Thread to tell everyone what bike gear you've just bought !

symo

UndercoverElephant wrote:

symo wrote:

I cannot see the BB being an issue as it merely screw on cups.

Shall I tell him they come un-tapped and need cutting to the correct length?

You could if he didn't already know that, but isn't afraid of cutting metal in comparison to holding and cutting a carbon fork.

MonkeyMonster

cjcp wrote:

Always time for coffee and pastries.

MMMMM pastries...

ride_whenever

Always Tyred wrote:

ride_whenever wrote:

Yeah, really not a fan of industrially sponsored research, much prefer the blue sky stuff

In which case you are missing the point. My supervisor once said, if you are going to develop a new technique and you have the option of testing it on table salt, or something interesting, why not test it on something interesting and learn some chemistry as well?

He was right.

True "industrially sposored research" is research born in a university or pure research environment that becomes interesting enough to industry for them to sponsor it. An R&D problem which a company attempts to crowbar into a univeristy is not the same thing. Rightly this has a bad name.

Unfortunately there are academics who steadfastly refuse to appreciate the distinction and prefer to feed at the ample, but shrinking, government trough because it is still easier, simpler and requires less imagination.

Such academics will eventually find themselves on the Golgaphrinchian B-Arc and eventually use the leaf as currency.

Sorry for going off topic. Just something I'm quite passionate about.

I'm not missing the point, that's exactly what i'm doing, it's some interesting research that industry has taken interest in, but because i'm industrially sponsored I don't have the option to go off on a 6 month tangent because it looks interesting. I dislike the loss of this random exploration, basically i'd rather be a little earlier down the chain.

always_tyred

ride_whenever wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

ride_whenever wrote:

Yeah, really not a fan of industrially sponsored research, much prefer the blue sky stuff

In which case you are missing the point. My supervisor once said, if you are going to develop a new technique and you have the option of testing it on table salt, or something interesting, why not test it on something interesting and learn some chemistry as well?

He was right.

True "industrially sposored research" is research born in a university or pure research environment that becomes interesting enough to industry for them to sponsor it. An R&D problem which a company attempts to crowbar into a univeristy is not the same thing. Rightly this has a bad name.

Unfortunately there are academics who steadfastly refuse to appreciate the distinction and prefer to feed at the ample, but shrinking, government trough because it is still easier, simpler and requires less imagination.

Such academics will eventually find themselves on the Golgaphrinchian B-Arc and eventually use the leaf as currency.

Sorry for going off topic. Just something I'm quite passionate about.

I'm not missing the point, that's exactly what i'm doing, it's some interesting research that industry has taken interest in, but because i'm industrially sponsored I don't have the option to go off on a 6 month tangent because it looks interesting. I dislike the loss of this random exploration, basically i'd rather be a little earlier down the chain.

There's room for both. It is perfectly reasonable to go off on a relevant tangent (if that's not an oxymoron). A true tangent would not be consistent with the word "thesis". Too often in UK institutions, a "thesis" is merely an incoherent report on 3 or so years' work. I did mine in north america and I had to discard maybe 2 years' results because there was no consistent theme. this is completely normal. It is just tough sh!t if the first few ideas don't work. If it was easy, everyone would do one.

I don't think this is unreasonable. I don't think disuading academics from being funded to do A and then playing in the sandpit with the money is unreasonable. Mark my words - even the research councils are tightening up on academics actually doing what they said they'd do.

The "I want to play in the sandpit" attitude of British academia as a whole (vast sweeping statement) is why academic research in the US is so far ahead.

MonkeyMonster

Woah nelly, wtf is this doing in the purchasing thread...

Curse you wiggle for waving 3/4 singletracks in my face. Ooh and free haribo too! That reflective sheeting is the bees knees. Now to cut it into arty shapes and not look crap. Either that or an old skool penis shape and that'd get their attention. *ahem*

always_tyred

MonkeyMonster wrote:

Woah nelly, wtf is this doing in the purchasing thread...

Curse you wiggle for waving 3/4 singletracks in my face. Ooh and free haribo too! That reflective sheeting is the bees knees. Now to cut it into arty shapes and not look crap. Either that or an old skool penis shape and that'd get their attention. *ahem*

I tried to stop myself, I really did.

Perhaps I should buy something bike related......I'm short on base layers that don't hum.... back in a mo...

