WTD: Giving a bike to my future son-in-law

[Polyglot]

I offered a 1937 Bianchi roadster that has been in my wife's family since new to my daughter for her SO, with the proviso that she had to explain the personal ties to the bike. She was super happy to get the offer because she felt that he had therefore received the paternal seal of approval for her boyfriend but said that it would be lost on him and it would be better to go with a CL bike.

[Elefantino]

Originally Posted by 93KgBike

and don't forget he's going to help give you grandchildren.

[gasman]

I'd give him whatever bike you feel you could part with and accept he may end up riding it minimally or never.

I gave my son an old Cannondale killer V mtn bike that I converted to a commuter with slicks. I think he has ridden it maybe a dozen times in the last several years so it sits in his garage. I miss the bike but it's his to do with what he wants so it's all good.

[homagesilkhope]

Originally Posted by Polyglot

I offered a 1937 Bianchi roadster that has been in my wife's family since new to my daughter for her SO, with the proviso that she had to explain the personal ties to the bike. She was super happy to get the offer because she felt that he had therefore received the paternal seal of approval for her boyfriend but said that it would be lost on him and it would be better to go with a CL bike.

Smart girl!

[mtechnica]

Buy his ass a $400 Allez from Craigslist, he’s not going to appreciate one of your good bikes.

[robertbb]

Geez, wish I had a guy like you as a father in law.

My girlfriend's father's a toxic, malignant, pathological, grandiose narcissist currently being sued in the supreme court...... for fraud.

[weisan]

Originally Posted by robertbb

My girlfriend's father's a toxic, malignant, pathological, grandiose narcissist currently being sued in the supreme court...... for fraud.

Does he ever take to tweeting?

Just trying to narrow it down a bit.

[Ken Robb]

Can you let him ride all your bikes and maybe choose one to borrow to see if he wants to continue riding? That way he wouldn't feel too much pressure to continue if he hates riding.

[joosttx]

Originally Posted by robertbb

Geez, wish I had a guy like you as a father in law.

My girlfriend's father's a toxic, malignant, pathological, grandiose narcissist currently being sued in the supreme court...... for fraud.

dude, that is impressive. not all narcissists get an audience with the supreme court. he must be loving it.

[vqdriver]

This
Buy him a new bike from the lbs commensurate with his interest/ability level

Originally Posted by jtakeda

I don’t think you should give him one of your bikes. What if they don’t fit or he doesn’t like it and then then gesture is too kind because he knows it’s your personal bike and then he begrudgingly keeps it and now you’re out a bike and he’s too embarrassed to tell you it’s not a good fit....

(Run on sentence is for effect)

[cmbicycles]

Originally Posted by weisan

Does he ever take to tweeting?



Just trying to narrow it down a bit.

Nice.

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[Nomadmax]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Who paid for the golf lessons? Does he have to get one of your bikes? Will your daughter get some of your wife's(or whomever) golf clubs?

I say, let him do the leg-work..get a decent bike fit and thence get a bike..

You said "leg-work"

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by robertbb

Geez, wish I had a guy like you as a father in law.

My girlfriend's father's a toxic, malignant, pathological, grandiose narcissist currently being sued in the supreme court...... for fraud.

Are you Rob Mechanic?

[54ny77]

I take it that means he's not going to gift you a custom Vanilla with etap.

And as others said, it take a particular individual (as you described) to land at the big show.

Originally Posted by robertbb

Geez, wish I had a guy like you as a father in law.

My girlfriend's father's a toxic, malignant, pathological, grandiose narcissist currently being sued in the supreme court...... for fraud.

[doomridesout]

What's the case name? These things have to have some unique case facts to wind up all the way up at SCOTUS.

It's almost like a brush with a celebrity...