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anonymous-user

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83 months

Friday 12th April 2013
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richardxjr

7,561 posts

239 months

Friday 12th April 2013
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anonymous said:
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How many handbags does she needwink


Fozziebear

1,840 posts

169 months

Friday 12th April 2013
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richardxjr said:
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How many handbags does she needwink
Or shoes?

DrMekon

2,493 posts

245 months

Friday 12th April 2013
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You'll get fitter on the fast bike new important health - related equipment, which will make you a better and more attentive husband. If you don't get it, you'll end looking like half ton man, and she'll have to clean you with a rag and a broomstick.

But because you are such a thoughtful (and attentive) husband, and you know how important her shopping trips are to her wellbeing, you will ride the crap bike in bad weather so as not to waste money ruining the important health - related equipment.

HTH

mcelliott

10,501 posts

210 months

Friday 12th April 2013
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Rule 11
Rule 12

Fluffsri

3,411 posts

225 months

Friday 12th April 2013
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I told Vik if I got a new bike I would sell one of the others, you could offer this to her? (Don't show the better half this bit, delete this bit, never advertise but tell her no-one wanted it so might as well keep it) 5 bikes later seemed to work for me ssshhhhhh!

Fluffsri

3,411 posts

225 months

Friday 12th April 2013
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I told Vik if I got a new bike I would sell one of the others, you could offer this to her? (Don't show the better half this bit, delete this bit, never advertise but tell her no-one wanted it so might as well keep it) 5 bikes later seemed to work for me ssshhhhhh!

okgo

42,135 posts

227 months

Friday 12th April 2013
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I told her I earn the bonuses ill buy what the hell I want. And if that's a set of 2 grand wheels so be it.

Then again I don't buy much brand new so I can always justify a few grand here and there as long as its good value on the retail price.

Potatoes

3,606 posts

199 months

Friday 12th April 2013
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mcelliott said:
Rule 11
Rule 12
http://www.velominati.com/ said:
Rule #11 // Family does not come first. The bike does.
Sean Kelly, being interviewed after the ’84 Amstel Gold Race, spots his wife leaning against his Citroën AX. He interrupts the interview to tell her to get off the paintwork, to which she shrugs, “In your life the car comes first, then the bike, then me.” Instinctively, he snaps back, “You got the order wrong. The bike comes first.”21


Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
While the minimum number of bikes one should own is three, the correct number is n+1, where n is the number of bikes currently owned. This equation may also be re-written as s-1, where s is the number of bikes owned that would result in separation from your partner.
http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/

AyBee

11,324 posts

231 months

Friday 12th April 2013
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I'm currently lusting after bikes 5 and 6, so 3, isn't very many - does that help? wink

gary71

2,037 posts

208 months

Friday 12th April 2013
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Forgiveness is easier to obtain than permission.

Just buy it. Deal with the consequences later. smile

Vladimir

6,917 posts

187 months

Saturday 13th April 2013
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gary71 said:
Forgiveness is easier to obtain than permission.

Just buy it. Deal with the consequences later. smile
Love it! My new life mantra.

Potatoes

3,606 posts

199 months

Saturday 13th April 2013
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wowzers

otolith

68,853 posts

233 months

Saturday 13th April 2013
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Went bike shopping with my wife and she caused me to spend £900 on my bike when I initially thought about £650 would do. smile

Potatoes

3,606 posts

199 months

Saturday 13th April 2013
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anonymous said:
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It really is, my best advice is to refer to rule 12.

Very nice bike!

otolith said:
Went bike shopping with my wife and she caused me to spend £900 on my bike when I initially thought about £650 would do. smile
Does she have a sister??

Magic919

14,500 posts

230 months

Saturday 13th April 2013
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Why justify it? Buy what you want.

Potatoes

3,606 posts

199 months

Saturday 13th April 2013
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Magic919 said:
Why justify it? Buy what you want.
^like

Furry Exocet

3,011 posts

210 months

Saturday 13th April 2013
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I tend to just buy the stuff and then deal with the fallout later, she always threatens divorce, but so far so good biggrin
I bought my last car without her even seeing it, told her I was going out to test drive one smile
My bike was bought on the cycle to work scheme and as far as she's concerned the next one will too wink

Rolls

1,502 posts

206 months

Saturday 13th April 2013
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Swmbo has given up on me... Even signed her up to receive the rapha emails... ('twas funny when the new Paul smith jersey was announced.. All she said was 'when does it arrive here then')
Take her out for a nice meal or that to show you're not only treating yourself. That.. Or don't tell her.. It's easier to say sorry than ask permission! Haha!

moles

1,858 posts

273 months

Saturday 13th April 2013
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Dizeee I bought the very same bike in January for £100 less (exchange rate) buy it you wont be disappointed!. The sizing calculator said I needed a small but bought a medium and it fits perfectly. Just buy it you can send it back if it doesnt fit.