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

bendertherobot

Raveman pr1200
This is Cambridge omloop Jersey and socks
Some sidi drako

wolfsbane2k

Wolfsbane2k wrote:

lettingthedaysgoby wrote:

LG Rafale 2 winter gloves in the Evans sale. £14, down from £35.

Cracked my pair of these out for the first time this morning, absolutely spot on - nice and breathable, but kept the cold out. Love their thin backing, so many are really chunky.

Not sure I'd take it much below 2 in them though - definitely more autumn than winter.

Ok, having ridden home in them yesterday, and in today, with temps at 17 and 10 C respectively, I've decided they aren't anywhere near as breathable as I thought. They were horribly sweaty, and I could pour the sweat out .

yes, the windproofness is nice, but not at that cost. Definitely a 6 degrees and lower glove for me.

daniel_b

bendertherobot wrote:

Raveman pr1200

I bought that after someone on here recommended it, and it's a thing of wonder - beautifully built, good solid buttons, and the mount is fine too - also doubles as a power pack which shows a pretty enlightened approach in my mind.

Think Tredz had the best price when I bought mine, and they had just sent me a £10 off code.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Just when I thought I might finally get around to using 10% BC discount at CRC for a £99+ basket, they effectively give 20% off a £50 basket for new customers (new e-mail address), so I finally ordered...

2x L02A resin br505 disc pads
Weldrite fairy repair kit with levers (needed some patches!)
Dafeet Woolie Boolie 6" medium socks

~£44 with code and TCB has tracked.

apreading

Daniel B wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

Raveman pr1200

I bought that after someone on here recommended it, and it's a thing of wonder - beautifully built, good solid buttons, and the mount is fine too - also doubles as a power pack which shows a pretty enlightened approach in my mind.

Think Tredz had the best price when I bought mine, and they had just sent me a £10 off code.

Me too, not used it on the bike properly yet but it is a thing of beauty and well thought out. I thought the mount seemed a little flimsy though and this is my main concern at this point.

bendertherobot

I was looking at the hope r2i bit couldn't see any reason to pay more for it.

ugo.santalucia

Daniel B wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Ok, so I have been a bit remiss in letting you guys know what was in the box, but the time has come.
The disclaimer is that I do feel a bit embarassed, as I appreciate I can never do this bike justice, and it's way way way beyond my abilities, but I just fell in love with it :oops:

I think every civil servant should send you a birthday card... the amount you pay in VAT alone over one year is probably enough to keep a school in rural Wales going...

timothyw

So, my RS685 Hydro brakes and calipers arrived from CRC, and much as I'd hoped and expected, 'FM' did mean flat mount calipers so I've got the right ones for my frame, and they came with 'J Kit' connectors so questions of euro/uk brake setup were meaningless, as you just connect the J Kit connector to whichever side you want the brake on.

https://vimeo.com/85855556

Managed to feed the rear caliper hose through the frame with minimal swearing - dropped a neadle and thread through the head tube hole, threaded it through the rubber hose protector, then gently tugged on it while feeding the hose from the back.

Despite the longest hose lengths not being available and it being an XL frame, it looks like I've just about got away with it on hose length too! I'm short legged so the front is pretty slammed.

Only sticking point so far is I need to order the other kind of centrelock rotor lockring - turns out for 15mm thru axle you need a different kind that locks with a hollowtech bottom bracket tool, instead of the cassette tool lockring.

Very pleased.

veronese68

Just ordered a pair of those brakes myself. Had a truly sh!t couple of weeks so thought I'd treat myself.

pedrojake

Anyway, I digress - I am already making alterations, and will be working on it as time allows over the next few months, and hoping to find some time over Christmas, aiming for a maiden voyage in the spring.
I will be selling the stock wheels, and have some Mavic Cosmic Exalith wheels to replace them, just waiting for new fluro decals

Beauty! I too have a box with a similar coloured weapon inside....... it’s stashed in work whilst I try and figure out how to get it past the Mrs ....... like yourself, it’s a set of Mavic cosmic exhailths going on instead of the cosmic elites.

daniel_b

Nice one PJ, what is it may I ask?

Things might be moving a bit faster for me actually.

