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

tgotb

Daniel B wrote:

keef66 wrote:

I paid £130 for my Alpha jacket. Very happy with it; pretty versatile depending on choice of baselayer.

That's a very decent price - think I bought one way back when from the then Castelli Cafe for £100, but they inadvertently sent me one that had been used and returned - and it was fairly obvious but had clearly been missed :?
They were very good about it, covered the cost of the return and refunded me with no quibble, but had no more in stock in that size, so the Alpha jacket idea was abandoned - I also don't like any of their subsequent colourways - shallow I know

Surely those signs of wear would have ceased to be apparent after a few uses? You should have asked them for a discount...

daniel_b

TGOTB wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

keef66 wrote:

I paid £130 for my Alpha jacket. Very happy with it; pretty versatile depending on choice of baselayer.

That's a very decent price - think I bought one way back when from the then Castelli Cafe for £100, but they inadvertently sent me one that had been used and returned - and it was fairly obvious but had clearly been missed :?
They were very good about it, covered the cost of the return and refunded me with no quibble, but had no more in stock in that size, so the Alpha jacket idea was abandoned - I also don't like any of their subsequent colourways - shallow I know

Surely those signs of wear would have ceased to be apparent after a few uses? You should have asked them for a discount...

Yes probably, but I'm a fussy bugger, and the bit that put me off most, beyond the piling, was that it had clearly had something like the remnants of a gel (or maybe something else :shock: ) dropped down the front.
The person checking returns that day clearly did not!

luv2ride

Luv2ride wrote:

Intrigued by the short visor and integrated bug net, after narrowly avoiding a stung scalp on the gravel bike the other day...will see what it looks like in the flesh, but already thinking I might have preferred it in white...

Delivered today but way too big in Medium for me, so going back to Wiggle. Haven't tried Mavic helmets before but felt really wide fitting. Shame as the bug net arrangement and overall quality seemed really good for a touch over £60...

daniel_b

Some of the rudy projects I have owned in the past come with a bug net. Though can't you just go cap or go all Pantaniesque with a bandana under the helmet?

Some of the caps are really thin these days.

itboffin

i dont wear a helmet very often but when i do i always have a cap underneath and one of those times i took everything off and there was a big fat sting visibly sticking out of the cap

never ride without a cap EVER

daniel_b

I have a selection of caps :oops:

itboffin

Daniel B wrote:

I have a selection of caps :oops:

mate you have multiple of everything EVER made :roll:

mostly in yellow and or green, god help you once you realise cycling colours are actually red/black/white but once you do if you could PM me the day before as i'd like to buy some shares in Evans & Wiggle beforehand

daniel_b

itboffin wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

I have a selection of caps :oops:

mate you have multiple of everything EVER made :roll:

mostly in yellow and or green, god help you once you realise cycling colours are actually red/black/white but once you do if you could PM me the day before as i'd like to buy some shares in Evans & Wiggle beforehand

lol, it's not that bad, I have sold a load of green stuff in recent months, although a couple of Castelli Cannondale items, including a Gabba have curvived the cull.
I do have a reasonable collection of arm warmers and knee warmers though, like to have a few different materials and insulation variations to choose from before going on a ride.

I've moved even more over to black & yellow now (What I deed nice tones of green are fairly rare in cycle clothing), and alas red and white have no place on any of my bikes - well aside from my Langster, but I may be selling that anyway.

daniel_b

Chanced my arm on this down from £120 to £40:

wolfsbane2k

Daniel B wrote:

[lol, it's not that bad

Daniel B wrote:

Chanced my arm on this down from £120 to £40:

:?

daniel_b

Wolfsbane2k wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

[lol, it's not that bad

Daniel B wrote:

Chanced my arm on this down from £120 to £40:

:?

Well it goes with my bikes...............

I will be selling some other kit :shock:

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Just received an order from Wiggle for...
Time Xpro 10 pedals (£96) https://www.wiggle.co.uk/time-xpro-10-pedals/
Camo-coloured (rather than white) DHB Dorica Carbon shoes (£80 using DHBMAY02 promo code for 20% off £100 of slected DHB kit)https://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-dorica-carbon-road-shoe/

Topcashback allow the DHB voucher codes, although I'm still waiting for acknowledgement of this order made last night https://www.topcashback.co.uk/wiggle-online-cycle-shop/

Nearly ordered a pair of the 2-bolt Doricas at the same time https://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-dorica-mtb-shoe-1/, which would have meant I could have used the 25% off a £150 DHB order, but I was restrained... Partly to not get carried away with spending money, but also because I wasn't sure the EU size 43s were going to be a good fit or need sending back for 42s (which isn't free these days).

Now to learn how to clip into and out of 3-bolt pedals, almost certainly on the turbo... Been using 2-bolt Shimano and then 2-bolt Time ATAC for ~22 years, back to embarrassing tumbles into the hedge for me, possibly!

luv2ride

Blackburn Switch Mini. Less than than a tenner from an ebay shop I've used before. Bargain

daniel_b

Luv2ride wrote:

Blackburn Switch Mini. Less than than a tenner from an ebay shop I've used before. Bargain

One of the above, having googled what it was!

Have also just ordered a pair of these phenomenally reviewed grip grab sl socks. Have some of their armwarmers and like them a lot. Went for medium, as reviews say they size up big.


