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Fun : Wishlist
Updated: 21st September 2008
All the things i couldn't possible live without for a moment longer...
Some items are serious and practical, some just flights of fancy, although as a wise man once said "It's better to want, than to have".
Bike Parts
Hubs
The Goldtec track hubs are wonderfully over engineered and help to build up a strong reliable wheel that will give years of service. I need the 32h (32 hole) 100mm spacing, front hub, in black, to match my rear fixed wheel.
Pedals
My current MTB pedals came from a worn out 10 year old bike, i've stripped, regreased and replaced the bearings, so they work, but won't last long. Hence i'd like a shiny new pair of DMR V8 pedals, preferably in polished silver (the paint wears off the colour versions).
Pump
The Cyclaire pump is unusual as it uses a very efficient pull-cord system that drives a mini compressor inside the pump. It adapts to fit Presta (narrow), Schrader (wide) and Dunlop valves, has a pressure guage and can inflate to over 100 psi.
Rims
Just like the hub above i need a Mavic CXP 33 rim to match the rear wheel, black, 32 hole, 700c rim.
Saddle
Same story as the pedals, it was cheap plastic when it started life and 10 years haven't done it any favours, hopefully one day i will replace it with a nice old-school Brooks B17 Saddle in black to match the bike.
Books & DVD's
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
I love the original TV series and need to get them on DVD before my VHS version gets any worse.
The recent 2005 remake is also on my wishlist but not before the orignal, and best :)
Don't Panic!
Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh is one of my favourite authors, unfortunatly he writes faster than I read books... so I'm missing a few of his titles.
Babylon Heights, Glue, Porno and The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs
Creature Comforts
Pirate Jersey
I'm not a massive fan of day-glow cycle wear, or any cycle wear for that matter, but when a top is highly reflective and has a pirate symbol on it then i am SOLD! Arrrrrrrr.
Link
The La-Z-boy Matinee
Two or three sections will do, and if there's an optional in-arm popcorn maker you may as well have that fitted to save me the bother ;)
Website
Technology
Keyboard
Found the Accuratus K82A Mini Keyboard (made by Ceratech) after searching for a replacement keyboard. The reasons I like this keyboard is because of it's quality parts and small deskspace footprint, which means it should last for years and save space.
Eventually bought one, turned out to be faulty, returned and replaced, but even the replacement suffers from the same problem. The left arrow key works intermittently (which gets really annoying when your editing code or text), even tested on 2 different computers and 2 different operating systems just to make sure. Looks like the extra cash this keyboard costs doesn't bring with it a quality product. I've given up on mini keyboards for now and am back to using the very reliable Benq x800.
TV
Now i know a Panasonic TH-103PF9UK 130" HD TV sounds a little excessive but i only want to make the most of the La-Z-boy Matinee, plus it's an absolute bargain at $69,999.95, don't you think? ;)
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Tools
Adjustable Spanner/Wrench
The 12" Bahco Adjustable Wrench isn't your average, sloppy, adjustable spanner and the price reflects that. It's made from heat treated Swedish steel and is built to last. Bahco tools are in the same league, if not better than, Snap-on.
Dark Ops Vindicator
The Dark Ops Vindicator is so evil looking I reckon you wouldn't even need to touch things with it for them to just split open :)
Khukri Knife
Nice Ghurka Khukri knife modification and sheath.
Pedal Spanner/Wrench
After making do with a ground down 15mm open ended spanner for a good few years (and loosing skin) i could do with a decent pedal spanner and hopefully the Park PW-5 Pedal Wrench is up to the job.
Vehicles
Ariel Atom
This face ripper is made by the Ariel Motor Company and can go from a standing start to 100mph and stop again (0 -100 - 0mph) in just 10.88 seconds, enough said!
Website
Ariel Atom Images
Kawasaki KX250
Because it's a mean, green, interplanetary machine. There might be better crossers out ther but i just love the look of it, black rims and spokes on mine please :)
Website
KX250 Images
Lamborghini Countach
Mainly because i was young and impressionable in the 80's, it's also one of best body designs i have ever seen. The newer Lamborghini's are very stylish but i don't think they will ever top the Countach, certainly a look before it's time.
Lamborghini Countach images
Unimog
Everyone needs a truck that can seriously offroad... don' they? After seing these tackle raging Russian rivers in awful conditions i knew i'd need one to do the school and shopping run, after all you can park it on pretty much anything ;)
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Unimog Images