Thread to tell everyone what bike gear you've just bought !
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Ace! I'm current;y deciding on a paint scheme for it. I can't decide whether I want polished lugs with gold detailing, or gold lugs with black detailing.
Hmmm; personally I'd go with the polished lugs with gold detailing - but i reccon either would look great.0 -
itboffin wrote:Now then someone talk me into buying one of these http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/productde ... IBBFRAR905 and we're done.
well almost planet-x are selling full Dura Ace 7900 groupset for £999
I could have a full Dura carbon bike for £1500 plus wheels
It certainly looks lovely. However, how good is the carbon? It's something I've always wondered and, tbh, I haven't a chuffin' clue about the various grades of carbon and whether it's unidirectional etc. :roll:
ITB - the good lady said that I don't have enough space for another bike - she's absolutely right of course - but that if we had the space, she'd let me get one (knowing that there's no way I can fit a cross bike in the shed, but that's not going to stop me trying! Guess who's going to be clearing the shed soon...:D )FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
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Cycling-Machine wrote:Ace! I'm current;y deciding on a paint scheme for it. I can't decide whether I want polished lugs with gold detailing, or gold lugs with black detailing.
Hmmm; personally I'd go with the polished lugs with gold detailing - but i reccon either would look great.
Yeah, I'm thinking the same. What do you reckon would be the best way to get the polished look. I'm thinking nickel plating or something similar, because polishing up the actual lugs may end up with a brushed effect due to how they're created...0 -
Oh dear, I really should stay off eBay.....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 2759.l1259
Have to try and get this one past the homeowner.....good buy, you think?Dahon Speed Pro TT; Trek Portland
Viner Magnifica '08 ; Condor Squadra
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StuAff wrote:Oh dear, I really should stay off eBay.....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 2759.l1259
Have to try and get this one past the homeowner.....good buy, you think?
Yup, not been raced or crashed.
Fyi: http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... p-08-30177FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
Phil Wood rear cassette hub, touring, 40h - ordered.
Rim - still deciding whether to get a Rigida Sputnik or DRC ST19.0 -
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Castelli Prologo jersey in black and red
Gore Contest bib shorts
2 x Camelbak water bottles
1x set of rigid forks for the old MTB commuter
Gonna turn it into a single speed, rigid, flat pedalled hack bike. (and winter commuter).
My wiggle addiction is getting hazardous to my health. Need to intercept the delivery before my better half catches sight of it.
"of course I need all this bike stuff darling, please don't cry"Not climber, not sprinter, not rouleur0 -
I'm about to pull the trigger on 2 CamelBack bottles. Heard so many good things and fed up of my SiS ones leaking everywhere!
Going to Condor on Thursday so that'll be dangerous!- 2023 Vielo V+1
- 2022 Canyon Aeroad CFR
- 2020 Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
- Strava
- On the Strand
- Crown Stables
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1 x High 5 4:1 Energy drink 1.6 kg tub - Summer Fruits
1 x High 5 Energy source 2.2 kg tub - Summer Fruits
20 High 5 Energy + Gels (with added caffeine - sleepings over rated anyway) - Raspberry
I'm going to bouncing off the walls with this little lot
And Wiggle still add the little packs of Haribo to your order pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................
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The camelbak bottles look pretty clever and I am sick of having a specialized bottle on my Bianchi...Not climber, not sprinter, not rouleur0
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Il Principe wrote:I'm about to pull the trigger on 2 CamelBack bottles. Heard so many good things and fed up of my SiS ones leaking everywhere!
Going to Condor on Thursday so that'll be dangerous!
Not really. The prices are so obscene you'll reel backwards in shock before you've had a chance to get your sweaty paws on any of the goods.
I like my Camelbak bottle.0 -
biondino wrote:Il Principe wrote:I'm about to pull the trigger on 2 CamelBack bottles. Heard so many good things and fed up of my SiS ones leaking everywhere!
