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

lost_in_thought

jashburnham wrote:

biondino wrote:

Oh god, what have I done:

You've outdone yourself this time. Please tell me you didn't part with money for that abomination!

It reminds me of a bedspread at my grandma's house. For that reason, I like it!

tardington

... or the bed linen in a travelodge?

biondino

Perhaps I'll give it to you, Liv - I'll see what I think when it arrives...

(£5 incl p&p, Jash)

jonginge

I blame ITB for the following:


http://www.castelli-us.com/pm-1024-5-co ... ersey.aspx
http://www.castelli-us.com/pm-1115-6-ev ... ersey.aspx

Been eyeing up the continuo for ages but wanted the red/black which isn't imported into the UK. Found it at a good price on bike24.net after ITB reported his castelli spree

il_principe

@ Jon

You complete bastard! I've been a hankering after that jersey for months! Has it arrived yet, is it nice? I'm on a self imposed ban and haven't bought anything cycle related all month...

jonginge

Apologies. They arrived today. The continuo is lovely. The evasione is very lightweight, definitely a summer jersey (Procool plus fabric thingy). It's ok. Much prefer the vuelta. They're the only two that caught my eye in the summer 2009 collection. No more buying til autumn*.


* we'll see how long that lasts

Agent57

Cat Eye Strada Double Wireless to go on Scotty (I don't really name my bikes). Cadence function will help me ride like Lance.

il_principe

Agent57 wrote:

Cadence function will help me ride like Lance.

Insert EPO joke here...

itboffin

biondino wrote:

Oh god, what have I done:

Okay STOP now please your jerseys are beginning to look like something Jimmy Savil would wear, disturbing :shock:

itboffin

Christophe3967 wrote:

[Forgot to use my wiggle voucher and just had these arrive.








So now I'm all set for Dorset - just need clearance from Mission Control. :roll:

You do realise out here in the country you need real lights not those townie LEDs rubbish, Attica, Linsen fellow yokels please explain just how dark it is in the boonies at night.

Pah you townies with your 4x4 & bottled water, coming down here taking away all the affordable housing forcing us to drink wine :roll:

itboffin

JonGinge wrote:

I blame ITB for the following:


http://www.castelli-us.com/pm-1024-5-co ... ersey.aspx
http://www.castelli-us.com/pm-1115-6-ev ... ersey.aspx

Been eyeing up the continuo for ages but wanted the red/black which isn't imported into the UK. Found it at a good price on bike24.net after ITB reported his castelli spree

Well done, funny you should post that pic because.... :roll:

Oh by the way people this with I have been mostly wearing Red/Black next week i'm thinking Black/Green to go with my new pave tyres and the CX, then the following week White :shock: brave I know.

Attica please note how i'm sticking to 1 or 2 poss 3 complementing colour at anyone time including the colour of the bike :P

jedster

biondino wrote:
Oh god, what have I done:

If those andean folks who used to hang round covent garden wearing ponchos and playing pan pipes had been into cycling.... THAT would have been their jersey of choice

biondino

jedster wrote:

biondino wrote:
Oh god, what have I done:

If those andean folks who used to hang round covent garden wearing ponchos and playing pan pipes had been into cycling.... THAT would have been their jersey of choice

I know - and I really, really dislike that style of clothing... maybe it'll be really nice in the flesh? Hmm. Is it anybody's birthday coming up soon? Anyone?

biondino

I bought some Adidas sport bibshorts last night - I am sure they'll be cheap and nasty (they were only £32) but I am wearing my saucy Castelli non-bib short shorts today (well, I was, I'd get funny looks in the office if I still had them on) and I was suddenly very aware of how much they slip down, so fingers crossed.

il_principe

biondino wrote:

I bought some Adidas sport bibshorts last night - I am sure they'll be cheap and nasty (they were only £32) but I am wearing my saucy Castelli non-bib short shorts today (well, I was, I'd get funny looks in the office if I still had them on) and I was suddenly very aware of how much they slip down, so fingers crossed.

Biondino in "coming round to bibs" shocker!

stuaff

itboffin wrote:

You do realise out here in the country you need real lights not those townie LEDs rubbish, Attica, Linsen fellow yokels please explain just how dark it is in the boonies at night.

Pah you townies with your 4x4 & bottled water, coming down here taking away all the affordable housing forcing us to drink wine :roll:

Speaking as a townie who's done night riding out there in the sticks, +1. It gets proper dark when there's no street lights

biondino

jashburnham wrote:

biondino wrote:

I bought some Adidas sport bibshorts last night - I am sure they'll be cheap and nasty (they were only £32) but I am wearing my saucy Castelli non-bib short shorts today (well, I was, I'd get funny looks in the office if I still had them on) and I was suddenly very aware of how much they slip down, so fingers crossed.

Biondino in "coming round to bibs" shocker!

My dhb shorts are pretty reliable at being comfy and staying in the right place - you have the Castellis to thank for being an odd shape and slipping down and making me wonder if it was worth giving bibs a try

antfly

Bibs are much better until you have to stop for a pee,or a poo,then they are a complete nightmare.

gtvlusso

itboffin wrote:

biondino wrote:

Oh god, what have I done:

Okay STOP now please your jerseys are beginning to look like something Jimmy Savil would wear, disturbing :shock:

I was watching that and was gonna bid!!!!!

stuaff

antfly wrote:

Bibs are much better until you have to stop for a pee,or a poo,then they are a complete nightmare.

Better if you get one with a zip than not...

Feltup

gtvlusso wrote:

itboffin wrote:

biondino wrote:

Oh god, what have I done:

Okay STOP now please your jerseys are beginning to look like something Jimmy Savil would wear, disturbing :shock:

I was watching that and was gonna bid!!!!!

If there was anything on the roads that would give me road rage it would be that jersey

antfly

Please stop posting pictures of that jersey,it makes me feel nauseous.

biondino

gtvlusso wrote:

itboffin wrote:

biondino wrote:

Oh god, what have I done:

Okay STOP now please your jerseys are beginning to look like something Jimmy Savil would wear, disturbing :shock:

I was watching that and was gonna bid!!!!!

You are very free to make me an offer! Of course if (somehow) it's amazingly gorgeous in real life then I am free to turn your offer down

NGale

Ok I finally did it, I brought myself some lycra bib shorts! :shock:

surprisingly rather comfortable and slimming on my ample bottomage :shock:

tardington

Are they Assos? :shock:

(needed to post to update my f-ing Watch prefs here now I've changed my main emailly. Not that I ever meant to watch this damn topic. No offense!)

itboffin

Is anyone else suffering with really slow delivery at the moment?

I've been waiting 7-10 days on everything recently from a number of major suppliers.

redvee

The pigoens can't manage all the gear you've ordered, in the cities we don't have the same problem as those living in the forests of Savernake.

antfly

Pigoens?

cyberknight

Just picked up a 12 speed raliegh team bannana racing bike , reynolds tubing for FREE !!

yes it needs a lot of work :x

Only trouble is i have literally no cash to do it up due to being on short time anyone got any parts i can have ?

andy83

just bought two lots of stuff from wiggle, lights, pump, comp etc and got no sweets or bottle opener

even made two seperate orders

its just not fair