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

itboffin

schlepcycling wrote:

itboffin wrote:

finally tracked down a supplier of nitrate gloves with finger grips, excellent quality unlike the cheap baggy ones that rip when putting on.

bits a bobs ordered to replace so many little broken or worn parts, it all adds up £££

Do you have a link to your glove supplier?.

these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190966896438

8.99 for 100 gloves more than i've paid previously but seeing as these can be reused loads of times its better value for money in the long run

ugo.santalucia

nitrile is the friendly name given to a rubbery polymer

nitrate is the name of a chemical group typically used as an oxidant and linked to a wide range of explosives, like TNT and nitroglycerin

smoggysteve

Been on a shopping binge. Insurance payout in so:

New Bianchi Oltre
New group set to put on it (changing from campagnolo to Ultegra for various reasons - mainly power meter)
New carbon 3T aeronova bars
New Fizik carbon R1 Arione
New bottle cages
New brake and gear cables (for another bike to service)
Think I better stop before wife kicks off.

indyp

This what I first used on my BB30a Synapse before going down the route of the C-Bear BB. I still have them after they were removed from my bike and they worked faultlessly for the 6 or so months they were fitted. You are welcome to try them.

Thanks, that's very generous - will send a PM. I had looked at them and want to give them a go first before full BB

itboffin

not bought yet but have started looking at CX bikes again, i need something with discs and room for spiked tyres that doesnt weight a ton, caadx looks not half bad

bendertherobot

It's fine. Load it with guards, lights etc it puts on weight.

105 or Tiagra?

itboffin

i'd go rival but buy tiagra and sell on i think

vpnikolov

Pimping out the trusty commuting steed with Deda RHM 02, Deda Zero 2 and Fizik Classic Bar tape.

I had my eyes on narrower handlebars for a while...

itboffin

Im fitting wider bars later today

gabriel959

Finally found some gloves that fit my wife's hands.

Gore Bike Wear Power Womens in Black, £23 from Amazon.

Also 2 DHB kids skull caps for my 2 daughters - around £4.50 for each.

Gore Element Gore Text jacket in neon yellow for commuting in the very wet weather, and the odd ride with the road bike. I didn't have a wet weather jacket and this gets good reviews, fits me well being Gore and it was fairly cheap at £70.

A Gore Bike Wear Gore Tex cap - for those wet rides

A Park Tools chain cleaner

And a Craft baselayer to replace some of my very old ones with holes

Tashman

One of these


plus a chain tool so I can get on with sorting the old MTB

wolfsbane2k

Aero fit 900 warm waist tights.
Insulated bottle

N0bodyOfTheGoat

2x 45NRTH Gravdal 700x38 252 studded winter tyres.

http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/45n ... 2350-p.asp

Southampton will now be ice/snow free for the next ~40 years.

wolfsbane2k

NitrousOxide wrote:

2x 45NRTH Gravdal 700x38 252 studded winter tyres.

http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/45n ... 2350-p.asp

Southampton will now be ice/snow free for the next ~40 years.

So between my warm tight search over here in Pompey, and your ice tyre search, we've wished summer on us.
Shame.

philcubed

Laura Trott MTB for my OH, from Halfords. £380 this weekend, £342 with BC discount. Bargain!

redvee

Captain_Kirk wrote:

Moon Shield X Auto for £19 over at Cycle Surgery

Wanted/needed (delete as applicable) a new rear light quickly after losing one yesterday so popped into my local Cycle Surgery on the way to work and took the bike into the store, the lights were just inside the door as was the till. Picked up the light off the display and saw it priced at £38, told the girl on the till the website had them at £19 and she said it's coming up at £17.10 anyway.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

philcubed wrote:

Laura Trott MTB for my OH, from Halfords. £380 this weekend, £342 with BC discount. Bargain!

Raidon fork, 1x11, hydraulic brakes for £342... Bargaintastic in 2017, with bike prices on the up!

I raided Atheleteshop last night...
Jumbo Jim 4.0" and 4.4"
SKS Grand DAD front mudguard
SKS Beavertail XL mudguard set

Only slight surprises were £7.08 for delivery to local store (£1 extra for home delivery) and if I wanted to pay by Paypal, there was a fee of ~£2.80 plus ~3.5% of payment, so I paid by debit card for free!

ryan_w-2

Another Selle San Marco Aspide Super Leggera saddle, down from £300 - £150.

