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

daniel_b

daniel_b

The above is REALLY nice and is a keeper - feels a bit alpha based.

Couple of bits from the CRC clearance and used the £10 off code to get this for £42

And these @ £11 for a pair.

itboffin

all set for the summer then

daniel_b

What summer?

These are for commuting next year.

tgotb

Another new road frameset for Junior, to replace the one I bought her a year ago when she outgrew the one I bought her 18 months before that. Fortunately I built the first of those with a mind to transferring all the components from one bike to the next, so it should be a relatively painless upgrade.

Still means there are 3 bikes in the build queue though...

itboffin

Daniel B wrote:

What summer?

These are for commuting next year.

Longest day on Friday as well

Time to grab some bargain studded tyres

redvee

Fitted the old chaincatcher to the R7000 front mech and found it hits the cage so went with a Deda Fang thing off Ebay. All the tarty alloy ones look like they'll do the same and fould the cage, ideally you need a much straighter chaincatcher.

daniel_b

itboffin wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

What summer?

These are for commuting next year.

Longest day on Friday as well

Time to grab some bargain studded tyres

Yep, pretty shyte by all accounts - the longest day being here tomorrow even more so.
Sigh.

I still have some unused studded tyres in the garage bought from PX a wee while ago now.
Schwalbe something or others I think.

schlepcycling

Picked up one of these from Ekoi https://www.ekoi.com/en/road-cycling-helmets/6844-casque-ekoi-ar13-blanc-noir-brillant.html
They have some weird pricing as now showing £53 but I only paid £44

daniel_b

Thanks to itsrob, some half price 'one more lap' bibs from chpt3 - with the heavenly progetto X2 pad:

EDIT: Despatched at 15:08 today!

hopkinb

Same as Dan B. Needed some new bibs, so that was good timing.

luv2ride

After yesterday's gravel ride, one of these Timber bells to warn the other trail users of my approach:

...plus this for my sweaty bonce. The sweat channels definately work to help stop sweat dripping onto your glasses or eyes:

poptart242

Because I'm a sucker for tan walls and free caps

asprilla

Poptart242 wrote:

Because I'm a sucker for tan walls and free caps

Linky?

asprilla

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asprilla

Poptart242 wrote:

Because I'm a sucker for tan walls and free caps

I got excited for a moment there, but they ain't tubeless.

smokey_bacon

Hunt 4 season aero wheelset to replace my knackered Fulcrums.

poptart242

@Asprilla

Bikediscount: https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/schwalbe-one-evo-os-classic-skin-folding-tyre-set-820748

Tashman

A Schwalbe Lugano 700x23 to get me home yesterday, followed by a pair of Conti Grand Prix 700x25 and some Park Tool tyre levers once I got home.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

gabriel959 wrote:

NitrousOxide wrote:

gabriel959 wrote:

Bought the following from Rose Bikes (they have a sale atm plus you can get a £10 voucher for new accounts):

Time Xpro - to replace the Xpresso's which I love.
R7000 11-32 Cassette
KMC 11 EL Chain
Shimano disc brake pads
Some energy gums and protein
Some disc brake cleaner

Everything was cheaper than any shops in the UK.

Their Time Xpro 10 pedals price is good at £90 before using that £10 new customer voucher! :shock:

Nearly bought some of these from Merlin a few months ago when they had them for ~£90, but it would mean also buying a pair of 3-bolt shoes, after a first world dilemma of how much to spend on shoes. This offer has given me something to chew over while riding this afternoon.

I much prefer the float and the stability I've had with the xpresso's compared to my Shimano 2 bolt SPDs but they are not as convenient, so for commuting around town etc I would stick to SPDs. For longer cycles where you only need to clip in and out a handful of times these are miles better. Reason for change is that the pedals no longer turn the right side anymore (well they are 6 years old so fair enough) and I needed new cleats and was going to buy some Xpresso 4s for £40 but I see that these Xpro's have a new type of cleat which is more durable. They are considerably more expensive but hey you are not meant to downgrade

How are you finding the Xpro 10s?

After using the same pair of metal ATAC cleats with my ATAC Carbon XS pedals from 2006, I'm shocked at how badly roughed up these plastic cleats are after ~4 weeks or so. Not to mention, the float on the supplied cleats feels far less than the ATAC cleats, my middle aged bow-legged knees have been giving me far more grief (possibly a tiny bit less with reversed cleats with slightly greater q-factor).

Maybe I simply need to further tweak the cleat positioning. But I do recall my Shimano SPD cleats with very little float from ~1998 giving my knees hell, even on short ~15 mile rides.

It's still relatively early days, but I'm already wondering if I should have simply bought some carbon soled 2-bolt shoes to replace my old Shimano SH-M121Gs, which are now used for commuting on the Voodoo with the old ATACs.

drhaggis

Yet another one more lap 1.12 bibs from Chp3. Delivered yesterday, and used today on a 30mi ride to combat a migraine. Seem good, lovely pad, and a very peculiar lycra finish. The straps don't seem quite as good though.

BTW, thanks to all who advised on sizing in the bargains thread. I got them in size 34, and were OK. No farking chance those are equivalent to Castelli XXL (I am between L & XL, and my waist is 33"). I put these size-by-side with DHB aeron bibshorst in L, and the Chp3 are substantially slimmer.

bendertherobot

The Rapha Etape bundle. I love the PT jersey and the design appeals, though I normally baulk at wearing a jersey of something I have not done.

And, those Core shorts, wow, much better than I thought they'd be. In fact, the pick of the Rapha shorts for me.

twotoebenny

bendertherobot wrote:

The Rapha Etape bundle. I love the PT jersey and the design appeals, though I normally baulk at wearing a jersey of something I have not done.

And, those Core shorts, wow, much better than I thought they'd be. In fact, the pick of the Rapha shorts for me.

Do you mean the core shorts generally or is there something different with Etape ones? I've been through an array of shorts and can't find anything I'm really happy with or match my old Assos S5 milles...

bendertherobot

TwoToeBenny wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

The Rapha Etape bundle. I love the PT jersey and the design appeals, though I normally baulk at wearing a jersey of something I have not done.

And, those Core shorts, wow, much better than I thought they'd be. In fact, the pick of the Rapha shorts for me.

Do you mean the core shorts generally or is there something different with Etape ones? I've been through an array of shorts and can't find anything I'm really happy with or match my old Assos S5 milles...

These have a contrast band but I think they are the same. They aren't quite as good as the S5 or S7 but then they are that much cheaper. And in the Etape bundle the equivalent of about £70-£75.

They are very good IMO.

twotoebenny

Thanks BTR. Weirdly went out for pedal after last message and when I came back email from assos and they have old Mille S5 long legs in stock...

itboffin

Be warned the core bib shorts wear thin really quickly in my experience

itboffin

Roadlink because I want to be able to ride a dinner plate gear when/if the time comes that I decide to ride in the mountains again, IF

bmxboy10

Two GP4000s 28 c for the Roubaix. Bargain price of £53 from Halfords.

daniel_b

For the commute again, Tredz had 1 pair of nanoflex+ leg warmers in small only, reduced from £58 to only £12!
Had activated the £3 tcb bonus, so should in theory end up around £8.50
Boom.

wolfsbane2k

Another super tourist dx pannier rack, non disc version this time, from halfords, 24 less 20% cycle to work discount.
Turns out when I wiped out on the btwin last year I put a lovely large dent into the support Arms, and it's slowly been bending under strain on the oh's bike.