It's like Christmas and Father's Day all at once
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It's like Christmas and Father's Day all at once
Postby MattyK » Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:27 am
new headlight (Philips)
new taillight (Philips)
new grips (Ergon)
new rear brake pads (Clarks)
new helmet pads (soo comfy! feels like new again)
new spoke reflectors (Proline Velo Marker)
Plus two new jerseys to wear (Endura and Campagnolo), two new pair of gloves (Ergon), a set of cone wrenches, and a tube of Nexus grease for the rear hub.
Very happy with it all
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Re: It's like Christmas and Father's Day all at once
Postby bychosis » Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:39 am
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Re: It's like Christmas and Father's Day all at once
Postby jasonc » Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:53 am
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Re: It's like Christmas and Father's Day all at once
Postby R12RT » Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:26 pm
This is exactly what my wife and kids say!jasonc wrote:my daughter always says "more bike bits for daddy?"
I don't get any grief since my wife started buying clothes on line. I don't complain about her on line spending, she doesn't complain about mine. WIN-WIN!
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Re: It's like Christmas and Father's Day all at once
Postby jasonc » Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:30 pm
I justify my expenditure by not paying for public transport. The wife understands that, and I do TRY and limit the spending.....R12RT wrote:This is exactly what my wife and kids say!jasonc wrote:my daughter always says "more bike bits for daddy?"
I don't get any grief since my wife started buying clothes on line. I don't complain about her on line spending, she doesn't complain about mine. WIN-WIN!
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Re: It's like Christmas and Father's Day all at once
Postby find_bruce » Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:25 pm
just make sure she never adds up how many times you have spent that saved moneyjasonc wrote:I justify my expenditure by not paying for public transport. The wife understands that, and I do TRY and limit the spending.....
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Re: It's like Christmas and Father's Day all at once
Postby jasonc » Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:41 pm
she's an accountant....find_bruce wrote:just make sure she never adds up how many times you have spent that saved moneyjasonc wrote:I justify my expenditure by not paying for public transport. The wife understands that, and I do TRY and limit the spending.....
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Re: It's like Christmas and Father's Day all at once
Postby find_bruce » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:31 pm
in which case you are attached to another object by an inclined plane, wrapped helically around an axisjasonc wrote:she's an accountant....find_bruce wrote:just make sure she never adds up how many times you have spent that saved moneyjasonc wrote:I justify my expenditure by not paying for public transport. The wife understands that, and I do TRY and limit the spending.....
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Re: It's like Christmas and Father's Day all at once
Postby Mulger bill » Mon Aug 27, 2012 11:12 pm
find_bruce wrote:in which case you are attached to another object by an inclined plane, wrapped helically around an axis
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Re: It's like Christmas and Father's Day all at once
Postby jasonc » Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:16 am
you've got it in 1, literally.find_bruce wrote:in which case you are attached to another object by an inclined plane, wrapped helically around an axisjasonc wrote:she's an accountant....
a purchase over $50 requires a capital expenditure request, and a lot of grovelling.
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Re: It's like Christmas and Father's Day all at once
Postby RonK » Tue Aug 28, 2012 9:02 am
Easy - just produce a cost/benefits analysis comparing the cost of your cycling purchases to say, golf, or maybe jet skiing, or maybe hang gliding.jasonc wrote:she's an accountant....find_bruce wrote:just make sure she never adds up how many times you have spent that saved moneyjasonc wrote:I justify my expenditure by not paying for public transport. The wife understands that, and I do TRY and limit the spending.....
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Re: It's like Christmas and Father's Day all at once
Postby jasonc » Tue Aug 28, 2012 9:41 am
I used to play golf. membership was $1400/yearRonK wrote:Easy - just produce a cost/benefits analysis comparing the cost of your cycling purchases to say, golf, or maybe jet skiing, or maybe hang gliding.
saturday comp was $12/wk
chips and drinks after the game $10/wk
if i kept playing i would have required new clubs (irons) $700
so the next year membership was going to cost me about $2500 PLUS clubs
last year I spent less than $2500, got a new bike and lots of bits for the bike. This year, so far I've spent less than $1500 and am less than $300 in the red for the year. (I have quite a few spares now)
she understands, just not always happy, when she wants a new car and I'm already talking about a new bike middle of next year....
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