Realised over the past few weeks I've been a bit spendy. Meh. Also realised post and parcels have slowed right down. God knows why.... Looks like everythibgbi ordered will be seen by SWMBO as she's WFM. (FML)
It started off with a couple of yellow n black Aphex Twin stickers for my bike. Then I got annoyed at trying to listen to music in bed at night with my "big" headphones so ordered some Bluetooth earbuds. Then I got an email about Saint jeans and ordered some work pants (or action slacks). Then Olight emailed me about a "flash" sale which led me to ordering a couple of copper flash lights. And.... 2 different fountain pens.
After a few drinks the other night I was "this" close to ordering some Industry Nine wheels which look lush but fortunately I managed to not buy them... Phew.
So what goodies have you got to look forward to?
Crap, I forgot about the Camelbak HAWG but that arrived last week. Naughty Aphex!
Frustratingly, just a dial to finish a watch I've put together. Don't think I'll see it anytime soon as it's showing as being sat in Hong Kong since 2nd March.
Other than that, I've actively avoided shopping sites, as it wouldn't end well in these levels of boredom!
Are you Donald Trump? I knew he would pop up here one day. I'm ordering nothing,did you know there is a national emergency?
Although I need some new running shoes, so arguing with myself over if those are justified on health grounds.
Waiting on a set of Elite rollers, out for delivery today, looking forward to teaching the wife and kids to use them...
Heat pad for home brewing, change of house means this now has to go on in the garage. Some Thornbridge ales. New helmet and trainers for youngest, some frozen chick'hun burgers from her favourite street food place. Pair of Barker loafers as the have a 25% sale. Lens for middle daughter's camera. And I've ordered some bread, pies and cake from a local bakery to collect before work tomorrow for us and some neighbour's. Back to back working with plenty of overtime, no child care, access to alcohol and having nothing else to spend on is a bit of a balance.
Possibly the last turbo in the country ? After being frustratingly outbid on ebay for the last few weeks I bit the bullet and ordered a new Elite Quoba from Wiggle early this morning. Hopefully it will arrive before complete lock down.
An Xbox one X.
Due to be delivered between seven and ten tonight
Although I need some new running shoes, so arguing with myself over if those are justified on health grounds.
You can always justify new running shoes...he says with 3 pairs sat in his Pro-Direct Running shopping basket.
I’ve so far resisted too many purchases but I have got £150 of wine due for delivery tomorrow.
’m ordering nothing,did you know there is a national emergency
Doing my bit to keep small businesses going. There's a financial crisis internationally. Good people, grrrreat people. Love them a lot.
Windscreen wipers, which have been sent 2nd class so might be here some time ooh, next month?
Also a better charger for my garmin watch, and a USB type c splitter so I can charge my phone and use the USB type c headphones for calls at the same time.
Need some running underwear, and a sweat headband to stop the sweat dripping into my eyes on a run.
Pondering ordering a Cane Creek hellbender bottom bracket and BB press set, a red hope seatclamp. And a luftkappe and 160mm air shaft for my Fox 36's. Oh and a reverb AXS.
Lockdown could be expensive.
Exploding kittens expansion pack, 16kg of breadflour, 1kg of paella spice and a greenhouse. I'm in this for the long haul.
Some Hope Pro 2 15mm end caps, and Rear qr conversion kit.
Tried to buy a trampoline for the kids but everyone else has already beat me to them...
Might buy a dartboard.
Garmin speed candence sensor and a ANT+ dongle for the laptop.
Some grips for the nippers bike.
Tried to buy a trampoline for the kids but everyone else has already beat me to them…
Might buy a dartboard.
Sounds a risky alternative
An incinerator bin thingy - local DIY store is shut and the chains are all prioritising 'essential* items' so could be two weeks before it gets delivered or I can click and collect it from Machine Mart.
*I'm stuck at home, hacking at the garden to pass the time, and the garden waste bins aren't being collected: I'd class an incinerator as pretty ****ing essential...
Like others I’ve got a bit carried away. PS4 pro, Bluetooth Sennheiser headphones, monitor for the office set up, Apple Magic keyboard, Apple Watch and three crates of Thornbridge beer. Oh and an Alpkit dry bag (Christ knows why I need that any time soon).
Family living off frozen food for a month now I think.
A Singletrack t-shirt
Oh yeah I forgot the 34" ultrawide monitor delivered a few days ago.
Pretty much an essential though if we end up WFH for the next few weeks as I think will happen.
Summer wax motorcycle jacket and armoured jeans. Hopefully some summer left when we are allowed outside again. Might buy a dartboard too. I used to play years ago so now could be the perfect time to bring back the skills.
