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

daniel_b

meursault wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Cheap it is not eh! Where did you source yours from if you do not mind me asking?

£50 squids on Amazon but I googled game shops near me, and found a shop I didn't know was there! £35

http://www.lostarkgames.com/

Ta for that, now out of stock as was an ebay seller who also had it for the same price. Guess it will be £50 for the forseeable future!

MonkeyMonster

Daniel B wrote:

You took geat umbridge at Hoys comments yesterday then!

Cheeky scamp! Not in Mamil territory yet...

daniel_b

MonkeyMonster wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

You took geat umbridge at Hoys comments yesterday then!

Cheeky scamp! Not in Mamil territory yet...

haha, I thought you had totally missed it

Comes to us all eventually huh ;-)

meursault

Daniel B wrote:

meursault wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Cheap it is not eh! Where did you source yours from if you do not mind me asking?

£50 squids on Amazon but I googled game shops near me, and found a shop I didn't know was there! £35

http://www.lostarkgames.com/

Ta for that, now out of stock as was an ebay seller who also had it for the same price. Guess it will be £50 for the forseeable future!

£30.59 here

http://www.firestormgames.co.uk/flamme- ... gIu2fD_BwE

Not sure about shipping etc.

I haven't played a game yet, will give a report back when done.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

NitrousOxide wrote:

From Merlin (to hopefully make 30+ mile rides less painful on backside and improve my top options after partially damaging my my nice Endura top in my "man down" incident on Friday)...
2x Lusso Linea short sleeve jerseys (red/lime) £19 each
Funkier Active 14 Panel Gel Shorts £40.50 (saw similar on Amazon for ~£37 but wasn't sure it was Active model)

Was only a 30-miler yesterday, but the shorts seemed a good buy, nice thick padding.

The shirts are a bit of an odd fit on me, I did "large" based on reviews saying go one size bigger. The yellow one is a good fit on my arms/shoulders/chest, but a little baggy on my stomach and waist. Will keep as not massively baggy and who knows if the new lighter/slimline me will survive the winter!;)

luv2ride

From CRC:
- Sportful Fiandre No Rain bibtights with the excellent TC Pro seatpad, £59.99 (from £120).
- Airwaves Airblast tubeless track pump, £36 (From £70)...
...plus extra tenner off using code WHSE2017, plus 2.1% off through TopCashBack...£84.66 all in. Not bad

daniel_b

meursault wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

meursault wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Cheap it is not eh! Where did you source yours from if you do not mind me asking?

£50 squids on Amazon but I googled game shops near me, and found a shop I didn't know was there! £35

http://www.lostarkgames.com/

Ta for that, now out of stock as was an ebay seller who also had it for the same price. Guess it will be £50 for the forseeable future!

£30.59 here

http://www.firestormgames.co.uk/flamme- ... gIu2fD_BwE

Not sure about shipping etc.

I haven't played a game yet, will give a report back when done.

Your google skills are clearly superior to mine!
Thank you for that, duly ordered, free delivery was for orders over £40, but was less than £3.

daniel_b

Probably do not really have a need for this but I do love the colour, and it is the convertible one.

Already have an old school Gabba ls in Cannondale colours, but this for a smidge over £100 I was too tempted by.

luv2ride

Daniel B wrote:

Probably do not really have a need for this but I do love the colour, and it is the convertible one.

Already have an old school Gabba ls in Cannondale colours, but this for a smidge over £100 I was too tempted by.

Was half tempted to PM you the link to that, but figured you'd find it anyway - glad you didn't let me down!
I'm currently tempted by a Perfetto SS light in Anthracite for 76 quid. Already have one in "can be seen from space" flouro, but prefer the more understated colourway of the Anthracite. Therefore, ultimately needless purchase so trying hard to resist....sell one, buy the other?

meursault

Daniel B wrote:

meursault wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

meursault wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Cheap it is not eh! Where did you source yours from if you do not mind me asking?

£50 squids on Amazon but I googled game shops near me, and found a shop I didn't know was there! £35

http://www.lostarkgames.com/

Ta for that, now out of stock as was an ebay seller who also had it for the same price. Guess it will be £50 for the forseeable future!

£30.59 here

http://www.firestormgames.co.uk/flamme- ... gIu2fD_BwE

Not sure about shipping etc.

I haven't played a game yet, will give a report back when done.

Your google skills are clearly superior to mine!
Thank you for that, duly ordered, free delivery was for orders over £40, but was less than £3.

