Remember how the front wheel of my bike got stolen? I eventually got round to replacing it, at a cost (if I recall correctly) of about £40 for the wheel, inner tube and tyre. Pretty expensive.
When the back wheel sprung a puncture for about the billionth time, I realised I needed to buy a new inner tube and tyre. More money.
Then I recalled being pointed to these guys by my sister, who was shopping for a bike for the youngest of her sons. I took a look - and for the price of a new wheel, I could buy a new bike. That's madness!
So, seeking some redundancy, failover and frankly a more comfortable bike seat, I went ahead and ordered one. It arrived yesterday. It's not perfect, but it's more than adequate given how quickly I get through bikes (this would be the sixth in 12 years).
It cost almost as much to sort out new lights, lock, and geek toy (cycle computer) as it did to buy the entire bike. It's going to be fun seeing how many miles I clock up before this one gets stolen...