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

il_principe

linsen wrote:

jashburnham wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Should new job 3. materialise I promise to spend the equivalent of a third world debt on a new bike and associated regalia.

Ah ha, you're cracking aren't you... I love it. All this talk of Viner's and piccies of Cervelo's, Pinarello's and new wheels has you drooling with anticipation.

Suits you sir.

Jashburnham I am disappointed in you and your seriously dodgy use of apostrophes this morning - back to the classroom with you!

I've got one!

*wrestles pedant into net.

lost_in_thought

Greg66 wrote:

jashburnham wrote:

Nice, but it needs white hoods...

I do like the Aero seatpost, and are those Record bottle cages?

Of course they are! At £97 per cage (bottle included) why doesn't everyone have Record cages?

Actually, no. They're ebay knock off copies. 15 g each. Search ebay for "carbon cage 15g" and you should find them. Quite reasonable.

On the "Pimp My RIde" front, obviously I could go the whole hog: white Hudz, white bar tape, white (FSA) stem, white saddle. But bearing in mind that bike cleaning is not high on my list of things that I want to do at the weekend, and this one is going to be taking some abuse, perhaps not

Ooooooh Jash I saw a review in Cycling Weekly of the new Ritchey 'wet white' stems and bars, and thought of you and your tarty ways...

greg66_tri_v2.0

Feltup wrote:

Gregg66 - where is bike 3? You are letting the side down with this 2 bike limit. (very nice bikes mind)

I can only ride two at once!

greg66_tri_v2.0

Feltup wrote:

Gregg66 - where is bike 3? You are letting the side down with this 2 bike limit. (very nice bikes mind)

I can only ride two at once!

lost_in_thought

jashburnham wrote:

I've got one!

*wrestles pedant into net.

greg66_tri_v2.0

lost_in_thought wrote:

jashburnham wrote:

I've got one!

*wrestles pedant into net.

<sigh>

If you laugh at him, you'll only encourage him.

And his appalling misuse of apostrophes for plurals, gleaned, not doubt, from hanging around outside the local newsagent/grocer.

:twisted:

lost_in_thought

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

jashburnham wrote:

I've got one!

*wrestles pedant into net.

<sigh>

If you laugh at him, you'll only encourage him.

And his appalling misuse of apostrophes for plurals, gleaned, not doubt, from hanging around outside the local newsagent/grocer.

:twisted:

I not doubt either.

il_principe

lost_in_thought wrote:

Ooooooh Jash I saw a review in Cycling Weekly of the new Ritchey 'wet white' stems and bars, and thought of you and your tarty ways...

I've toyed with the idea of a white bar/stem combo for a while, but given bars will be taped it's a tad pointless. Stem is on the radar though. Ritchey lose out with their black face plate. What I want is a white/red combo, I think Oval do 'em.

Anyway, next big splurge is on an Edge 705. Might pull the trigger this week.

lost_in_thought

jashburnham wrote:

I've toyed with the idea of a white bar/stem combo for a while, but given bars will be taped it's a tad pointless. Stem is on the radar though. Ritchey lose out with their black face plate. What I want is a white/red combo, I think Oval do 'em.

Anyway, next big splurge is on an Edge 705. Might pull the trigger this week.

I'm disappointed in you! You're not a REAL tart.

And my edge 705 has sat on the sideboard in Essex since Xmas... waiting for the viner to arrive so Epic can fit it for me. I'm too lazy to attach it to another bike!

greg66_tri_v2.0

lost_in_thought wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

jashburnham wrote:

I've got one!

*wrestles pedant into net.

<sigh>

If you laugh at him, you'll only encourage him.

And his appalling misuse of apostrophes for plurals, gleaned, not doubt, from hanging around outside the local newsagent/grocer.

:twisted:

I not doubt either.

Ahhhh! Wise gal, eh? Wanna play with the sharp objects in the kitchen for a while... :twisted:

il_principe

Hush pedants, or it's the pedant sack for you:

jonginge

jashburnham wrote:

Anyway, next big splurge is on an Edge 705. Might pull the trigger this week.

