The "I should have left the credit card at home" thread

ednwireland · 16-11-2010 05:25PM

16-11-2010 07:00PM

ednwireland wrote: »

I know cyclists are a suckers for branding but still, you bought a cardboard box?

S' · 23-11-2010 01:08AM

Ordered myself a 2011 Cube Agree GTC race bike. My poor credit card!http://www.cube.eu/en/road/pro-composite-series/agree-gtc-race/

Morrisseeee · 24-11-2010 12:11PM

I was on the look out for a bike computer, particularly one that would log/display the data on a PC later, I was seriously considering the Garmin 500, but I 'happened' on a good deal on bike24.com, its this one , a Ciclosport HAC 4000 Ltd edition white, except I also got the cadence sensor & docking station, all for €114, ah sure the CC just had to be flexed

Also: it ony took 4 working days for it to be delivered :eek::)

Captain Havoc · 24-11-2010 02:09PM

S' wrote: »

My poor credit card!

A used credit card is a happy credit card

Nice bike by the way.

Lusk Doyle · 24-11-2010 02:22PM

lafors wrote: »

Ordered a Tacx Flow turbo trainer from here

Good price! Pity I can't have it until Christmas, the missus is buying it for me :eek:

Just got the virtual reality fortius from Germany - nearly half the price it is here! Looking forward to getting it going when the frost sets in.

mfdc · 26-11-2010 12:36PM

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Thought I'd get away with being out on the road til Christmas at least, but the sleet last night broke my spirit. Dark and cold I can just about manage, but sleet and ice on top

No way I'm up for another 3 months of that ****e! Just a pity it won't be here for the snowy weekend.

AstraMonti · 29-11-2010 12:16PM

And there I was.. pressing the buy now button for new rollers and pedals.. and got a credit card was rejected. Called to AIB and found out that some douche was playing poker with my card in the weekend.. they have no clue how, my pc security is quite strict.. anyway all good, the charge has been denied and I will be waiting my new card on Thursday. It sucks though that I am losing the CRC 10% :mad:

ednwireland · 29-11-2010 02:38PM

i blame captain havoc

skil - shimano shorts and long sleeve top

DirkVoodoo · 29-11-2010 02:40PM

Oh no, not another one!

Yourself, Diarmuid and the Captain should meet up for a group spin.

seamus · 29-11-2010 03:14PM

This is what that "outfit" makes me think of:

DirkVoodoo · 29-11-2010 03:16PM

seamus wrote: »

This is what that "outfit" makes me think of:

Except nowhere near as cool. I somehow can't picture those guys as the product of some super-cyclist experiment.

Maybe a super-Fred experiment.

Captain Havoc · 29-11-2010 03:37PM

Making it all better.

ednwireland · 29-11-2010 03:52PM

hey cap'n i actually have one of those original kelly jerseys as well !

beat that

shame it doesnt fit

seamus · 29-11-2010 05:09PM

Can we rename this thread to, "I should never have remembered my credit card details"?

I just ordered €80 worth of utterly pointless (read: necessary maintenance) stuff for the MTB.

Lemag · 29-11-2010 06:51PM

Or how about the "I should have left the credit card BTW Scheme at home alone" thread ?

Just had the payments submitted for this plus a couple of other bits.

ednwireland · 29-11-2010 08:08PM

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Oh no, not another one!

Yourself, Diarmuid and the Captain should meet up for a group spin.

hey at €22.50 for a pair of shorts ...................................

uberwolf · 29-11-2010 08:25PM

lights

bib tights - cheaper ones for MTBing and icy days.

Captain Havoc · 29-11-2010 10:40PM

How about the "I shouldn't have started to hang around with people with credit cards thread" Super Freak and myself have ordered magicshines. (I also see their site has had a bit of an overhall)

biomed32 · 10-12-2010 02:00AM

went and bit the bullet and bought my first pair of road shoes in wheelworx new store for 45 euro (Shimano R075 SPD), next purchase-Pedals!!

Beasty · 10-12-2010 02:47PM

biomed32 wrote: »

next purchase-Pedals!!

... and overshoes;)

just-joe · 10-12-2010 03:43PM

biomed32 wrote: »

went and bit the bullet and bought my first pair of road shoes in wheelworx new store for 45 euro (Shimano R075 SPD), next purchase-Pedals!!

Also just bought a pair of shoes, first time to use clip in pedals things.... I am ready to start falling over.

DirkVoodoo · 10-12-2010 03:51PM

just-joe wrote: »

Also just bought a pair of shoes, first time to use clip in pedals things.... I am ready to start falling over.

You have the excellent excuse of telling passers-by that "it was the ice!" to save your blushes, something that doesn't work in summertime when your chain pops off and you hit the deck going uphill.

14-12-2010 09:26PM

Recent purchases (which arrived):

Lame looking spoke lights
Got them for winter to try to be more visible from the side. They'd only look cooler if some cornflakes reflectors were on neighbouring spokes.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.27686

Cheap brake pads from PBK
Got these when they were being offered at £1.50 or so, they're even cheaper now.

http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=A0064

And...

Brand X Pannier Bags
Got these in the post this week. Not as good as the other panniers I have but cheap as chips.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=13690

chakattack · 15-12-2010 09:51AM

Hi Donal,

How much were the spoke lights including delivery (from China?)

seamus · 15-12-2010 10:33AM

Dónal wrote: »

Lame looking spoke lights
Got them for winter to try to be more visible from the side. They'd only look cooler if some cornflakes reflectors were on neighbouring spokes.

Saw someone riding through Rathmines with them on Monday night. They stick out a mile, which I suppose is what you want in a light.

15-12-2010 12:54PM

chakattack wrote: »

Hi Donal,

How much were the spoke lights including delivery (from China?)

The link says something like $4.17 for two of them. Delivery is free with dealextreme, but it takes several weeks for it to arrive.

manwithaplan · 16-12-2010 03:42PM

Dónal wrote: »

Brand X Pannier Bags
Got these in the post this week. Not as good as the other panniers I have but cheap as chips.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=13690

I ordered them months ago. They went out of stock and I forgot all about the order. They arrived the other day. I have since bought a different (and pricier) pannier - I wonder what herself would think if I gave them to her for Christmas.

Beasty · 21-12-2010 02:09PM

I've managed to steer pretty clear of this thread so far, but I guess it's time to start sharing some of my extravagances, so here's my first plunge to beat the UK VAT increase on 1 January:

Fi H · 22-12-2010 06:12PM

Finally bit the bullet and got a road bike

Its all shiney and lovely!
All I need now is some pedals and the feckin snow to dissappear!

The "I should have left the credit card at home" thread

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