How to hide new bling bike from wife
 

I'm pretty good at hiding the small bling. I handle the bookkeeping and am good at creative accounting. Been tipping the UPS and FedEx drivers to leave packages in the bushes for years. Packages that require a signature get delivered to a friend's house. But a whole bike is a different matter. I'm thinking about camouflaging the frame to look like a beater - maybe tape it over. She doesn't know enough to notice high-end components.

Creative ideas?

Surely this is a joke?

I don't joke about bikes.

Obligatory "ever try being truthful with your wife?"

Uh, no. I tried that with the first one.

:twitchy:

what would she say if she knew you got this bike?

Dude. Man card. Now.

LOL You sir are my hero. I like your style. Sometimes it's just not worth the verbal assault that we know is coming our way. $100 for hair? Sure, it's necessary. $150 for a slightly older Apple HD Cinema display that works like new from a friend at work that's moving far away? "Are you F'ing kidding me? We don't have that kind of money right now. Are you seriously crazy? Wow." Again, I admire your creativity! Good luck!

I usually say hey honey, check out my new bike. That is the end of it. After the last 15 or 20 she has learned not to ask how much they cost. I have learned not to lie to my wife and she has learned to not put me in a position where I may need to.

That would be easy if she didn't provide 75% of the household income.

tell her you found it, yeah that's it, you found it. people find expensive bikes that fit perfectly all the time, right?

edit - nevermind, none of my business.

You could grow some balls :thumb:

Hers will always be bigger. :thumb:

this

You shall soon be referring to her as "the second one"!

What would you do if the situation was reversed? You earn 75% of the household income and then she tries to hide the big bling and then lie to you?

With that out of the way...get a can of Plasti-dip. Spray the frame down and make it look really ugly. Plasti-dip can be removed very easily and once done, you can lie that you "restored" the bike.

If you've got it, flaunt it.

How do you even look at yourself in the mirror?

My wife just read my reply, laughed and said that is exactly right and she doesn't want to know how much my bikes cost. She also said she has no desire to be married to someone that would lie about such things.

Well then I'd still encourage showing it off.... but first throw two of these on it: http://www.wekeepyoucycling.com/en/p...ttle-cage.aspx

Dude, just be honest with your wife. What do you love more, bicycling or your wife?

Although, I have to admit; tipping UPS drivers to hide packages in the bushes is pure bad*ss.

Wait, so you are spending her money?

lol. wasn't sure about you but I gotta say, you are growing on me!

that my friend is a dangerous question!!!

Forget the "MAN CARD and HTFU" phrases, they are amateur lines.

This is the way to say it!!! Its a timeless and a classic line.

Also great advice.