The price of bikes and kit can sometimes prove a problem within relationships. But it seems "wife receipts" have arrived to address the problem.
The cost of bikes and other cycling kit combine with the need to have the very latest products can be a deadly combination.
For years people buying expensive bikes have concealed the costs from their partners for fear of suffering a backlash and closer monitoring of future bike-related spending.
However, UK Twitter user @BiikeNerd has revealed his local bike shop is now offering “wife receipts”.
These can be issued to the customer for supply to their significant others as (false) proof they are keeping bike related spending in check.
The idea has been welcomed by many – see below. However, other Twitter users have slammed the idea as sexist.
We think it’s a stroke of genius, just as long as “husband” receipts and “significant other” receipts” are also on offer.
Local bike shop now offers a 'wife receipt' so you can choose whatever price you want to take home with your new bike... #Genius ?
— Bike Nerd (@BiikeNerd) September 8, 2015
@jvm78 @BikeW4nker Exactly! — Andrew Martin (@popsmartin2) September 8, 2015
@popsmartin2 That's a stroke of fucking genius right there @jvm78 @BikeW4nker
— Richie Bowen (@RichardB0wen) September 8, 2015
@KarlSmith1979 @BikeW4nker @WAGGY2002 ha ha we've all fallen foul of that mate! — Matt O'Brien (@matty2023) September 8, 2015
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@BiikeNerd @nPlus1_ genius? Or sexist. Because only men buy bikes and wives don't approve.
— Lois MM (@ClaudAndI) September 14, 2015
@BiikeNerd @dwuori one benefit of being single is not needing receipts! — Amanda Graham (@AGBahamas) September 17, 2015
@BiikeNerd @LaFugaTravel Do they offer a 'husband receipt', too? ;-)
— Vamper.cc (@vampercc) September 17, 2015
@BiikeNerd haha, or call it 'Fun police receipt!' ;) — Sunny Bouttell (@sunny_bouttell) September 17, 2015
@BikeW4nker @ClareTBear Is this 1930?
— Lucy TH (@lubyloolucy) September 8, 2015
@BikeW4nker ha ha. Been there and done that!! — Nick Boyle (@nabboyle) September 8, 2015
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