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

redddraggon

funkeypunk

I just took delivery of my catlike whisper plus. I now have a cold head!

redddraggon

funkeypunk wrote:

I just took delivery of my catlike whisper plus. I now have a cold head!

I'm suprised, mine was like wearing a wooly hat, absolutely awful helmet in the summer for overheating on climbs.

Bulky pieces of heavy crap

funkeypunk

I had been wearing a bulky piece of crap for the last 10 years, so I'm happy.

Chicane-UK

Some Bontrager 'RXL All Weather Plus' tyres.. reccommended as an alternative to the rather puncture prone tyres that came on my 2010 Trek 1.5 (3 punctures in 600 miles so far..) - so looking forward to trying em out

cjcp

symo wrote:

Il Principe wrote:

symo wrote:

nic_77 wrote:

symo wrote:

Just got my bonus that may enable me to put the deposit down on the Cervelo R3. Oh happy day, just got to buy an Ultegra groupset for it next.

Is that for the turbo...?
Only joking, cant recommend the R3 highly enough!!

I was so set on an EPS until I spoke to Simon @ Colin Lewis and discussed riding styles and bike fit. We came down to something by Orbea (which was nice) the RS and the R3. The RS is nice but I like the look of the R3 so much more. Just wish it hand internal cable routing like the S2.

Noooooooo how can you choose a Cervelo over an EPS!! The Cervelo will break... :twisted:

Well it wasn't easy as I have been such a fan of the EPS for so long, but it came down to a very sensible coversation about me enjoying sprints (even though I is crap at them) and wanting something with a bit of go about it.

Don't get me wrong I would adore an EPS but would I be doing it justice? Probably not, even the R3 is way too much bike for me, but it is so comfortable (winner of a Paris Roubaix so it must soak up some bumps) and I love that bottom bracket area.

Plus I have heard all the stories regarding Cervelo's breaking and they don't come with a lifetime warranty do they now? On the other hand when they have broken people have been getting replacements without any hassle. Which has to be a positive.

BUT there is also the S2 which is another beautiful bike.

Nice. Very nice.

Do you know which wheels you're going to use on it?

always_tyred

redddraggon wrote:

funkeypunk wrote:

I just took delivery of my catlike whisper plus. I now have a cold head!

I'm suprised, mine was like wearing a wooly hat, absolutely awful helmet in the summer for overheating on climbs.

Bulky pieces of heavy crap

Sure you don't just have a strange shaped head and a weak neck?

See, its less than 300g and seems to be good enough for about 5 protour teams cycling in places like Qatar.

Tum te tum...

itboffin

another pair of castelli primo bib thights, they're ace and a tortec ultalite pannier rack, thanks for the advise.

redddraggon

Always Tyred wrote:

redddraggon wrote:

funkeypunk wrote:

I just took delivery of my catlike whisper plus. I now have a cold head!

I'm suprised, mine was like wearing a wooly hat, absolutely awful helmet in the summer for overheating on climbs.

Bulky pieces of heavy crap

Sure you don't just have a strange shaped head and a weak neck?

See, its less than 300g and seems to be good enough for about 5 protour teams cycling in places like Qatar.

Tum te tum...

I thought you were more intelligent that that. Teams ride what they are paid to

always_tyred

redddraggon wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

redddraggon wrote:

funkeypunk wrote:

I just took delivery of my catlike whisper plus. I now have a cold head!

I'm suprised, mine was like wearing a wooly hat, absolutely awful helmet in the summer for overheating on climbs.

Bulky pieces of heavy crap

Sure you don't just have a strange shaped head and a weak neck?

See, its less than 300g and seems to be good enough for about 5 protour teams cycling in places like Qatar.

Tum te tum...

I thought you were more intelligent that that. Teams ride what they are paid to

Except when they don't. Or when pressure is applied to the manufacturer to make changes, by many teams. Or when manufacturer a's labels are applied to manufacturer b's products under pressure from star riders.

Lightest race helmet - 200g

Heaviest race helmet - 320g

Average race helmet - 240-280g

Catlike - 260-290g depending on the size. Not that your outburst about it being a pice of crap (like ALL Treks, and ALL Shimano, for example) lacks basis.

There's no need to be touchy just because of your funny shaped head.

No offence - but every roadie goes through a weight weenie phase, where they evaluate performance with weight in a thoroughly unpragmatic way. Its kind of fun to watch, once you come out the other side.

redddraggon

If the Catlike Whisper Plus was a £40 helmet it'd be pretty good, but it's a £120+ helmet these days and it feels the same as my £40 Bell Achera.

The weight is not the thing that really bothers me. It's just so bloody bulky, like a cheap helmet.

always_tyred

redddraggon wrote:

If the Catlike Whisper Plus was a £40 helmet it'd be pretty good, but it's a £120+ helmet these days and it feels the same as my £40 Bell Achera.

The weight is not the thing that really bothers me. It's just so bloody bulky, like a cheap helmet.

Its is quite an old design now, but some riders seem to make it look quit snug. But it is over priced, I agree. Bell are the best value.