Going to Condor on Thursday so that'll be dangerous!
Not really. The prices are so obscene you'll reel backwards in shock before you've had a chance to get your sweaty paws on any of the goods.
I like my Camelbak bottle.
Ah but I have IWANNANEWBIKEITIS and ITB tells me Condor have some lovely SS/Track components in at the mo...- 2023 Vielo V+1
- 2022 Canyon Aeroad CFR
- 2020 Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
- Strava
- On the Strand
- Crown Stables
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Il Principe wrote:biondino wrote:Il Principe wrote:I'm about to pull the trigger on 2 CamelBack bottles. Heard so many good things and fed up of my SiS ones leaking everywhere!
Going to Condor on Thursday so that'll be dangerous!
Not really. The prices are so obscene you'll reel backwards in shock before you've had a chance to get your sweaty paws on any of the goods.
I like my Camelbak bottle.
Ah but I have IWANNANEWBIKEITIS and ITB tells me Condor have some lovely SS/Track components in at the mo...
They do have some pretty bling, but I was decidedly underwhelmed.0 -
Nice little Wiggle order.
1 of Castelli Velocissimo Bib Short
1 of Nuun Active Hydration Tablets
1 of Castelli Cervelo Test Team Socks 2009
All in time for my hols 0 -
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1 of Castelli Cervelo Test Team Socks 2009
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You're in luck: The socks are already white...... and no idea ...
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One of these.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... 65643#tab3
Had to move my rear light though.
Does the job I saw someone who bought something similar the other week in here so thanks to them.Commuter Bike ---- Marin Novato0 -
Yeah, I'm thinking the same. What do you reckon would be the best way to get the polished look. I'm thinking nickel plating or something similar, because polishing up the actual lugs may end up with a brushed effect due to how they're created...
Not sure to be honest, never plated a lug myself - but let me know what you decide and how it turns out, might come in handy if i decide to take on a similar project myself.0 -
lost_in_thought wrote:Il Principe wrote:Ah but I have IWANNANEWBIKEITIS and ITB tells me Condor have some lovely SS/Track components in at the mo...
They do have some pretty bling, but I was decidedly underwhelmed.
mmmm bling... need a front phil hub,... and a sugino 75 crankset.... ooooh and a new BB.... well.... no i don't "need" any of that, she's running fine as she is... but she loves it when i buy her new jewelry. Might have to follow your lead IP0 -
got myself a short sleeved wicking top as I have been melting in this heat. I just need a decent pair of fingerless mitts now as my old pair are basically crap.Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
2011 Trek Madone 4.5
2012 Felt F65X
Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter0 -
lost_in_thought wrote:Il Principe wrote:biondino wrote:Il Principe wrote:I'm about to pull the trigger on 2 CamelBack bottles. Heard so many good things and fed up of my SiS ones leaking everywhere!
Going to Condor on Thursday so that'll be dangerous!
Not really. The prices are so obscene you'll reel backwards in shock before you've had a chance to get your sweaty paws on any of the goods.
I like my Camelbak bottle.
Ah but I have IWANNANEWBIKEITIS and ITB tells me Condor have some lovely SS/Track components in at the mo...
They do have some pretty bling, but I was decidedly underwhelmed.
U iz a 'ard chick 2 plse like!!
I az been 2 Condor 1,2,3,4 times since Friday and have now stopped looking at the receipts :shock: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.0 -
Oh yeh i've spent a looooooooooooooooot of money online recently a lot s o much so i'm no longer going to post.
PS. I'm loving being back at work it's so like empowering man..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.0 -
itboffin wrote:lost_in_thought wrote:Il Principe wrote:biondino wrote:Il Principe wrote:I'm about to pull the trigger on 2 CamelBack bottles. Heard so many good things and fed up of my SiS ones leaking everywhere!
Going to Condor on Thursday so that'll be dangerous!
