The things husbands do...

wafflycat said:

My husband has just informed me he has ordered a pair of Zipp 404 wheels and
a Zipp disk wheel, all brand new, for Nathan, at a cost in the region of
?1600...

Oh. 404s. Good choice sir! I think a pair of those might be arriving on
my bike before the season really gets going....

Arthur

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Arthur Clune

In the referenced article, "wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> writes:

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Quoted message said:

There is a certain logic to that, but I shall be using my husband
as a tester for my forthcoming book, '101 exciting recipes for
baked beans and tripe' ;D

Will these recipes be published here, just like the pease pudding
recipe ?

Or do you intend financing the the Zipp wheels by becoming a
best-selling author ?
--
Dennis Davis, BUCS, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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"wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote in message
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My husband has just informed me he has ordered a pair of Zipp 404 wheels
and a Zipp disk wheel, all brand new, for Nathan, at a cost in the region
of £1600...

I was going to get one of those but there's no way I can lock the disk wheel
up to the frame as I go for my morning paper, so I didn't bother ;-) I trust
Nathan's bike will be spending the night at the foot of his bed chained to
his ankle like mine are now! I couldn't sleep at night if they were in the
garage.

--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

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Quoted message said:

I was going to get one of those but there's no way I can lock the disk
wheel up to the frame as I go for my morning paper, so I didn't bother ;-)
I trust Nathan's bike will be spending the night at the foot of his bed
chained to his ankle like mine are now! I couldn't sleep at night if they
were in the garage.

The bike is lovingly kept warm & snug in the house...

Cheers, helen s

Arthur Clune said:

wafflycat said:

My husband has just informed me he has ordered a pair of Zipp 404 wheels and
a Zipp disk wheel, all brand new, for Nathan, at a cost in the region of
?1600...

Oh. 404s. Good choice sir! I think a pair of those might be arriving on
my bike before the season really gets going....

I'm sure 404s aren't available.

R.

"Richard" <[email hidden]>
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Quoted message said:

Arthur Clune said:

wafflycat said:

My husband has just informed me he has ordered a pair of Zipp 404 wheels
and a Zipp disk wheel, all brand new, for Nathan, at a cost in the region
of ?1600...

Oh. 404s. Good choice sir! I think a pair of those might be arriving on
my bike before the season really gets going....

I'm sure 404s aren't available.

R.

Yes they are apparently: husband has just ordered some and was told they are
available. Mind you, husband was told they would be going up in price in the
very near future...

Any particular reason why you think they aren't available?

Cheers, helen s

wafflycat said:

My husband has just informed me he has ordered a pair of Zipp 404 wheels and
a Zipp disk wheel, all brand new, for Nathan, at a cost in the region of
£1600...

You are joking ? £1600 on wheels for a kid ? Surely he should be
studying instead of messing around on bikes in such an important year
in his education.

wafflycat said:

"Richard" <[email hidden]>
wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Arthur Clune said:

wafflycat wrote:

> My husband has just informed me he has ordered a pair of Zipp 404
> wheels and a Zipp disk wheel, all brand new, for Nathan, at a cost
> in the region of ?1600...

Oh. 404s. Good choice sir! I think a pair of those might be arriving on
my bike before the season really gets going....

I'm sure 404s aren't available.

R.

Yes they are apparently: husband has just ordered some and was told they
are available. Mind you, husband was told they would be going up in
price in the very near future...

Any particular reason why you think they aren't available?

It was a pune, or, play on words, madam, referring to a certain error
code on the interwebby thingy. I'm sure Nathan's /wheels/ will be
found, however.

R.

wafflycat said:

"Richard" <[email hidden]>
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Quoted message said:

Arthur Clune said:

wafflycat wrote:

> My husband has just informed me he has ordered a pair of Zipp 404
> wheels and a Zipp disk wheel, all brand new, for Nathan, at a cost
> in the region of ?1600...

Oh. 404s. Good choice sir! I think a pair of those might be arriving on
my bike before the season really gets going....

I'm sure 404s aren't available.

R.

Yes they are apparently: husband has just ordered some and was told they
are available. Mind you, husband was told they would be going up in
price in the very near future...

Any particular reason why you think they aren't available?

It was a pune, or, play on words, madam, referring to a certain error
code on the interwebby thingy. I'm sure Nathan's /wheels/ will be
found, however.

R.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I'm sure 404s aren't available.

Quoted message said:

Any particular reason why you think they aren't available?