Nice one, happy gaming!

daniel_b

Luv2ride wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Probably do not really have a need for this but I do love the colour, and it is the convertible one.

Already have an old school Gabba ls in Cannondale colours, but this for a smidge over £100 I was too tempted by.

Was half tempted to PM you the link to that, but figured you'd find it anyway - glad you didn't let me down!
I'm currently tempted by a Perfetto SS light in Anthracite for 76 quid. Already have one in "can be seen from space" flouro, but prefer the more understated colourway of the Anthracite. Therefore, ultimately needless purchase so trying hard to resist....sell one, buy the other?

TBF, YOU are still to blame, as I only found it because of your other links!

I am clearly NOT the person to advise you on the above 8)

j_mcd

Just bought one of these as my winter bike:



Hydraulic brakes, wide tyres, 1x gearing and a great colour. And I can fit full length guards and possible a rack of some kind.

It's marked as "In Stock" so hopefully the delay won't be too long before it arrives.

daniel_b

meursault wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

meursault wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

meursault wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Cheap it is not eh! Where did you source yours from if you do not mind me asking?

£50 squids on Amazon but I googled game shops near me, and found a shop I didn't know was there! £35

http://www.lostarkgames.com/

Ta for that, now out of stock as was an ebay seller who also had it for the same price. Guess it will be £50 for the forseeable future!

£30.59 here

http://www.firestormgames.co.uk/flamme- ... gIu2fD_BwE

Not sure about shipping etc.

I haven't played a game yet, will give a report back when done.

Your google skills are clearly superior to mine!
Thank you for that, duly ordered, free delivery was for orders over £40, but was less than £3.

Nice one, happy gaming!

Unfortunately, and just to warn anyone else, they can not get any more stock from their distributor - just been refunded :-(
Might wait til the end of the year, and see if I can pick it up with the expansion pack.

luv2ride

Daniel B wrote:

Luv2ride wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Probably do not really have a need for this but I do love the colour, and it is the convertible one.

Already have an old school Gabba ls in Cannondale colours, but this for a smidge over £100 I was too tempted by.

Was half tempted to PM you the link to that, but figured you'd find it anyway - glad you didn't let me down!
I'm currently tempted by a Perfetto SS light in Anthracite for 76 quid. Already have one in "can be seen from space" flouro, but prefer the more understated colourway of the Anthracite. Therefore, ultimately needless purchase so trying hard to resist....sell one, buy the other?

TBF, YOU are still to blame, as I only found it because of your other links!

I am clearly NOT the person to advise you on the above 8)

Damn you DB. Forgot CRC had given me a £5 goodwill voucher a while back (which I forgot to use on the purchase of the bargainous Sportful Fiandre tights the other day). Therefore, got the Perfetto short sleeve in Anthracite for a touch over £70 quid, as I was able to combine that with the WHSE2017 code. At least I know I'll wear it loads due to the colourway. Time to offload some old kit to balance the books I think! :oops: Reckon I'm more than all set for Autumn/Winter now...bring it on...

bendertherobot

A Tacx Neo.

Top tip, save yourself the trouble of setting your turbo up by picking it up from Evans then walking a mile back to work and therefore getting a good strength and cardio session

daniel_b

bendertherobot wrote:

A Tacx Neo.

Top tip, save yourself the trouble of setting your turbo up by picking it up from Evans then walking a mile back to work and therefore getting a good strength and cardio session

It's a weapon of some magnitude, you will learn to love it and hate it simultaneously, but more the former.

1 mile, bloody hell - fair play.

I had mine delivered - to home

dhope

This might be more bike than I need
Oh well :twisted:

veronese68

dhope wrote:

This might be more bike than I need

What are you up to?

mamil314

Probably up for scaling vertical walls, judging from chainring

dhope

mamil314 wrote:

Probably up for scaling vertical walls, judging from chainring

Balham Hill...

ryan_w-2

Ultegra R8000 11/30T cassette for my pending Barcelona trip. Now just need to see if it'll work with DA 9070...

lettingthedaysgoby

Got myself a nice and discrete, tastefully coloured jersey.



Only paid £40 as well, bargain

meursault

imatfaal wrote:

meursault wrote:

£15.84 from

https://wordery.com/feed-zone-portables-biju-thomas-9781937715007?utm_campaign=confirmation-email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=transactional&utm_content=en&utm_term=item-title

Will post in bargains thread too.

