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

daniel_b

solboy10 wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

I read about it but have two republic and all shimano pedals with zero issue, is it just randomly?

Bender what pedals do you use?

I'd be interested to hear too, haven't even opened mine yet :oops:

What are you using solboy?

Will be likely to use mine with M324's.

bmxboy10

I’ve got A600 and A520 both cause the same issue.

bendertherobot

A520, 520, xt

ugo.santalucia

bendertherobot wrote:

I read about it but have two republic and all shimano pedals with zero issue, is it just randomly?

Could be down to size... bigger shoes maybe have fewer issues

bmxboy10

Yes maybe. I’ve emailed Giro stating I’m not happy will let you know the outcome lol.

shirley_basso

Why the lol?

spasypaddy

solboy10 wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

sram etap upgrade kit and aerolnk brakes (from the classifieds)

Prepare to be underwhelmed then give a month or so and try mechanical again. Then you will realise how good Etap really is lol.

i wont be underwhelmed at all. i know exactly what im getting.

j_mcd

Bought a pair of these bad boys in the summer but wore them for the first time today. Waterproofing seems great, feet were toasty (but not too hot) and the only problem would seem to be water ingress at the tops but I'm guessing that just putting my longs over the top will sort out that problem.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/gaerne-winter-road-gore-tex-shoes/

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Two pairs of 700x28 tyres from Merlin, namely Conti 4 Seasons and Vredestein Fortezza Senso All Weathers. ~£93 including £10 reward discount code.

-Dash

NitrousOxide wrote:

Two pairs of 700x28 tyres from Merlin, namely Conti 4 Seasons and Vredestein Fortezza Senso All Weathers. ~£93 including £10 reward discount code.

I've tried the Extreme version of those tyres. Dead slow but certainly puncture resistant and grippy.

keef66

Just got a can of etching primer.
Decided to finally tackle the corrosion around the BB shell / insides of the chainstays on the alu winter bike.
I suspect that grit builds up between the mudguard and the frame, and the vibration when riding means it's quite effectively grinding away the paint. Once it gets through to the alu, the salty water starts the process of corrosion which seems to expand and lift the paint, exposing more alu and spreading slowly but surely. After several years of ignoring it and telling myself it's just a surface phenomenon, at the last strip-down and inspection it all looked a bit too scary down there. Be daft to let a £600 frameset trash itself for want of a bit of TLC.

bmxboy10

Shirley Basso wrote:

Why the lol?

I Lolled because I wont get a response from Giro I am pretty sure of that!

Anyway picked up some Crank Bros Shoe Shields today and problem sorted. Quite pleased as the cleat remains recessed.

roger_merriman

With a eye to the wetter gravelly weather bought some slime tubes for the Gravel bike since the wet flints seem to be making a b line for the front tyre.

johndiamond

just bought a new bike

triban rc 500.

asprilla

Asprilla wrote:

Ever since I got tubulars for the TT bike I've worried about punctures. I finally got one the morning of a race this year and peeling off a tub is not something you want to be doing at stupid o'clock.

So I've been on the lookout for tubeless clinchers and have been repeatedly admiring the Parcours Wheels site but have so far resisted.

However, browsing eBay I came across some (takesdeepbreath) Spin Elite Series RS-FiftyEight Fat Boys. Just what the doctor ordered.

I may be swapping 88/65mm for 58/58mm but I'll have less stress, and the Cervelo will get to wear them sometimes.

Yummy.



Down side is they don't fit in my wall hooks without deflating the tyres so I might need to completely rearrange my garage.

luv2ride

Ultegra r8000 chainset (170mm). Bought as an upgrade for my Solace, slightly shorter crank arm than I typically go for but have just ridden a bike fitted with one of these round Mallorca for a week and it felt pretty good TBH. A bargain courtesy of the Epic Cycles ebay store. Pulled the trigger whilst i was away due to it being the last one, only to receive the ebay site-wide 10% discount code the following morning! Would have got it down to only £117 :shock: Never mind. Just turned up this morning.

monda

Asprilla wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Ever since I got tubulars for the TT bike I've worried about punctures. I finally got one the morning of a race this year and peeling off a tub is not something you want to be doing at stupid o'clock.

So I've been on the lookout for tubeless clinchers and have been repeatedly admiring the Parcours Wheels site but have so far resisted.

However, browsing eBay I came across some (takesdeepbreath) Spin Elite Series RS-FiftyEight Fat Boys. Just what the doctor ordered.

I may be swapping 88/65mm for 58/58mm but I'll have less stress, and the Cervelo will get to wear them sometimes.

Yummy.



Down side is they don't fit in my wall hooks without deflating the tyres so I might need to completely rearrange my garage.

Those wheels look well nice on the bike. Been looking at the rude full gas site and been seriously tempted to get set. What's your verdict?

asprilla

Monda wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Ever since I got tubulars for the TT bike I've worried about punctures. I finally got one the morning of a race this year and peeling off a tub is not something you want to be doing at stupid o'clock.

So I've been on the lookout for tubeless clinchers and have been repeatedly admiring the Parcours Wheels site but have so far resisted.

However, browsing eBay I came across some (takesdeepbreath) Spin Elite Series RS-FiftyEight Fat Boys. Just what the doctor ordered.

I may be swapping 88/65mm for 58/58mm but I'll have less stress, and the Cervelo will get to wear them sometimes.

