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Which is less painful?
Or should I just grow a pair?
It's a very silly bike that I'll probably ride once a year. But it is priced to reflect that.
I'd hate to waste a bike by only riding it once a year tbh.
If you're certain you'll get enough pleasure from owning it to offset any argument, and can afford it without problems, why not?
Forgiveness is always better than permission...... but for 1 ride a year I'm no longer so sure
It seems a waste of space & money to have the bike parked up for the rest of the year.Save the permission / forgive dilemma for something more important.
If you're only going to ride it once a year why don't you just get one for a demo day,or is it a used bike at a bargain price?
It entirely depends on your relationship though asking forgiveness sounds like you know you shouldn't and permission seems like you don't discuss money properly 😉
I our house there seems to be a very strong correlation between me getting a new bike and building works I have previously been unenthusiastic about, happening.
Just ordered a Jeffsy and french doors about to be fitted between living room and dining room.
Find your OH a hobby.
Better to regret doing something than regretting not doing something?
If monthly bills can be paid without issue and n is 3 or less, do it. 😉
You can always flog a bike later, which might not even the latest addition to n.
If you will only ride it rarely, go halves with a mate, thirds with two mates etc.....
I'm only allowed 3 bikes or we have the divorce talk. Currently got 4, though my lad might have one. So then he'll have two. Daughter is also growing into a new one, so she has two at present. Wife has one. But lots of upgrades for various bikes in the collection have arrived recently. Probably enough to get another bike together. Before she notices....
I assume you mean permission or forgiveness from your parents. Surely it's up to you what you do with the money from your paper round.
Forgiveness, I was told "no more bike parts until after the wedding" 1 hour later I bought a new frame and am scouring the net for the other parts I need...
When is Wiggles funeral then? 😀
The secret is get them delivered to work 😉
Just have all your bikes painted in the same colour, & only ever have one on view in the shed.
"Where's that bike with the fat tyres come from ?"
"It's the same bike, I've just put more air in the tyres..."
(This didn't work by the way). 😐
Forgiveness is easier than permission, whether or not it's best depends on your relationship...
On to more pressing questions though, what bike is it?
My money is on a Wazoo fatbike, or a Laura Trott MTB, which OP is seriously worried that his other half will like and want to share his cycling hobby that has given him some "alone time" for years. 😉
I mentioned about another, and herself said oh go on - what colour? Yes that's ok. Frame comes next week 🙂
Convicted my better half that as I approach 40 this'll be my final hurrah re. racing, as a result I made a pretty good case for a new DH bike which should arrive tomorrow!
"It's the same bike, I've just put more air in the tyres..."(This didn't work by the way).
Love it.
Neither - build a relationship based on mutual respect an a partnership of equals
Lol, "partnership of equals" lasted until we had a kid.
We are still equal, because now the fickle little tyrant is in charge.
I can buy as many bikes as I like* but the only bike I get to ride is the one with the child seat on it. And I'm pretty grateful I even get to do that!
*Actually I've gone from 1 to 3 bikes as a result of 3am parts shopping...
I use it as a good sounding board, if I can't justify the purchase to my missus then I don't really need it.
I have bikes I've never ridden. I don't feel bad about it. If you've got the money and the space and it makes you happy I don't see problem.
(most of my bikes are very cheap, the above might play differently if they were all multi-thousand pound jobbies)
If you're seeking permission begin with a £10k uber bike and after a series of debates 'settle' for the bike you wanted in the first place.
Aim high shoot low as the saying goes
Play the safety card if necessary.
I have a bike in the shed, as opposed to the garage where all my real bikes are kept, that hasn't been ridden in about 2 years. I rode it up and down the road to check it was working before taking the mudguards and wheels off so I could store it more easily.
I don't want to sell it as it was given to me and then promptly tweaked/bodged to suit my purposes.
Hard to justify purchasing a new bike, however cheap, if it'll only be used once a year. Why not just rent one for when you need it?