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

daniel_b

spasypaddy wrote:

SpongeArtist wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

new saddle bag - scion elan 210
morgan blue chain keeper

Have both! Great items, saddle bag does it really tight and doesn't flap about.

yeah been debating what saddle bag to get for a few weeks now (My fizik one is dead). managed to find this for £5 on wiggle. was going to get a tool roll but this will be better i think

been after a chain keeper for ages, saw it in the sale on wiggle

By jove that's pretty


Can you get as much (tube, 2 levers, multitool) as in a medium fizik clip on bag?

daniel_b

tincaman

Daniel B wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

SpongeArtist wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

new saddle bag - scion elan 210
morgan blue chain keeper

Have both! Great items, saddle bag does it really tight and doesn't flap about.

yeah been debating what saddle bag to get for a few weeks now (My fizik one is dead). managed to find this for £5 on wiggle. was going to get a tool roll but this will be better i think

been after a chain keeper for ages, saw it in the sale on wiggle

By jove that's pretty


Can you get as much (tube, 2 levers, multitool) as in a medium fizik clip on bag?

Just found this pic if it helps

drwae

What do you do to me, wiggle, making me max out my credit card every month? :evil:
1) My first track pump, up until now I've been going to the bike shop and using theirs or my neighbour's
2) 2x Schwalbe Pro One Evo tubeless tyres 25mm for my nice bike, Stans sealant, valve core remover
3) Some dhb 'windslam' gloves because my castelli estremos are getting a bit hot and sweaty now spring is coming
4) spare cleats, just in case my cleats fall off or something
5) muc off dry lube because its stopped raining as much and wet lube gets my drivetrain all gunked up
6) dhb merino base layer in case it gets cold again
7) castelli perfetto 2 light jacket to go with my base layer for the days its getting above 10C now

itboffin

Spring are you tripping? My ride today long sleeved base, long jersey and rapha winter jacket

But interested in your tubeless experience, logic says it must be better otherwise why would cars use them facts I've seen so far say clinchers and tubes have regained the ground and benefits

DrLex

Panaracer Comets in 650B flavour and a few 26" tubes from Winstanleys, plus a Podium to make up the postage paid order. Be nice to have water-flavoured water on a ride, rather than the tainted tang from cheapie bottles.

meanredspider

I've used tubeless on my Jamis and I can't quite make my mind up. They were a right PITA to fit and need far more topping up than a regular tube. I've also not noticed that they've prevented a puncture. I also have real concerns about having to fix a proper flat out on the road - it will be hard and messy (fixing the flat might not be easy either...)

drwae

meanredspider wrote:

I've used tubeless on my Jamis and I can't quite make my mind up. They were a right PITA to fit and need far more topping up than a regular tube. I've also not noticed that they've prevented a puncture. I also have real concerns about having to fix a proper flat out on the road - it will be hard and messy (fixing the flat might not be easy either...)

I thought that you can just put an inner tube in it and go like normal?

meanredspider

drwae wrote:

meanredspider wrote:

I've used tubeless on my Jamis and I can't quite make my mind up. They were a right PITA to fit and need far more topping up than a regular tube. I've also not noticed that they've prevented a puncture. I also have real concerns about having to fix a proper flat out on the road - it will be hard and messy (fixing the flat might not be easy either...)

I thought that you can just put an inner tube in it and go like normal?

You can - but the tyres are much tighter on the rim and it's full of gunk that needs cleaning out

The Rookie

For a trailside repair if needed it's really not that hard to pop the bead off the rim and fit a tube, as for the gunk, pour out what you can any left in does no harm.

itboffin

i think that's the main difference right there, mtb tyres are huge so its not much of a faff, at best road tyres are tight add in tubeless to the mix and you have a real nightmare.

drwae

My current tyres (non-tubeless) took over an hour to fit to my rims (tubeless) so i don't think it can get any worse

dhope

I've not bought it yet but there's a 2yr old Canyon Aeroad with 11sp Di2 and Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLE's for ~£2k that I keep looking at.

Someone tell me it's a bad deal or I might just succumb

SpongeArtist

tincaman wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

SpongeArtist wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

new saddle bag - scion elan 210
morgan blue chain keeper

Have both! Great items, saddle bag does it really tight and doesn't flap about.

yeah been debating what saddle bag to get for a few weeks now (My fizik one is dead). managed to find this for £5 on wiggle. was going to get a tool roll but this will be better i think

been after a chain keeper for ages, saw it in the sale on wiggle

By jove that's pretty

Can you get as much (tube, 2 levers, multitool) as in a medium fizik clip on bag?

Just found this pic if it helps

I can confirm I get a tube, co2, lever, multi tool in no probs. It's snug and i wrap the co2 in an old inner tube to stop it rattling around.

DrLex

drwae wrote:

My current tyres (non-tubeless) took over an hour to fit to my rims (tubeless) so i don't think it can get any worse

?

meanredspider

itboffin wrote:

i think that's the main difference right there, mtb tyres are huge so its not much of a faff, at best road tyres are tight add in tubeless to the mix and you have a real nightmare.

Spot-on - don't think a lever goes anywhere near my MTB (tubed) tyres - great big wobbly things. Fighting the tubeless S-Ones onto my tubeless rims was the most difficult tyre I've ever come across. I now carry two levers with the spare inner. And the prospect of fitting that tyre with cold, wet, hands with an additional inner tube to avoid pinching, isn't something that fills me with delight. The gunk I'm sure isn't a big deal but it will be just one of those things that will seem a lot worse.

