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

N0bodyOfTheGoat

But what about pigeons and statues?;)

lettingthedaysgoby

A set of 30mm Schwalble CX Pro tyres and a pair of FWE flat pedals.

A cheap way of taking my Cube Attain on some muddy trails with my daughter over the half term holiday...

wolfsbane2k

Pair of folding Durano Pluses in 700x25. £26 each at halfrauds, less 20% C2W user discount, less 8% pre-paid voucher.

Plus topcashback at 3%.

That'll hopefully mean about £18.60 a tyre. Not too bad, and hopefully the old one will get replaced under warranty so i'll remain with 2 spare.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

lettingthedaysgoby wrote:

A set of 30mm Schwalble CX Pro tyres and a pair of FWE flat pedals.

A cheap way of taking my Cube Attain on some muddy trails with my daughter over the half term holiday...

Sounds like you will be exploring "large" tyres on your Cube before I get around to trying my 32mm Houffalize for clearance, it's still on my list of things to try, but recent weeks have very much been a case of only doing things that have to be done (SAD has well and truly got me under its spell currently).

luv2ride

From CRC:
1 x roll WTB tubeless rim tape
2 x WTB Exposure tubeless 32mm "gravel" tyres in 32mm. £24 each. Slick centre tread with minor side nobblies for light off-road, but ok to run @ 45 psi so should make the Crosslight run a little smoother than the current 28mm Duranos.

Previously got on well with WTB Crosswolf TCS tyres so hoping these will be similarly easy to fit, though these will be going on Pro-lite Revo disc rims which are notoriously difficult to get tyres on, so wish me luck!

Damn, just remembered I'd forgotten to get the tubeless valves as the same time!

arsey

bendertherobot wrote:

I bought this, will be a while before it comes.

I've got this exact bike, mostly for commuting but also a bit of cross. The tyres roll surprisingly well on tarmac.

lettingthedaysgoby

NitrousOxide wrote:

lettingthedaysgoby wrote:

A set of 30mm Schwalble CX Pro tyres and a pair of FWE flat pedals.

A cheap way of taking my Cube Attain on some muddy trails with my daughter over the half term holiday...

Sounds like you will be exploring "large" tyres on your Cube before I get around to trying my 32mm Houffalize for clearance, it's still on my list of things to try, but recent weeks have very much been a case of only doing things that have to be done (SAD has well and truly got me under its spell currently).

I’ve mentioned it on the “owners” thread, but the 30mm Schwalbes actually come up narrower than the 28mm Continental GP4000s I had on there, there’s tons of clearance.

ThatBikeGuy

Bought a Focus Mares commuter, should be here in time for when I start commuting again next month.
Just need to thin out the stable a bit to make room for it!

-Dash

ThatBikeGuy wrote:

Bought a Focus Mares commuter, should be here in time for when I start commuting again next month.
Just need to thin out the stable a bit to make room for it!

Is that the version with mechanical Shimano disc brakes or have they updated it?

bendertherobot

Arsey wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

I bought this, will be a while before it comes.

I've got this exact bike, mostly for commuting but also a bit of cross. The tyres roll surprisingly well on tarmac.

Yeah, they were pretty good. But the G-One are better, so swapped out to those for now. Great bike though, really impressed.

ThatBikeGuy

-Dash wrote:

ThatBikeGuy wrote:

Bought a Focus Mares commuter, should be here in time for when I start commuting again next month.
Just need to thin out the stable a bit to make room for it!

Is that the version with mechanical Shimano disc brakes or have they updated it?

Mechanical discs still. Surely better than my cantilevers on my old bike I hope!
I’ll inevitably be upgrading to a 1x drivetrain at some point, so will look into hydraulic brakes then.

luv2ride

New Winter/Spring kicks from Sigma Sport with extra 10% off code (FEB10) - Mavic Cosmic Elite Vision CM Road Shoes. Weatherproof / thermal upper, allround reflective material (a la the Giro SLX) but stealth black during the day with yellow highlights. Wish I'd seen these in November! Should be great for spring and cooler evening rides...
https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Mavic/ ... lsrc=aw.ds

bendertherobot

Assos Mille gt spring vest.

redvee

A TraceR ReAKT as the old TraceR died on me last night, thought it was a flat battery but still no good after a decent charge and no expectations on warranty as it's had a good nearly 3 year daily use.

the_rover

Elite direto turbo on the nicest day so far this year!

bendertherobot

The Rover wrote:

Elite direto turbo on the nicest day so far this year!

