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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
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    And a pair of their ladies' arm warmers... we'll see how I get on with them!
    FCN 7/1
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    01_Ladies_Banner.jpg

    And a pair of their ladies' arm warmers... we'll see how I get on with them!
    Scroll down and you'll find the model is naked :lol: Is there any major differences between male and female armwarmers, other than colours perhaps?
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    New chain for the Pearson. Managed to snap mine last night when pulling away from some lights.
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    JonGinge wrote:
    New chain for the Pearson. Managed to snap mine last night when pulling away from some lights.
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    Hmmm I note that it's not white afterall. I had a white chain once - it's ok for the summer I promise!!
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    This t-shirt
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  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    edited April 2010
    GT Peace 9r - red, green and yellow - last one in the shop - couldn't resist it at 450.00 down from 569.00

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  • AndyManc
    AndyManc Posts: 1,393
    It was cheap ............... :roll:

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  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    New LH shifter, 105. Grr!

    New Speedplay X2's - pedal body of old one shattered as a result of a piece of notable AT stupidity involving cobbles and water flooding from a reservoir, combined with gross overestimation of AT's ability, grip and reservior run-off flow rate last year.

    New Conti 4 season 25c's to replace Gatorshins wrecked by cycling a mile on a gravel track with a flat last week.

    New Pedro's tyre levers to replace the utterly useless Park tool ones that snapped trying to get old Gatorskin onto rim immediately prior to cycling a mile ona a gravel track with a second flat.

    New tube to replace tube perforated by my efforts to get old conti Gatorskin onto rim with stumps of useless Park tool tyre levers.
  • prj45
    prj45 Posts: 2,208
    A pair of Mavic Aksium wheels. My first "proper" wheels, I sat indoors for a while just spinning them on their axles for a while, no hint of a grindy feeling at all, superb.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    prj45 wrote:
    A pair of Mavic Aksium wheels. My first "proper" wheels, I sat indoors for a while just spinning them on their axles for a while, no hint of a grindy feeling at all, superb.

    +1

    Good wheels, watch out for potholes because you can't buy replacement rims :wink:
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Always Tyred wrote:
    New LH shifter, 105. Grr!

    New Speedplay X2's - pedal body of old one shattered as a result of a piece of notable AT stupidity involving cobbles and water flooding from a reservoir, combined with gross overestimation of AT's ability, grip and reservior run-off flow rate last year.

    New Conti 4 season 25c's to replace Gatorshins wrecked by cycling a mile on a gravel track with a flat last week.

    New Pedro's tyre levers to replace the utterly useless Park tool ones that snapped trying to get old Gatorskin onto rim immediately prior to cycling a mile ona a gravel track with a second flat.

    New tube to replace tube perforated by my efforts to get old conti Gatorskin onto rim with stumps of useless Park tool tyre levers.

    Expensive times!
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    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    cjcp wrote:
    Always Tyred wrote:
    New LH shifter, 105. Grr!

    New Speedplay X2's - pedal body of old one shattered as a result of a piece of notable AT stupidity involving cobbles and water flooding from a reservoir, combined with gross overestimation of AT's ability, grip and reservior run-off flow rate last year.

    New Conti 4 season 25c's to replace Gatorshins wrecked by cycling a mile on a gravel track with a flat last week.

    New Pedro's tyre levers to replace the utterly useless Park tool ones that snapped trying to get old Gatorskin onto rim immediately prior to cycling a mile ona a gravel track with a second flat.

    New tube to replace tube perforated by my efforts to get old conti Gatorskin onto rim with stumps of useless Park tool tyre levers.

    Expensive times!
    It is a catalogue of over-priced cycling tat, with the exception of the pedals, which is more "overweight cycling tvvat".
  • snellgrove
    snellgrove Posts: 171
    itboffin wrote:
    prj45 wrote:
    A pair of Mavic Aksium wheels. My first "proper" wheels, I sat indoors for a while just spinning them on their axles for a while, no hint of a grindy feeling at all, superb.

    +1

    Good wheels, watch out for potholes because you can't buy replacement rims :wink:

    Does this go for Ksyrium equipes too?!


    I just bought 2x Continental GP4000S tyres for my bike.. fitted them, and the logos aren't quite lined up. But I was going to take them off again anyway, just to loosen them up (makes roadside repairs easier!)

    Need to check my rims too... they've done quite a lot of miles :?
  • mudcovered
    mudcovered Posts: 725
    itboffin wrote:
    Good wheels, watch out for potholes because you can't buy replacement rims :wink:
    Aksiums are good wheels. Mine served me well for nearly 6000miles on and off road miles before I wore the rims out. I think rim replacement is possible (at least my LBS claimed to be able to get them with about a week lead time). I still bought some wheels with Open Pro rims anyway. Cheaper and faster to replace in the event of issues.

