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  • iain_j
    iain_j Posts: 1,941
    Bugger, forgot the rim tape
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Just pulled the trigger on some Rapha (despite prior reservations re cost!), decided against replacing my lovely Castelli Mannaggia as I'm hoping the weather is on the warm, so instead I've gone for a pair of Fixed shorts and the Stowaway jacket, both in black.

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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Blimey that opticube el400 is nice and bright :)
    New mudguards do look rather swish :D
    Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
    The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Miche Primato Pista crank set, bottom bracket and flip flop hub for a single speed commuter that I'm building.
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • sampras38
    sampras38 Posts: 1,917
    Dura Ace brake pads for the winter bike.

    Woo hooooo...!
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Gore Alp X jersey
    More base layers
    Assos arse cream
    Koolstop pads for the CX
    Park tool pre glued patches (regular order) :oops:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • holybinch
    holybinch Posts: 417
    Chain cleaning thingie.
    A new pair of DHB tights
    A new baselayer
    2 carbon cages for the roadie
    FCN 4(?) (Commuter - Genesis Croix de Fer)
    FCN 3 (Roadie - Viner Perfecta)

    -- Please sponsor me on my London to Paris ride --
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Some of these from Evans when I was on my way past today.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • dav1
    dav1 Posts: 1,298
    Sram PC970 chain
    105 rear brake on CRC for a tenner (was cheaper then pads so free upgrade :D)

    Just send back a KMC x9.93 and am exchanging it for a SRAM pc 971 after the KMC x8 .93 dies after 400 miles :roll:

    Big shopping list when it comes to annual service time though, so will be buying a lot more soon :lol:
    Giant TCR advanced 2 (Summer/race)
    Merlin single malt fixie (Commuter/winter/training)
    Trek superfly 7 (Summer XC)
    Giant Yukon singlespeed conversion (winter MTB/Ice/snow)

    Carrera virtuoso - RIP
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    My Rapha kit has arrived. Quality is fantastic - as I'd expect for the money, looking forward to giving them a go.
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Il Principe wrote:
    My Rapha kit has arrived. Quality is fantastic - as I'd expect for the money, looking forward to giving them a go.

    they even come in a nice bag too :lol:
    Purveyor of sonic doom

    Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
    Fixed Pista- FCN 5
    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Clever Pun wrote:
    Il Principe wrote:
    My Rapha kit has arrived. Quality is fantastic - as I'd expect for the money, looking forward to giving them a go.

    they even come in a nice bag too :lol:

    Yeah and they smell nice!

    Chalking this down as a win for Rapha.
  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    Bought some stuff this past week
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    Michelin Pro Race 2
    For a bargainous £32 a pair from eBay. They are grey though! :)

    And then also change the cassette plus chain for a more sportive friendly ones.

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    SRAM PG-1070 12-27 Cassette from CRC price matching Fudge Cycles but also got Quidco tracked so £40 in the end.

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    KMC X10L chain from Ribble

    And two of the supposedly best clincher available for my best bike:

    Vittoria Open Pave
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    For £32 each from Ribble ... ouch :oops:
    From
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    Commuting / Winter rides - Jamis Renegade Expert
    Pootling / Offroad - All-City Macho Man Disc
    Fast rides Cannondale SuperSix Ultegra
  • _Brun_
    _Brun_ Posts: 1,740
    Quick question:

    Should Brun splurge two hundred fat ones on a pair of Ultegra 6700 shiters, simply for the sake of discrete cabling and carbon levers?
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    _Brun_ wrote:
    Quick question:

    Should Brun splurge two hundred fat ones on a pair of Ultegra 6700 shiters, simply for the sake of discrete cabling and carbon levers?

    Yes, Brun deserves it for Gorillaz work.
  • _Brun_
    _Brun_ Posts: 1,740
    Good answer! I acted on it before anyone controversially said "No".

    Damnit tho' I hate this thread. I want Rapha stuff as well now :(
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    _Brun_ wrote:
    Quick question:

    Should Brun splurge two hundred fat ones on a pair of Ultegra 6700 shiters, simply for the sake of discrete cabling and carbon levers?

    Dude do you need to ask?
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • _Brun_
    _Brun_ Posts: 1,740
    I posted it in a largely rhetorical fashion.
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    chain wear and a crank bro's multi tool
    Purveyor of sonic doom

    Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
    Fixed Pista- FCN 5
    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • SmellTheGlove
    SmellTheGlove Posts: 697
    A full set of Tranz-X skewers - the only way to get hold of the pentagonal key that I need to get wheels off my new/old MTB. Now to work... hmmm - a nice rigid fork would be a good place to start.
    "Consider the grebe..."
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    My Re::Velo belts arrive yesterday, I'm wearing the innertub bely now, you get a cute little tag telling you how many miles it did size etc (2280 ,26X1.50) there's also a puncture repair patch on it :lol:

    the other is a rubino pro belt
    Purveyor of sonic doom

    Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
    Fixed Pista- FCN 5
    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • iain_j
    iain_j Posts: 1,941
    Sod it.

    Wiggle wouldn't give me their discount retrospectively so I've had to buy more stuff.

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  • _Brun_
    _Brun_ Posts: 1,740
    That bag of cable ends should keep you going for a while.

    You do know you're supposed to crimp them on with pliers or something, right?
  • iain_j
    iain_j Posts: 1,941
    Yep. But last time I did the gear cable, I didn't realise I was out of cable ends and it's frayed to buggery already.

    Pack of 100 for £5.52 8)
  • vorsprung
    vorsprung Posts: 1,953
    A pack of ten 6901 2RS sealed bearings
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  • iain_j
    iain_j Posts: 1,941
    Bearings. I knew there was something else I need.
  • _Brun_
    _Brun_ Posts: 1,740
    iain_j wrote:
    Yep. But last time I did the gear cable, I didn't realise I was out of cable ends and it's frayed to buggery already.

    Pack of 100 for £5.52 8)
    That's undeniably good value. I bought a bag of six for £1.50, five times more expensive :(
  • iain_j
    iain_j Posts: 1,941
    That's still better than last time I got some from the LBS, 50p each.
  • _Brun_
    _Brun_ Posts: 1,740
    I can't believe a shop has the cheek to charge for them. Tight feckers.
  • iain_j
    iain_j Posts: 1,941
    Surprised me too. Shame, most of their other stuff was decently priced. Wasn't strictly speaking a "local" bike shop, in Chester, so what I save on the bike goodies, I pay on the train. Some stuff though I'd rather try before I buy.

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