Birthday Present

ROK ON

My birthday is coming up soon.

The missus is going to buy me a present (say under €200).

What should i get (bike related obviously).

Looking for something that I would use, but not sure.

I have her Cr Card here, and have been told to go ahead and order. But I have got stagefright - just dont know what to get.

DirkVoodoo

Turbo trainer or nice pair of assos?

alfalad

Those Rapha gloves! You know you want to, they are beautiful and will last!

lukester

New shoes? Sunglasses? Lots of goodies on Always Riding. Or the new Le Col stuff, although the initial designs looked more promising than what I've seen on the site.

ROK ON

alfalad wrote: »

Those Rapha gloves! You know you want to, they are beautiful and will last!

Rottenhat has them, and says they are sh1te.

DirkVoodoo

Livestrong gear!

Feed the warrior 20 pounds!

Warrior, I meant warrior!

alfalad

ROK ON wrote: »

Rottenhat has them, and says they are sh1te.

Your kidding me, I was going to get a pair in the next while was thinking a xmas present from me to me! Was really looking forward to them as well!

Chips Lovell

First thing's first. What's her credit limit?

ROK ON

el tonto wrote: »

First thing's first. What's her credit limit?

I cant go over 200 notes. I have no idea what her limit is.

trad

Cheap tandem?

Chips Lovell

OK, so we're not going to persuade you to blow her card out on Boras.

Turbo is a good suggestion if you don't have one. Have you got decent winter gloves?

blorg

trad wrote: »

Cheap tandem?

PM flickerx, he'll make one up for you at that price.

ROK ON

Have very good winter gloves. Thanks.

I wont get a turbo.

But keep suggestions coming, as I am all out of ideas.

There are lots of crap that I would buy with my own purse, but as this is a pressie, I want it to be both nice and useful.

Chips Lovell

Got a workstand?

ROK ON

el tonto wrote: »

Got a workstand?

Yep, but a cheapie one.
That might be a goer.

Chips Lovell

Slightly over-budget, but white carbon brakes?

lukester

Oh..how about this, or this.

I have the former, it's very good.

ROK ON

el tonto wrote: »

Slightly over-budget, but white carbon brakes?

They are nice, very very nice. They match the colour of the bike to boot.

Chips Lovell

A Garmin. You know you want one.

ROK ON

el tonto wrote: »

A Garmin. You know you want one.

Yes of course I do, to replace the one I have that doesnt work.

Lumen

JHC, a Rapha Classic Softshell Jacket is €270. :eek:

I'm all out of ideas.

ROK ON

Lumen wrote: »

JHC, a Rapha Classic Softshell Jacket is €270. :eek:

I'm all out of ideas.

Agree. I would buy it but for the price. It is a rip off and more so when one considers the weakness in GBP.

The Rapha stuff I have gotten I tend to get when I have discounts plus bundles. Prices are just bizarre.

velo.2010

Ultegra SL chainset from Cyclesuperstore=E207

Use it for a couple of months then I'll offer you a decent price for it after Christmas!

Ps You dont need a new workstand, a clothesline in a shed will do the trick! Works for me.

Tea_Bag

thread of the day????

rottenhat

ROK ON wrote: »

Rottenhat has them, and says they are sh1te.

I didn't say that. I said the black ones leach dye like crazy when they get wet. I imagine this is less of a problem with the white ones, or if you're a fair weather cyclist which I dream of some day being. Apart from that, I think they're great.

But to answer your original question.

Vélo

rottenhat wrote: »

I didn't say that. I said the black ones leach dye like crazy when they get wet. I imagine this is less of a problem with the white ones, or if you're a fair weather cyclist which I dream of some day being. Apart from that, I think they're great.

But to answer your original question.

I've been looking at some of those wool jerseys myself

Captain Havoc

She could get you a voucher that says the money went to buying bikes for an entire village in Africa

Hungrycol

I just got a pair of Assos Winter.ll Bibtights from Slane Cycles.

Could also get a Park Tool workstand or a nice Park Tool tool set.

Pair or Oakley Radars/jawbones.

Nice pair of Sidi shoes.

Murph100

Yup second that, built like a tank, da biz !!


http://www.slanecycles.com/productdetail.aspx?id=2104&subid=379&catid=74

Hungrycol wrote: »

Could also get a Park Tool workstand or a nice Park Tool tool set.

thebouldwhacker

€200 would be a big chunk of the cost to head to spain for a winter cycle camp!

Lumen

I have a Park workstand. It's the cheapest one, but still a lot of money for some painted scaffolding and a clamp.

Not really special enough for a b'day present IMO.