And one of these (huge Ale fanboi) which also gave me free postage:

daniel_b

I was contemplating buying this rather fetching (IMHO) Giordana Lungo jersey, before spotting it was more of a relaxed fit (So I'm oooot), but someone else might want one - £85 rrp:

https://www.giordana.co.uk/giordana-lungo-s-s-jersey-dark-grey-and-acid-green

Designed with longer rides in mind apparently.

phil485

picked up a Cervelo R2 frame a few weeks back so been slowly scrounging bits to go on it. Di2 battery and last couple of cables from Sigma sports last night. build should begin at the weekend

daniel_b

The astute saddle arrived, and it's lovely and light, and well made, but the green I bought is much more of a lime green, and not the dark green as it appears in the pic, so back it goes.

Daniel B wrote:

Chanced my arm on this down from £120 to £40:

This arrived, and I was rather underwhelmed - sleeves are too long, and fit is not close enough, and this is their RC range.
No way I would pay full price for it, at the price I paid it's fine, but the fit is all wrong for me, so back this goes as well.
And now having seen it in the flesh, I realise my shakedry does all that this can do, and more but with a better fit - and that's not fitted either!
Scott clothing seems to be a bit hit and miss ime, I have an RC speedsuit (I suppose you would call it - jersey and bibs together) in the same size as this, and it fits really well, and is comfy to the level that you don't even think about it, which is always a good sign.

luv2ride

Luv2ride wrote:

Luv2ride wrote:

Intrigued by the short visor and integrated bug net, after narrowly avoiding a stung scalp on the gravel bike the other day...will see what it looks like in the flesh, but already thinking I might have preferred it in white...

Delivered today but way too big in Medium for me, so going back to Wiggle. Haven't tried Mavic helmets before but felt really wide fitting. Shame as the bug net arrangement and overall quality seemed really good for a touch over £60...

Small came back into stock in white so decided to give that ago. Should be here for the weekend...

...and the "under a tenner" Blackburn Switch Mini multi tool arrived yesterday. Really good for the price paid...

daniel_b

Luv2ride wrote:

...and the "under a tenner" Blackburn Switch Mini multi tool arrived yesterday. Really good for the price paid...

Seconded, very nice

wolfsbane2k

Daniel B wrote:

Luv2ride wrote:

...and the "under a tenner" Blackburn Switch Mini multi tool arrived yesterday. Really good for the price paid...

Seconded, very nice

Damn, I'm going to have to buy one aren't I?

wolfsbane2k

Luv2ride wrote:

Blackburn Switch Mini. Less than than a tenner from an ebay shop I've used before. Bargain

Bugger, these have no all gone back over £15

daniel_b

Wolfsbane2k wrote:

Luv2ride wrote:

Blackburn Switch Mini. Less than than a tenner from an ebay shop I've used before. Bargain

Bugger, these have no all gone back over £15

Blimey, the place I bought from, and I assume L2R did too, are now selling them for over £18.

drhaggis

New pulley wheels for my Tiagra derrailleur.

Feel very tempted by that minitool set, even at £15, since I need a second minitool to keep where 2nd bike lives.

apreading

Worth reading here: https://bikepacking.com/gear/blackburn- ... ch-review/

Lots of people on the web saying the ball heads on the mini version are rubbish. Might be an over-reaction but it was enough to put me off. Now if I could get the big version cheap somewhere I might give it a punt!

redvee

Daniel B wrote:

Blimey, the place I bought from, and I assume L2R did too, are now selling them for over £18.

The seller I bought from, OO, has doubled the price from £9.63 to £18.15 :shock: Glad I got in early. All I've done with mine so far is to put the bits into the wallet after cutting the zipties etc and put it back on the coffee table.

luv2ride

redvee wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Blimey, the place I bought from, and I assume L2R did too, are now selling them for over £18.

The seller I bought from, OO, has doubled the price from £9.63 to £18.15 :shock: Glad I got in early. All I've done with mine so far is to put the bits into the wallet after cutting the zipties etc and put it back on the coffee table.

Yep, same here. I'd also seen the reviews about the "ball-ends being made of cheese" before buying, but thought the low price combined with thinking I'd make sure I used them carefully would make them worth a punt. They seem pretty well made to me but time will tell.

The small Mavic XA Pro helmet is a nice snug fit, but tags were missing, it's slightly marked and the cradle was unclipped on one side. Obvious return, and had potentially been used. Came from Wiggle. Reckon I'd stand any chance of a partial refund if I sent them pics? Inclined to keep as fits well, and they don't seem to be available at that price very often...

luv2ride

Just got some (non-cycling) Oakley Frogskin Lites from Evans with my BC 10% discount. Had tried to go via TopCashBack who were offering 4.2% cash back, plus an extra £2.50 this weekend, but wouldn't go through. Had to call them to sort the 10% discount which they happily did, but bit gutted couldn't use TCB at same time online. Anyone else had this?

daniel_b

Just acquired a gilet for £25 that allegedly used to belong to/was issued to Jack Bauer.




Also decided (as all4cycling had some discount codes) to try some Giordana FRC bib shorts.

roger_merriman

Some Smart Sams for the Gravel Bike, to replace the MudX bites which wander alarming, on well gravel. Look good slightly more treaded than the Gravel Kings SK and are proper sized, ie 35mm is 35mm not 40mm....

Now to find a home for those MudX!

redvee

Expensive slip of the finger when looking at Merlin late Thursday, I now have:
R510 chainset
R7020 shifters and callipers
R7000 F & R mechs
R7000 11/32 cassette

on it's way to my local PC World store, just need to sort some brake cables ;-) and a Sedis PC1150 chain from DFS in Rotherham.