Decals should be with me tomorrow, original decals took a whole 10 minutes to remove, so planning to clean the rims with acetone tomorrow, and then assuming i'll need a decent block of time to fit the new decals, as I want to get them spot on.

Have shifted it into 39/11, and am virtually certain a 36 will need no lowering of the fd, seems to be plenty of room, and the actual radius differential must be pretty tiny.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

https://www.evanscycles.com/shimano-105 ... e-EV219234 for the spares box, £31.49 for the 11-32 with 10% BC discount

~£27 (with BCD) if you want the 11-28, both best deals I can see out there for this cassette

MisterMuncher

Fizik R1s from the CRC/Wiggle eBay outlet. A few tiny marks on the sole, but 200 quid less than retail. Being kept till spring, but a quick try on has me very, very happy indeed. Proper disco slippers.

poptart242

MisterMuncher wrote:

Fizik R1s from the CRC/Wiggle eBay outlet. A few tiny marks on the sole, but 200 quid less than retail. Being kept till spring, but a quick try on has me very, very happy indeed. Proper disco slippers.

I was lucky enough to pick up the ratchet/velcro R1s on eBay, brand new, for £60 earlier this year. Best shoes I've worn by an absolute mile, they're lovely.

daniel_b

Was marginally concerned about the potential Evans situ and had £43 sat around on a gift card, so bought some bits for my daughter in the sale, with BC discount on top, plus 17 pennies to complete the purchase.
Cycling tights, two pairs of long finger gloves, and this rather beautiful little helmet:

timmyotool

Daniel B wrote:

Have shifted it into 39/11, and am virtually certain a 36 will need no lowering of the fd, seems to be plenty of room, and the actual radius differential must be pretty tiny.

Dan what's the reasoning behind moving to 53-36 and 11-30 to 11-28?

daniel_b

timmyotool wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Have shifted it into 39/11, and am virtually certain a 36 will need no lowering of the fd, seems to be plenty of room, and the actual radius differential must be pretty tiny.

Dan what's the reasoning behind moving to 53-36 and 11-30 to 11-28?

Hi Timmy, a few reasons:
I don't like cassettes with big gaps
I'd like the option to run a bigger cassette, and realise it's potential when I eventually reach the alps
Dura ace cassettes are very pricey

Ideally I would like a 12-28, but the buggers only make it in dura ace flavour :evil:

the_rover

“ Bought “ 5 days bike hire for Majorca next year. 8 lads from work, already giddy.

timmyotool

Daniel B wrote:

Ideally I would like a 12-28, but the buggers only make it in dura ace flavour :evil:

Agree, wish more cassettes would start at 12, especially now with the subcompact 52-12 is a plenty big gear.

dazz_ni45

The Rover wrote:

“ Bought “ 5 days bike hire for Majorca next year. 8 lads from work, already giddy.

Timely reminder to get ours organised as well.

Enjoy the trip!

magoo289

Ultegra R8000 chain using Topcashback's bonus offer of £5 off when spend £10. Used some of my Tesco's Evans Cycles vouchers to pay just in case their current cashflow problems worsen.

daniel_b

Some Silca tyre levers, meant to be good for carbon rims, a Vel carbon chain catcher, and some 51mm and 60mm valved latex tubes - first ones I have ever tried.

poptart242

Daniel B wrote:

Vel carbon chain catcher

If it's for the Foil there's one built on to the frame DB!

daniel_b

Poptart242 wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Vel carbon chain catcher

If it's for the Foil there's one built on to the frame DB!

Oh bugger, so it is :oops:

wolfsbane2k

2 Aldi rear lights
and a 26" tool box from B&Q to keep the slowly increasing bike related tools in.. (£10 for a Keter Pro 26" box)

arsey

Rotor InPower cranks and carbon chainrings

chunkytfg

IMG_5236 by chunkytfg, on Flickr

Titanium loveliness 8)

Got a winter now to collect enough bits to make it rideable!

daniel_b

Two of the above I hope.

drhaggis

Daniel B wrote:

Two of the above I hope.

No wonder they were so cheap! Surely you don't have two right feet?

daniel_b

DrHaggis wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Two of the above I hope.

No wonder they were so cheap! Surely you don't have two right feet?

People who have seen me dance may agree......