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

girv73

WheezyMcChubby wrote:

Thank God! I was getting weak!

WheezyMcChubby wrote:

Hope yours is fulfilled, might be worth a drive out there in the morning, they may even build it up for you

Just got the order confirmation through - complete and dispatched They're not open Saturdays anyway

desweller

girv73 wrote:

girv73 wrote:

A BeOne Storm 1.0 2008 roadie

...now sold out in my size! Seems I got in just in time! My order is still "processing" though, I hope it gets fulfilled

Ooh, I've just got one of these! A quick nod to the boys at Parcelforce - when they saw that I wouldn't be able to cart it home on the back of my bike one of the lads stuck the box in the back of his car and followed me home!

Looks lovely...not taking it out for a while in this ice and mud though. Wheel bearings seem a bit rumbly :?

lost_in_thought

biondino wrote:

Livs - only two pink old-skool cycling jerseys in pink, as posted previously - nothing high viz sadly. But I did notice there's a short-sleeve version of the shocking pink top I bought (and so sexily modelled in the IOW) currently available on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ACE-RV-KORBACH-LA ... 0341890711

Noice! Sadly it's boy-shaped, I'd probably have had a go otherwise!

dibdab

My first post, my new Bike
picked it up from my LBS this afternoon

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biondino

Sweet! Have you been commuting for long? Now you've posted once, you have to tell everyone about yourself

greg66_tri_v2.0

biondino wrote:

Livs - only two pink old-skool cycling jerseys in pink, as posted previously - nothing high viz sadly. But I did notice there's a short-sleeve version of the shocking pink top I bought (and so sexily modelled in the IOW) currently available on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ACE-RV-KORBACH-LA ... 0341890711

Jay-sus.

Even with my extensive palette to chose from, I wouldn't give that shelf space.

And I used to ride a Giant TCR that looked like the front end had fallen into a vat of pink paint!

biondino

Hmm - I can't remember if Rob, Linds or Jen was evil enough to take a photo of me modelling the pink, but if so you can bet your bottom dollar it'll be made public soon...

dibdab

I ride my bikes everywhere, but i don't commute. I just like this forum
I bought the bike to achieve my target of a 100 mile day ride.

prawny

Cycle to work voucher finally turned up so I've finally picked up the boardman, hurrah!

This is my first roadie too execpt a 3 speed pug I had in the 80's when I was ickle.

I have also added (deep breath)

DHB triple lens glasses
Ronhill Bikesters
Crank bros multi tool
Cateye vecta wired computer
conti ultra gator skins
slime inner tubes
topeak valve extender (damn slime tubes)
De marchi contour jersey £15 reduced from £50!
Orbea bib shorts £16 reduced from £45
Tortec razors mudguards (raceblade copies)
2 tesco cree torches
2 x lockblocks
Shimano m520 pedals
tacx bittle cage
neoprene toe covers

I think thats about it :P

Dibdab - where abouts in staffs you from I live near cannock

eyes like marbles

pearl izumi lobster claw gloves they are well toasty. a bit sweaty but toasty.
now i need to sort the feet, the christmas pressie of silk liners with my usual socks shoes and overshoes isn't working. i cannot move southerly enough so need advice.
i don't want to buy bigger shoes grrr

girv73

biondino wrote:

But I did notice there's a short-sleeve version of the shocking pink top I bought (and so sexily modelled in the IOW) currently available on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ACE-RV-KORBACH-LA ... 0341890711

That is such an awesome colour, I love it

What's the quality like on those? It seems extremely cheap.

symo

Just bought a


Does this mean that when it arrives and I use it for training i have to start posting in the roadie forums?

redddraggon

So far in 2009 I've already bought:

Fenix LD20 + Assorted batteries and charger
Seatpost
Flouro Gilet
1/2 Watt Smart rear light
Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX tyres "CSC edition" + Inner tube

:?

biondino

girv73 wrote:

biondino wrote:

But I did notice there's a short-sleeve version of the shocking pink top I bought (and so sexily modelled in the IOW) currently available on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ACE-RV-KORBACH-LA ... 0341890711

That is such an awesome colour, I love it

What's the quality like on those? It seems extremely cheap.

Bear in mind it's a 2nd-hand vintage jersey, not a new line. The long-sleeve one I bought seemed fine quality-wise - I'm spending between £1 and £10 on the jerseys though, and almost entirely cos they look pretty, so tbh I'm not too fussed about the quality. I have now bought 10 ( :shock: ) vintage jerseys off ebay and have been happy with all but one which was my fault as I didn't consider the sizing. Actually I might re-ebay it soon, and let you all know

biondino

My latest two vintage purchases (for a grand total of £3.69 + p&p), for your entertainment:

dibdab

Hi Prawny, i live between Stafford and Newcastle-u-Lyme roughly half way.

always_tyred

Biondino, are you colour blind?

symo

OK,

3 x Conti Ultra Gator 700x23
Dirt cheap on JE James

5 x Vittoria 19-23 tubes LV from Wiggle.

