Thread: Show us your impulse buy

Originally Posted by Reg Dingle

^ I thought he'd got his nails done

I thought he'd left his viagra pills in the sun

I thought it was Neytiri's vibrator.

^^

Rescued a rare piece of Tamla Motown vinyl for a paltry pound today...

9 years after paying $100 for my Giant Kronos I thought I would have a look round to see if she might be put out to pasture

I found this merkin Schwinn for $95

Cosmetically tired but sporting Shimano RS500 wheels and Ultegra groupset

I offered $75 and he countered with $80 but he did not reckon with my slow-walk haggling skills honed from many visits to the frontline haggling battleground of Sukumwit road

After 2 minutes and 16 seconds of umming he finally caved and took the $75 but he was not a happy camper!

Originally Posted by Looper

and took the $75

that's like 56p in real money, but it is a womans bike.

Originally Posted by malmomike77

but it is a womans bike.

Coz it's a Schwinn?


I'd be more worried about all those plugs in that adapter

^^^
Are those tools hanging on your wall an art piece?

^ I'm guessing the tools are ready to put up that massive mirror on the bedroom ceiling once he bites the bullet and allows one of the many ladies who enjoy his company to move in permanently.

Originally Posted by Looper

I bet that mirror has seen some action

Originally Posted by Joe 90

I'd be more worried about all those plugs in that adapter

Looper's next impulse buy might be a fire extinguisher.

^ I bet some action has watched that mirror.

I bought a pair of soundcore q45 bluetooth headphones, excellent value for the money.

Took her out for a 15km test run

Came across the tiniest house in Australia for sale. Quite well designed.

(if the tiny house is rockin' don't come a'knockin')

She goes like shit off a shovel with an aluminium frame and tip-top groupset and cranks weighing 2.5 Kg less than my old Giant

She does not have a frame pump bracket which I will swap over from the Kronos so I improvised with some gaffer tape

I had been looking on the ebays for a new LED taillight since mine stopped working. But she comes with one fitted so that saved me at least $9 taking the bike price down to $66

Only issues I had were the rear derailleur cable sheath had frayed and was entering the derailleur at an angle, and also a pulverised prostate from the hard racing saddle

This cable sheath would normally call for a bit of work to remove the cable, re-sheath and recalibrate the cable length, but does bodgy man want to do that when he has a cup full of tie-wraps?

No he does not

I used that $9 taillight saving for a chitty-cheesecake, which I felt I had earned after my heart pumping hill climbs with those high road gears

Originally Posted by Looper

the rear derailleur cable sheath had frayed and was entering the derailleur at an angle

I read that twice and I still have no idea what it means.

Top man, Loops.

Having gone from pads to disk brakes, I could never go back.

Though admittedly, you can probably adjust them in a manner that doesn't render them inoperable (either jammed onto the rim or not moving at all.)


How much is the cute little love shack?

Originally Posted by Edmond

How much is the cute little love shack?

Can call Kym on 0413672940

...or wait until Looper works his magic and he can ask her personally around the fairy lights and BBQ.

Originally Posted by Looper

pulverised prostate from the hard racing saddle

It takes time, but you get used to the pain and then start to enjoy it!

Get yourself some padded cycling shorts if you haven't already.

Respecto with the cheesecake

Originally Posted by Edmond

Having gone from pads to disk brakes, I could never go back.

I am a late technology adopter so this is my first bicycle with combined brake/shifter levers only 25 years after they first came out!

Originally Posted by Edmond

How much is the cute little love shack?

I don't know. The rental crisis has created a fashion for these tiny houses but the ones I saw online a while back were not cheap. I think they were starting from about $60k including installation.

You could probably build a proper house in Thailand for half of that.

Originally Posted by Joe 90

It takes time, but you get used to the pain and then start to enjoy it!

Lol! I had already ordered a gel saddle cover for the Giant so it will likely end up on the Schwinn.

Originally Posted by Looper

I think they were starting from about $60k

Wonder how Tezza's Superannuation is going, the fooker would blow his fireman's helmet at the thought of cruising up and down the west coast with one of those badboys hooked up behind.

Originally Posted by Looper

gel saddle cover

They're not the same, believe me for maximum performance you need the shorts.

Try both and see though.

Originally Posted by Joe 90

They're not the same, believe me for maximum performance you need the shorts.

Try both and see though.

Recommendations from a bony arse. ✅

Retro game emulator. Came with 3000 games but also easy to add your own. Goes up to PS1 era.

And it looks like a Gameboy.

^ looks fun as long as it was affordable.

Hey, Armstrong, I'm thinking about buying one of these (any thoughts?):

Umbro 2023/24 Away Shirt Adult
– Ipswich Town FC Official Store

Umbro 2023/24 Home Shirt Adult
– Ipswich Town FC Official Store

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

^ looks fun as long as it was affordable.

Hey, Armstrong, I'm thinking about buying one of these (any thoughts?):

Umbro 2023/24 Away Shirt Adult
– Ipswich Town FC Official Store

Umbro 2023/24 Home Shirt Adult
– Ipswich Town FC Official Store

Sponsored by Ed Sheeran


The new Norwich home kit is awful.