2tired2ride

Some Charge Slice Bull horn bars and Charge U-bend bar tape for my Fixie.

daniel_b

itboffin wrote:

Buy buy buy http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=A0416

I have these there's super visible and these are half what I paid

Just took delivery of 3, less than £15 for the lot delivered - can't argue with that.

Not had time to fit them yet, but I think a disc of light is bound to help with overall visibility, especially from the side.

P.S - Think I saw a cyclist yesterday with one of these on

And it looked mighty impressive, nice pool of light on front of him, and it did not blind me in the slightest bit, as a car driver at the time.
Almost looked like it 'might' be brighter than my Ayup's :?

I am trying to find a reason to buy one.

Cheers

Dan

andrewlwood

An Arione saddle in black, because my Pave is okay at the start of the week but by Fridayhas turned my backside into so much 21-day aged ribeye.

Also loving my Cannondale full-finger gloves and Endura BaaBaa jersey...

TommyEss

Funnily enough, Isn't raw steak supposed to be one of those old-wives' tale cures for saddle sore?

andrewlwood

Sounds like a waste of good steak to me. No-one likes hairy steak.

gabriel959

Daniel B wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Buy buy buy http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=A0416

I have these there's super visible and these are half what I paid

Just took delivery of 3, less than £15 for the lot delivered - can't argue with that.

Not had time to fit them yet, but I think a disc of light is bound to help with overall visibility, especially from the side.

P.S - Think I saw a cyclist yesterday with one of these on

And it looked mighty impressive, nice pool of light on front of him, and it did not blind me in the slightest bit, as a car driver at the time.
Almost looked like it 'might' be brighter than my Ayup's :?

I am trying to find a reason to buy one.

Cheers

Dan

Hi Dan,

Got mine today from DealExtreme. Ordered Thursday 8th of October and got them today. Came in a really nice box (same as above) well packed. Tried it in the office and I am well impressed with the quality and the whole package. For £50 is what I call a BARGAIN!

lastant

Bontranger Air Support Plus pump, Bontranger tyre levers and Specialized inner tube.

Guess what happened to me this morning having not packed the spare bits into the bag?!

Wallace1492

Endura Neoprene overshoes, after dhb ones wore out at the front after 3 weeks. Was really my fault for walking about with them on a lot, as they lived on my shoes.

Will take better care of the new ones.

biondino

Wallace1492 wrote:

Endura Neoprene overshoes, after dhb ones wore out at the front after 3 weeks. Was really my fault for walking about with them on a lot, as they lived on my shoes.

Will take better care of the new ones.

My dhb ones wore out at the front on the first ride :O

Jamey

Just bought a pair of Travel Agents to adapt the cable pull from my Tiagra levers to better suit the V-brakes:
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product-Prob ... h-6546.htm

daniel_b

gabriel959 wrote:

Hi Dan,

Got mine today from DealExtreme. Ordered Thursday 8th of October and got them today. Came in a really nice box (same as above) well packed. Tried it in the office and I am well impressed with the quality and the whole package. For £50 is what I call a BARGAIN!

Hi Gabriel,

that's very good to know!

Can I ask, for commuting, how easy is it to remove and put the light back on?

My Ayup's are simplicity, as there is always a bracket on the bike, and they just sit in, and then you pull the rubber strap over to secure.

How do these work, as I don't believe there is a bracket at all?

I see you have only just got them :oops: so can't possibly know all these answers, but will look forward to seeing how you get on with it, especially hwo the low/high settings compare.

Cheers

Dan

Wallace1492

biondino wrote:

Wallace1492 wrote:

Endura Neoprene overshoes, after dhb ones wore out at the front after 3 weeks. Was really my fault for walking about with them on a lot, as they lived on my shoes.

Will take better care of the new ones.

My dhb ones wore out at the front on the first ride :O

Was that from walking in them? (Michael Caine voice: "Your only meant to wear then on the bloody bike!) And that was aimed at me.....

I wore them on Tour de Northumberland, trapsing about lovely villages and tearooms.

gabriel959

Wouldn't it be a better idea to buy winter boots and get done with it?

Wallace1492

gabriel959 wrote:

Wouldn't it be a better idea to buy winter boots and get done with it?

Yes. I have winter boots, but they are quite heavy. Not cold enough for them yet. I wanted to try overshoes as it gives you an option as I only have winter boots and summer shoes. So when boots get wet, can now don the overshoes with the summer shoes.

