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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Man, bottom brackets and chainsets and stuff are complicated. I think I may have ordered a dud! Anyone here know whether an ISIS chainset will work on a Focus Cayo?

    (it's all the fault of the Gossamer chainset on the same page. I have that at the moment, so I checked it was also ISIS, and it was. Only afterwards did I realise there was another, more familiar-looking, Gossamer chainset further down with "MegaExo" written by it...)
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  • Roastie
    Roastie Posts: 1,968
    Blondie, I'd assume not - the Cayo came with an FSA chainset (no?) - with external BB cups. ISIS is an old style cartridge BB with splined shaft.

    Edit:
    I think new MegaExo is compatible with Shimano external BBs, but I'm not sure. Old MegaExo is definitely not, the shaft is smaller. MegaExo confuses me. None of the above are compatible with Campag UT.
    /Edit

    Speaking of which - crank and pedals just arrived for The Pig. It will be good to no longer have to deal with a) a bent crank arm and b) flat pedals!

    Plus I'll have a mega 48T big ring. Whooo hooo!
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  • Mike400
    Mike400 Posts: 226
    Just ordered bar ends, as I seem to spend a large proportion of my commute resting on my fists on the bars (as if holding invisible bar ends if that makes sense!) went for these:

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=39030

    also ordered a bell, as I use the bike for weekend jaunts along the coast, shouting "ding ding" just confuses people lol...

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=31846

    and finally I ordered a blackburn mars rear light, as I need something that will mount on my rack, and the tesco seatpost light I have has snapped its mount point off - my fault for letting 2 year old play with it....

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=29544

    All from Chain Reaction, and all for £21.98 including postage. I am a cheapskate!

    I also bought a new seatpost last week, which arrived yesterday. Needed something longer than the 300mm one I had, so went 400mm. Again another cheap purchase:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/System-EX-Seatpos ... 286.c0.m14
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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Pondering another pair of http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=17992

    For those that I was describing these as the comfiest mofo's in the world (in the morpeth) - they are. But having to keep washing the two pairs I have to cope with 5 days of cycling is a pita.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Just noticed that CRC have Shimano M520 SPD's for £20 bargain
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  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    OK

    from winstanleys : Gore Phantom II Jacket
    Wiggle : Udderly Smooth sensitive 8oz tub & Gore Hip warmer thing

    and finally I have got a bike on ebay for the Turbo trainer this winter and its a 12 speed Raeigh Team Banana in 531 for £55.

    Also now have saved (barring unforseen circumstances) a grand towards the Colnago.
    +++++++++++++++++++++
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  • stuaff
    stuaff Posts: 1,736
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Alright... if they go below £300 and they still have stock, I'm having them. If they don't fit, I'll sell them on fleabay.

    Below £300....just......
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  • pastryboy
    pastryboy Posts: 1,385
    Can't be many cyclists in my area as Lidl still had some cycling stuff from weeks ago. Got myself a rainproof jacket (£10) and a bunch of running and trekking socks
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Just got another Assos Gilet, my current grey one is now too big and looked a bit crap, so I got a nice new smaller black one.
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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    itboffin wrote:
    Just noticed that CRC have Shimano M520 SPD's for £20 bargain

    Aye purchased a couple
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    The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]
  • Tommy1234
    Tommy1234 Posts: 36
    WheezyMcChubby wrote:
    Just a recommendation for a bargain

    DHB tights 30% off

    Good one thankyou.
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  • pastryboy
    pastryboy Posts: 1,385
    Half price Pearl Izumi shoes that have decent reviews:

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Pearl ... 360035607/
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Any of the smaller ladies on here looking to buy a cheap carbon bike?

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0409985669
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  • Chicane-UK
    Chicane-UK Posts: 105
    This weekend paid a visit to my LBS for some spare innertubes, a Trek cycling computer (can't remeber the model number!), and a bottle cage all for my new bike. Then to Aldi for their great priced cycle clobber - got the base layer and jacket :)

    Enjoyed riding my bike fully kitted up to work this morning!
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Were you not boling?
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Avid Shorty 6 brakes. Cheers W2B. :)
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Bought a 25 tube as a 28 is too big for the tyres and lucosade(!) yesterday.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • mkchu84
    mkchu84 Posts: 41
    I just started a new job and get to do a bike-train-bike commute so I just got myself a new commuting steed Dahon Vitesse D7
  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    Few bits and pieces of that cheap Aldi clothing for winter.

    The small winter long sleeve jersey seems bigger than some of my medium jerseys though!
  • flamite
    flamite Posts: 269
    oops girlfriend is going to go nuts....

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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    You bought a little stand for your Dolan? How cute! Your girlfriend won't mind, I'm sure...
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  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    Eyeing the picture, it looks like he's bought a bike shop!

    Do your fellow bikeradar commuters get discounts? ;)
  • Limburger
    Limburger Posts: 346
    Look Keo 2 max pedals - white.

    Now all my contact points are in an impractical hue. :wink:
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  • Backsplash
    Backsplash Posts: 21
    Craft Protector Bike Light Jacket - High Vis Size 3 (Medium) Qty: 1

    Total £20.47

    45% off....seems like a good deal from probikekit...

    http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=c0739
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  • sarajoy
    sarajoy Posts: 1,675
    A pair of these:

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    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0244315006

    Someone pointed out I will be such a Union Jackass while wearing them!
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Calling LiTs your advice is needed here http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12651351 :D
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    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.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    sarajoy wrote:
    A pair of these:

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    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0244315006

    Someone pointed out I will be such a Union Jackass while wearing them!

    Now please tell me/us you wont be wearing underwear underneath those will you :lol:
    good purchase BTW
    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.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    snap I just bought a pair of those bib shorts go team GB
    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.
  • fossyant
    fossyant Posts: 2,549
    Team GB, for non GB riders = not good. Sorry...........

    Reason why......we have tonnes of them up here in Mcr......just not good when you get scalped.....
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    fossyant wrote:
    Team GB, for non GB riders = not good. Sorry...........

    Reason why......we have tonnes of them up here in Mcr......just not good when you get scalped.....

    Bring it on .... :P
    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.

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