<url:http://www.bbc.co.uk/whyare404snotavailable>

Took me a while too.

wafflycat said:

"Simon Mason" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I was going to get one of those but there's no way I can lock the disk
wheel up to the frame as I go for my morning paper, so I didn't bother
;-) I trust Nathan's bike will be spending the night at the foot of
his bed chained to his ankle like mine are now! I couldn't sleep at
night if they were in the garage.

The bike is lovingly kept warm & snug in the house...

Don't keep the rims too warm though ! (RTFM and all that)
---
Marten Gerritsen

INFOapestaartjeM-GINEERINGpuntNL
www.m-gineering.nl

wafflycat said:

"Simon Mason" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I was going to get one of those but there's no way I can lock the disk
wheel up to the frame as I go for my morning paper, so I didn't bother
;-) I trust Nathan's bike will be spending the night at the foot of
his bed chained to his ankle like mine are now! I couldn't sleep at
night if they were in the garage.

The bike is lovingly kept warm & snug in the house...

Don't keep the rims too warm though ! (RTFM and all that)
---
Marten Gerritsen

INFOapestaartjeM-GINEERINGpuntNL
www.m-gineering.nl

Quoted message said:

You are joking ? £1600 on wheels for a kid ? Surely he should be
studying instead of messing around on bikes in such an important year
in his education.

Quicker time trials = less time on the bike and more time to study.

Arthur Clune said:

wafflycat said:

My husband has just informed me he has ordered a pair of Zipp 404 wheels and
a Zipp disk wheel, all brand new, for Nathan, at a cost in the region of
?1600...

Oh. 404s. Good choice sir! I think a pair of those might be arriving on
my bike before the season really gets going....

Just looked at my road bike and got a 404 not found error. No wonder I
am so slow...

...d

"wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote in message
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My husband has just informed me he has ordered a pair of Zipp 404 wheels
and a Zipp disk wheel, all brand new, for Nathan, at a cost in the region
of £1600...

So no excuses from Nathan then when it comes to his time trialling in the
forthcoming season!

Vernon's excuse, err.. reason, is 'it's Nathan's main exam year and I
don't want him distracted by drooling over cycling kit."

There is a certain logic to that, but I shall be using my husband as a
tester for my forthcoming book, '101 exciting recipes for baked beans and
tripe' ;D

Cheers, helen s

Poor lad, probably wanted an xbox 360 ... 😉

David Martin said:

Arthur Clune said:

wafflycat said:

My husband has just informed me he has ordered a pair of Zipp 404 wheels and
a Zipp disk wheel, all brand new, for Nathan, at a cost in the region of
?1600...

Oh. 404s. Good choice sir! I think a pair of those might be arriving on
my bike before the season really gets going....

Just looked at my road bike and got a 404 not found error. No wonder I
am so slow...

Lucky it wasn't a 410...

--
JimP
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"We don't have a plan, so nothing can go wrong" - Spike Milligan

"Richard" <[email hidden]>
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It was a pune, or, play on words, madam, referring to a certain error code
on the interwebby thingy. I'm sure Nathan's /wheels/ will be found,
however.

R.

Thwaps own head against hand ;-)

Cheers, helen s

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wafflycat said:

My husband has just informed me he has ordered a pair of Zipp 404 wheels
and
a Zipp disk wheel, all brand new, for Nathan, at a cost in the region of
£1600...

You are joking ? £1600 on wheels for a kid ? Surely he should be
studying instead of messing around on bikes in such an important year
in his education.

Indeed he does study. He studies a lot. I make sure he studies a lot.
However all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. He does require *some*
time out periodically for a bit of relaxation. It also helps keep the mind
fresh and the spirits up to help retain the information studied. And as his
chosen relaxation to get out in the fresh air on his bike, which is
infinitely preferable to said relaxation time being spent vegging out in
front of the TV or on games console... Or do you think I should actually
chain him to a desk?

Cheers, helen s

Richard said:

Arthur Clune said:

wafflycat said:

My husband has just informed me he has ordered a pair of Zipp 404
wheels and a Zipp disk wheel, all brand new, for Nathan, at a cost
in the region of ?1600...

Oh. 404s. Good choice sir! I think a pair of those might be arriving
on my bike before the season really gets going....

I'm sure 404s aren't available.

That's what my web browser tells me, too. But I go round the corner to the
bus stop, and it tells me when the next one is coming. Which should I
believe, the intarweb or a bus shelter?

--
Ambrose