
Plus look at it
29er race
29er bouncer
was it expensive, i've heard it can get quite steep!
You're buying your Ribble Gran Fondo an engagement ring? Sir, I appreciate your dedication to cycling.
In all seriousness, I am planning to propose next week, and if she says yes, that will be the best Christmas present ever for me.
Good luck fella. You're in Nairn right? Funnily enough, I proposed to my Missus when we were at Kinloss, we got married in Forres and had the reception at the Ramnee Hotel. (apologies if you don't live in Nairn, this will all be bollox!)