didn't mean to, promise!!

[ClichéGuevara]

Just tell her it was a gift from your boyfriend.

 

[Matthames]

Bike shops should carry a government health warning.

"Entering these premises could seriously damage the health of your wallet!"

 

[Fnaar]

Try "I've invested in my health, and therefore in our future together as a loving couple... any chance of a quick bj?"

 

[BrumJim]

Hello?

 

[Andrew_P]

just get picture up when you get it..

















With the wife on it~!

 

[martint235]

[QUOTE 1469346"]
"What, this old thing? Oh, no dear. I've had this for ages."
[/quote]

That seems to work for the clothes SWMBO buys herself.

"But you just took the tag off it"
"Yes but I bought it ages ago and it's been in the wardrobe for months"
"But if you weren't going to wear it, why did you buy it?"
"I'm not talking to you if you're going to pick on me"

I'll buy a new bike, stick it in the garage for a month or so.....

 

[apollo179]

Arrange it so that at the same time as she discovers the bike she also catches you injecting heroin - the bike will be the least of her worries - 110% guarantee.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

as has already been hinted at, the trick, apparently, is to keep buying the same colour bike. this only works if the other half has no interest in cycling mind…

i've got a red one, a black one and two green ones, so options are open unless i want a blue bike

 

[Chris.IOW]

Arrange it so that at the same time as she discovers the bike she also catches you injecting heroin - the bike will be the least of her worries - 110% guarantee.

Brilliant!

 

[NeilEB]

"Hun, we need to talk, I'm having an affair"

"What? Who with? How long?"

"Only joking, but I did buy a new bike - aren't you relieved"

 

[Melonfish]

you lot are giving me WAY to many idea's here...

you could always buy her a bike as well? offer to take her out on it and show up on your new one, when she asks just go with the "oh this old thing" routine or push her down a hill.

 

[Cyclopathic]

Arrange it so that at the same time as she discovers the bike she also catches you injecting heroin - the bike will be the least of her worries - 110% guarantee.

Not in my experience. Just get twice as much grief.

 

[yello]

Why bother telling her anything?

The "little lady" will be so preoccupied with wondering how to please you with tasty meals being on the table when you get in and which washing up liquid she should purchase that she won't even notice that you have spent more money on yourself. If she does question you - you could buy her a fluffy kitten which would make her smile.

Do I detect a note of irony?

To be honest, and I know it's not really entering into the spirit of things, I would never dream of buying another bike without asking my wife first. Even if it where my own money!

I don't know tha nature of your relationship with your wife, and I'm assuming you have a joint account or one income, but I personally would be mentioning it immediately, apologising for not asking her first and then hoping she's ok with it. If not, then I'd be back to the bike shop to cancel the order. Ask yourself how you'd feel if your wife spent a similar amount without speaking to you first.

 

[Simba1off]

I would tell her!
Better than her putting your balls in a vice!

 

[gavroche]

thanks to you all for your comments. Some witty, some funny, some ironic and some very honest ones.
Anyway, I thought I'll let you know that I have told my wife tonight and she was ok about it. All she said was:"what are you going to do with the other one?" "sell it " I said and that was it.
I am collecting the new bike tomorrow so I hope the weather willl be good so I can go for a ride.
If I can do it, I will post a picture of it.
Thanks again and watch my mph and average speed go up now . ( I hope!)
Bring on those hills.