What shall it be???



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There were Vernon and I stood in Norwich's greatest LBS, Specialised Cycles, picking up some bits
Vernon had ordered for a bike he's putting together.

As he's been splashing out on bike bits for offspring and himself, I said, "Daaaaaarrrling... Light
of my life.... sweetie.... if I manage to actually shed all of this surplus weight and get to a
reasonable size.... do I get a reward.... errrr..... of a race bike????"

"Of course." was the response.

So what's it to be??? Colnago??? Giant??? Fondriest??Choice of frame, parts???? Carbon fibre???
Aluminium??? Titanium??? Steel????

Cheers, helen s

p.s. the downside is, for me, he's got a lot of time to save up the ££££s in as I've still a lot
of weight to lose!
p.p.s. Specialised Cycles really is a good bike shop.
p.p.p.s. Vernon could live to regret this!

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This is sent from a redundant email Mail sent to it is dumped My correct one can be gleaned from
h$**$*$el$**e$n$**$d$**$o$*$t**$$s$**$im$mo$ns*@a$**o$l.c$$*o$*m*$ by getting rid of the
overdependence on money and fame
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wafflyDIRTYcatLITTERhcsBOX deftly scribbled:

> There were Vernon and I stood in Norwich's greatest LBS, Specialised Cycles, picking up some bits
> Vernon had ordered for a bike he's putting together.
>
> As he's been splashing out on bike bits for offspring and himself, I said, "Daaaaaarrrling...
> Light of my life.... sweetie.... if I manage to actually shed all of this surplus weight and get
> to a reasonable size.... do I get a reward.... errrr..... of a race bike????"
>
> "Of course." was the response.
>
> So what's it to be??? Colnago??? Giant??? Fondriest??Choice of frame, parts???? Carbon fibre???
> Aluminium??? Titanium??? Steel????
>
> Cheers, helen s
>
> p.s. the downside is, for me, he's got a lot of time to save up the ££££s in as I've still a
> lot of weight to lose!
> p.p.s. Specialised Cycles really is a good bike shop.
> p.p.p.s. Vernon could live to regret this!
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~
> This is sent from a redundant email Mail sent to it is dumped My correct one can be gleaned from
> h$**$*$el$**e$n$**$d$**$o$*$t**$$s$**$im$mo$ns*@a$**o$l.c$$*o$*m*$ by getting rid of the
> overdependence on money and fame
> ~~~~~~~~~~

Wonder if my wife would say the same .. I somehow doubt it .. ;)

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"wafflyDIRTYcatLITTERhcsBOX" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> There were Vernon and I stood in Norwich's greatest LBS, Specialised
Cycles,
> picking up some bits Vernon had ordered for a bike he's putting together.
>
> As he's been splashing out on bike bits for offspring and himself, I said, "Daaaaaarrrling...
> Light of my life.... sweetie.... if I manage to
actually
> shed all of this surplus weight and get to a reasonable size.... do I get
a
> reward.... errrr..... of a race bike????"
>
> "Of course." was the response.
>
> So what's it to be??? Colnago??? Giant??? Fondriest??Choice of frame,
parts????
> Carbon fibre??? Aluminium??? Titanium??? Steel????
>
> Cheers, helen s

My personal choice would be Ti frame, decked with carbon goodies. That's a money no object, spoil
yourself, gotta look good approach though!

I'm sure the next poster will say 'steel rules', like they do on bicycles.misc!

Mark
 
"wafflyDIRTYcatLITTERhcsBOX" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> There were Vernon and I stood in Norwich's greatest LBS, Specialised
Cycles,
> picking up some bits Vernon had ordered for a bike he's putting together.
>
> As he's been splashing out on bike bits for offspring and himself, I said, "Daaaaaarrrling...
> Light of my life.... sweetie.... if I manage to
actually
> shed all of this surplus weight and get to a reasonable size.... do I get
a
> reward.... errrr..... of a race bike????"
>
> "Of course." was the response.
>
> So what's it to be??? Colnago??? Giant??? Fondriest??Choice of frame,
parts????
> Carbon fibre??? Aluminium??? Titanium??? Steel????
>
> Cheers, helen s
>
> p.s. the downside is, for me, he's got a lot of time to save up the ££££s
in as
> I've still a lot of weight to lose!
> p.p.s. Specialised Cycles really is a good bike shop.
> p.p.p.s. Vernon could live to regret this!
>

Just go the whole hog and get a Cannondale Saeco Team Replica not sure on the price but at least the
do a full range of sizes 48cm-63cm.

