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  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    Well I went into the LBS to get a new valve cap. Beacuse I smiled sweetly he took one off the bike next to him in the shop and gave it to me.
    What ever happened to feminism? :wink:
    Emerging from under a big black cloud. All help welcome
  • Konan
    Konan Posts: 43
    I'd be shocked if a bike shop ever charged for one!
  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    oh they do.....
    99p for two in Halfords :shock:
    Emerging from under a big black cloud. All help welcome
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    See there's your error - Halfords isn't a bike shop... ;)
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    Hey,what happened to the fat bearded trucker?I loved that guy.
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    antfly wrote:
    Hey,what happened to the fat bearded trucker?I loved that guy.

    I've just had a shave and changed my hat.
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • Konan
    Konan Posts: 43
    Every puncture repair yeilds a spare dust cap. You have no idea how many people a day come in to get a puncture done! ;)
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    Konan wrote:
    Every puncture repair yeilds a spare dust cap. You have no idea how many people a day come in to get a puncture done! ;)

    What about the old tubes?Do they get resold aswell?
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • Konan
    Konan Posts: 43
    Aswell? Never resold dust caps, they just collect in the bits tray untill you get annoyed with them. Hence giving them away.

    Old tubes go binwards. Can't say there are many D/H riders around here to make good use of them.
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    linsen wrote:
    Well I went into the LBS to get a new valve cap. Beacuse I smiled sweetly he took one off the bike next to him in the shop and gave it to me.
    What ever happened to feminism? :wink:

    I looked up "feminism" and it is defined as "manupulation of men by any tactic whatsoever".

    Its alive and well.
  • The Chingford Skinhead
    The Chingford Skinhead Posts: 718
    Just reshod the bike - my peristent puncture problem appears to be because my once robust kevlar tyres had turned paper thin with age and wear. The guy in the shop managed to find 4 separate bits of glass in the rear tyre without actually trying.

    Went for Marathon + - slightly thinner than what I had (700x35 now 700x32) but doubt i'll notice much difference as the paper tyres were pretty light :roll: Could have done without the expense before Christmas as the tyres and tubes have now become my present (as the song goes - money's too tight to mention...)

    Edit - meant to add - no problem fitting them at all. A tad tight but no real bother. Having watched bicycle tutor . com I also sorted the brakes on the commute and the road bikes :D Feel quite proud of myslef as I'm usually totally inept :roll:
    Pain is only weakness leaving the body
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Have heavily worn my new rear brakes pads, surely that means I need new pads, wheels & tyres, surely... :wink:
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    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.
  • sq225917
    sq225917 Posts: 7
    Just bought a Demo 7, cheap as chips and unused, until today.

    White bikes, why oh why?

    And what's up with the SRAm shifting, jesus, how bad is that, the x7 shifter pod and rear mech combine to give the worst shifts i've had since indexing was invented. Am i the only person who finds SRAM gear puts looks over performance...

    The Big Earl wets were a good buy though, nice tyre, and light.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    sq225917 wrote:
    Just bought a Demo 7, cheap as chips and unused, until today.

    White bikes, why oh why?

    And what's up with the SRAm shifting, jesus, how bad is that, the x7 shifter pod and rear mech combine to give the worst shifts i've had since indexing was invented. Am i the only person who finds SRAM gear puts looks over performance...

    The Big Earl wets were a good buy though, nice tyre, and light.

    Nice bike shame about the SRAM shifters, I only had the low ends on my MTB but they were so nasty, changing down was very lets aggressive and I could never get them correctly indexed, in the end I lost my rag and replaced the whole lot with XT, cheap, easy and effective.

    Hope you're not planning on sneaking up on anyone with those clunky gear changes, still a nice bike. :wink:
    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.
  • rb1956
    rb1956 Posts: 134
    My old Trek helmet is getting pretty manky, so I bought myself a new lid. It's a Netti Transit like this, except in white:

    Netti-Transit-Helmet-Icon.jpg

    It only weighs 26 grammes less than my old brain-bucket, but it feel much lighter, which might be a balance thing. The stupid visor unclips from proper moulded-in mountings, and Netti even supply neat little snap-in covers for the sockets. I'm happy. Except with the compulsory helmet law of course... :x