Had one on my S5 for a few months now and love it, so got one for the commuter

wolfsbane2k

redvee wrote:

Captain_Kirk wrote:

Moon Shield X Auto for £19 over at Cycle Surgery

Wanted/needed (delete as applicable) a new rear light quickly after losing one yesterday so popped into my local Cycle Surgery on the way to work and took the bike into the store, the lights were just inside the door as was the till. Picked up the light off the display and saw it priced at £38, told the girl on the till the website had them at £19 and she said it's coming up at £17.10 anyway.

Ooh, that's a good price. I bought two at £19 online, but about to head to a store to return one, will have a hunt around to see what else they have of offer!

drwae

I bought dhb padded underwear and used it for the first time yesterday! I started cycling in November and logged more than 1,000km on strava wearing gym tights I was a lot less sore than usual yesterday!
I'm thinking of getting a garmin edge 520 what do people think of that? Looks like I can get it for £152 with student discount and amex cashback . I'm looking to get better at hills

redvee

These for £41 whilst in work on Sunday evening.



I've had two pair of Specialised shoes for years and the sole is coming away from the upper and Sugru hasn't worked for me. Most annoying is the pair thats failed are the pair that don't stink of cat pee.

lincolndave

drwae wrote:

I'm thinking of getting a garmin edge 520 what do people think of that? Looks like I can get it for £152 with student discount and amex cashback . I'm looking to get better at hills

That's a good price for a 520, does that include speed and cadence sensors?

timothyw

Sony Smartwatch 3 garmin mount adapter:
https://www.shapeways.com/product/38UUD ... -bike-clip

Seems to work nicely, haven't had a chance to use it on a ride yet. At the time I ordered there was a code to remove the rather excessive delivery fee, something like shipitfree, definitely worth looking for one as delivery was not cheap otherwise.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

TimothyW wrote:

Sony Smartwatch 3 garmin mount adapter:
https://www.shapeways.com/product/38UUD ... -bike-clip

Seems to work nicely, haven't had a chance to use it on a ride yet. At the time I ordered there was a code to remove the rather excessive delivery fee, something like shipitfree, definitely worth looking for one as delivery was not cheap otherwise.

£9.32 to ship a mount... Jesus wept and all his disciples! :shock:

mrfpb

Spent some christmas money on the Carradice SQR Slim as I wanted a more balanced commutting solution. I found it wouldn't fit on my bike - the clearance required to lever it on seems massive. I've got 20cm between saddle rails and mudguard, but it loks like it needs another 10cm on top of that.

Looks like I'll need a Bagman, which is shame as it increases costs a lot to buy mount and bag seperately.

drwae

Lincolndave wrote:

drwae wrote:

I'm thinking of getting a garmin edge 520 what do people think of that? Looks like I can get it for £152 with student discount and amex cashback . I'm looking to get better at hills

That's a good price for a 520, does that include speed and cadence sensors?

Unfortunately it's not the bundle, am I right thinking I only need the cadence sensor? surely the gps can do speed well enough?

ryan_w-2

Cannondale Save 25.4 seatpost. Should knock about 80g off my current Cannondale C2 seatpost.

Found one for £85 down from £100 on PedalOn.

lincolndave

drwae wrote:

Lincolndave wrote:

drwae wrote:

I'm thinking of getting a garmin edge 520 what do people think of that? Looks like I can get it for £152 with student discount and amex cashback . I'm looking to get better at hills

That's a good price for a 520, does that include speed and cadence sensors?

Unfortunately it's not the bundle, am I right thinking I only need the cadence sensor? surely the gps can do speed well enough?

Yes gps does the speed, there's also a heart rate meter if you are interested in data, that can be bought separately as well

daniel_b

Ryan_W wrote:

Cannondale Save 25.4 seatpost. Should knock about 80g off my current Cannondale C2 seatpost.

Found one for £85 down from £100 on PedalOn.

How long is it, it doesn't seem to say?

So you believe it is lighter than a C2 carbon seatpost - must make that one about 300g - are you Di2?

This place reckons it is 350mm, which is what I would need.
https://qwertycycles.co.uk/products/cannondale-save-carbon-seatpost-di2-25-4-diameter?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla&variant=19147776325&gclid=CNjtzvL36dECFc-_7QodnLUIvA

pastryboy

Three Shimano crank pinch bolts which is as many as Evans would let me order.

Have rounded a few when swapping power meter between bikes.