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

NoodlesRob

Pair of Michelin Krylion tyres from Chain Reaction to replace Continental Ultra Sports that keep getting punctures. Oh and a Cateye Strada computer so I can tell how slowly I am going

symo

OK Wiggle abuse last night

2 x Garmin GSC10 cadence monitors
2 x Garmin Edge Bike mounts.

1 pair for the Raleigh Banana on the Turbo
1 pair for the new Planet X ti Road Pro.

godihatehills

1 BMC Racemaster frame and forks
1 FSA carbon mega exo crankset
and SOME CABLES
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CABLES!

the rest of the stuff will be copming from an old bmc road racer frame that is now going to be a frankenbike for commuting

redvee

A pair of Fibrax v-brake inserts. I know there are better on the market but I'm happy with Fibrax and that was all the Paypal/bank balance allowed. The cheap set I'm runnning at the mo sound like they're grinding the rim away

Agent57

Blue LED cycle light.



Illegal, sure, but it'll get me noticed and make car drivers think twice. So I'm prepared to take the risk.

daniel_b

These for half price:


And this also less than half priceish.

stuaff

Set of these, like so many others:
And a pair of these:

symo

Are those planet x overshoes back in. I can't find a link anywhere on the website.

stuaff

symo wrote:

Are those planet x overshoes back in. I can't find a link anywhere on the website.

Not from Planet X themselves- these guys are legit, ordered a couple times from them before.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Planet-X-Neoprene ... 181wt_1108

MonkeyMonster

Agent57 wrote:

Illegal, sure, but it'll get me noticed and make car drivers think twice. So I'm prepared to take the risk.

Don't think its illegal per se - as long as you have a red one as well. Must really get arse in gear and cut my reflective sheet up and stick on various bits!

Agent57

MonkeyMonster wrote:

Agent57 wrote:

Illegal, sure, but it'll get me noticed and make car drivers think twice. So I'm prepared to take the risk.

Don't think its illegal per se - as long as you have a red one as well.

IIRC, this came up before and it's illegal for any vehicle other than emergency vehicles to display blue lights. E&OE

MonkeyMonster

Agent57 wrote:

MonkeyMonster wrote:

Agent57 wrote:

Illegal, sure, but it'll get me noticed and make car drivers think twice. So I'm prepared to take the risk.

Don't think its illegal per se - as long as you have a red one as well.

IIRC, this came up before and it's illegal for any vehicle other than emergency vehicles to display blue lights. E&OE

Ahhhh. Makes sense I suppose.

biondino

I wouldn't want to get stopped every time I passed a policeman, personally, but ymmv.

I got: some of the new Crud road mudguards; old-style Crud guards for my gf's hybrid; another pair of Woolie Boolies; and a pair of Descente 3/4 tights.

Rich158

A Fenix TK11 and an L2D as backup. After using a cateye purchased in an emergency after my Niterider Minewt died earlier this week, I'm looking forward to being brighter than the sun tonight If you notice a faint glow from the South London area it'll be me. On another note Cateye shouldn't be allowed to sell their front lights, the 800 candlepower job that my LBS at work sold me had all the illuminating power of an old sock. Even sat behind cars if traffic I couldn't see it reflecting on them. And in another rant, I'll never buy another Niterider light, that's three that have died on me in the last 15 months, and it's now out of warrantee, my LBS refuse to change it, and I'm £170 poorer for the experience.

Agent57

biondino wrote:

I wouldn't want to get stopped every time I passed a policeman, personally, but ymmv.

If it becomes a problem, I can always remove the light. But I've anecdotal evidence of police turning a blind eye to it. I suppose it depends how much one's local cops are sticklers for the rules (or how bored or anti-cyclist they are).

itboffin

Two new tyres @ £160 each :shock:

for my car but really WTF :shock:

prawny

itboffin wrote:

Two new tyres @ £160 each :shock:

for my car but really WTF :shock:

How much!

Is this your car?

cjcp

Not bought, but a mate who works out in Vancouver rode in a charity sportive from Vancouver to Seattle earlier this year with other members of his company and they had a nice team kit. He brought over a spare cap and jersey this week.

zanelad

A pair of mudguards.

I feel awful, but I'd fed up getting spashes down my back

dawebbo

Set of orange michelin pro race 3s for my genesis day-one cross

symo

Just got hold of the Planet X overshoes from High on Bikes @ eBay. Somebody please stop me spending money.

biondino

You've all seen Planet X is doing their carbon Ultegra 6700 bike for £899 fully built now, right?

symo

biondino wrote:

You've all seen Planet X is doing their carbon Ultegra 6700 bike for £899 fully built now, right?

