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

bendertherobot

Giro Cinder MIPS. They are cheap at the moment, I want a black (extra) helmet and it will be interesting to compare with the Synthe MIPS

asprilla

Ryan_W wrote:

Moon Nebula rear light, have spotted a few on my commutes and they’re bloody brilliant.

A bargain at £23 too on eBay, brand new.

Mine lasted two rides before coming apart. The fact that not all usb cables fit the charge port recess is a bind too.

Exposure TraceR is a much better option and the non-ReakT version can be had for less than £30.

luv2ride

Luv2ride wrote:

Madison sportive long socks in hi viz stripe version (natch) from Leisure Lakes.
https://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/48794 ... lAQAvD_BwE
Howies Bryant Primaloft jacket from SportsPursuit (£125 down to £50)
https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/pr ... /id/997259
...and from Wiggle:
- Lifeline citrus degreaser
- Halo Sportswash
- Craft mesh sleeveless base layer (just £13.99!)
- Blackburn Outpost top tube bag for the Arkose gravel bike - last one at 25% off...

Just a quick plug for the Howies jacket, as arrived today. Great fit, and quite thin for the insulation it provides (Primaloft Silver Eco), so very packable. Bought primarily for dog walking and a few bikepacking jaunts later this year,. Not bike specific per se but will go in the bike luggage without taking up too much room and will be very handy to have. Fantastic price and delivered in 2 days. Happy chappy...

daniel_b

Luv2ride wrote:

Luv2ride wrote:

Madison sportive long socks in hi viz stripe version (natch) from Leisure Lakes.
https://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/48794 ... lAQAvD_BwE
Howies Bryant Primaloft jacket from SportsPursuit (£125 down to £50)
https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/pr ... /id/997259
...and from Wiggle:
- Lifeline citrus degreaser
- Halo Sportswash
- Craft mesh sleeveless base layer (just £13.99!)
- Blackburn Outpost top tube bag for the Arkose gravel bike - last one at 25% off...

Just a quick plug for the Howies jacket, as arrived today. Great fit, and quite thin for the insulation it provides (Primaloft Silver Eco), so very packable. Bought primarily for dog walking and a few bikepacking jaunts later this year,. Not bike specific per se but will go in the bike luggage without taking up too much room and will be very handy to have. Fantastic price and delivered in 2 days. Happy chappy...

How does it compare with your Castelli pre race jacket, or whatever it was called - the Grey and yellow one that I have too!
By the looks of it, it might be similar to the spesh insulator jacket I have that states it has 100g of primaloft insulation, all be it minus the hood - can't see a figure for the Howies one though.

bendertherobot

bendertherobot wrote:

Giro Cinder MIPS. They are cheap at the moment, I want a black (extra) helmet and it will be interesting to compare with the Synthe MIPS

Not keen, slightly different feel to the Synthe. More like the Foray so slightly looser. Still comfy but not a Synthe replacement for me. So ordered the FireChrome Synthe instead.

Also ordered the never reviewed Assos Mille Winter S7 Jacket

luv2ride

Yo Dan. ^ Its very different to the Castelli jacket. I bought both in medium, and where the Castelli pre-race is tight (almost "race fit" on me), the Howies jacket is certainly a more relaxed fit, Snug, but room for layers underneath if needed. It would be good as a cold weather off-road jacket/commuter jacket as it has reflectives and a long back, but certainly useable off the bike. No way I'd consider wearing the Castelli pre-race off the bike too short in the body and fitted to be socially acceptable I think. That said, I've got some good use out of the Castelli jacket this winter - great compromise between warmth and breathability, much more so than I was expecting anyway.

daniel_b

Thankyou matey :-)

ryan_w-2

Asprilla wrote:

Ryan_W wrote:

Moon Nebula rear light, have spotted a few on my commutes and they’re bloody brilliant.

A bargain at £23 too on eBay, brand new.

Mine lasted two rides before coming apart. The fact that not all usb cables fit the charge port recess is a bind too.

Exposure TraceR is a much better option and the non-ReakT version can be had for less than £30.

I’m a proper Exposure fan boy, have around 8 of their lights.

Only reason I went for the Nebula was to being impressed by them on my night commutes.

If it’s sh!t, I’ve only lost £23.

roger_merriman

Seemed to have bought a bike...



while I have a CX bike though a fair bit cheaper, this I hope should be a better byway basher. it brings disks though cable, and more sensible gearing ie 2x9 vs 3v7 where you seem to always end up swapping chainrings!

