We will also include the Unspecifiedistan Award for Ambiguity, for not telling us what all your shiny new (or rusty old, as the case may be) toys actually cost you, for fear of invoking the wrath of SWMBO, causing global financial downturn(s), or whatever else motivation you may have.To be in the running for the award, you simply have to post your bicycle related expenses, in as much or in as little detail as you like. This should include the purchase of bicycles, bicycle parts and spares (Tyres, tubes etc), bicycle specific clothing, items you're planning to MacGuyver for bicyles and other related expenses, such as labour for servicing etc.
There will be several awards.
The "Champagne Cyclist" shall be the rider who has posts the highest total expenditure. The current leader in this competition shall wear the hypothetical yellow jersey, as provided by your imagination.
The Shoestrings-for-Spokes Award shall be presented to the rider who posts the least expenses in this thread. They shall be declared the Lantern Rouge.
The Mighty Splurge Award shall be presented to the rider who lays down the most money in one hit, and for this they shall wear the newly invented Red Jersey.
The New Money Award shall be awarded to the cyclist that enters(or returns to) the sport in the most expensive form. They shall wear the White Jersey.
However, this year, I ask new riders to alert me to their status as such so I can actually keep track of it this year! Simply noting in in your first post will be sufficient. I'll annotate it on the running total with a "*" after your number.
Based on circumstances, I may also create awards for various other
things.
When posting your totals, please post a cumulative total in bold.
It's on then! Expenditure counting started on New Year's day 2009 (If you can actually remember it) and will conclude at 12PM on the 31st of December, 2009.
Tally ho!
Pete