Impulse buys

[Brandane]

Spooky indeed....
Mine is a 57 cm frame as well, but I doubt whether Evans will sell you one for £500.

No, that's a great price you got! Evans are advertising it at £650 - which they claim is reduced from £800.
Does your LBS do online sales?

 

[Smokin Joe]

Thank God I quit drinking before ebay was invented. I shudder to think how quickly I would have ended up bankrupt.

 

[Dirk]

No, that's a great price you got! Evans are advertising it at £650 - which they claim is reduced from £800.
Does your LBS do online sales?

It was the last one in stock and he was desperate to make space for 2016 models coming in this weekend. He's also a good all round guy - told me that he was making absolutely nothing on the deal. I believe him.

 

[Colin_P]

That Voyage is a fine looking bike, I would be very pleased with that.

I deliberately try to avoid bike shops as I'd likely do similar.

Using n+1 what does this bring your 'n' number to? At least you can scrub the +1 off the equation, for now...

 

[Dirk]

That Voyage is a fine looking bike, I would be very pleased with that.

I deliberately try to avoid bike shops as I'd likely do similar.

Using n+1 what does this bring your 'n' number to? At least you can scrub the +1 off the equation, for now...

This is actually n-1.
I've bought it to replace my Giant Escape hybrid and my winterised/light tourer Giant Defy 5.
I'm down to 12 now!

 

[Colin_P]

That is an extreme collection!

Thought I was doing well with 5

 

[Dirk]

That is an extreme collection!

Thought I was doing well with 5

I'm having a thinning out session.
Going to sell a couple of vintage bikes next year.

 

[RichardB]

Went into Huenden M40 outside Oxford for a BMW R100 clutch cable,came out with a Triumph Bonneville

Hehe, you as well. I went into my LMBS for a tube of rubber grease for my 1200 Bandit and came out with a Ducati. No regrets.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I've mentioned it before but for the sake of the new ones.....I was cycling along a road one summer's day when an old soft top Audi caught my eye. I went home and emptied a fair amount out of my savings tin, went back and bought it. I wasn't after a car, it just happened on impulse,. I drove the thing around and although it was an eye catcher i found myself wishing i was that bloke on the bike i'd just passed. I should've spent my money on a nice expensive bike. I would've had more fun! Driving round just for the sake of it.isn't for me.

 

[Chappy]

Thank God I quit drinking before ebay was invented. I shudder to think how quickly I would have ended up bankrupt.

Its seems to be Jack daniels and wiggle with me at the moment. Woke up one morning with an email from them saying thanks for the order of your new Elite Qubo turbo trainer. Come to think of it I bought my Garmin 810 whilst under the Influence hhhmmmmmmmm

 

[biggs682]

I went into John Atkins Cycles a few years ago, I needed an inner tube, came out with the inner tube and a new Dawes Giro

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i thought for a moment you were going to say you came out with a nice John Atkis

 

[Deleted member 1258]

i thought for a moment you were going to say you came out with a nice John Atkis

The shop in Coventry isn't there now, but the Leamington shop is still going.

http://www.johnatkinscycles.co.uk/

 

[Justinslow]

My 7 year old son hit "buy it now" on a 15 and a half grand Audi TT the other day when I inadvertently left eBay logged in. Caused one or two headaches explaining that to the seller, who was understandably not amused when I told him/her, probably her.

 

[guitarpete247]

Went into Halfirds a couple of weeks ago and bought a Boardman Road Sport (been wanting a modern bike for several years and tax man gave me some money to allow me). Weather and dark nights has meant I've not been able to got out on "her" yet. Away this weekend then have Granddad duties Mon - Wed so struggling for another week to get out. This year has been an awful cycling year for me.
Don't get me wrong. I love the granddaughters but it has taken up all my holidays either picking them up from holiday club or childminding (between the bad weather or going shopping).

 

[Markymark]

I'm planning on being impulsive tomorrow.