Its not got huge clearances but the tyres i like tend to be CX rather than big gravel things, slowly swapping saddles and tyres with a vat of tea, hopefully get a spin on it Friday

shirley_basso

They're ace. Saddle rail mount is also a great addition. They're pretty hard wearing from road spray as well

redvee

Asprilla wrote:

Mine lasted two rides before coming apart. The fact that not all usb cables fit the charge port recess is a bind too.

That's my only gripe with the light,the moulding on the USB cable and port on the light. Got mine mounted on a hybrid version of the saddle mount, top half is Moon bracket and bottom half is a Go-Pro saddle mount for the camera.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

roger merriman wrote:

Seemed to have bought a bike...



while I have a CX bike though a fair bit cheaper, this I hope should be a better byway basher. it brings disks though cable, and more sensible gearing ie 2x9 vs 3v7 where you seem to always end up swapping chainrings!

Its not got huge clearances but the tyres i like tend to be CX rather than big gravel things, slowly swapping saddles and tyres with a vat of tea, hopefully get a spin on it Friday

What made you choose the Norco Search over the likes of...
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/charge-plug-gri ... road-bike/ (can be converted to multi-gears)
https://www.rutlandcycling.com/bikes/ro ... ack_372169
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/c ... 5cm-frames
https://www.evanscycles.com/pinnacle-ar ... e-EV275629
https://www.rutlandcycling.com/bikes/ro ... 0cm_454800 (supposedly can take 32mm tyres, yet to try my Houffalize)?

I've never knowingly seen a Norco in the flesh, nevermind given one a test a test ride and different things appeal to different people... Making life more interesting.

-Dash

Asprilla wrote:

Ryan_W wrote:

Moon Nebula rear light, have spotted a few on my commutes and they’re bloody brilliant.

A bargain at £23 too on eBay, brand new.

Mine lasted two rides before coming apart. The fact that not all usb cables fit the charge port recess is a bind too.

Exposure TraceR is a much better option and the non-ReakT version can be had for less than £30.

Mine lasted just over a year... conveniently just past the period where Moon would care about replacing it. Not great for a £45 light.

Aldi clone lasted a similar amount of time.

timothyw

A load of tat from planet X.... ;-)

Pod 9 litre saddle pack seems to be the standout - £20 -
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CCPDWSB/p ... addle-pack
(worth pointing out that this is now a brand that they own so probably not up to previous high standards...)

This tubeless tape is about a tenth of the price that you usually pay - remains to be seen if it will stick to anything:
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/WSJOBTRT1 ... metre-roll

Cafe lock for a fiver -
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/BLJOIMREL ... -cafe-lock

Then a few other odds and ends which are less exciting.

daniel_b

TimothyW wrote:

A load of tat from planet X.... ;-)

Pod 9 litre saddle pack seems to be the standout - £20 -
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CCPDWSB/p ... addle-pack
(worth pointing out that this is now a brand that they own so probably not up to previous high standards...)

This tubeless tape is about a tenth of the price that you usually pay - remains to be seen if it will stick to anything:
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/WSJOBTRT1 ... metre-roll

Cafe lock for a fiver -
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/BLJOIMREL ... -cafe-lock

Then a few other odds and ends which are less exciting.

Funny how little difference there is between Small and Large
Certainly not £30 worth anyway.
Sad to hear POD are now in that state though.

I have a clone of that lock, and it's a good bit of kit.

shirley_basso

-Dash wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Ryan_W wrote:

Moon Nebula rear light, have spotted a few on my commutes and they’re bloody brilliant.

A bargain at £23 too on eBay, brand new.

Mine lasted two rides before coming apart. The fact that not all usb cables fit the charge port recess is a bind too.

Exposure TraceR is a much better option and the non-ReakT version can be had for less than £30.

Mine lasted just over a year... conveniently just past the period where Moon would care about replacing it. Not great for a £45 light.

Aldi clone lasted a similar amount of time.

Odd.

I've had mine for about 18 months. First year was well protected from road spray with full guards and has operated without a hitch. Since about November have run it with no protection and still no issues. My neighbour has the same one, never had mudguards and it's been faultless.

roger_merriman

NitrousOxide wrote:

roger merriman wrote:

Seemed to have bought a bike...



while I have a CX bike though a fair bit cheaper, this I hope should be a better byway basher. it brings disks though cable, and more sensible gearing ie 2x9 vs 3v7 where you seem to always end up swapping chainrings!

