Your OH and cycling

godtabh

Came across this while studying tonight. I think its appropriate for this thread!

Lusk_Doyle

RockWerchter wrote: »

What can i say, training with an extra 55kg helps.

I think you'll find it's only 53 & a half! "You think I'm fat, don't you?"

DaithiMC

Heard a great quote the other day that is apt for this thread....

My biggest fear of dying is that my wife will sell my bikes for the price I told her I paid for them!

inc21

godtabh wrote: »

Pity you need a 510 to use it. Dont think I could justify the upgrade on that alone

Endomundo lets you do it for free

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.endomondo.android&hl=en

MediaMan

godtabh wrote: »

Came across this while studying tonight. I think its appropriate for this thread!

What were you studying exactly...?

Buzwaldo

My missus doesn't mind me going out cycling. Hates it when I talk about her on boards though.
Oh sh1t! I've done it again.

godtabh

MediaMan wrote: »

What were you studying exactly...?

Marketing

fat bloke

Same club, same league, same bikes. Some people think it must be great we share a common interest but it does mean our Sunday club spin costs 40 quid for a babysitter. Throw in a coffee stop and a puncture and it can get silly expensive

godtabh

I have to say my wife is very supporting. 2 punctures and 20 minutes late this morning and nothing was thrown at me when I arrived home!

allez

I Keep trying and keep failing. She wants a bike but is demanding about it; i have to purchase it, has to be a particular colour, has to be lightweight preferably carbon (don't think she knows why carbon though) and have break levers on the handle bars as well as STI shifters/levers on the drops.

Any time i've brought her out has resulted in arguments whether its down to the fact i brought on 'purposely' the hardest route possible, the saddle is too high, my bike is the only reason i find it easier, my wheels are not flat etc...

I've tried swapping over bikes and even letting her have a shot of mine but that hasn't worked either. Don't even get me started on the;' my legs will look too big and muscely'.

This brings me to the next point, in order to get her to agree to a Holiday in the alps next year i must keep up endeavoring to convert her to the cycling. Hopefully someday il succeed. This should also off lay the frowny face i get when i buy a set of new wheels or castelli bibs that make little or no sense to her. Then again i daren't say anything when someone spends 40 quid on a bottle of foundation?

WOMEN.

Malari

allez wrote: »

I Keep trying and keep failing. She wants a bike but is demanding about it; i have to purchase it, has to be a particular colour, has to be lightweight preferably carbon (don't think she knows why carbon though) and have break levers on the handle bars as well as STI shifters/levers on the drops.

Any time i've brought her out has resulted in arguments whether its down to the fact i brought on 'purposely' the hardest route possible, the saddle is too high, my bike is the only reason i find it easier, my wheels are not flat etc...

I've tried swapping over bikes and even letting her have a shot of mine but that hasn't worked either. Don't even get me started on the;' my legs will look too big and muscely'.

This brings me to the next point, in order to get her to agree to a Holiday in the alps next year i must keep up endeavoring to convert her to the cycling. Hopefully someday il succeed. This should also off lay the frowny face i get when i buy a set of new wheels or castelli bibs that make little or no sense to her. Then again i daren't say anything when someone spends 40 quid on a bottle of foundation?

WOMAN.

FYP :rolleyes:

MB Lacey

allez wrote: »

have break levers on the handle bars as well as STI shifters/levers on the drops.

I got brake levers fitted to the top of my road bike, in addition to the ones on the drops. I was told that within a few months I'd stop using them. Nearly a year on and I wouldn't be without them. They're great for the traffic you go through before getting out onto the open roads.

Your OH sounds like she knows what she wants - good on her

allez

MB Lacey wrote: »

I got brake levers fitted to the top of my road bike, in addition to the ones on the drops. I was told that within a few months I'd stop using them. Nearly a year on and I wouldn't be without them. They're great for the traffic you go through before getting out onto the open roads.

Your OH sounds like she knows what she wants - good on her

Was in a bike shop on Sunday buying some chain lube and muc off, after enduring 2 hours of clothes shops for her. She went over to a Cube with a lovely €3000 price tag and said; 'one like this eric'. She definitely knows what wants

seamus

My wife works Saturdays, so when I go out on Sundays she grumbles that it's eating into "family time". At the same time she also accepts that the longer it's been since I've been out for a long spin, the grumpier I am about it.

I've even managed to convince her that I need 3 bikes depending on whether I'm commuting, MTBing or road riding.
But I don't know how I'm going to convince her that I need a summer road bike and a winter road bike now...

Budawanny

seamus wrote: »

My wife works Saturdays, so when I go out on Sundays she grumbles that it's eating into "family time". At the same time she also accepts that the longer it's been since I've been out for a long spin, the grumpier I am about it.

I've even managed to convince her that I need 3 bikes depending on whether I'm commuting, MTBing or road riding.
But I don't know how I'm going to convince her that I need a summer road bike and a winter road bike now...

Dont tell her. tell her you are testing out a bike for a friend. use removable decals to disguise as someone elses bike, all the time.