    You can get replacements for the higher end Mavic wheels IIRC. I think you can even get them from some of the online retailers.

    Mike
  • antikythera
    antikythera Posts: 326
    And at the other end of the scale, on the weekend I bought a "RD-AT115"....

    The little barrel adjuster on older Campag rear derailleurs. Mine broke when trying to tune the gears on the indoor trainer. Typically its the sort of thing that a LBS mechanic will find when they rummage through one of their magic boxes.

    The closest/easiest to get to LBS's are Hellfrauds and Evans, so I didn't hold much hope of finding a spare there. TBH I figured that I was unlikely to find a replacement and might have to resort to buying a second hand derailleur to scavenge or buy a new one. I was peeved that such a little thing could be such a problem.

    Checked the Interweb anyway and found 2 sites that sold them, one didn't have it in stock and the other did :D. £0.99 for the bolt and £4.00 for shipping!! :roll:

    Just wanted to share my experience of how satisfying such a small purchase can be.
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    Had a brace of eBay purchases last night, both auctions won for £11.50 precisely. Firstly I got a second pair of Biemme bib-shorts. Now I've bought all I want, I'll mention that Parker International are selling them off on eBay. First pair I got were £16, these were £11.50. They are really VERY comfortable.

    Secondly, I got a Deuter Race backpack (second hand), but for £11.50, I thought that was still on the bargain side. The seller hadn't put it in the cycling category, so it was cheap ;)
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  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    bottle cages from HK turned up today. Two of these! £22 including delivery
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    Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN3
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Ordered a Topeak Mini Morph Pump from the sweet shop that give bike bits away with your sweetie orders and some cable ties from elsewhere online.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • dubnut71
    dubnut71 Posts: 123
    Today's goodies were a pair of bottle cages,topeak medium wedge saddle bag for tube etc, crank Bros Candy Pedals and a piar of Specialized MTB shoes for commuting, comfy as anything!

    Got the pedals on, adjusted the cleats etc, went outside and fell over promptly on my front lawn....... :oops:
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    Merlin Malt 1
    Specialied Langster Flat Bar Fixed/Fixed
    Giant Seek 3 (full XT group)
  • dinsdale81
    dinsdale81 Posts: 44
    Ordered some Pro-Lite Bracciano Wheels in January from Chain Reaction Cycles and they have finally come back into stock. Just waiting for the bad boys to arrive. I know they are no £6,000 full carbon Reynolds but this is the first wheelset i've bought and quite excited to see how they run.

    Any day now.
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  • NGale
    NGale Posts: 1,866
    dhb lycra shorts, very comfy they are too (and yes without the added underwear now) Foska Beano cycle shirt :D
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  • essex-commuter
    essex-commuter Posts: 2,188
    A pair of white poncy Mavic racing shoes.
  • holybinch
    holybinch Posts: 417
    This:
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    This:
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    and this:
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    Anyone can tell it's payday?!
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  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    are those the training or the aero ones?
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    Commuting / Winter rides - Jamis Renegade Expert
    Pootling / Offroad - All-City Macho Man Disc
    Fast rides Cannondale SuperSix Ultegra
  • holybinch
    holybinch Posts: 417
    The training ones. Can't really justify the difference for the moment :)
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  • rf6
    rf6 Posts: 323
    a Karrmor cycling top. from a cheap sports shop. for £8.99. bargain!
  • CXXC
    CXXC Posts: 237
    2 new bonty race x lite tyres
    2 new specialized tubs
    new ultegra 6500 cassette
    new shimano HG93 chain


    to go with my new 2nd hand ksyrium SLs :D
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  • chopperHarris
    chopperHarris Posts: 119
    Bought myself a new bike on Tuesday, came today, is sitting at home in my hallway waiting for me to get home to unpack it!

    Just a cheapo hardtail MTB for ripping round the park on with the kids and maybe as a winter commuter and it was half price!, but a new bike is a new bike! i now have three!



    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=46177

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    09 Corratec S-light
    10 Giant Defy 2
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Orca S2 Wetsuit
    Orca Core Trisuit (henceforth known as the leotard)
    2 x GP4000S Tyres
    Cervelo Carbon Dual Position Seat post
    120mm 3T ARX Stem
    Ultegra 10 Speed Cassette
    Ultegra 53 and 39 Tooth Chainrings
    Ultegra 10 Speed Chain
    2 x Park Super Patch Kits

    It's been expensive, but the outcome is going to be awesom.
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • holybinch
    holybinch Posts: 417
    holybinch wrote:
    This:

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    Anyone can tell it's payday?!

    Cervelo stuff arrived. Sweet.
    Testing them tomorrow :)
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