Plus half of my bonus may be going on a Kiron Scandium on the 15th Jan.

Totalnewbie

I bought some Sugoi Wallaroo merino glove liners (in Flamingo pink) to go under my Altura Shield waterproof gloves, but this combo was sadly inadequate in the icy Essex lanes yesteray and I nearly cried with the pain (and the panic of not being able to brake properly with frozen fingers going down a hill).

So yesterday I came straight back and ordered some Lobsters. :roll:

I was supposed to not be spending so much on bike kit on 2009, but I have have already bought three thiings (also got a Park tool chain wear tool the other day, which should pay for itself if it saves on cassette wear). It never ends...

tardington

lost_in_thought wrote:

biondino wrote:

More Koolstop salmon pads to keep in reserve/use on winter bike; pink bar tape (yay!); Dura-Ace front derailleur; FSA Omega handlebars.

Excellent!

Did you ever find a pink hi-vis? I'd be in the market for one of those...

You can get the tabards in hi vis pink at Ikea. Also a greeny colour too.

Totalnewbie

Pink hi-viz is easy to find, I appear to have two :roll:

One is proper fluo hi-viz, and came from a horsey person on ebay (she is still selling them to my knowledge) as it is really for horse riders. Has reflective tape.

One is not quite fluo but still pretty bright pink with reflective bits - my PI whisper gilet. i use that more because it is more fitted.

lost_in_thought

Totalnewbie wrote:

Pink hi-viz is easy to find, I appear to have two :roll:

One is proper fluo hi-viz, and came from a horsey person on ebay (she is still selling them to my knowledge) as it is really for horse riders. Has reflective tape.

One is not quite fluo but still pretty bright pink with reflective bits - my PI whisper gilet. i use that more because it is more fitted.

Oooooh they do a pink version of that PI gilet?

I have the yellow one... pink would be better!

Totalnewbie

http://www.minx-girl.com/productdetails ... &curPage=1

Sometimes Minx links won't link directly and just take you to the homepage, if it does that it is under Outerwear, then Vests.

I wore mine yesterday in the Essex lanes in the freezing mist, no near misses with drivers so I should hope they saw me!

blackworx

@ biondino - aieee it burns!

Sauntered up to the LBS yesterday and got myself a pair of these for when the sun comes back out to play...



Also haven't had a chance to wear this yet. It's the exact same as the very first "proper" top I had back in my yoof...

unclemalc

Now I have been naughty. :oops:
I took advantage of that Specialized 'Cross offer from Pearson Cycles which meant getting some extra spds, AND some full 'guards, AND a 16T sprocket , AND some Marathon Plus 25Cs. So its the first week of 2009 and I am ~ £350 out of pocket already. Mind you, it might persuade me to return to two-wheeled commuting.

Now, where are those lights...??

verloren

Bought a Halfords Hybrid Comp today to serve as a wet-weather ride for my 16 mile commute. £340 for an 18spd with disc brakes works for me, and at that price I could cope with having to fix the mistakes the Halfords boys made (no, disc brakes aren't supposed to rub like that).

Haven't posted in Commuting before, but I needed to tell someone

pud77

That must be one of the 2008 Boardman hybrids is it Verloren ? If so they look pretty decent, make sure you get some pics posted

linsen

I bought a new inner tube
And some stuff to clean the bike
And then I cleaned the bike

Get me!

Well actually mrlinsen bought the stuff, but I cleaned the steed - proper shiny now

verloren

It is, pud77 - I'm impressed so far, but was renovating a window most of the day so my test ride was 3 times around the car park I like the pretty stretched-out feel of it, much closer to a road bike than most hybrids.

Mr_Cellophane

Just got
another Tesco 3w torch - now I have to wait for the clamp from dealextreme
3 LED front light - so that i have something flashing and legal on the front
Blackburn MARS 3 to burn the retinas of anyone following me
MET Predatore Helmet - half price at Chain Reaction, XL to fit my big head :P
Set of mudguards - got fed up with having to clean everything when I got home
Pair of mirrors - as I managed to break one putting the mudguards on :oops:

Mrs C asked why I was buying all this stuff when I plan to get a new bike later in the year. I told her that I was going to get another bike, not a replacement.