MisterMuncher

Fit of the head staggers last night, ordered an FSA Powerbox from Mantel. I kind of fancied a power meter, with the notion it would help make the most of minimal training time, and all in, this was the cheapest option available new that didn't require changing other kit as well. Should be delivered today.

hopkinb

DrLex wrote:

drwae wrote:

My current tyres (non-tubeless) took over an hour to fit to my rims (tubeless) so i don't think it can get any worse

?

I have the koolstop one, stick it in my back pocket. Gets tyres on my notoriously difficult prolite evo rims in seconds.

itboffin

there's surely something wrong if you need to carry a device to fit/remove tyres?

I'd have a Sir wiggo hissy fit throw the bike and walk off

bendertherobot

DrLex wrote:

drwae wrote:

My current tyres (non-tubeless) took over an hour to fit to my rims (tubeless) so i don't think it can get any worse

?

I had the Amazon variant of that. It breaks in the end. Good while it works.

dinyull

I initially had problems with the Pro Lite's, but once you get the knack their a piece of cake.

Tip is to move the bead of the tyre into the middle of the rim (away/detached from the lip of the rim) before you attempt to get the last section of tyre on.

bendertherobot

Dinyull wrote:

I initially had problems with the Pro Lite's, but once you get the knack their a piece of cake.

Tip is to move the bead of the tyre into the middle of the rim (away/detached from the lip of the rim) before you attempt to get the last section of tyre on.

Do you mean the opposite section that's already on? Move that to the centre?

keef66

bendertherobot wrote:

Dinyull wrote:

I initially had problems with the Pro Lite's, but once you get the knack their a piece of cake.

Tip is to move the bead of the tyre into the middle of the rim (away/detached from the lip of the rim) before you attempt to get the last section of tyre on.

Do you mean the opposite section that's already on? Move that to the centre?

That's what I do. Make sure the beads that are already on are in the centre of the rim and work round keeping the tension to minimise the effort required to get the last couple of inches on. I can mount GP 4Seasons and Pro 4 SC tyres on my Shimano clinchers using just thumbs

keef66

In other news I have three different kinds of rear light on my desk now. The cheap as chips Smart R1s are quite impressive, but the Moon Comet is really tiny and mentally bright :shock: I've burned a neat rectangle in my retinas.

Don't think I'll be needing it on full power unless for some reason I'm compelled to venture out in dense fog.

imatfaal

keef66 wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

Dinyull wrote:

I initially had problems with the Pro Lite's, but once you get the knack their a piece of cake.

Tip is to move the bead of the tyre into the middle of the rim (away/detached from the lip of the rim) before you attempt to get the last section of tyre on.

Do you mean the opposite section that's already on? Move that to the centre?

That's what I do. Make sure the beads that are already on are in the centre of the rim and work round keeping the tension to minimise the effort required to get the last couple of inches on. I can mount GP 4Seasons and Pro 4 SC tyres on my Shimano clinchers using just thumbs

yep - this. Even silly tyres like Marathon Pluses go on fairly easily and with thumbs only. Knee at the valve to keep both beads set in the centre and work in opposite directions with each hand away from the valve pushing the beads into the centre and pulling the tyre around a tiny bit (to keep the tension). New tyre will be an effort - but roadside tube replacement becomes easy

dinyull

^I don't worry about the opposite side as much, only the side going on. But will give that a go too.

Same when having to remove tyre to replace tube. I had a right faff on a few weeks ago getting tyre leavers in, then somehow "discovered" the knack and the 4+ punctures I've had since have been no issue.

Will see if it works with a new tyre tonight...

drwae

I will be fitting my tubeless tyres tonight, hope it's not as difficult as everyone makes out!!

I'm really happy with the Lifeline professional track pump it feels very sturdy, solid and like a much better pump than any other i've used before at my LBS or borrowed from people

I have to return the perfetto 2 light jersey as it's TINY it feels like it's about 3 sizes too small!!
I have the Alpha Jacket and find the sizing true but this perfetto sizing is ridiculous, I'm 5'11 10st and it succeeds in making me look fat.
Also didn't get any haribo today :x

apreading

Unless you have a wide rim, I actually find it better if the opposite bead is NOT in the centre 'well' because that means more room for the side you are mounting to get down in the well as far as possible. Its not always easy to slide the opposite side out of the well though, so this isnt always easy to achieve. But deffo the side you are mounting should be in the well all the way around as much as possible.

I find using Stans notubes yellow tape really helps too. Even if not running tubeless, Stans tape is both thinner than other rim tape and allows the bead to slide more easily than velox cloth tape or a strip that slides around with the tyre. Those rim strips that dont stick down really make things difficult. I now use Stans anywhere I can - changed a wheel that took hours, frequent snapped tyre levers and mangled fingers into something that is really pretty easy.

meanredspider

drwae wrote:

I will be fitting my tubeless tyres tonight, hope it's not as difficult as everyone makes out!!

Lots of soapy water to make them seat

itboffin

meanredspider wrote:

drwae wrote:

I will be fitting my tubeless tyres tonight, hope it's not as difficult as everyone makes out!!

Lots of soapy water to make them seat

have a beer on hand