Pointless bling you MUST have...

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  • Chaz.Harding
    Chaz.Harding Posts: 3,144
    Meant to say, I've been scouring eBay for a set - not one! Not even stateside.

    THATS how good they are. Once folk get 'em, they never take the buggers off!
    Boo-yah mofo
    Sick to the power of rad
    Fix it 'till it's broke
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    How about this for a bit of night time boredom?

    On One 456 TI £999
    Chris King NoThreadset Titanium £176.99
    Nuke Proof Carbon Fork £169.99
    FSA OS-99 CSI Stem £126.99
    Nuke Proof Warhead Ti Riser Bars £199.99
    Nuke Proof Carbon Fork £169.99
    SDG Ti-Fly Titanium Saddle £74.99
    USE Alien Titanium Cyclops Seatpost £94.99
    Controltech Control Carbon-Alloy Seat Clamp (Ti bolts) £34.99
    Hope Mini X2 Pro Brakes £330
    FSA Team Issue XC Chainset MegaExo £379.99
    Shimano XTR Front Derailleur Conventional M971 £58.99
    Shimano XTR Shifters £134.99
    Shimano XTR Rear Derailleur Shadow M972 £117
    Shimano XTR Cassette 9 Speed M970 £129.99
    MC X9 SL Chain Ti & Gold 9 Speed £44.99
    Hope Pro2 with Mavic XM819 DT Swiss Spokes Competition Spokes £287.98
    X-Lite Tech 9 Titanium 79g Skewers £39.99

    £3572

    Tee hee :twisted:
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • Prowlus
    Prowlus Posts: 539
    I want this on my bike one day

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    perfect for halloween
    Specialized Camber

    http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/10715065/

    Fuji Sportif Disc 1.5

    http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/11000596/
  • toasty
    toasty Posts: 2,598
    bigbenj_08 wrote:
    How about this for a bit of night time boredom?

    On One 456 TI £999
    Chris King NoThreadset Titanium £176.99
    Nuke Proof Carbon Fork £169.99
    FSA OS-99 CSI Stem £126.99
    Nuke Proof Warhead Ti Riser Bars £199.99
    Nuke Proof Carbon Fork £169.99
    SDG Ti-Fly Titanium Saddle £74.99
    USE Alien Titanium Cyclops Seatpost £94.99
    Controltech Control Carbon-Alloy Seat Clamp (Ti bolts) £34.99
    Hope Mini X2 Pro Brakes £330
    FSA Team Issue XC Chainset MegaExo £379.99
    Shimano XTR Front Derailleur Conventional M971 £58.99
    Shimano XTR Shifters £134.99
    Shimano XTR Rear Derailleur Shadow M972 £117
    Shimano XTR Cassette 9 Speed M970 £129.99
    MC X9 SL Chain Ti & Gold 9 Speed £44.99
    Hope Pro2 with Mavic XM819 DT Swiss Spokes Competition Spokes £287.98
    X-Lite Tech 9 Titanium 79g Skewers £39.99

    £3572

    Tee hee :twisted:

    Rigid forks on a 456? :( I'd get some Pace Fighters

    Oddly boring wheel choice too :P
    Stumpy FSR 29er
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    Toasty wrote:
    bigbenj_08 wrote:
    How about this for a bit of night time boredom?

    On One 456 TI £999
    Chris King NoThreadset Titanium £176.99
    Nuke Proof Carbon Fork £169.99
    FSA OS-99 CSI Stem £126.99
    Nuke Proof Warhead Ti Riser Bars £199.99
    Nuke Proof Carbon Fork £169.99
    SDG Ti-Fly Titanium Saddle £74.99
    USE Alien Titanium Cyclops Seatpost £94.99
    Controltech Control Carbon-Alloy Seat Clamp (Ti bolts) £34.99
    Hope Mini X2 Pro Brakes £330
    FSA Team Issue XC Chainset MegaExo £379.99
    Shimano XTR Front Derailleur Conventional M971 £58.99
    Shimano XTR Shifters £134.99
    Shimano XTR Rear Derailleur Shadow M972 £117
    Shimano XTR Cassette 9 Speed M970 £129.99
    MC X9 SL Chain Ti & Gold 9 Speed £44.99
    Hope Pro2 with Mavic XM819 DT Swiss Spokes Competition Spokes £287.98
    X-Lite Tech 9 Titanium 79g Skewers £39.99

    £3572

    Tee hee :twisted:

    Rigid forks on a 456? :( I'd get some Pace Fighters

    Oddly boring wheel choice too :P

    Yea I know... Couln't be arsed near the end :lol:
    I was gonna spec the DT swiss carbon wheelset and carbon forks.... would have taken it up by another 2.5-3k :lol:
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • toasty
    toasty Posts: 2,598
    Mmmm, DT XRC 1250.