    While I was at it, I also snapped up a Sigg bottle. The 750ml sports-bottles suitable for cycling are like hen's teeth out here.
  • AndyManc
    AndyManc Posts: 1,393
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    AIRZOUND 3 (not 2 as shown) , some git had pumped it up .. so when I opened the box and pushed the button I burst both ear drums :shock:


    I'm gonna have some fun with this :D



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  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    Blackwell Aero levers
    Coppi calipers
    Shimano cables

    Fixie build bits!
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Easton EC90 carbon seatpost (£146 reduced to £39! Hope there's not a scary reason for this!), some lube, some brake pads and some spare eggbeater cleats as the foot I unclip is a bit sloppy.
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  • Jen J
    Jen J Posts: 1,054
    Meh. I seem to have just bought myself a Garmin 705. Hmmm.
    Commuting: Giant Bowery 08
    Winter Hack: Triandrun Vento 3
    Madone

    It's all about me...
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Jen J wrote:
    Meh. I seem to have just bought myself a Garmin 705. Hmmm.

    Let us know what it's like!
  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    Jen J wrote:
    Meh. I seem to have just bought myself a Garmin 705. Hmmm.

    Can you bring it to the IOW? Mr and Mrs linsen didn't bother in the end (well not yet anyway)

    Thought I would economise and learn to read a map instead!
    Emerging from under a big black cloud. All help welcome
  • sheepworryingbhoy
    sheepworryingbhoy Posts: 167
    I picked up my new Orange P7 pro at the weekend, still can't bring myself to ride it through puddles......
  • Jen J
    Jen J Posts: 1,054
    linsen wrote:
    Jen J wrote:
    Meh. I seem to have just bought myself a Garmin 705. Hmmm.

    Can you bring it to the IOW? Mr and Mrs linsen didn't bother in the end (well not yet anyway)

    Thought I would economise and learn to read a map instead!

    Will do :)

    I'm hoping wiggle will pull out all the stops to deliver it tomorrow morning, so that I get it before the office closes for Christmas, and I can then go on a 70 mile Christmas Day jaunt ;)
    Commuting: Giant Bowery 08
    Winter Hack: Triandrun Vento 3
    Madone

    It's all about me...
  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    Jen J wrote:
    linsen wrote:
    Jen J wrote:
    Meh. I seem to have just bought myself a Garmin 705. Hmmm.

    Can you bring it to the IOW? Mr and Mrs linsen didn't bother in the end (well not yet anyway)

    Thought I would economise and learn to read a map instead!

    Will do :)

    I'm hoping wiggle will pull out all the stops to deliver it tomorrow morning, so that I get it before the office closes for Christmas, and I can then go on a 70 mile Christmas Day jaunt ;)

    I have already had enough of the Christmas holidays - joyous tired and fractious children
    May join you :wink:
    Emerging from under a big black cloud. All help welcome
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Jen J wrote:
    Meh. I seem to have just bought myself a Garmin 705. Hmmm.

    Cool, now you can scalp yourself.
    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.
  • Spitchips - BANNED
    Spitchips - BANNED Posts: 142
    I have just brought a SUBMACHINE GUN - ready for all those ******* motorists who dont see you on the roads and drive so close to you that could not evenfit some ant gentials between us!!!!!
    'Next time Gadget, next time'
    - Inspector Gadget
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Wow - I got my Wiggle package yesterday! One day delivery time at Xmas! Hope Jen has been as fortunate - I want to see this miracle of electronics in Jan too :)

    I also got the first of my pink tops. It is ultra-pink, perhaps even meta-pink. Cor.
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    biondino wrote:
    Wow - I got my Wiggle package yesterday! One day delivery time at Xmas! Hope Jen has been as fortunate - I want to see this miracle of electronics in Jan too :)

    I also got the first of my pink tops. It is ultra-pink, perhaps even meta-pink. Cor.
    greg66 wrote:
    don't you mean burnt orange?
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Some custom Flak Jackets to replace my broken Fives:

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  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    Some bits and bobs to celebrate the new bike (which I'm still waiting for :cry: )

    - Endura neoprene overshoes
    - Endura gilet, yellow
    - Endura ss top, can't remember which one
    - Endura shorts (the expensive roadie ones)

    So that's my contribution to the Scottish economy. Scottish company, Scottish weather - their stuff does seem to work

    - HH base layers (one black, one ice blue)
    - some SKS chromoplastic mudguards
    - Specialized toupe (normal bum width, black)

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