Chris NewbyFraser Posted May 16, 2017 Share I just bought a sexy XT shifter from Milky34something. Typical XT - its a thing of beauty. So I showed the missus and......................nothing.She looked at me and there was confusion in her eyes. I tried to save the opportunity. I tried so hard to explain why the curves are so right for my Spez bars and how the dual action is a real comfort. I really tried and........................nothing. I just don't get my wife (or women for aht matter). And she rides off-road tandem with me nogal. She should understand!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted May 16, 2017 Share "dual action is a real comfort." Maybe she lost you there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted May 16, 2017 Share Buy SRAM next time. Pretty sure you'll get a reaction then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allrounder Posted May 16, 2017 Share hahaha I almost know the feeling. Wife struggles to see the point in upgrades, and does not even want to buy a new bartape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Vegmot Posted May 16, 2017 Share Buy "Box" accesories next time. Might help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted May 16, 2017 Share I just bought a sexy XT shifter from Milky34something. Typical XT - its a thing of beauty. So I showed the missus and......................nothing.She looked at me and there was confusion in her eyes. I tried to save the opportunity. I tried so hard to explain why the curves are so right for my Spez bars and how the dual action is a real comfort. I really tried and........................nothing. I just don't get my wife (or women for aht matter). And she rides off-road tandem with me nogal. She should understand!!!!!maybe if you let her sit at the front of the tandem, and allow her free reign of the controls she might appreciate the shifter more ............... or like Droo said, get a SRAM shifter and groupset to get her excited about the drive train on your bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted May 16, 2017 Share now if it had been SRAM Eagle and GOLD... am sure the bling factor would have gotten a reaction..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony datoy Posted May 16, 2017 Share You a not alone, my wife couldn't understand why I wanted a Pike front end and hope hubs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan A Marais Posted May 16, 2017 Share Show your wife this post, then you will also not get it... get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted May 16, 2017 Share 'Nothing else should bring you joy other than me' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tristand Posted May 16, 2017 Share Buy SRAM next time. Pretty sure you'll get a reaction then. Or buy Campagnolo and you will get a really big reaction when the credit card bill arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted May 16, 2017 Share My wife named my new bike "Padrona" (mistress), because I spend more time riding my bike than.... well you know the rest Says that she knows I love it more than her, but also knows that I can't get it pregnant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pah Bear Posted May 16, 2017 Share Upgraded my bike from a blue Scott frame to an all black Cannondale beaut, transferred all the parts and ... because the wheels were the same, she saw no difference ... Simply Loveit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kk6gan Posted May 16, 2017 Share now if it had been SRAM Eagle and GOLD... am sure the bling factor would have gotten a reaction.....^^This^^ But only if you have the matching chainring with the gold scribble ???? The black XO version just won't do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pah Bear Posted May 16, 2017 Share ^^This^^ But only if you have the matching chainring with the gold scribble The black XO version just won't doShould have known that ghost will come back to haunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewaldsss Posted May 16, 2017 Share Ha ha ha...This is a interesting subject.I normally send a picture 1st of whatever I want to buy to the misses, Then the typical "don't you have that on your bike?" follows.A simple "but is carbon my love" follows and then it comes.How much....? as we all know its normally half the actual price less 10% and then just to top it off i tell her that I can sell the old parts on the hub for almost what I paid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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