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  • sarajoy
    sarajoy Posts: 1,675
    Just picked up this:

    http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165643

    It's a little wide, I can feel it with my legs on the downstroke, though I suppose that may be a sign my seat ought to go forwards a bit.... but that in turn means the stem needs fiddling...

    Whatever, it holds enough stuff :)
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  • tardington
    tardington Posts: 1,379
    People from work have got me the hideous yellow barcelona away socks! I loooove them! 8) 8) :D
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    sarajoy wrote:
    It's a little wide, I can feel it with my legs on the downstroke, t

    The upside is it means your ar$e is narrower than the saddlebag :lol:
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    Now, do I just accept the ridiculous booby ones (which are '09) or get a refund...

    Let the people decide ! You should have a poll.......


    .....with pictures

    :twisted:

    Nope, that ain't happening...
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    I just picked up these:

    http://www.cycle-clothing.co.uk/Product ... x-pad.aspx

    and

    http://www.sbrsports.com/1011/898-453848
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    Now, do I just accept the ridiculous booby ones (which are '09) or get a refund...

    Let the people decide ! You should have a poll.......


    .....with pictures

    :twisted:

    Nope, that ain't happening...

    :cry::cry:
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • Feltup
    Feltup Posts: 1,340
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    Now, do I just accept the ridiculous booby ones (which are '09) or get a refund...

    Let the people decide ! You should have a poll.......


    .....with pictures

    :twisted:

    Nope, that ain't happening...

    Are they comfortable? Could you sell them to GregT to save his nipple rub issues?
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    As it's a sunny day, I'm going to pop into Prologue on the way home and purchase at least one of these:

    PROLOGUECAPBLACKSIDE.jpg

    I'm thinking a black and a white one.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • AllTheGear
    AllTheGear Posts: 248
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    Now, do I just accept the ridiculous booby ones (which are '09) or get a refund...

    Let the people decide ! You should have a poll.......


    .....with pictures

    :twisted:

    Nope, that ain't happening...

    I thought you were going to do a Pendleton there....
    ... and no idea ...

    FCN: 3
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    Personally, I just rearrange my Denis Healey's to keep the sun out of my eyes.
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    AllTheGear wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    Now, do I just accept the ridiculous booby ones (which are '09) or get a refund...

    Let the people decide ! You should have a poll.......


    .....with pictures

    :twisted:

    Nope, that ain't happening...

    I thought you were going to do a Pendleton there....

    Did you. Did you really?
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  • AllTheGear
    AllTheGear Posts: 248
    biondino wrote:
    AllTheGear wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    Now, do I just accept the ridiculous booby ones (which are '09) or get a refund...

    Let the people decide ! You should have a poll.......


    .....with pictures

    :twisted:

    Nope, that ain't happening...

    I thought you were going to do a Pendleton there....

    Did you. Did you really?

    How about NOOOOO!

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    ... and no idea ...

    FCN: 3
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Crazy dutch bastards....

    :lol::lol:
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    cjcp wrote:
    As it's a sunny day, I'm going to pop into Prologue on the way home and purchase at least one of these:

    PROLOGUECAPBLACKSIDE.jpg

    I'm thinking a black and a white one.

    Bought. One black, one white. :D
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • AllTheGear
    AllTheGear Posts: 248
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Crazy dutch bastards....

    :lol::lol:

    I'd forgotten that was the next line... I hope so much he's not Dutch... :?
    ... and no idea ...

    FCN: 3
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    AllTheGear wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Crazy dutch bastards....

    :lol::lol:

    I'd forgotten that was the next line... I hope so much he's not Dutch... :?

    You're safe there...
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • DavidBelcher
    DavidBelcher Posts: 2,684
    Brand new bike gear? I can top that....just bought another (fourth!! :oops: ) bike. 2nd-hand rather than new though; nothing special but good enough for some fun rides in the local country park and surrounding woodland, and not bad for 70 quid:

    http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... ht=#417021

    Needs a bit of work here & there but I enjoy fixing bikes just as much as riding them!