When you have had a chance to read and try a few recipes can you report back - I was umming and arghing about whether to buy or not

I have made the first rice cake recipe. Easy and fun to make. First tasting may be a tad bland for me, I like spicy stuff, but when hungry on the bike should be fine. Got a ride planned for tomorrow, so will see how they go!

daniel_b

lettingthedaysgoby wrote:

Got myself a nice and discrete, tastefully coloured jersey.



Only paid £40 as well, bargain

Ale kit rocks, great fit (for me) jersey wise anyway, not tried shorts. Quality is superb.

@Meursault - more feedback post ride please, I've had said book for years but made precious little from it :oops:

lettingthedaysgoby

Daniel B wrote:

Ale kit rocks, great fit (for me) jersey wise anyway, not tried shorts. Quality is superb.

Yeah, I also own a PRR Bering jacket and some PRR Agonista bib shorts. All superb kit.

The fit is rather "Italian" though, I'm a medium in every other brand I've tried but definitely a large in Alé world.

I love the over the top colours too. I figure if I'm going to look a bit of a dick in tight cycling gear I may as well be a big one

spasypaddy

meursault wrote:

imatfaal wrote:

meursault wrote:

£15.84 from

https://wordery.com/feed-zone-portables-biju-thomas-9781937715007?utm_campaign=confirmation-email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=transactional&utm_content=en&utm_term=item-title

Will post in bargains thread too.

When you have had a chance to read and try a few recipes can you report back - I was umming and arghing about whether to buy or not

I have made the first rice cake recipe. Easy and fun to make. First tasting may be a tad bland for me, I like spicy stuff, but when hungry on the bike should be fine. Got a ride planned for tomorrow, so will see how they go!

ive been making and using these recipes for years. highly recommended!

mrb123

A couple of things I've picked up recently...

[url=Chttp://www.wiggle.co.uk/craft-active-extreme-20-cn-ls-base-layer/?lang=en&curr=GBP&dest=1&sku=5360770305&kpid=5360770305&utm_source=google&utm_term&utm_campaign=UK_PLA_Clothing&utm_medium=base&utm_content=mkwid|srxeQDmCr_dc|pcrid|67090791782|pkw||pmt||prd|5360770305ukraft]Chttp://www.wiggle.co.uk/craft-active-e ... 0305ukraft[/url] Active Extreme base layer
As reviewed on Bender's site. A nice base layer which I'm sure will give some good service over the winter. I was rather hoping I might be able to use it on chilly (but not cold) mornings under a short sleeved jersey rather than faffing around with arm warmers. Unfortunately the sleeves are a bit loose fitting for that, and they also seem to ride up from my wrists an inch or two so not ideal.

I should say that I also have the short sleeved version with the Windstopper front which is excellent and provides a huge temperature range when used in conjunction with a normal short sleeved jersey and arm warmers.

https://www.pactimo.co.uk/collections/m ... hts-mens-1
I also got some of the Pactimo 3/4 length tights. As with the Pactimo bib shorts, these are really excellent. Lovely soft material with a superb pad and fit. I've now convinced myself that it's probably not worth bothering with any other brands for shorts and tights as the fit of the Pactimo stuff just seems to work for my tall, lanky physique and the quality is at least the equal of any other brands I've seen.

bendertherobot

Wahoo Tickr HRM . Seems nice enough, perhaps a bit agricultural next to a Garmin one.

antlaff

Just blew my annual cycle to work stash on some Mavic Ksyrium Pro UST wheels and a nice new shiny 11-27 chorus cassette to go with it.......and also some Vector 3 pedals!

meursault

Daniel B wrote:

lettingthedaysgoby wrote:

Got myself a nice and discrete, tastefully coloured jersey.



Only paid £40 as well, bargain

Ale kit rocks, great fit (for me) jersey wise anyway, not tried shorts. Quality is superb.

@Meursault - more feedback post ride please, I've had said book for years but made precious little from it :oops:

Nice Jersey.

Here's the ride

https://www.strava.com/activities/1172672941

I'm very slow, and was concentrating on endurance distance. Eat a rice cake 2.5hrs in and boy was it good! In the open air and opened, and eat on the bike (serious scientific test...) very happy with the result. A 500g sticky rice pack makes loads, I've got plenty left in the fridge. I will make smaller portions next time, for ease into jersey pocket and for eating more frequently. I was being a pig and made too big a packet.

The first recipe in the book is 'Denver Rice Cakes'. Ham, peppers, onion, cheese, mixed with egg. Could probably be improved with your fav herbs or spice. But recipes very easy to customise.

Give it a try. Easy, fun and cheaper than shop bought stuff.