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  • timothyw
    timothyw Posts: 2,482
    Bought a Fork from Planet X to go with my new frame, ordered late monday.

    It arrived yesterday.

    Yesterday evening got the email confirming my order.

    Just got the email confirming that it was picked and being prepared for dispatch.

    Do they send their emails second class or something?
  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    Another Cycology long sleeved t-shirt from Wiggle. I loved the first one I got so had to get a second one, would be rude not to at less than £20 for one.
    Also got me some Oakley Turbines from Wiggle too for non cycling stuff for £74 which isn't bad for some decent shades.
    x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
    Commuting / Winter rides - Jamis Renegade Expert
    Pootling / Offroad - All-City Macho Man Disc
    Fast rides Cannondale SuperSix Ultegra
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    my spares + tools order from superstar just arrived and by UPS no less, no haribo mind

    I was surprised that a couple of the items size in the flesh are the opposite of what i was expecting, i bought a third hand tool which is very small and a crown race remover which is huge.

    finally have a campag freehub for my ultra wheelsets, cheaper to buy that than upgrade all my bikes from 10 to 11 speed.
    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.
  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    some brake pads
    BMC TM01 - FCN 0
    Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
    Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
    Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
    Premier (CX) - FCN 6
    Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN3
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    sora road disc calliper which is much heavier than i was expecting far more so than the SLX or avid sets i have on my mtb

    might send it back for the cx model even though the review I read said the only real difference was a few extra grams and the cx has more adjustments making it a bit more tricky to setup, hmmmm
    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.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,900
    itboffin wrote:
    sora road disc calliper which is much heavier than i was expecting far more so than the SLX or avid sets i have on my mtb

    might send it back for the cx model even though the review I read said the only real difference was a few extra grams and the cx has more adjustments making it a bit more tricky to setup, hmmmm
    I've got a pair of AVID BB7 road calipers if you want. Keep meaning to sell them and never seem to get round to it. Some spare pads as well.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • galatzo
    galatzo Posts: 1,295
    Chainreaction bargain, although my 'arris will decide if it really is a bargain.

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    25th August 2013 12hrs 37mins 52.3 seconds 238km 5500mtrs FYRM Never again.
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,070
    Galatzo wrote:
    Chainreaction bargain, although my 'arris will decide if it really is a bargain.

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    £85?

    I was tempted, and actually ordered one before from Merlin when they had them for a ton, but I'm too invested in the Arione CX and 00 (Which I think is the same weight as this one) across my bikes to want to risk a change, plus I like some colour!

    EDIT: Ah you bugger, I spotted the Alu railed version for a smidge under £65, so have ordered it ostensibly for the turbo bike :roll:
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Veronese68 wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    sora road disc calliper which is much heavier than i was expecting far more so than the SLX or avid sets i have on my mtb

    might send it back for the cx model even though the review I read said the only real difference was a few extra grams and the cx has more adjustments making it a bit more tricky to setup, hmmmm
    I've got a pair of AVID BB7 road calipers if you want. Keep meaning to sell them and never seem to get round to it. Some spare pads as well.

    cheers for the offer but i think i'll just stick with BB5 on the back and Sora on the front for now
    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.
  • philclubman
    philclubman Posts: 229
    Happy new wheel day to me!

    Kinlin xr31t, Sapim CX Rays with bling blue hubs from Superstar.
    De Rosa http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13008529
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    just fitting a set of slx disc brakes and cant workout what the clip washer type things are that come with the mounting bolts, any ideas?

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shim ... prod108335
    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.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,900
    itboffin wrote:
    just fitting a set of slx disc brakes and cant workout what the clip washer type things are that come with the mounting bolts, any ideas?

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shim ... prod108335
    They are supposed to hold the screws so they don't come loose. You can clip them on after everything else is fitted.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • wolfsbane2k
    wolfsbane2k Posts: 3,056
    Veronese68 wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    just fitting a set of slx disc brakes and cant workout what the clip washer type things are that come with the mounting bolts, any ideas?

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shim ... prod108335
    They are supposed to hold the screws so they don't come loose. You can clip them on after everything else is fitted.

    I had that problem as well. Couldn't make head or tail of the instructions, ignored them.
    Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
    Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Veronese68 wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    just fitting a set of slx disc brakes and cant workout what the clip washer type things are that come with the mounting bolts, any ideas?

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shim ... prod108335
    They are supposed to hold the screws so they don't come loose. You can clip them on after everything else is fitted.

    come loose ...how?
    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.
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Yes - they're like those yellow pointy things on lorry wheels :wink:
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    i havent a clue what you both mean
    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.
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    They're just things I'm sure the lawyers insist on.

    Do up the screws. You can then clip these things over the head of the screw and the serrated teeth inside the clip will engage with the serrated teeth on the lower half of the screw head. The pointy bit of the clip will then stop the screw coming loose.

    Since the screws already have threadlock on them, I very much doubt these screws are necessary if the screws are adequately tightened in the first place.

    Make sense?
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    if you're a nutter yes, how are those screws coming loose
    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.
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Well, they won't
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Wolfsbane2k wrote:
    Veronese68 wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    just fitting a set of slx disc brakes and cant workout what the clip washer type things are that come with the mounting bolts, any ideas?

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shim ... prod108335
    They are supposed to hold the screws so they don't come loose. You can clip them on after everything else is fitted.

    I had that problem as well. Couldn't make head or tail of the instructions, ignored them.

    I fitted mine into the spares container.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • wolfsbane2k
    wolfsbane2k Posts: 3,056
    meanredspider wrote:
    They're just things I'm sure the lawyers insist on.

