given the okay for n+1

[yello]

Cleaning up in the shed this afternoon, my wife said to me, incredulously, 'you have enough bits to build another bike'. 'That is a good idea' I said, feigning surprise and seizing the opportunity 'but I would need a frame'...

...'well, get one then' she says

 

[ianrauk]

result......

That's why we like wives... that and they smell nice

 

[Breedon]

Can i have your wife for a few years, im dreading asking for another bike.

 

[Fnaar]

[voice of cynic] Is she after something/preggers? [/voice of cynic]

 

[rich p]

Can I have your wife for a night or two while mine's away

 

[knackeredknees]

Cleaning up in the shed this afternoon, my wife said to me, incredulously, 'you have enough bits to build another bike'. 'That is a good idea' I said, feigning surprise and seizing the opportunity 'but I would need a frame'...

...'well, get one then' she says

.........And which part of Stepford do you live in ?

 

[yello]

Well, we were moving her tools and fabrics etc into her new workshop so maybe she wants a new overlocker or somesuch and was just being canny!

I'm now scratching my head over what type of bike I can build with a mish-mash of bits. Shimano xt crankset, mavic a719 with deore hub & db spokes rear wheel, xt rapid fire levers, canti brakes, various roadie seat posts & saddles... just need a frame and a front wheel and I'm all set to build. Would I be wasting a Surly frame??!

Nah, I reckon I'll just see what I can get at the local junk shops (anyone heard of Emaus? an aladdin's cave of tat!!) and just have fun building a hack.

 

[Wigsie]

How tall are you Yello? have something that may do the job but its a biggun! MacB and Montage have both laid claim but don't seem motivated to come and get it.

 

[longers]

We have Emmaus round here, given a fair bit of furniture to them in the past. I think they raise money to help homeless people and have googled Emmaus France and it seems they are part of the same outfit.

Well done on getting permission for n+1

 

[Keith Oates]

Go out and buy the bike of your dreams and then say to the wife " The frame is new and looked nice so I polished the other parts to match new look of the frame"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Globalti]

She will be wanting a new pair of boots.

 

[Jane Smart]

You know this is funny, you have wives that need to say yes to new bikes, mine is my husband I need to convice

Saying that, I am on my second new bike now in four and a half months, so he is not bad

 

[yello]

How tall are you Yello? have something that may do the job but its a biggun!

Cheers for the offer Wigsie, but it's probably a non-starter.. the frame is probably too big (I'm 5' 7") and cost/logistics of getting it to France.

We have Emmaus round here, given a fair bit of furniture to them in the past. I think they raise money to help homeless people and have googled Emmaus France and it seems they are part of the same outfit.

Yep, that's the them. It is mainly tat (your furniture excluded obviously! ) but always worth a look. The misses keeps an eye on it for bits of furniture to do up.

Go out and buy the bike of your dreams and then say to the wife " The frame is new and looked nice so I polished the other parts to match new look of the frame"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd thought of that Keith but I couldn't be so devious! She'd notice anyway....

 

[jimboalee]

Well, we were moving her tools and fabrics etc into her new workshop so maybe she wants a new overlocker or somesuch and was just being canny!

I'm now scratching my head over what type of bike I can build with a mish-mash of bits. Shimano xt crankset, mavic a719 with deore hub & db spokes rear wheel, xt rapid fire levers, canti brakes, various roadie seat posts & saddles... just need a frame and a front wheel and I'm all set to build. Would I be wasting a Surly frame??!

Nah, I reckon I'll just see what I can get at the local junk shops (anyone heard of Emaus? an aladdin's cave of tat!!) and just have fun building a hack.

My GF has an unused Toyota Overlocker she is looking to part with.
I will get details.
I think it's an SL3335.

That and a bunch of flowers and you've a new bike.

 

[fossyant]

Well, we were moving her tools and fabrics etc into her new workshop so maybe she wants a new overlocker or somesuch and was just being canny!

Oh dear....... your wife's in to sewing as well..... my wife has more sewing machines/overlockers than I have bikes....(just)