You will need this next week, it's going to be cold, very, very cold.

hopkinb

bendertherobot wrote:

You will need this next week, it's going to be cold, very, very cold.

Lusso Repel Extreme for £75, as I wrecked my Mortirolo falling off the other week. It looks very orange, but that seems a good price for a well reviewed jacket.

bendertherobot

hopkinb wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

You will need this next week, it's going to be cold, very, very cold.

Lusso Repel Extreme for £75, as I wrecked my Mortirolo falling off the other week. It looks very orange, but that seems a good price for a well reviewed jacket.

It's very very good for cold. My advice for next week, quite seriously, is buy balaclavas.

milemuncher1

New 25 mm Tannus tyres, and Pirelli Velo tyres.

sandyballs

Trying Assos for the 1st time, just got some Mille S7 shorts, now need the weather to warm up!

itboffin

Amazfit arrived today, the mobile app is a bit confusing and documentation is about zero but otherwise not a bad bit of tech. HRM is close to 40% lower than my actual which is annoying because that's why i bought this device, i'll manage

luv2ride

Luv2ride wrote:

New Winter/Spring kicks from Sigma Sport with extra 10% off code (FEB10) - Mavic Cosmic Elite Vision CM Road Shoes. Weatherproof / thermal upper, allround reflective material (a la the Giro SLX) but stealth black during the day with yellow highlights. Wish I'd seen these in November! Should be great for spring and cooler evening rides...
https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Mavic/ ... lsrc=aw.ds

First ride in these today. Surprisingly effective at keeping feet warm at -3 degrees with a pair of PX thicky merino socks. Went up 0.5 size from my old Mavic Road Pros and they're a great fit. Nice...

drhaggis

Got a Mavic Aksium wheelset yesterday, to replace the stock wheels on a 2016 Giant Defy 2 with suspect bearings & freehub. Will act as commuter wheelset. It's all ready to ride, but haven't tested them yet.

Man Of Lard

DrHaggis wrote:

Got a Mavic Aksium wheelset yesterday, to replace the stock wheels on a 2016 Giant Defy 2 with suspect bearings & freehub. Will act as commuter wheelset. It's all ready to ride, but haven't tested them yet.

Hope your experience is better than mine. I found the freehub to be made of some sort of soft cheese (not even as hard as cheddar)

bendertherobot

Giro Empire SLX £129.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/giro-empire-slx-road-shoe-2016/

Probably that NRA connection bringing them down

Edit, this should have been in the bargain thread not this one. I've not bought them.

bmxboy10

bendertherobot wrote:

Giro Empire SLX £129.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/giro-empire-slx-road-shoe-2016/

Probably that NRA connection bringing them down

Got some ta!

bendertherobot

solboy10 wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

Giro Empire SLX £129.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/giro-empire-slx-road-shoe-2016/

Probably that NRA connection bringing them down

Got some ta!

Which ones did you go for?

PolderRider

bendertherobot wrote:

Giro Empire SLX £129.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/giro-empire-slx-road-shoe-2016/

Probably that NRA connection bringing them down

Great choice!
My first pair of carbon shoes. Ridiculously light and live up to comfort expectations of lace up shoes. Combined very well with speedplay pedals if that's your thing.

bendertherobot

They are superb. I'd spring for some but I'd be giving money to the NRA. (They're out of my size)

daniel_b

bendertherobot wrote:

Giro Empire SLX £129.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/giro-empire-slx-road-shoe-2016/

Probably that NRA connection bringing them down

If they didn't have the orange bit on the green ones, I'd give a pair a go.