Some tools some gardening bits including a scarifier rake that i already regret!
Wine. Vet formula cat food for our elderly cat. The latest edition of ST magazine (there's a magazine? etc).
I’d class an incinerator as pretty **** essential…
Going on just your username alone I'd guess so.
Ordered some bearing from CRC on thurs evening. Arrived today
Also an e bike kit as I may well be gong back to the long commute. £660 for a tongshen mid mount with 600whr battery. ( my old one failed)
Edit - all essential as this is my commute to work in hospital bike.
Treated myself to a new makita impact wrench. Seller sent me the wrong item then closed their warehouse. I'll live, but it's just ironic since I've been putting off buying one for a year
Some old school Hope bits. Not needed really, but impossible to find otherwise. Spiders and lockrings for the early hubs.
And I've just sold a mixed bag groupset. Was going to take it down till things have calmed, but someone came along before i could. I've no idea though if the po is accepting parcels or even if they're open. Find out tomorrow.
Bread flour from Shipton mill. Received the box with wholemeal and mixed grain flour. Also ordered a 15kg sack of white. Sharing with a neighbour. That's not arrived. Been out for delivery on 3 occasions with parcel force. Thinking it's been swiped by someone.
A new Ti frame, direct from China.
Bought and paid for before the virus!
Thankfully I have all the parts required to build it up, I don't want to be spending on bike stuff for the next while.
For me a bunch of trivial stuff from before the 'event' thats variously on slow boats or back orders
A deburring / chamfering tool that has been travelling from the Far East so slowly that I've forgotten why I wanted it
A book about Kumiko
A new battery for a cordless Dyson that I didn't realised shipped from abroad until after I'd completed the order
A bottle of Baby Bio
I knew someone would say that we shouldn't be frivolously shopping online. But our economy needs us to.
Small businesses need the income to out food on their tables, and big ones need to keep running so they dont end up paying people off.
Singletrack order & keyboard for works iPad and I'm pretty sure there is something else but I can't remember what.
A loads of beers from Vocation brewery as my OH's birthday was yesterday. Have to say we both enjoyed the heck out of them !
Today I finally cracked and ordered some new ski goggles and a merino t shirt that I didn't really need but it meant free postage and £10 off the order. That's my justification and I'm sticking to it !
Vegetables. And one of those Elite Sterzo pivoting front wheel turbo blocks. Also about to order a 10-litre beer box from the local brewery 🙂
Waiting for the last turbo in Europe to arrive, we're not allowed to cycle for fun here in France
New tyres for trip to alps in the summer, wish full thinking I'm being to think.
Beers from Freedom
A case of Naked wine
New cycling kit in sales Morvélo and Aussie Grit
Sennheiser noise cancelling headphones to WFH
Disney +
You can see I have a weakness for PSAs
GF beer from Westerham Brewery which has turned up and being consumed far too quickly.
Currently waiting on paint tester pots for the conservatory which I'm decorating to stop me being annoying whilst Mrs M is WFH. Don't think they're turning up any time soon so it'll be Nordic Blue.
Brake pads front and rear for my KTM, so I can carry on commuting to work by motorbike and minimising sitting on trains.
Sackcloth.
Ashes.
Assos bibs x2
Mavic crossmax pro shoes
About 10 books, mostly for the nipper.
Stuff that's already arrived:
About 30 beers from Vocation
Elite Zumo turbo
Naim Uniti Star hifi
House deposit taking a battering!!!
A super hard to find Lobster Johnson graphic novel, that is somehow stuck in germany!
Weirdly, everything I’ve ordered since lockdown (small bits and tools for impending bike build) has arrived. It’s the stuff that was ordered prior that isn’t here yet. (Main bits for impending bike build...)
200 nitrile gloves.
Assorted cheap stuff from Planet X - padded wheel bags and the like.
A Macbook pro and pink hair dye (for my daughter).
New tyre for the commuter bike.
Larger chainring for the commuter bike so I have better gearing on the turbo trainer.
Singletrack mug (not urgent).
A few Lego sets in preparation for the full lockdown.
A warranty replacement rear brake is on it's way too.
Already delivered has been a turbo trainer, turbo trainer tyre, cheap fan and a speed/cadence sensor. That's my spending for the month done as I want to keep the rest of my 'extra' money aside. Want to get some summer tyres for two bikes and one could do with the suspension being serviced but as that bike will have little use over the next few months I'll leave the winter tyres on and there's still a while before the suspension definitely needs a service, I always do it every autumn and spring so they can go to July or so under normal use with regular aircan/lowers services. Probably won't need doing before October at the current usage rate.
