Birthday money burning a hole
gerroffandmilkit
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Not a lot of money but I have £90 burning a hole in my pocket from the kids for my birthday.
Been racking my brains what to spend it on (obviously cycling related!)
Wife suggested a new long sleeve jersey that actually matches my bike (white/black with a touch of light blue) but don't really want to blow it all on a jersey.
I have most necessities and obviously new cycling clothing never goes amiss. Any suggestions on what to spend up on?
Been racking my brains what to spend it on (obviously cycling related!)
Wife suggested a new long sleeve jersey that actually matches my bike (white/black with a touch of light blue) but don't really want to blow it all on a jersey.
I have most necessities and obviously new cycling clothing never goes amiss. Any suggestions on what to spend up on?
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Perhaps a fancy set of Tires(Conti GP400S2 or the overly hyped Michelin Power) with laytex tubes, some bar tape and new inner cables?gerroffandmilkit wrote:Not a lot of money but I have £90 burning a hole in my pocket from the kids for my birthday.
Been racking my brains what to spend it on (obviously cycling related!)
Wife suggested a new long sleeve jersey that actually matches my bike (white/black with a touch of light blue) but don't really want to blow it all on a jersey.
I have most necessities and obviously new cycling clothing never goes amiss. Any suggestions on what to spend up on?
Or a new saddle?0 -
take the kids to lego-land, earn your brownie points for spending later in the year.0
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Cool new helmet
Glasses
Shoes
Tape, cables, tyres as above
Merino base, arms and legs
Couple of sportive or race entries (+food/petrol)
Bibs
Club membership and jersey
Struggling now.... lots of cake?0 -
Shoes or Saddle. That should get you into the realm of something right nice on sale.0
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If they've given him £90 for his birthday I hope they are too old for Legoland.darkhairedlord wrote:take the kids to lego-land, earn your brownie points for spending later in the year.
Buy something you wouldn't normally buy yourself, a treat of something a bit frivolous.0 -
Castelli Gabba all day long !0
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Aldi are doing the Garmin Edge 25 for £79.99 - not sure when though - it might be today that they are in stores? Actually, it was last sunday so maybe sold out now.
I got one online when they had online stock, seems a good bargain as you can't really find them for less than £100 elsewhere (I prepare to be corrected).0 -
if you have to rack the brain to think of something to buy, why buy it?
if I had £90 right now to spend on my bike I would get myself some new shoes, but that's because I need them rather than buying for the sake of it.
If you cant think of anything to actually buy, get the bike services, new cables, brake pads, bar tape and you will enjoy the look and feel.0 -
If you have to rack your brain to try and think of something to buy then you clearly don't need anything so put the money away until you actually need something!
I was given money by my kids for my birthday (November) and christmas and I only recently spent it on a new helmet and a pair of Uvex photochromic glasses because i needed both (dropped my old helmet and it rolled onto the road and was squashed by a 20 tonne truck that was passing - just lucky my head wasnt in it at the time!! My old glasses were covered in scratches from being dropped seventy five million times!0 -
Some good suggestions. Thanks.
Last post sums it up really. I suppose there is nothing that I really need. Just thinking spare wad = cycling stuff.
I think I'll just sit on it and wait to see if anything I really need crops up.
I'm a bit spoilt, got a Garmin 520 and a Castelli pack away rain/wind top. Should see me right for a while.0 -
Aldi/Lidl have their work stands for £25 on sale again0