Its not got huge clearances but the tyres i like tend to be CX rather than big gravel things, slowly swapping saddles and tyres with a vat of tea, hopefully get a spin on it Friday

What made you choose the Norco Search over the likes of...
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/charge-plug-gri ... road-bike/ (can be converted to multi-gears)
https://www.rutlandcycling.com/bikes/ro ... ack_372169
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/c ... 5cm-frames
https://www.evanscycles.com/pinnacle-ar ... e-EV275629
https://www.rutlandcycling.com/bikes/ro ... 0cm_454800 (supposedly can take 32mm tyres, yet to try my Houffalize)?

I've never knowingly seen a Norco in the flesh, nevermind given one a test a test ride and different things appeal to different people... Making life more interesting.

One was ideally I was looking for a bike that wouldn’t need a cassette or even chain ring change from the get go, I have no interest in racing but I do use such bikes like MTB lite so lower gears is what is wanted, most of the above bikes are a bit too close to 1K the bike is a 2nd fiddle to my MTB so I wasn’t prepared to spend that much.

Essentially it felt a closer match to what I was likely to do than others I looked at.

JakeJ

That's it! I've got everything, now just to wait for better weather and I'll get it built up, I'm using the forks, seat & post from my existing bike so I don't want to build this up just yet.

veronese68

roger merriman wrote:

Seemed to have bought a bike...

Marvellous.

davis

JakeJ wrote:

That's it! I've got everything, now just to wait for better weather and I'll get it built up, I'm using the forks, seat & post from my existing bike so I don't want to build this up just yet.

Pretty sure you're short a couple of wheels, and some handlebars, and another bike....

JakeJ

davis wrote:

JakeJ wrote:

That's it! I've got everything, now just to wait for better weather and I'll get it built up, I'm using the forks, seat & post from my existing bike so I don't want to build this up just yet.

Pretty sure you're short a couple of wheels, and some handlebars, and another bike....

Again, wheels, handlebars ect.. are all coming from my existing bike, the frames are the same except the new one is slightly smaller.

I do need another bike still though..

spasypaddy

i have 2 pairs of handlebars that are for sale that would look very nice on there...

greenamex2

A bucket load more Di2 bits from several shops/countries to save some money.

Nearly got all the bits together.

The biggest saving being -

https://www.bikeinn.com/bike/shimano-ch ... 35997413/p

Although I got it a couple of quid cheaper than that.

veronese68

spasypaddy wrote:

i have 2 pairs of handlebars that are for sale that would look very nice on there...

I think that would look strange and he should just have the one pair.

shirley_basso

Shimano Pro Vibe Di2 alu cockpit. LBS installing this week.

luv2ride

Luv2ride wrote:

My self-imposed New Year restraint didn't last long (at least it's pay day tomorrow). Sportful R&D Strato jersey/jacket from Evans. Couldn't resist at £55 after 8% work-related discount...

First ride in this today. Very good indeed, sufficiently insulating but very breathable so just what I needed. Fit is on the tighter side of tight though, but once I've lost some winter weight all will be well (at least that's the plan). I'd highly recommend it if you can find one at a decent discount. PBK and Tweeks seem cheapest, followed by Evans...

wolfsbane2k

Shimano Performance Windproof Jersey for £30 from ribble.
No idea what year and reviews are available, but meant to be windproof and waterresistant, so thought i'd give it a go.

asprilla

I promised I wasn't going to buy any new bikes this year. I still haven't, but I have bought a frameset.



Genesis Vapour Carbon in grey. Half price from Swinnerton cycles.

There will be a Canyon Inflite frame appearing on eBay shortly.

veronese68

Asprilla wrote:

I promised I wasn't going to buy any new bikes this year. I still haven't, but I have bought a frameset.

Well, that's not a new bike then. Will you be replacing wheels, groupset and contact points during the course of the year?
Very nice by the way.

asprilla

Veronese68 wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

I promised I wasn't going to buy any new bikes this year. I still haven't, but I have bought a frameset.

Well, that's not a new bike then. Will you be replacing wheels, groupset and contact points during the course of the year?
Very nice by the way.

Bottom bracket and tyres will be new. Fortunately both wheelsets I have for the Inflite can be come with 12mm thru axle adapters, and surprisingly the seatposts are the same size (which is great because the Canyon VCLS2.0 seatpost is excellent).