Not really. The prices are so obscene you'll reel backwards in shock before you've had a chance to get your sweaty paws on any of the goods.
I like my Camelbak bottle.
Ah but I have IWANNANEWBIKEITIS and ITB tells me Condor have some lovely SS/Track components in at the mo...
They do have some pretty bling, but I was decidedly underwhelmed.
U iz a 'ard chick 2 plse like!!
I az been 2 Condor 1,2,3,4 times since Friday and have now stopped looking at the receipts :shock:
It was the ridiculous prices and the distinct lack of any actual bikes other than the 4 in the window...0 -
Does beer count as bike gear? If so I've just bought a coiuple of pints for the fellow members of BSC I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.0
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I pulled out of buying this. The seller was being rather impatient and actually relisted it after she emailed me (but before I replied!) asking for a deposit to hold the bike (which itself would be fair enough, but she didn't mention on her invoice...). Apart from, ahem, 'domestic issues' (of the 'why did you buy that, we haven't got room' kind- I'd MAKE room...but never mind), by the time I'd collected it, changed a few parts (me on standard chainset climbing Ditchling Beacon- er, no...)..I could get a very decent new bike. So I thought better of it.StuAff wrote:Oh dear, I really should stay off eBay.....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 2759.l1259
Have to try and get this one past the homeowner.....good buy, you think?
Which was well timed as I've now got some enforced spending. My Jetstream's DualDrive hub gear has been playing up. Low range- fine. Overdrive (big chainring equivalent)- fine. 1:1 (when it's just being a hub)- broke. Went into an LBS. Instead of just a clean-up/service, it's apparently shot. After 18 months and less than 2k miles (not sure of exact mileage, but definitely less than that). £145 (plus fitting I assume). And I might not get it back for Friday, when I was planning to do another night ride on it. Grrrr....have already emailed SRAM's UK agent to (politely) vent. Not a happy bunny right now......Dahon Speed Pro TT; Trek Portland
Viner Magnifica '08 ; Condor Squadra
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lost_in_thought wrote:itboffin wrote:lost_in_thought wrote:Il Principe wrote:biondino wrote:Il Principe wrote:I'm about to pull the trigger on 2 CamelBack bottles. Heard so many good things and fed up of my SiS ones leaking everywhere!
Going to Condor on Thursday so that'll be dangerous!
Not really. The prices are so obscene you'll reel backwards in shock before you've had a chance to get your sweaty paws on any of the goods.
I like my Camelbak bottle.
Ah but I have IWANNANEWBIKEITIS and ITB tells me Condor have some lovely SS/Track components in at the mo...
They do have some pretty bling, but I was decidedly underwhelmed.
U iz a 'ard chick 2 plse like!!
I az been 2 Condor 1,2,3,4 times since Friday and have now stopped looking at the receipts :shock:
It was the ridiculous prices and the distinct lack of any actual bikes other than the 4 in the window...
Alas your facts plus the huge amount of drool and man brain fug that occured after if clocked the Di2 in the window plus a couple of very V attractive fellow shoppers might just might have affected my judgement.
LiTs stop judging me I'm just a man :roll: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.0 -
lost_in_thought wrote:It was the ridiculous prices and the distinct lack of any actual bikes other than the 4 in the window...
The bikes are in a temporary lockup behind a shop which sells light fittings a few doors down. Was a bit of a surreal experience leaving the applestore-esque main store, down the street, through another shop, out the back, across the warehouse, up the stairs to see where all the lovely bikes are.
The downstairs bit should be ready soon.0 -
I'll be interested to hear how they work out.Il Principe wrote:I'm about to pull the trigger on 2 CamelBack bottles. Heard so many good things and fed up of my SiS ones leaking everywhere!
Going to Condor on Thursday so that'll be dangerous!David
Engineered Bicycles0 -
Been using them since their release. Who thought you could reinvent the humble waterbottle? Worth every penny.0