    Oh, and also bought some accompanying Time clipless pedals for a very reasonable 15 quid to go with it.

    David
    "It is not enough merely to win; others must lose." - Gore Vidal
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Seeing as yesterday was my first pay day I've bought the following, so far.... :D

    Carbon forks
    2 x roubaux bar tape (very comfy)
    charge saddle
    TT spesh saddle
    black/red jersey jacket thingy
    box spanner
    conti ultra gatorskin

    various Ti screws
    carbon spacers

    I'm sure i'll think of more stuff I really really need :roll:
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    itboffin wrote:

    I'm sure i'll think of more stuff I really really need :roll:

    Short arms and deep pockets :lol:
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Oh you should see my TT & CX bikes they've been upgraded bling bling bling :roll:

    I'm upgrading to carbon & ceramic across the board, red bar tape for the Trek & I think a white & red toupe saddle would go very nicely as well.

    I need to splash out on some white assos & castelli gear to match.
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    I didn't just buy anything, but I used my allen keys and wrench set to fix my fixie brake AND IT WORKED! Go me! I had to slightly loosen the adjusting nut (where the caliper joins the frame) to free the spring which was being impeded. It now works like a dream!

    The pink saddle is on the Bob Jackson. It will look awesome when the pink bar tape is on it too, but I want to be sure what brake lever solution I want before putting the tape on. My current bright idea is to put a lever on the drop levers just before a hood would be if I had hood - let me see if I can demonstrate...

    The lever is directly underneath the bit of the bar it's attached to:

    barspluslever.jpg

    Does this work?
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  • tardington
    tardington Posts: 1,379
    You'd be surprised how ever thing seems better after you've eased your nuts.

    As for the brake, would you not have to put your hand at a slightly odd angle to press the lever?

    ADDS well maybe not - but not in a usual position. Maybe you'd get used to it?
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Well, I like resting my hands on the curves of the tops so my fingers would be in the right position I think - I'd make fine adjustments to angle and position of the lever so it fitted ergonomically - assuming that's possible, which I guess is the question.
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  • tardington
    tardington Posts: 1,379
    :lol::lol: just twigged you'd drawn it on! Though it was just a v bad bit of photoshopping.

    Do you already have the bars? I'm sure you get 'ergo' bars with a straight bit there. No idea where I saw them though...
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    I've just looked at this and been sitting on the bike thinking about it, and the conclusion I drew is that you'd have to really roll your hand forward to brake and it might put a lot of pressure on your wrist, especially if you were braking hard.

    Saying that, if you really angled your bars up like bullhorns, or indeed got bullhorns, you'd be fine - this is basically where the brakes are on most of the bullhorns I've seen, as a bar plug/end brake.

    However, everyone's different and you hated my beloved campy ergopowers so you might be fine!
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • kyoukoku
    kyoukoku Posts: 105
    one of these:
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Koolstop brake pads and SPD-SL cleats at the LBS.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    Just bought two copies of FHM because 'she' is on the cover.
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    I've just looked at this and been sitting on the bike thinking about it, and the conclusion I drew is that you'd have to really roll your hand forward to brake and it might put a lot of pressure on your wrist, especially if you were braking hard.

    Saying that, if you really angled your bars up like bullhorns, or indeed got bullhorns, you'd be fine - this is basically where the brakes are on most of the bullhorns I've seen, as a bar plug/end brake.

    However, everyone's different and you hated my beloved campy ergopowers so you might be fine!

    Well, the idea is the brakes would be placed exactly in the right position for no hand movement or rolling at all, or minimal with no discomfort at the very least. I do already have those bars (or a very similar one) and think they're pretty so I'd rather not change them. I think the hard bit might be fitting the clamp on before the bars curve downwards and yet have enough room to comfortably sit my hands. I might do some experimenting with my current brake lever.
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  • AllTheGear
    AllTheGear Posts: 248
    symo wrote:
    Just bought two copies of FHM because 'she' is on the cover.

    That would be in case one gets dirty, right? :P
    ... and no idea ...

    FCN: 3

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