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Off to Kendal tomorrow to pick up my new Giant Defy 2 Composite. Have a problem in that I have not told the wife yet.
My plan is to just leave it on the bed and see what she says.
Plastic
Tell her you won it 😉
My plan is to just leave it on the bed and see what she says.
I'd imagine she'll say : " Might as well take it to bed with you, because it's the only thing you'll be riding for a while"
For a long time, I've only ridden and bought black bikes.
For this exact reason.
There have been several.
For a long time, I've been divorced.
For this exact reason.
Lol @ Rorschach!
Black bikes is the key.
I've got a new oe in the shed, it's black, it looks like it's always been there.
For a long time, I've been divorced.For this exact reason.
If that's what you really do, that sort of thing, then you deserve to be divorced, to be honest.
Loving the black bike idea. I think the replacement of a pink bike might be more obvious.....damit
See how long it is before she notices. Especially if you keep it somewhere she doesn't go very often (i.e. anywhere with spiders?)
If you can get past a few rides and the shiny look, you can claim you got it ages ago and doesn't she remember you saying.
Worth a try.... Or wrap it in duck tape...
(I don't think it will really work either)
Or MTFU and tell her
Why new bike is on a workstand in the kitchen waiting to be built up. Is there something I'm missing here?
I do love these threads about hiding new bikes from wives. I send them to Mrs Daz to prove that really I'm quite normal and there are people out there who are much worse.
Mate has a garage full of bikes and an ex wife. I guess he saw the light and enjoys the silence.
Mine notices if I get new tyres on a bike and ride to muddy them up too !
My wife hangs about the garage when I assert my myself and buy a new bike, cooks my favourite tea and suggests an early night.
I buy the bike for mine knowing she will never ride it but will accept gifts. Its then free for me to use!
What you need to do is earn some money of your own, that way you wouldn't need to get her permission everytime you wanted to buy something. Simples.
What you need to do is earn some money of your own, that way you wouldn't need to get her permission everytime you wanted to buy something. Simples.
I've just had my pay rise letter, might use it to justify to her a new bike, which will get me off the hook if she ever notices the new one I got in Sepetember. She doesn't go in the garage much.
My wife's generally ok with "frivolous" purchases, as long as I buy her something frivolous as well to prove we can afford it. So I have some decent bikes, but they've cost me twice the price...
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I do love these threads about hiding new bikes from wives.
I send them to Mrs Daz to prove that really I'm quite normal and there are people out there who are much worse.
Splitter.
Didn't brant used to do a "competition winners" letter thing, where he would send out a frame or bike with a letter saying something like "congratulations on wining our competition - here is your prize". So when your new bike appeared you showed the letter to your wife and all was well 🙂
Didn't brant used to do a "competition winners" letter thing, where he would send out a frame or bike with a letter saying something like "congratulations on wining our competition - here is your prize". So when your new bike appeared you showed the letter to your wife and all was well
They also used to get them muddy so you could claim a 2nd hand bargain.
Buy your wife a puppy this will distract her!
A kitten would be better, he'll end up having to walk the dog rather than ride the bike.
My wife already has 2 puppies!!!
I am also a subscriber to the black bike concept.
Our finances are set up with a joint account, and we each get paid a monthly allowance into our own accounts. She gives me banter at all the "bike shit" that turns up in the post, but it's more bemusement than annoyance.
Another one to just MTFU and make the case that you work your nuts off so are entitled to a bit of enjoyment. Thats assuming you do work your nute off otherwise you might just want to go with the leaving it on the bed idea 🙂
self build guys, just have a bike in a permanent state of 'amendment' and then a load of bits that are morphing into a new bike
all black is also a good way of keeping the charade, good work there
he would send out a frame or bike with a letter saying something like "congratulations on wining our competition - here is your prize".
Marketing genius! I'm nicking (and adapting) that; "Dear bride, well done on winning the Emerson Photography competition - your wedding photography will now be half price".
Also looking for another black bike 🙂
[quote=therag ]Also looking for another black bike
After reading the post above I thought this actually said..
😳Also looking for another black bride
Also, the more bikes in the cave, the less the risk !