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/s/cycle/7/DT_Swiss_XRC_1250
    Stumpy FSR 29er
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    Aye thats them :lol:
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • soy_sauce
    soy_sauce Posts: 987
    after reading this thread, i was trying to think of something pointless that i would want to get and at the same time thinking "would that not be better saving the money up for something actually useful??".... i received an email from Lorne (from Wiggle) saying they looked at my account and because i haven't buy stuff from them for a while, they offer me a £5 voucher (for the next 2 weeks).... :shock:



    surely that is a sign...... :lol:
    "It is not impossible, its just improbable"

    Specialized Rockhopper Pro Disc 08
  • dot1
    dot1 Posts: 538
    after reading this thread im getting some KCNC jockey wheels and trying to hunt down a red bore cap for my XT disc brake! also thinkin about some red/gold chainring bolts, but not sure they will fit on my ethirteen chainguide. damn you people!
    Trek Remedy 7 2009
    viewtopic.php?t=12634629

    Boardman Pro Singlespeed - Sold
    viewtopic.php?t=12752297&highlight=

    Giant Defy 5 2012
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Well, have just ordered my Saint stuff from CRC...

    Saint double plus bash

    Saint medium cage rear mech

    Saint shifters

    XT front mech

    Goodridge carbon gear hose (didn't get the 'kit' just the outer)

    ODI Extreme lock on grips

    Decided against new chain/cassette as the combo I already have (PG-980 / PC 991) is only a couple of months old and in all fairness is top notch!!!

    Can't wait til it all turns up Saturday :D:D
  • Chaz.Harding
    Chaz.Harding Posts: 3,144
    Cheesey, you excited yet???

    :lol::wink:
    Boo-yah mofo
    Sick to the power of rad
    Fix it 'till it's broke
  • allthegearnoidea
    allthegearnoidea Posts: 4,077
    got thining whilst cleaning the bike of this avo, pointless bling especially and was looking at my gold chain and thought, Yep this defo qualifies! no advantage over the silver version apart from looks!
    although the spare links from my previous and this one have made a rather cool Biker bling Gold chain bracelet for my wrist! 8)
    Timmo.
    After all, I am Cornish!
    http://cornwallmtb.kk5.org/
    Cotic Soul, The bike of Legends!:wink: Yes, I Am a bike tart!
    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... 1#16297481
  • Chaz.Harding
    Chaz.Harding Posts: 3,144
    allthegearnoidea

    How do you open it to get it on? Gold powerlink?? :lol:
    Boo-yah mofo
    Sick to the power of rad
    Fix it 'till it's broke
  • allthegearnoidea
    allthegearnoidea Posts: 4,077
    unfortunately i only ave the kmc links and they are silver! did cinsider getting some Sram ones as they are gold though!:wink:
    Timmo.
    After all, I am Cornish!
    http://cornwallmtb.kk5.org/
    Cotic Soul, The bike of Legends!:wink: Yes, I Am a bike tart!
    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... 1#16297481
  • Chaz.Harding
    Chaz.Harding Posts: 3,144
    Haha, a little bit sad, but quality!!! Thats what I'd do! :lol: 8)
    Boo-yah mofo
    Sick to the power of rad
    Fix it 'till it's broke
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Oy yeah - I am excited alright dude.... :lol::lol::lol::lol:
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    Cheesey wrote:
    Oy yeah - I am excited alright dude.... :lol::lol::lol::lol:

    Make sure your get the tissues out for when you see the rear derailleur!! You'll need them haha
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • Steve_b77
    Steve_b77 Posts: 1,680
    Just built up a Nicolai Helius CC in Black ano.

    All I need now are red hope skewers, BB & floating rotors to match the red hope head set & seat clamp.

    I'd really like to replace the black hope Pro II hubs with Red ones too.

    Would rather like a set of Sunline V1 cabon bars to replace the V2's on there. And thats about it.

    other than a X9 rear mech & shifters to replace the X7 fitted.

    Not much then :lol:
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Steve_b77 wrote:
    Just built up a Nicolai Helius CC in Black ano.

