Impending Birthday how to persuade ones...

[rodgy-dodge]

Thought I'd throw this open to suggestions..
I have a birthday coming up and would love a road bike, but its only been six months since dh (darling husband) bought me a new mountain bike. Plain and simple; I've got a hankering for a road bike, purely for pleasure as I've never ridden one before. I'm not wanting to race or do any of these comp's Just would like the experience of riding one. I know he'll suggest putting new slick tyres on my mountain bike, but I just like the look of the racing style, and wonder what the feeling of riding one was like. Wouldn't mind if it was second hand... so here's the dilemma! How do I Justify/convince/persuade my man for the ownership of a Road bike?

 

[ianrauk]

When/if he asks what you would like for a pressie, just say.."I'm getting into this cycling lark and I would like a road bike please dahling!"

 

[surfdude]

just tell him he is not getting any until you get a new bike for your birthday . you ll have it by the weekend .

or ask while wearing your best undies and he will agree to anything becase he will not be listerning to what your saying and he will just say yes to everything .

or say your want to get fitter and riding a road bike will give you a better figure for him .

 

[TVC]

Just say you can't decide if you want a new car or a road bike for your birthday, your prezzie will have a bell - guaranteed.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Take him to the LBS and drool over the road bikes.

 

[ELL]

Just go out and buy it your self, then when he gets home give him a big hug thanking him and telling him hes the best and its just what you wanted. Simple.

 

[Night Train]

Buy your own bike.

Then say 'They're lovely, thank you!' when he presents you with a bunch of flowers and your favorite perfume.
Put the flowers in a vase, dab a little of the purfume and then go for a ride on your new bike.

When it is his birthday buy him some cake and a six month subscription to his favorite magazine then say nothing when he goes off to play with whatever toy he has bought for himself.

The thing with presents is that it is the thought that counts. If you want something in particular then just buy it for yourself whenever you need or can afford it.

 

[rodgy-dodge]

Ha haa the sex and naughty knickers thing WOOOA we've been married too long he'll know I'm after something with that one!

If I mentioned I wanted a car but a bike would suffice, he'll be off like a shot to buy the mercedes sports car he's been hankering after!

Drooling in the LBS done that! he didn't bite! I told him owners grow to look like their bikes sl-l-l-linky.....

I've tried the casual chat when one of you slinky fellows have wizzed past us on our mtb's, unless he's got me one and not letting on or just ignoring me....................

Buy one myself but will that mean I'll have to pay for it myself?

Night Train: thats very diplomatic usually we do this sort of thing. We don't buy each other for christmas (don't fall for all that commercial crap) as we know throughout the year there will be something either of us would like and usually go out and buy it...but this is a biggy... talking a few hundred pounds.... and I couldn't justify just going out and getting my own without discussion, I need to make him feel like he thought of it all on his own....

 

[Crackle]

Wrong approach: Present him with a choice of different road bikes and say this is my birthday list but you can choose what to get me

 

[Piemaster]

Ha haa the sex and naughty knickers thing WOOOA we've been married too long he'll know I'm after something with that one!

But you ARE after something . You do have lycra in your wardrobe don't you? Women, lycra + bikes - grrrrrrrr... Hell, there used to be a long thread on here (with pictures) on the subject.

Keep at it, you'll grind him down eventually. It always works for Mrs. PM anyway

 

[Simba]

But you ARE after something . You do have lycra in your wardrobe don't you? Women, lycra + bikes - grrrrrrrr... Hell, there used to be a long thread on here (with pictures) on the subject.

Keep at it, you'll grind him down eventually. It always works for Mrs. PM anyway

What thread?

 

[rodgy-dodge]

Wrong approach: Present him with a choice of different road bikes and say this is my birthday list but you can choose what to get me

Now this I haven't tried Cheers Crackle

 

[PpPete]

Another favorite...

Choose moment when he is slightly distracted by watching Top Gear (or whatever floats his boat)

"Darling, you know I want a road bike "
"No?"
"But I told you the other day"
"I don't remenber that"
"You never listen to a word I say"
"I do"
"Well, anyway ..... are you listening, no don't bother, I'll tell you later? "
- he is now relieved that you have allowed him to return his attention to whatever it was...

Given short attention span of most males..... is it now a fait accompli that you are getting a road bike.

Then later it's ... "what I was saying earlier... Wiggle (or substitute retailer of choice) have this really good deal on last year's model" so you are SAVING MONEY.....

 

[Piemaster]

What thread?

Here. Some maybe NSFW, some may throw their hands up in horror, some will enjoy them (mainly the blokes I suspect). Hadn't realised Admin had locked it in his efforts to keep the place family friendly. No bad thing from what I remember of some of the posts.