They're great. Was a bit annoying on HOTA, though. They changed the route due to ice so I had beeps every few minutes telling me to make a u-turn :roll:

biondino

Another vintage top from ebay:

greg66_tri_v2.0

biondino wrote:

Another vintage top from ebay:

OMG.

Is that a top, or a dress of some description?

itboffin

biondino wrote:

Another vintage top from ebay:

FFS that's the ugliest shirt I think i've ever seen and I've seen some shockers :shock:

I still wake up sweating some nights just remembering the 70s :?

Feltup

Just bought a pair of Pro3 Race in red to match my bike and make me faster through those corners!

I thought I had better get some in after a flint completely slashed open the side wall of my front tyre on Sunday :evil:

dodgy

Just got an ultrasonic cleaner bath off eBay, a digital pressure guage (for car and bikes) and The Ultimate Cheshire Cycling Guide book (ring boud 8) ). I've also got some new multitools on the way.

greg66_tri_v2.0

lost_in_thought wrote:

:oops:

Isn't the saddle just a wee bit uncomfortable, sitting nose up like that?

lost_in_thought

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

:oops:

Isn't the saddle just a wee bit uncomfortable, sitting nose up like that?

Yeah, I hadn't levelled it when I took the photo. It's now been taken off and replaced with one that isn't totally rubbish.

If anyone wants a selle italia saddle, BTW, drop me a line.

gtvlusso

Where do I start!

Frame Respray from Argos Cycles: £180 (Cambridge Blue) + braze ons removed

Frame Respray from Argos Cycles: £210 (Cambridge Blue - again!), braze ons removed and track for ends added.

Now officially bankrupt!

il_principe

Just pulled the trigger on one of these:



Doh, just been paid and look what happens!

greg66_tri_v2.0

jashburnham wrote:

Just pulled the trigger on one of these:



Doh, just been paid and look what happens!

Is that one of those new fangled mobile telephone devices?

Feltup

jashburnham wrote:

Just pulled the trigger on one of these:



Doh, just been paid and look what happens!

Did you get the extra mapping software as well? I like the look of this because at the moment I just try to memorise my route and take a cheat sheet of road names and pointers with me and twice now I have lost it when 40miles from base in an area I don't really know. This might save me from being alone and scared :shock:

il_principe

Yep, got the: Garmin SD/MicroSD data card - UK & Ireland (010-10691-00)

itboffin

Greg66 wrote:

jashburnham wrote:

Just pulled the trigger on one of these:



Doh, just been paid and look what happens!

Is that one of those new fangled mobile telephone devices?

Yes I think it's called a "tell-him-bone"

I'll get me coat :oops:

cjcp

(Practically) New wheels: silver Ambrosio Excellight SSC rims on Ambrosio hubs. Practically because they've only done a few laps of a car park in a test ride.

And a Race Face Cadence chainset from Wiggle.

Both heavily discounted. Bonanza. (Wife doesn't know yet, so will have to employ the "logic" women employ when shopping in sales i.e. "but I saved x much, dear".)

itboffin

cjcp wrote:

(Practically) New wheels: silver Ambrosio Excellight SSC rims on Ambrosio hubs. Practically because they've only done a few laps of a car park in a test ride.

And a Race Face Cadence chainset from Wiggle.

Both heavily discounted. Bonanza. (Wife doesn't know yet, so will have to employ the "logic" women employ when shopping in sales i.e. "but I saved x much, dear".)

Hide them then in a few month when they're found just exclaim "those, i've had those for ages" works for my wife
✌

itboffin

Yummy this looks nice

elevated

Dura Ace 7900 STIs, front der and (not pictured) rear der, brakeset.

It's no Super Record 11, but it'll do for commuting I guess...

redvee

jashburnham wrote:

Just pulled the trigger on one of these:

Got the wrong map on the widget, no use for the streets of London, sell it cheap to me and I'll live with the problem.