Fifty Plus (50+) - Guess what I got?

Don't know about the rest of you but I am in Maintenance mood right now. End of the Summer- and I am just preparing to get back to "Keeping" in trim for the rest of the year. High winds in the wrong direction are going to be the Norm for weekend rides and I dare say there will be a bit of rain and cold to go with it.

So it is down to preparing me and the bike for winter right now. Checking the Steel nuts and bolts for rust and changing the Cables over to stainless steel from what is fitted. Have to change the brake pads shortly to something that will work in Floods but they can wait a few weeks.

So here I am working on the bike and the Postman arrives. Not really as it was waiting for me when I got home. My sponsor has sent me a new product to try out. I am not going to tell you what it is as I have to do a bit of preparation and adaptation to use it properly So it is up to you lot to guess what it is.

Attached is a pic of me fitting it and NO- It is not a Monks habit to go with my haircut. That was a shock as I never realised I had lost that much hair. I can assure you that it is something you would give the kids bikes away for but just to give you a clue- A pic of my dessert this evening- and it was apple and Rhubarb.

A computer?

power tap.

Maybe the new Polar one that goes on the chain?

With that desert, you could measure the watts needed to burn it off.

A pie holder for your bicycle?

A new fork? ;)

A new GPS system.

Just to give you a better clue- This will not actually improve my riding but will make me smarter and be an inducement to improve energy.

A Geritol bottle cage?

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edit: never mind, I've become more monitor friendly.

Herpes?

a young girlfriend?

A new mixture of viagra to carry in the green water bottle?

Oh, can't be that, results of viagra seem to have a dumbing effect on men.

Maybe a ginseng supplement that goes in the green water bottle?

disc brakes?
(either that or a toaster oven for the warm fall dessert line)

A sport kilt
http://www.arkel-od.com/panniers/gt18/images/KiltGuyS.jpg

Please tell us you will wear undies:eek:

A 50+ decal?

Just to give you a better clue- This will not actually improve my riding but will make me smarter and be an inducement to improve energy.

One of the women will be in here shortly to suggest it was a sex change operation.

Some kind of supplement that may have an apple or rhubarb flavor.

Garden SEED!!!!!! I keep getting more generic on every guess and I won't know because it's after midnight over there.

A sex change operation?

A sex change operation?

I think it was the "make me smarter" statement:)

stapfam,
The cream must be rising to the top. Imagine my astonishment at checking the forums today and seeing what you had recently received! We must be running the same sponsor as I just got mine the other day. We are running a little behind Skipper however, I know for a fact that he got his a couple of months ago and he kicks a-- on the hills now! I was seriously thinking about wandering over to his place and cobbing the bloody thing but he keeps it locked up. Go figure-whatever happened to trust. I also know that we were the first to get them in the US-I suppose that its another asian innovation. I hope yours helps as much as mine has.(he says having all ready gone on a test ride)

Sponsors? Why do you have sponsors? Are you racing?

If someone was going to send me something to help me go up hills faster, it had better be an electric hub motor with a battery pack.

A new wider range 10 speed cassette?

OMG, he's got the new portable heart restarter :eek:

Richard

Steroids?

The 50+ jersey!!!

Sponsors? -- we don't need no stinking sponsors.

hair growing tonic?
Namenda?

This will not actually improve my riding but will make me smarter and be an inducement to improve energy.

My redneck buddies are all wondering why you would want something that didn't do anything except make you smarter.

I hate guessing games... are you going to tell us, or not? :)

I hate guessing games... are you going to tell us, or not? :)

I hate them aswell. But just a couple of things- The company in question has now Gone "International" it is a small company with a few hand selected riders that understand quality when they see it- And taste it for that matter. It is not a company that is unknown to this forum and in fact has received praise from numerous people- and not only from the Cycling world. In fact it was decided many moons ago that as we are a virtual Community- Rarely meeting one another in person- and mostly communicating by the internet, That our Virtual Clubhouse should be this establishment.

To put you out of your misery- I should point out that my sponsor has not actually sent me any of their Range of Products so far- It could get a bit messy- But they are using my person and Expertise to market their Establishment Internationally.


So how jealous are you Now?

Now that's a nice shirt.

And a Pie Holder beneath the logo. ;)

Nice shirt! Are you going to wear it on the 50+ ride for pie day this month (it is this month - right?)?

That should be the official 50+ jersey. What do I win (see #26 above)?

Stepfam has accepted the honored position, which is held in ceremonious awe of cyclists around the world. Yes, Stepfam is the symbol of everything that is high-calorie, for he is ... Pie Man.

There goes the waistline ...
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=53825&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1189014885 (http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=53825&d=1189014885)http://l.yimg.com/img.tv.yahoo.com/tv/us/img/site/06/79/0000000679_20060919022124.jpg?x=360&y=284&sig=zq0TJleM53CV0qbucUCWag--

So how jealous are you Now?

YES....It's in my favorite color or is that colour:)

Couldn't find a picture with the Union Jack. Best I could do at short notice.
http://l.yimg.com/img.tv.yahoo.com/tv/us/img/site/06/79/0000000679_20060919022124.jpg?x=360&y=284&sig=zq0TJleM53CV0qbucUCWag--

Couldn't find a picture with the Union Jack. Best I could do at short notice.
http://l.yimg.com/img.tv.yahoo.com/tv/us/img/site/06/79/0000000679_20060919022124.jpg?x=360&y=284&sig=zq0TJleM53CV0qbucUCWag--

Now that definitely is Pie man. The "Slim" American holding the Flag I mean.

All this because stap smooth-talked himself into a free t-shirt? I feel so used.:o

And a Pie Holder beneath the logo. ;)

My pie holder is right beneath my nose.;)

I'm glad I bit my tongue, I was going to say camera, go figure.

Oh, that is a nice shirt though.

Now stapfam - you did not show the whole picture - I was actually right...
The pie shirt does go with the kilt. Just don't get it caught in the spokes...

http://home.nycap.rr.com/dwsexton/stkilt.JPG

Does that say Argyle? What flavor of pie is Argyle?? Must be an English thing :)

All this because stap smooth-talked himself into a free t-shirt? I feel so used.:o

Yeah, me too... :(

http://home.nycap.rr.com/dwsexton/stkilt.JPG

Aye, now there ya go, Laddie!:rolleyes:

SOOOOOOoooo does this mean your going to send free samples to everyone on the 50+ forum?
Hmmmmmmm?

SOOOOOOoooo does this mean your going to send free samples to everyone on the 50+ forum?
Hmmmmmmm?

Any one that visits me in the next 3 days can share the pie I have. That's if it lasts that long.

Any one that visits me in the next 3 days can share the pie I have. That's if it lasts that long.

:roflmao: In my house, two days is the longest any pie has ever lasted!