Yummy.



Down side is they don't fit in my wall hooks without deflating the tyres so I might need to completely rearrange my garage.

Those wheels look well nice on the bike. Been looking at the rude full gas site and been seriously tempted to get set. What's your verdict?

The grey decals perfectly match the bike.

Also they fly. Did the usual club run today and it was like I had a rocket pack. Very comfortable and sturdy, tested when I hit a pot hole hard enough to launch a bidon. Was doing about 42 kph at the time so didn't stop to retrieve it.

cougie

Getting new bottle cages then ?

itboffin

New bike at the very least

rolf_f

Asprilla wrote:

Also they fly. Did the usual club run today and it was like I had a rocket pack. Very comfortable and sturdy, tested when I hit a pot hole hard enough to launch a bidon. Was doing about 42 kph at the time so didn't stop to retrieve it.

Hope it was biodegradeable then. Or that there are lots of keen litter picker-upperers in that area. Poor behaviour otherwise; 42kph is not a valid excuse. I once turned round and cycled back up to the top of Wrynose pass from the bottom in search of a bottle that had ejected. I didn't find it. To be fair, it had probably landed about half a mile from, and 300 feet below the road over a potential distance of a good mile......

asprilla

Rolf F wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Also they fly. Did the usual club run today and it was like I had a rocket pack. Very comfortable and sturdy, tested when I hit a pot hole hard enough to launch a bidon. Was doing about 42 kph at the time so didn't stop to retrieve it.

Hope it was biodegradeable then. Or that there are lots of keen litter picker-upperers in that area. Poor behaviour otherwise; 42kph is not a valid excuse. I once turned round and cycled back up to the top of Wrynose pass from the bottom in search of a bottle that had ejected. I didn't find it. To be fair, it had probably landed about half a mile from, and 300 feet below the road over a potential distance of a good mile......

It was on an out and back section so I did stop to look on the way back. Didn't find it, but I did find a different one, so I obviously wasn't the only person to hit that bump.

vpnikolov

Who can say no to a 40% rapha discount on wiggle?

All geared up for winter with a core rain jacket and a pro team soft shell.

monda

Asprilla wrote:

Monda wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Ever since I got tubulars for the TT bike I've worried about punctures. I finally got one the morning of a race this year and peeling off a tub is not something you want to be doing at stupid o'clock.

So I've been on the lookout for tubeless clinchers and have been repeatedly admiring the Parcours Wheels site but have so far resisted.

However, browsing eBay I came across some (takesdeepbreath) Spin Elite Series RS-FiftyEight Fat Boys. Just what the doctor ordered.

I may be swapping 88/65mm for 58/58mm but I'll have less stress, and the Cervelo will get to wear them sometimes.

Yummy.



Down side is they don't fit in my wall hooks without deflating the tyres so I might need to completely rearrange my garage.

Those wheels look well nice on the bike. Been looking at the rude full gas site and been seriously tempted to get set. What's your verdict?

The grey decals perfectly match the bike.

Also they fly. Did the usual club run today and it was like I had a rocket pack. Very comfortable and sturdy, tested when I hit a pot hole hard enough to launch a bidon. Was doing about 42 kph at the time so didn't stop to retrieve it.

The More I see them, the more they appeal to me. The grey is well nice on your bike. A lot of crit riders seem to use them.

luv2ride

New front mech given the issues I'm having in getting the 6800 front mech to play nicely with my new r8000 chainset. And a Shimano chain pin to allow me to fit it. Annoyingly (and after paying the LBS to adjust the 6800 front mech) I seem to have managed to remove the chain rub across both chain rings and the whole cassette myself. That said, only 1.5mm clearance with my rear tyre when in big chain ring so think it'll be worth "upgrading" to the r8000 version with its short arm length and better system for dialling in chain tension via an Allen key bolt.

...and this

Similar to Asprilla, my decision to go for 50mm rather than my originally intended 38mm carbon rims means my previous d-lock is now too short! The internal dimensions on this are supposedly bigger.

smokey_bacon

Castelli Perfetto LS in Ceramic Blue
Galibier Barrier Deep Winter Gloves
Some Chamios cream

ryan_w-2

Made the transition at 33 from Rapha to Assos.....

HabuMille bib tights
Habu bib tights
Mille Evo winter jacket
2.4 SkinFoil

The quality is next level to any other cycling kit I've owned. Now I just need it to get cold enough to wear it all!

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Ryan_W wrote:

Made the transition at 33 from Rapha to Assos.....

HabuMille bib tights
Habu bib tights
Mille Evo winter jacket
2.4 SkinFoil

The quality is next level to any other cycling kit I've owned. Now I just need it to get cold enough to wear it all!

Go for a ride at 0600ish on Saturday!

ryan_w-2

I’ll be scratching my arse in bed...

But then heading out to Windsor to support some friends doing the Red Bull Time Laps event. Hoping it’s freezing so new kit can be deployed.

cjcp

Ryan_W wrote:

Made the transition at 33 from Rapha to Assos.....

HabuMille bib tights
Habu bib tights
Mille Evo winter jacket
2.4 SkinFoil

The quality is next level to any other cycling kit I've owned. Now I just need it to get cold enough to wear it all!

You'll be browsing the electric blankets next.

If it makes you feel any better, I'm about to fit my first set of Schwalbe Marathons.