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

meanredspider

itboffin wrote:

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

And make sure the kids are out of earshot so they don't learn any "new words"

drwae

What was all the fuss about?



that was easier than fitting conti gp 4000s II and easier than removing them, in fact!

So how am I meant to actually get the tyre up, I'm going at it vigorously with a track pump and all I'm getting is air coming out and sealant leaking everywhere

Man Of Lard

You need something to blatt the air in rapidly - a compressor or one of those pressure vessels that you pump up and then release quickly into the tyre.

Like this -> https://www.cyclestore.co.uk/specialize ... r-ID_71778

You can of course McGyver one using a plastic pop bottle -> https://youtu.be/EtmatxJG_zg

Thick Mike

Or this technique...

https://youtu.be/mbjTHokvdp8

meanredspider

drwae wrote:

What was all the fuss about?



that was easier than fitting conti gp 4000s II and easier than removing them, in fact!

So how am I meant to actually get the tyre up, I'm going at it vigorously with a track pump and all I'm getting is air coming out and sealant leaking everywhere

If sealant is coming out everywhere, you ignored my soapy water advice.

Don't put the sealant in until the tyre has seated. Use lots of soapy water to help seal the tyre so it seats cleanly. Then let the air out (the tyre will remain seated) and put sealant in through the valve stem (valve out)

Seating the tyres is the sweary bit the first time you try

drwae

Aha soapy water got it perfect
I did make the mistake of putting sealant in before seating though
It made a bit of a mess but I'm off to the pub now after all that hard work and I can clean it up tomorrow

itboffin

Yeah balls to that I'm sticking with tubes

meanredspider

drwae wrote:

Aha soapy water got it perfect
I did make the mistake of putting sealant in before seating though
It made a bit of a mess but I'm off to the pub now after all that hard work and I can clean it up tomorrow

There's something very familiar with all of that scene

To be fair, a lot of the instructions suggest putting sealant in first. They must smirk when they write those instructions

Man Of Lard

meanredspider wrote:

To be fair, a lot of the instructions suggest putting sealant in first. They must smirk when they write those instructions

I wonder if they do that to increase sales of sealant </cynic>

meanredspider

Man Of Lard wrote:

meanredspider wrote:

To be fair, a lot of the instructions suggest putting sealant in first. They must smirk when they write those instructions

I wonder if they do that to increase sales of sealant </cynic>

I just had exactly that thought - that and sales of Flash Kitchen & Bathroom

and beer...

dinyull

Dinyull wrote:

^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...

New Pro 4 Endurance went on in seconds last night without blisters and swearing unlike last time I fitted one on the same wheel.

DrLex

Winstanleys let me down (!) on the tyres, so two sets (G-ones and some proper knobblies), plus a pair of rotors from Rose Bikes for the 650b wheel set. Wish the € rate was a little better, but still cheaper than the U.K.

imatfaal

DrLex wrote:

Winstanleys let me down (!) on the tyres, so two sets (G-ones and some proper knobblies), plus a pair of rotors from Rose Bikes for the 650b wheel set. Wish the € rate was a little better, but still cheaper than the U.K.

BTW - if you tell Rose Bikes your birthday in the account settings you get a Birthday email with a ten euro voucher.

drwae

dhb aeron jersey and just returned the castelli perfetto 2 light which made me look like a sausage with arms sticking out
Ordered a small and a medium in the dhb as its easier to return the one that doesn't fit than have to make an entirely new order


chamois cream to see what all the hype is about I've never tried it before


stanley empty box to put all my bike tools and spare parts in

markgoldstein

dhope wrote:

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

The one on LFGSS?

dhope

markgoldstein wrote:

dhope wrote:

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

The one on LFGSS?

Yeah. Ah, saw you PM'd him. It's a 7.0 not an 8.0 I think.

redvee

An Edge 820 for £250 from Cycle Republic.

DrLex

Good deal; is that the bike shop by Broadmead?

markgoldstein

dhope wrote:

markgoldstein wrote:

dhope wrote:

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

The one on LFGSS?

Yeah. Ah, saw you PM'd him. It's a 7.0 not an 8.0 I think.

It's too big for me anyway...

pastryboy

4iiii power meter
brake pads
a bell

from ribble

luv2ride

Not power meter territory but I love these, from Merlin on a multi buy. The rubbarb and custard rocks:

itboffin

Luv2ride wrote:

Not power meter territory but I love these, from Merlin on a multi buy. The rubbarb and custard rocks:

Yeah the torq range of flavors are really good, the wiggle ones are pretty good too

meanredspider

Rhubarb and custard sounds great

daniel_b

DrLex

I always think of these, a couple of which probably have the same sugar content

smokey_bacon

New cap and Fu*k Trump socks from www.attacus.cc

meanredspider

Daniel B wrote:

Custard is your fashion inspiration isn't he?

daniel_b

meanredspider wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Custard is your fashion inspiration isn't he?

Yep pretty much on the nose. Well ahead of his time

meanredspider

Daniel B wrote:

meanredspider wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Custard is your fashion inspiration isn't he?

Yep pretty much on the nose. Well ahead of his time

I just hope your outline isn't all wobbly

daniel_b

Nope, just my tum :?

But eating well, cutting out the cr@p, a smattering of running, and 6 weeks of trainerroad has knocked me back from 74kg, to a shade over 70.
67 is my target, maybe 65 or even 63 depending on how I feel when I get there. Looking to improve my watts/kg ratio!