Cheers Michael
 
On 19 Jun 2003 18:11:08 GMT, [email protected] (wafflyDIRTYcatLITTERhcsBOX) wrote:

>There were Vernon and I stood in Norwich's greatest LBS, Specialised Cycles,

What about Borwells??? :)
 
> Wonder if my wife would say the same .. I somehow doubt it .. ;)
>
I doubt my bank manager would give that response either. Then again, I've never called my bank
manager darling or sweetie. Maybe I should try that.......
 
"David Gillbe" <david.NO^&[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I doubt my bank manager would give that response either. Then again, I've never called my bank
> manager darling or sweetie. Maybe I should try that.......

"Darling facist bank manager"
 
>Just go the whole hog and get a Cannondale Saeco Team Replica not sure on the price but at least
>the do a full range of sizes 48cm-63cm.

Of course, I could request one of these, it's a suitably girlie colour ;-)

<http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2003/giro03/?id=stage21/Simoni>

Perhaps the disk wheel at the back is just a tad too much pink?

Cheers, helen s

~~~~~~~~~~
This is sent from a redundant email Mail sent to it is dumped My correct one can be gleaned from
h$**$*$el$**e$n$**$d$**$o$*$t**$$s$**$im$mo$ns*@a$**o$l.c$$*o$*m*$ by getting rid of the
overdependence on money and fame
~~~~~~~~~~
 
>What about Borwells??? :)

Dunno that one :)

Cheers, helen s

~~~~~~~~~~
This is sent from a redundant email Mail sent to it is dumped My correct one can be gleaned from
h$**$*$el$**e$n$**$d$**$o$*$t**$$s$**$im$mo$ns*@a$**o$l.c$$*o$*m*$ by getting rid of the
overdependence on money and fame
~~~~~~~~~~
 
"wafflyDIRTYcatLITTERhcsBOX" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> There were Vernon and I stood in Norwich's greatest LBS, Specialised
Cycles,
> picking up some bits Vernon had ordered for a bike he's putting together.
>
> As he's been splashing out on bike bits for offspring and himself, I said, "Daaaaaarrrling...
> Light of my life.... sweetie.... if I manage to
actually
> shed all of this surplus weight and get to a reasonable size.... do I get
a
> reward.... errrr..... of a race bike????"
>
> "Of course." was the response.
>
> So what's it to be??? Colnago??? Giant??? Fondriest??Choice of frame,
parts????
> Carbon fibre??? Aluminium??? Titanium??? Steel????
>
> Cheers, helen s
>
> p.s. the downside is, for me, he's got a lot of time to save up the ££££s
in as
> I've still a lot of weight to lose!
> p.p.s. Specialised Cycles really is a good bike shop.
> p.p.p.s. Vernon could live to regret this!
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~
> This is sent from a redundant email Mail sent to it is dumped My correct one can be gleaned from
> h$**$*$el$**e$n$**$d$**$o$*$t**$$s$**$im$mo$ns*@a$**o$l.c$$*o$*m*$ by getting rid of the
> overdependence on money and fame
> ~~~~~~~~~~
 
"wafflyDIRTYcatLITTERhcsBOX" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> There were Vernon and I stood in Norwich's greatest LBS, Specialised
Cycles,
> picking up some bits Vernon had ordered for a bike he's putting together.
>
> As he's been splashing out on bike bits for offspring and himself, I said, "Daaaaaarrrling...
> Light of my life.... sweetie.... if I manage to
actually
> shed all of this surplus weight and get to a reasonable size.... do I get
a
> reward.... errrr..... of a race bike????"
>
> "Of course." was the response.
>
> So what's it to be??? Colnago??? Giant??? Fondriest??Choice of frame,
parts????
> Carbon fibre??? Aluminium??? Titanium??? Steel????

Colnago, any material you like ! Just remember to ride it and don't spend all your time looking
at it.......like I do !!