Stop it, it's pay tomorrow and i can afford it if I eat beans for a month, I've just bought the bloody Ti bike off them, STOP TELLING ME ABOUT BARGAINS.

redvee

redvee wrote:

A pair of Fibrax v-brake inserts. I know there are better on the market but I'm happy with Fibrax and that was all the Paypal/bank balance allowed. The cheap set I'm runnning at the mo sound like they're grinding the rim away

The package arrived today and I ripped it open like a kid at xmas only to find I've been sent a set of ceramic brake blocks A quick phone call to CRC and they asked for a pic of the wrong item and once they get it they will send the right item out and that I can keep the ceramic blocks.

Anybody want a pair of ceramic brake blocks?

gabriel959

just sell them if you are so skint as that way you would have got the brake pads for free

redvee

gabriel959 wrote:

just sell them if you are so skint as that way you would have got the brake pads for free

Going to just giving BR people first dibs.

daniel_b

biondino wrote:

You've all seen Planet X is doing their carbon Ultegra 6700 bike for £899 fully built now, right?

I know, I saw!!

Been pricing up bikes possibly for our (mine and my gf's) 10th anniversary presents.

Well it makes sense to me

Would anyone go for the base £899 spec??
Looking at it, I specced a few bits upwards, ie crankset etc etc, and it came to a fair it more.

What would you upgrade from the base spec??


Dan

jonginge

Daniel B wrote:

biondino wrote:

You've all seen Planet X is doing their carbon Ultegra 6700 bike for £899 fully built now, right?

I know, I saw!!

Been pricing up bikes possibly for our (mine and my gf's) 10th anniversary presents.

Well it makes sense to me

Would anyone go for the base £899 spec??
Looking at it, I specced a few bits upwards, ie crankset etc etc, and it came to a fair it more.

What would you upgrade from the base spec??


Dan

Wheels and brakes. I got a mainly DA 7800 build last xmas with model Bs and FSA brakes. The brakes were disappointing after having DA on my other bikes.

itboffin

Daniel B wrote:

biondino wrote:

You've all seen Planet X is doing their carbon Ultegra 6700 bike for £899 fully built now, right?

I know, I saw!!

Been pricing up bikes possibly for our (mine and my gf's) 10th anniversary presents.

Well it makes sense to me

Would anyone go for the base £899 spec??
Looking at it, I specced a few bits upwards, ie crankset etc etc, and it came to a fair it more.

What would you upgrade from the base spec??


Dan

Dude do yourselves a favour and buy 2 x Ribble sportive carbon frames+forks c£450 each or go for the entry level full build and replace/upgrade the parts as you need ie when the weather gets better, you'll end up with carbon all season super bikes that turn into you summer bests as you wear.

If only I had the cash........

pastey_boy

heres my new titus solera . its handbuilt titanium with a carbon and titanium down tube. the frame is a work of art and has to be seen in the flesh to be appreciated . buit it up with bits from my almost new boardman pro carbon that was a bit too big
to be honest the only bits left from the boardman are the shifters mechs and chainset
spec
frame titus solera titanium with isogrid bi-fusion down tube 54cm 1350grams
fork easton ec70 (im 230lbs so i reckon the ec90 may twist a bit) 440 grams
headset aerozine alloy low stack height 98 grams
stem pro plt ti grey 90mm 31.8o/s 110 grams
handlebar easton ec90 equipe slx 208 grams
bar tape cinelli carbo gold 40 grams
seatpost saso carbon cut to size 125 grams
saddle genetic ti 180 grams
seat binder kcnc 34.9 ti bolt 12 grams
pedals crank bros 4ti 184 grams
wheels xero lite xr-210 1605 grams
tyres specialized all condition pro 700 23c 230 grams
tubes vittoria ultra lite 84 grams
cassette shimano 105 cs5600 249grams
qr skewers gub titanium 55grams
brakes planet x cnc ti hardware 198 grams
front mech 2009 sram force 101 grams
rear mech 2009 sram force 178grams
chainset 2009 sram s900
with ta 53t/sram force 39t kcnc bolts
inc bb 805 grams
cables gear/brake gold alloy housing 98 grams
chain stronglight hollow pin 10 spd 260grams
total 6924 grams
15.26 pounds

very happy with the bike overall nice and light and fits like a glove. im gonna fit a lighter cassete and chainset with ceramic bb bearings to get it under 15lbs. could fit lighter forks but as im quite heavy i like the security of the ec70,s. the wheels are amazingly strong for their weight too. ive hit quite afew big potholes at speed and not even a hint of wobble