Birthday today and had no real desire to celebrate as I'm more concerned with helping my wife recover from her 2nd spinal op. Now as some of you know I recently sold my 29er to help cover her medical bills and realising it might be some time before I get out again.
Now my wife is a very selfless person and said she felt guilty about my sale of the Salsa Horsethief which I really loved.
So in her typical selfless way she (well the kids did she's bed resting) produced this.
A massive thank you to my wife and kids
No idea when I'll get out but it's there if I can
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100 million points to you (for selling in the first place) and to the Mrs for that. I had a fondle of one of them in the shop, that's a proper bike that is. 8)
Nice one 🙂
Cheers pictonroad have to admit I was reduced to tears
Woohoo!
Now that's lovely (in so many ways).
amazing..... can you buy your wife some flowers from us?
I've PP'ed you something to get started, a few more might want to. If there's any left over, buy the rest of the fork (or put it in her favourite charity's pot)
Brilliant gesture from both of you, warms the cockles it does.
Happy Birthday, and speedy recovery to the wife.
Jonathan that's so kind I certainly will and ironically being the selfless person she is she has a dog sanctuary rescuing dogs destined to be put to sleep
Awesome thought thank you
Awesome, happy birthday and get well soon Mrsfudge 😀
Wow... that's full of fantasticness !
Wow! You're a lucky guy (and not just because of the bike).
😀
ahhh! 😀
Lush, send her my best and ride that bike fella!! 😀
There's a whole world of win on this thread!
Happy birthday!! 😀
Lovely gesture and an awesome bike too!
Great stuff..Thanks for sharing.....Nice weather coming soon as well 🙂
Happy Birthday !!
thats a nice looking bike there OP.
birthday bikes are awesome!!
happy birthday and healing vibes to the wife!
Thank you for the replies and the donations to my wife's get well bouquet via PayPal they are much appreciated. I'll pop up a pic of the flowers when they arrive. I've no idea how she knew I fancied a lefty, I'm assuming the kids hacked into my phone and searched my history( good jod it was clean
Brilliant!
Great stuff! Happy birthday.
Feel good factor 10! Happy birthday to you and wishing your wife a speedy recovery :0)
Congrats mate.
All the best for the fututure for you and your family.
Happy Birthday and i hope the Mrs gets better soon, all the best for the future for you and family.
Jonathan that's so kind I certainly will and ironically being the selfless person she is she has a dog sanctuary rescuing dogs destined to be put to sleep
Awesome thought thank you
Post up some details of that for donations.
and Happy birthday!
Great story and happy birthday - all the best people have today as their birthday !!
Great and all that, but its missing half a fork.
Bloody hell, she's even aligned the valve and tyre logos. She's a keeper!
very nice bike indeed that mate. Happy Birthday.
That bike looks amazing! Hope the wife feels better soon. Nice one! 🙂
Lovely looking bike mate.
Hope the wife feels better soon
Awesome bike!
Awesome wife!
Wow, a ray of sunshine at a tough time. Healing vibes to your wife OP, her heart and soul are clearly working superbly
Lovely gesture and bike!
...does she have sister? 😉
so much win, as the kids say.
What a fabulous family you lot are.
8)
Happy birthday .... lovely gesture 😀
Send it back, it's missing the right fork stanchion! 😯 😈
Enjoy! 8)
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Finally got out yesterday on the lefty, but firstly a massive thank you to everyone who wished my wife a speedy recovery from her spinal surgery.
Since getting the bike I've made a few changes
New carbon bars and Esi grips
Sunrace 11-40 cassette and 32t oval chainring
Maxxis dhf 3C and Aggressor rear tyre.
To be honest riding on the trails initially felt odd looking down to find a one stancion fork but after a few minutes I was too busy concentrating on the trail ahead as the bike is so nimble and fast I forgot about the lefty.
The lefty fork just floats over roots and rutts with ease but is stiff and responsive when called upon. The frame has very little flex when accelerating out of the turns and to be honest climbs fantastically, I've had 4 29er bikes and this climbs and covers ground as well as they did.
Where I ride this bike has everything I need and being a serial bike changer this is a keeper.
So thank you to my wife and kids for rejuvenating my desire to get up the mountains.
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Good stuff & lovely looking 'Dale!
That's such a nice surprise. All the best to you and yours 😀
Sounds like a very thoughtful family that will stay together.
Speedy recovery to your wife.
Cheers Mark