Graham
>
> Cheers, helen s
>
> p.s. the downside is, for me, he's got a lot of time to save up the ££££s
in as
> I've still a lot of weight to lose!
> p.p.s. Specialised Cycles really is a good bike shop.
> p.p.p.s. Vernon could live to regret this!
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~
> This is sent from a redundant email Mail sent to it is dumped My correct one can be gleaned from
> h$**$*$el$**e$n$**$d$**$o$*$t**$$s$**$im$mo$ns*@a$**o$l.c$$*o$*m*$ by getting rid of the
> overdependence on money and fame
> ~~~~~~~~~~
 
On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 19:54:52 +0100, "David Gillbe" <david.NO^&[email protected]> wrote:

>> Wonder if my wife would say the same .. I somehow doubt it .. ;)
>>
>I doubt my bank manager would give that response either. Then again, I've never called my bank
>manager darling or sweetie. Maybe I should try that.......
>

Hi David

Funnily enough, I did call my account manager "darling" a while ago. Occasionally, words that I have
no intention of saying slip out of my mouth. Quite recently, on receiving a drink from the landlady
of a pub I'd never previously been to, I said "Thank you, sir."

The bank lady didn't seem to mind. The pub lady merely looked confused.

James

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Tony Raven wrote:
> In news:[email protected], wafflyDIRTYcatLITTERhcsBOX
> <[email protected]> typed:
>
>>So what's it to be??? Colnago??? Giant??? Fondriest??Choice of frame, parts???? Carbon fibre???
>>Aluminium??? Titanium??? Steel????
>>
>
>
> http://www.litespeed.com/english/bikes/ghisallo.html
>
> Tony
>

1.99 pound frame!?!?!

EGUUBEULCBLDOGB!

:)

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"Graham" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>
> Colnago, any material you like ! Just remember to ride it and don't spend all your time looking
> at it.......like I do !!
>

To my mind, the steel Colnago models always look a bit more flashy, thanks to the nice lugwork
and extra chrome. If money's no object, you could always opt for Merlin's flagship Cielo model -
the one with carbon tubes bonded into very ornate Ti lugs. Very nice, very costly and almost too
good to ride!

David E. Belcher

Dept. of Chemistry, University of York
 
wafflyDIRTYcatLITTERhcsBOX wrote:

> So what's it to be??? Colnago??? Giant??? Fondriest??Choice of frame, parts???? Carbon fibre???
> Aluminium??? Titanium??? Steel????

You know what you must do, and it involves a comfy chair *and* vastly superior aerodynamics to any
of the above. If you're not actually racing or out with the Chain Gangs then there isn't any reason
to conform to the baroque requirements the UCI have for being a bicycle.

Something like a Challenge Taifun or HPVel Speedmachine, or go for 3 wheels with a Windcheetah or
Trice Micro. Go fast and have somewhere comfy to sit that lets you see where you're going better.
You know it makes sense.

If you have an irrational fear of comfortable chairs, do consider things like the Airnimal and BF
Pocket Rocket, which are still very capable sports machines but can be stowed safely in a case for
your next holiday.

Pete.
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Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email protected]
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
 
>You know what you must do, and it involves a comfy chair *and* vastly superior aerodynamics to any
>of the above.

I wondered how long it would take for a bent suggestion to appear :)

I would actually like to own a bent, but I would also like to do a spot of time trialling and I
can't do that on a bent with my local club.

Of course, I could nag, I mean, attempt to sweet-talk my best beloved into realising we
*need* bents ;-)

Cheers, helen s

~~~~~~~~~~
This is sent from a redundant email Mail sent to it is dumped My correct one can be gleaned from
h$**$*$el$**e$n$**$d$**$o$*$t**$$s$**$im$mo$ns*@a$**o$l.c$$*o$*m*$ by getting rid of the
overdependence on money and fame
~~~~~~~~~~
 
James Hodson <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> Occasionally, words that I have no intention of saying slip out of my mouth. Quite recently,
> on receiving a drink from the landlady of a pub I'd never previously been to, I said "Thank
> you, sir."
>

Sounds like a polite version of Tourette's Syndrome. How very civilised. I also have a habit of
saying things unintentionally, often of the form "It's my round." When will I ever learn? ;-)

Have fun!

Graeme
 
[email protected] (wafflyDIRTYcatLITTERhcsBOX) wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> Of course, I could nag, I mean, attempt to sweet-talk my best beloved into realising we *need*
> bents ;-)

I get the impression from your original post that you're as bad as each other - both trying to sweet
talk each other into buying bikes. I wish I had that problem! I've been trying to persuade my wife
to let us get one of the Greenspeed convertible solo/tandem recumbents. I've still a long way to go,
but I'm making progress. I'm sure us moving to the home of Greenspeed (Australia) later this year
might help!

Have (laid back) fun!

Graeme
 
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