    All I need now are red hope skewers, BB & floating rotors to match the red hope head set & seat clamp.

    I'd really like to replace the black hope Pro II hubs with Red ones too.

    Would rather like a set of Sunline V1 cabon bars to replace the V2's on there. And thats about it.

    other than a X9 rear mech & shifters to replace the X7 fitted.

    Not much then :lol:

    I have just sold X9 rear mech and shifters for £80 the lot - brand new - you should have said I would have given you first dibs! :cry:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I'd never heard of Industry 9 wheels. Now I want some for my MTB and my road bike. I'm such a bike tart!
  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    2D helmet just arrived - it's a thing of beauty! And safer of course...
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Matt - Ha ha - I knew you'd get it... what are we like ha ha :lol:
  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    Cheesey -I found somewhere selling an 08 one in the right size - so it was a bit cheaper. Wife is out - time for that sheepish "I've just had this delivered.." followed by a minor bo77ocking!

    It's is a big improvment on my Giro Encinal though - better fit, half the weight, etc!
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Surf-Matt wrote:
    Cheesey -I found somewhere selling an 08 one in the right size - so it was a bit cheaper. Wife is out - time for that sheepish "I've just had this delivered.." followed by a minor bo77ocking!

    It's is a big improvment on my Giro Encinal though - better fit, half the weight, etc!

    :lol:

    Since I have been single I no longer have that 'dread' feeling, waiting for the missus to get home ha ha

    .. or the time that I told her that my XTR crank set cost £40 lol

    I was living in a web of deceit :lol::lol:
  • _Ferret_
    _Ferret_ Posts: 660
    that is standard practise for me.
    "that's a lot of stuff, was it expensive"
    "no, no darling, XTR is actually japaneese for cheap and cheerful"
    To be fair though, I buy it so it should be irrelavent what it costs.
    I am heavily resisting buying more things at the moment - got into a downward sprial last year which lead to numerous arguments. (got some cool gear though.. :lol: ).
    Not really active
  • Kiwi Kranker
    Kiwi Kranker Posts: 416
    A bit of pointless...well not so much bling is a Dolan Singlespeed commuting bike.

    I have no idea how I can get this past my g/f! We have no room to keep it, well i reckon we do but she doesnt . I need to convince her that me commuting on one of my mtb's is just costing more in spares than a dirty old SS that I can lock up anywhere!

    Gotta have one...!
    Scott Ransom 10

    Stumpy FSR Comp

    Wilier Izoard

    1994 Shogun Prairie Breaker Expert...ahhh yesssss

    'I didnt need those front teeth anyway..'
  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    Cheesey - that's a good one - XTR crank for £40! :lol:

    This helmet was £70 instead of £110. To the wife it was £50 with huge emphasis on how much of a bargain that is. I still got in slight trouble (my birthday soon but I keep buying stuff before so she hasn't got anything left to get me)!

    Helmet looks the mutts nuts though - got racy silver. Shame I can't match it's performance

    :oops: :lol:

    And there I was about a year ago talking about how pointless expensive headwear is. I now score at leat 500 hypocrite points...
  • Steve_b77
    Steve_b77 Posts: 1,680
    Cheesey wrote:
    I have just sold X9 rear mech and shifters for £80 the lot - brand new - you should have said I would have given you first dibs! :cry:

    I only decided this morning, saying that i've got no money so I woudln't have been able to by them anyway.

    Pipe dreams are a wonderful thing :lol:
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Matt - just checked the helmet out - very nice, is that shiney carbon in-between the vents on the top - very nice - good deal too!!

    I used to use a Giro Xen which I thought was ace, but now use a pisspot-style lid - I look like I'm going through a midlife crisis - a XC-specific helmet is on the cards... I think it will have to be a cheap one as I have spent all my 'bike fund' on the Saint stuff :lol:
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    Cheesey wrote:
    Surf-Matt wrote:
    Cheesey -I found somewhere selling an 08 one in the right size - so it was a bit cheaper. Wife is out - time for that sheepish "I've just had this delivered.." followed by a minor bo77ocking!

    It's is a big improvment on my Giro Encinal though - better fit, half the weight, etc!

    :lol:

    Since I have been single I no longer have that 'dread' feeling, waiting for the missus to get home ha ha

    .. or the time that I told her that my XTR crank set cost £40 lol

    I was living in a web of deceit :lol::lol:

    Thats nothing!! My parents think my bike cost £500 :D
    Santa Cruz Butcher

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