I have had days on the train because boots were still drying!!

tailwindhome

biondino wrote:

Wallace1492 wrote:

Endura Neoprene overshoes, after dhb ones wore out at the front after 3 weeks. Was really my fault for walking about with them on a lot, as they lived on my shoes.

Will take better care of the new ones.

My dhb ones wore out at the front on the first ride :O

Don't use your feet as brakes

itboffin

Yet again a new pair of my Spesh BG gloves have come apart at the seams

i've worn them for no more than 3 days approx 3 hours or so of riding.

grrrr

don_don

andrewlwood wrote:

Sounds like a waste of good steak to me. No-one likes hairy steak.

Brunette or Ginger?

Stuey01

Avid bb7 disc brake, xtr brake cables with full length outer, salsa rigid steel fork. All for my old mtb that is transforming into winter commuter extraordinaire (look out roadie commuters I'm coming to get ya . Also respro stick on super reflective 3m stuff that I've stuck all over my messenger bag.

Toying with sticking the reflectve stuff all over my bike too, but can't bring myself to do it.

always_tyred

itboffin wrote:

Yet again a new pair of my Spesh BG gloves have come apart at the seams

i've worn them for no more than 3 days approx 3 hours or so of riding.

grrrr

That's terrible. I think you should buy another pair exactly the same.

Levi_501

Altura Night Vision gloves, the bright yellow reflective ones, water proof outer and thin pair of gloves inside.

My hands were warm as toast this morning 8)

Oh, and others should be able to see my signals clearer !

pst88

Had a few rides with the new Hope Vision 1 my girlfriend bought me the other day. The thing's great! Other cyclists move over out of my way when they see the light coming because they think it's a car behind them. I've got it helmet mounted which is pretty good, not too heavy. Only problem is there's no quick release to take the light off when needed.

AndyManc

Levi_501 wrote:

Altura Night Vision gloves, the bright yellow reflective ones, water proof outer and thin pair of gloves inside.

My hands were warm as toast this morning 8)

Oh, and others should be able to see my signals clearer !

Snap, I've ordered the same ones.

Wiggle said they were despatched this morning ...... with the postal strike god knows when they will turn up ...... if at all




.

stuaff

pst88 wrote:

Had a few rides with the new Hope Vision 1 my girlfriend bought me the other day. The thing's great! Other cyclists move over out of my way when they see the light coming because they think it's a car behind them. I've got it helmet mounted which is pretty good, not too heavy. Only problem is there's no quick release to take the light off when needed.

Vision 1s rock. The QR thing is indeed a bugger, though, and the handlebar mount is a pain with skinnier bars, keeps working loose on two out of three of my bikes. But small niggles, it's a terrific bit of kit.

gabriel959

Daniel B wrote:

gabriel959 wrote:

Hi Dan,

Got mine today from DealExtreme. Ordered Thursday 8th of October and got them today. Came in a really nice box (same as above) well packed. Tried it in the office and I am well impressed with the quality and the whole package. For £50 is what I call a BARGAIN!

Hi Gabriel,

that's very good to know!

Can I ask, for commuting, how easy is it to remove and put the light back on?

My Ayup's are simplicity, as there is always a bracket on the bike, and they just sit in, and then you pull the rubber strap over to secure.

How do these work, as I don't believe there is a bracket at all?

I see you have only just got them :oops: so can't possibly know all these answers, but will look forward to seeing how you get on with it, especially hwo the low/high settings compare.

Cheers

Dan

Hey Dan,

I haven’t been out with them yet as I have got family over from Spain but I will give you my first impressions.

It doesn’t have a bracket. Instead it relays on a plastic elastic band (quite hard material in fact and appears resistant too) that loops around the bars, I have installed it and looks very secure, more secure than any other bracket I had. It is easy to remove too but probably not as convenient as a bracket (not far off though).

The battery pack comes with a plastic wrapping around it and then with a fabric enclosure, it seems well protected to me against water but this could be improved easily even by a monkey like me The pack wraps around the bars with a Velcro fastening and there are also some loops that you can use for another Velcro fastening of yours or even some cable ties.

I tried it in the dark and it was amazing though, much brighter than my Fenix L2D (probably as powerful as your AyUps) – very nice spread and not too much a hot spot.

Next week I should have time to take some pics.

Gabriel