    Do up the screws. You can then clip these things over the head of the screw and the serrated teeth inside the clip will engage with the serrated teeth on the lower half of the screw head. The pointy bit of the clip will then stop the screw coming loose.

    Since the screws already have threadlock on them, I very much doubt these screws are necessary if the screws are adequately tightened in the first place.

    Make sense?

    Once the screws been fitted. That makes sense. Picture in manual I had showed them fitting under the screw head, and that, unsurprisingly, didn't work.
    Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
    Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,900
    itboffin wrote:
    i havent a clue what you both mean
    I tried to find a picture of them fitted to illustrate the point as I couldn't word it any better than MRS had. Several pictures of Shimano calipers fitted using the screws with serrated heads for those clips, not one had the clips fitted. I found one picture of the screw with the clip on it, but the clip was in the wrong place. If I remember I could take a picture of the boy's bike as that has them on. The brakes on my MTB are lockwired on, completely OTT but nicely fitted lockwire does look good.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • Hinaultscrapcousin
    Hinaultscrapcousin Posts: 647
    Pro Team Gilet from Rapha in the sale. I have a £50 voucher to spend and they came down to this price so went for it. I've lost two Endura ones out of my pocket, hopefully I won't lose this one...

    I ordered it yesterday before 3pm with next day delivery but I've not received any info about delivery, just an order confirmation. The order status on my account just reads order received, does anyone know if that's normal? First time I've ordered from them and I would have expected to see shipped or something like with CRC etc.
  • dowtcha
    dowtcha Posts: 442
    Hinaultscrapcousin wrote:
    Pro Team Gilet from Rapha in the sale. I have a £50 voucher to spend and they came down to this price so went for it. I've lost two Endura ones out of my pocket, hopefully I won't lose this one...

    I ordered it yesterday before 3pm with next day delivery but I've not received any info about delivery, just an order confirmation. The order status on my account just reads order received, does anyone know if that's normal? First time I've ordered from them and I would have expected to see shipped or something like with CRC etc.

    Normal you would get a mail and in your account it should read dispatched. With further discounts yesterday I would say it's just because of volume, if you paid to get it delivered today and it does not arrive drop them a mail and they should refund the postage.

    I picked up the bervet bibs for 100 and another merino vest for 35. First rapha bibs hope they are comfortable. Mine are yet to ship but I picked free shipping.
  • Hinaultscrapcousin
    Hinaultscrapcousin Posts: 647
    Dowtcha wrote:
    Hinaultscrapcousin wrote:
    Pro Team Gilet from Rapha in the sale. I have a £50 voucher to spend and they came down to this price so went for it. I've lost two Endura ones out of my pocket, hopefully I won't lose this one...

    I ordered it yesterday before 3pm with next day delivery but I've not received any info about delivery, just an order confirmation. The order status on my account just reads order received, does anyone know if that's normal? First time I've ordered from them and I would have expected to see shipped or something like with CRC etc.

    Normal you would get a mail and in your account it should read dispatched. With further discounts yesterday I would say it's just because of volume, if you paid to get it delivered today and it does not arrive drop them a mail and they should refund the postage.

    I picked up the bervet bibs for 100 and another merino vest for 35. First rapha bibs hope they are comfortable. Mine are yet to ship but I picked free shipping.

    Thanks, I'll drop them an email and see what's what. I'm slightly worried as I just had a quick look and what I ordered is now out of stock, will have to wait and see...

    I've got a few mates who love their Rapha bibs, I've stuck with Pactimo as they fit me very well and they use Cytech chamois'.
  • the_rover
    the_rover Posts: 402
    Just ordered this, signed up to the newsletters for 10% off as well. Free returns so it'll go back if need be.

    http://www.vulpine.cc/uk/mens/vulpine-m ... rmers-5110
  • k1875
    k1875 Posts: 485
    The Rover wrote:
    Just ordered this, signed up to the newsletters for 10% off as well. Free returns so it'll go back if need be.

    http://www.vulpine.cc/uk/mens/vulpine-m ... rmers-5110

    Really really like the look of that, but just taken delivery of a newborn human so spending is currently on essentials only. Let us know what you think when it arrives ?
  • the_rover
    the_rover Posts: 402
    k1875 wrote:
    The Rover wrote:
    Just ordered this, signed up to the newsletters for 10% off as well. Free returns so it'll go back if need be.

    http://www.vulpine.cc/uk/mens/vulpine-m ... rmers-5110

    Really really like the look of that, but just taken delivery of a newborn human so spending is currently on essentials only. Let us know what you think when it arrives ?

    Congrats, won't be long before you'll be looking at wee rides, trailers and frog bikes etc etc! :mrgreen:

    I'll update the thread when it arrives.

    Cheers.
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Partook of the DFS sale and ordered a pair of 365 3/4 bibs and 3 pack of Merino socks from Planet X for £30 all in.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • wolfsbane2k
    wolfsbane2k Posts: 3,056
    Wolfsbane2k wrote:
    Moon Shield X - Auto for £19.99.
    Wanted a USB rechargeable backup light after one of my 2 aldi nebula's knock-off died.
    Job done.
    Bonus is it's compatible with all the existing aldi mounts (or is that the aldi lights are all compatible with the moon mounts) I have, so will be able to use the same lights on both bikes with minimal fiddling.

    Turned up, tested and blinded myself.
    That's bright. Daylight flash, combined with the nebula full power solid is quite a combination for the foggy days...
    Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
    Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...

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