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  • It's a speed/cadence sensor for the Edge 705. A horribly engineered bit of kit provides more reliable data than GPS alone.
  • DevUK
    DevUK Posts: 299
    I thought it was a bike kick stand ;)
    FCN Daily commute = 11
    FCN Fixie commute = 5
  • I've just had my speed play zero chrome poly pedals in a nice red colour arrive plus a nice pair of half price red white and black shiney pearl izumi attck road shoes. All I need to do now is choose the bike to go with them :P

    Oh and hopefully my crud catcher road race mudgaurds should be here today :D
    Bianchi. There are no alternatives only compromises!
    I RIDE A KONA CADABRA -would you like to come and have a play with my magic link?
  • I've just had my speed play zero chrome poly pedals in a nice red colour
    Check! :D
    plus a nice pair of half price red white and black shiney pearl izumi attck road shoes
    . Check! :D
    Oh and hopefully my crud catcher road race mudgaurds should be here today :D
    Fail :shock:
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Oh and hopefully my crud catcher road race mudgaurds should be here today :D

    Mine are in the LBS but I can't get there till saturday but will be doing the guards, tyres and tubes on sunday morning and hopefully testing the new kit out for a quick blast in the afternoon.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • d21dga
    d21dga Posts: 113
    - SKS chromoplastic mudguards
    - Camelbak bottle
    - New schwalbe tyre to replace the rear one which came with the bike which seems to be about as good as a net curtain at resisting punctures.
  • duncedunce wrote:
    I was looking at that (with the sports pack), but wasn't convinced that it would show up number plates effectively from a helmet mount, so will be interested in some example shots from you. The only examples I could find on YouTube were either DH mountain biking, or on car bumpers/dashes. I would also be interested in how rain-resistant it is.

    If I had one I'd have to edit out the number of 'shoulder checks' I do when I pass someone worth a second look before showing my wife the footage :wink:

    Tried it last night on my oh-so-windy trip home. It is incredibly small, about the size of my thumb.

    Seems to work just fine but I need to play with the angle of the helmet mount because most of the footage turned out to be of tarmac :oops:. Will have a play over the weekend with getting it angled right and hopefully have some footage of Tuesday's ride in that has a bit more going on than 90 minutes of black stuff....
  • Oh and hopefully my crud catcher road race mudgaurds should be here today :D

    Woohoo, mine turned up and are now fitted! Time to take them out for a spin...
  • pastryboy
    pastryboy Posts: 1,385
    dhb base layer
    dhb waterproof gloves
    altura coolmax socks
    bspoke lights
    dhb padded undershorts
    adidas gloves
    cable ties
    cable puller
    cat eye velo 5 computer for second bike
    grease
    umbro water bottle
    deuher 3l badder

    P7 torch is on order

    Think that's all :wink:
  • Lezyne road drive medium
    Crud roadracer mudguards
    dhb roubaix arm warmers
    Endura road overshoes
    Scott Excel Windstopper Gilet
    Blackburn Mars 4.0
    LifeLine chain wear tool
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    My new 'cross frame arrived yesterday:

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    Might upgrade the forks next year, but will see how I get on with them. Fortunately, I have some Easton bars with yellow on them, so that will nicely match them outline on the decals.

    Now have to go shopping to kit it out. :D Was going to switch some kit over from the commuter and use it to commute on as well as race, but not firmly decided on that one yet. Might buy a new groupset for the Scott next year or commuter and move the existing stuff down the chain. But that might not go down so well domestically, so will have a look round for cheapish kit too.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • @CJCP

    Nice 8)

    Deserves its own CJCP's bike build thread
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Cheers, WMC. :) I'm very chuffed with it. Only nine months old; been used for commuting only, no racing.

    If I swap stuff over from the commuter, I'm very close to a complete bike - just need brakes, new cables and a 'cross-specific chainset (although this means I'll be spinning like a goon on the commute :o ). If I do this, I'll have money to buy wheels for racing. Decisions, decisions. Need to check out ebay.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Oddjob62
    Oddjob62 Posts: 1,056
    Finally got my ass over to BLB to get a black machined deep v rim so i can build my front wheel to match the rear.

    Now Carly has matching collar and cuffs :p (sig updated)

    I'm getting quite good at this wheel building lark.... only took 2.5h :oops:
    As yet unnamed (Dolan Seta)
    Joelle (Focus Expert SRAM)
  • Took delivery of my new Bagaboo bag.

    Green with Red trim, with a nice Yorkshire flag on it........easy to spot.
    Pinnacle Batchelor 1 SS, commuter
    Trek 1000 in orange, sitting in the shed
    Giant TCR Advanced 3, Sunday best

    I am not as good as I think I am.
  • msw
    msw Posts: 313
    Looking forward to Monday on my new Kona Honky Tonk (replacing nicked Specialized Allez...) I was all undecided between this and a "proper" commuter like a Ridgeback till I rode it round a bit. And I love the idea of having a cheeky bit of Dura-Ace on it...

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    "We're not holding up traffic. We are traffic."
  • AndyManc
    AndyManc Posts: 1,393
    msw wrote:
    Looking forward to Monday on my new Kona Honky Tonk

    As seen here .......... :P


    kona-honky-tonk-road-bike-46750.jpg

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    Specialized Hardrock Pro/Trek FX 7.3 Hybrid/Specialized Enduro/Specialized Tri-Cross Sport
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  • Hmmm

    Why buy a new bike with down tube shifters?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • Hmmm

    Why buy a new bike with down tube shifters?

    +1 not being critical, genuinly curious as to the merits :?:
    ' From the sharks in the penthouse,
    to the rats in the basement,
    its not that far '
  • pastryboy
    pastryboy Posts: 1,385
    Fitted the cat eye velo 5 I just bought - what a load of shit. I didn't bother reading the product info as I was only after the most basic of functions, unfortunately this lacks one of the most fundamental, simple functions there is - it doesn't have a time elapsed function, despite having a clock on it and calculating speed and distance it can't tell you how long you're been riding what's the point of that :roll:
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    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.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Hmmm

    Why buy a new bike with down tube shifters?

    +1 not being critical, genuinly curious as to the merits :?:

    Didn't Kona go "retro"? Looks lovely.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    just ordered a second set of Speedplay Zeros and some cleat covers. what a pedal system.
  • itboffin wrote:


    Ebay name -- PowerSeller (?) :lol:

    Based in -- Hong Kong :lol:
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Takes 7-14 days to deliver, but returns accepted only within 7 days. Huh?
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • NGale
    NGale Posts: 1,866
    new overshoes, their flashy enough...oh yes...1284.jpg
    Officers don't run, it's undignified and panics the men
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    This:

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=41366

    and some Shimano M520 pedals.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    itboffin wrote:

    The pad isn't a Castelli Kiss so defo a fake. But for £30 worth a gamble?All positive feedback.
  • moonio
    moonio Posts: 802
    Condor have some good sale items at the moment.
    I got a pair of armwarmers.
    .endura_fs260_pro_arm_warmers.jpg
  • FCN 18?!
    Wtf - you got an old boat with wheels? :lol: Pondering armies too given puns one's looked alreet and otherwise I might sweat myself to death with more layers on body too...
    Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
    The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]