What should I buy with my LBS gift certificates?

[kingfish254]

I won $200 in gift certificates with my RRB6 BEER RUN bike this past Saturday (best lighting and best costume).
What should I buy?
I don't need bikes (I prefer to hunt for mine rather that buy a new one).
They had a pair of creme Fat Franks (with reflective strip) for $100.
Should I get some overpriced Park Tools?
Should I get a Park repair stand even though my WrenchForce stand still work fine?
The sell Electras, are there any cool Electra parts I should buy?

Help me out. If you had $200 to pop at your LBS what would you buy?

 

[CranksAndCogs]

not that it helps you, but i'd buy a new seat for my hybrid. the one I have now hurts a little bit.

i'd buy a good solid set of hubs that you can use and re-use.

 

[jaysmo]

id buy a lil of everything thats on SALE so i can more bang for the FREE buck...Thanks just me though... :mrgreen:

 

[scrumblero]

electra parts is where my money would go, and maybe those FF's too :wink:

 

[ditchdigger]

That would pay for a nice brooks saddle and a lot of spare tubes!

 

[rydr1]

If you want cold hard cash, buy something someone here needs and sell it to them.

I need a truing stand and a brooks saddle PM me if interested. :mrgreen:

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Wheels and tires 8)

 

[StreetCrwlr]

I agree with what everyone else is saying, and just because they don't have it in the shop doesn't necessarily mean they can't order it for you with FREE shipping just to get the sale :mrgreen: Myself I would probably use the money for bearings/bottom bracket/new headset etc. Maintenance parts are never bad to have sitting on the shelf, even if they sit there for years....

 

[kingfish254]

Thanks for all of the input guys. I still haven't decided. For the most part I am stocked with basic parts from flip bikes that I part out. I haven't built up a rim from scratch since I was 12 and rebuilt my Screamer 2 3 speed rear wheel. Maybe I will get a truing stand. Who knows. Hard to pass up a pair of Fat Franks. I may get them to order a paur of brown ones. I always liked them more than the creme ones.

 

[ozzmonaut]

A decent truing stand sounds nice. I'm the "line it up in the fork and adjust it there" guy. Sometimes use the brake pads as a reference.

 

[Skrufryder]

Truing stand is a cool way to go! Its defently worth having. Or maybe a spoke cutter/threader.