That's the thing with helmets - my Giro fits fantastically, but I'd abandoned them for 6 years because my last one made me look like an alien.

I went to Specialized, loved my S1, bought a decibel and looked like an alien again and happened to try a giro on in a shop.

Its baffling.

symo

cjcp wrote:

symo wrote:

Il Principe wrote:

symo wrote:

nic_77 wrote:

symo wrote:

Just got my bonus that may enable me to put the deposit down on the Cervelo R3. Oh happy day, just got to buy an Ultegra groupset for it next.

Is that for the turbo...?
Only joking, cant recommend the R3 highly enough!!

I was so set on an EPS until I spoke to Simon @ Colin Lewis and discussed riding styles and bike fit. We came down to something by Orbea (which was nice) the RS and the R3. The RS is nice but I like the look of the R3 so much more. Just wish it hand internal cable routing like the S2.

Noooooooo how can you choose a Cervelo over an EPS!! The Cervelo will break... :twisted:

Well it wasn't easy as I have been such a fan of the EPS for so long, but it came down to a very sensible coversation about me enjoying sprints (even though I is crap at them) and wanting something with a bit of go about it.

Don't get me wrong I would adore an EPS but would I be doing it justice? Probably not, even the R3 is way too much bike for me, but it is so comfortable (winner of a Paris Roubaix so it must soak up some bumps) and I love that bottom bracket area.

Plus I have heard all the stories regarding Cervelo's breaking and they don't come with a lifetime warranty do they now? On the other hand when they have broken people have been getting replacements without any hassle. Which has to be a positive.

BUT there is also the S2 which is another beautiful bike.

Nice. Very nice.

Do you know which wheels you're going to use on it?

I like the White American Classics. MMmmm

Norky

AndyManc wrote:

Knee warmers , for the warming of the knees

Umm, you might want to wear something else as well, while your knees might be toasty with that arrangement, other bits will not... O.o

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Local Aldi had a "motorcyling sale."

£45 later, I came away with:-
Baseleyer top (the large has HUGE arms)
Baselayer trousers
3x padded socks
Motorcycling gloves with heavy duty knuckle protection (for use off-road hopefully)

redvee

Spent £30 in Evans on a £30 Giro Indicator helmet and Crank Bros speed lever. Price match of £23.99 for the helmet So far I've had £55 discount on price matches from Evans

moonio

I havent bought any new bike stuff for ages...feeling left out

AndyManc

moonio wrote:

I havent bought any new bike stuff for ages...feeling left out

My knee warmers :roll: were my first purchase in many months, but as the old wives saying goes ...

'When spring has sprung .........

a new bike comes along. :P


and I like the look of this one

rolf_f

moonio wrote:

I havent bought any new bike stuff for ages...feeling left out

Get out of this thread and don't come back til you've bought something!!

vorkorsigan

This is what I just got.

http://www.wabicycles.com/lightning_bike_spec_orng.html

jonginge

Summer's coming

kurako

New wheels for the MTB. Mavic EX721 rims and Shimano XTR hubs. Built by Tom at Global Esprit in Earlsfield. That's about 3 months worth of not buying a zone 3 travelcard

Gussio

JonGinge wrote:

Summer's coming

Indeed - new Spesh BG Pro fingerless gloves arrived this morning, half price from Evans.

asprilla

Just ordered some panniers and a rack for the fixie. Getting bored of carrying a bag all the time.

Tortec rack and Ortleib bags.

rf6

GT85. Smells nice.

symo

Had to go home as I had forgot my lunch and as I arrived the UPS man was just dropping off another box of Bikefood's bars in 3 flavours. Also I ordered a mixed pack to get the free delivery, imagine my delight to open it and find they had thrown in one of their excellent 500ml race bottles.

Good stuff that Bikefood. Still can't hack the taste of their hemp protein though.

stuaff

I've joined the Garmin Edge 705 owners' club- brand-new, properly shrink wrapped & everything Road Performance Package at a preposterously good price that I won't torment any other buyers with. The seller's P&P charge was a bit steep, mind...Charging it up for the first time ATM.
Oh, last things before that were: a Carradice SQR Slim (s/h off the bay), some Hi5 Zero tabs, and a couple of Torq singles.

oscarbudgie

Just ordered some of these...



Quite chic (for Altura) I thought...

Jamey

A ContourHD 1080p, a helmet mount for said device and a 16GB MicroSD card, also for said device. Forgot to post that yesterday

symo

StuAff wrote:

I've joined the Garmin Edge 705 owners' club- brand-new, properly shrink wrapped & everything Road Performance Package at a preposterously good price that I won't torment any other buyers with. The seller's P&P charge was a bit steep, mind...Charging it up for the first time ATM.
Oh, last things before that were: a Carradice SQR Slim (s/h off the bay), some Hi5 Zero tabs, and a couple of Torq singles.

As unofficial fanboy of the 705 may I say welcome to the club. Prepare to discuss cadence to the nth degree alongside which is best bikeroutetoaster or mapmyride..