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Flossie
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by Flossie on Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:40 pm

Heellpp!!!!

I'm getting desperate for a new frame. EP, Prince, Casati, Cyfac etc. Only one thing sands in the way.... Mrs Flossie!! :cry: :lol:

Could you fellow weenies advise me on the fine art of justifieing £2000 for a new frame to a non cycling wife?!?!

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lite pete
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by lite pete on Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:47 pm

show her two pictures one of the said frame and the other a open door, let her choose it worked for me i got the frame and now a cleaner.... :lol:
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by Flossie on Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:49 pm

Subtle Pete !!!! :lol:
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by jjmstang on Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:03 pm

Do what I did.................buy her a road bike. Now my wife is having me do upgrades to her bike and doesn't complain anymore about what I do to my bikes :D
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by Flossie on Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:08 pm

Nahh... If she became at all knowlagable about bikes she'd notice all my secret upgrades!
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by jjmstang on Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:40 pm

LMAO :D
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by DC41 on Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:57 am

Buy it... hide it... when she finally notices it after several weeks, you can say, "That old thing? I've had it a while now." :lol:
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by CharlesM on Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:47 am

Start calling your current bike by your old girlfreinds name...
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by swinter on Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:05 am

(1) get a separate credit card or bank account, have the new bike delivered to your office, swap out the old bike before you take it home; or

(2) offer to give up your girlfriend if she okays the expense.
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by Hyde on Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:18 am

Your gonna have to let her spend the same amount on something. :shock:
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by drjones96 on Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:23 am

Hyde wrote:Your gonna have to let her spend the same amount on something. :shock:


This is why I'll never afford a carbon frame :lol:
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by Hyde on Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:32 am

Got that right! :lol:
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by audiojan on Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:01 am

You all got it wrong!!!

Marry a cyclist and she wouldn't be happier if all the money went to bikes, cycling vacations, watching cycling on TV, etc. etc.

Money for food? Cut that in half! It just slows me down in the hills anyway! :lol:
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by Hyde on Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:03 am

I found me a great girl, unfortunately she isn't & don't wanna be no Cyclist :cry:
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by evenfasterson on Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:40 am

TELL HER ITS SAFER!!!!!
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