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  • ryan_w-2
    ryan_w-2 Posts: 1,162
    Essential tees are awesome (merino even better). However, the polos size up weiiiiiiird.

    I'm a 42" chest with pretty big arms for a cyclist. The sleeves were big on me and the shirt was terribly short (6ft, size large).
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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,996
    Ryan_W wrote:
    Essential tees are awesome (merino even better). However, the polos size up weiiiiiiird.

    I'm a 42" chest with pretty big arms for a cyclist. The sleeves were big on me and the shirt was terribly short (6ft, size large).

    I have a 'dans le rouge' T-Shirt in small which fits perfectly, and it's evidently a top quality garment.
    Was hoping the Polos would be along the same lines.
    I have a short torso, so hoping the length will not be an issue, however I do have cyclists arms, so that could end up being entertaining :lol:

    Had kind of assumed these would fit, but we will see!
    Yet to be despatched, but likely have them end of this week, or early next.
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
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  • london-red
    london-red Posts: 1,266
    Gah! This thread will end up bankrupting me.
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,996
    London-Red wrote:
    Gah! This thread will end up bankrupting me.

    I can only empathise - I have 4 Rapha parcels due tomorrow, and 2 more yet to despatch :oops:
    ALL down to Matt_N!
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    London-Red wrote:
    Gah! This thread will end up bankrupting me.

    Just need to be sensible. Only buy 1 thing for every 25 things Dan buys and you'll probably be ok.
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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,996
    dhope wrote:
    London-Red wrote:
    Gah! This thread will end up bankrupting me.

    Just need to be sensible. Only buy 1 thing for every 25 things Dan buys and you'll probably be ok.

    Now that hurts! :shock:
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,832
    dhope wrote:
    London-Red wrote:
    Gah! This thread will end up bankrupting me.

    Just need to be sensible. Only buy 1 thing for every 25 things Dan buys and you'll probably be ok.
    I think you missed a zero, ratio of 1:250 would be more like it.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • dinyull
    dinyull Posts: 2,979
    Veronese68 wrote:
    dhope wrote:
    London-Red wrote:
    Gah! This thread will end up bankrupting me.

    Just need to be sensible. Only buy 1 thing for every 25 things Dan buys and you'll probably be ok.
    I think you missed a zero, ratio of 1:250 would be more like it.

    I'd second that.
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,996
    Dinyull wrote:
    Veronese68 wrote:
    dhope wrote:
    London-Red wrote:
    Gah! This thread will end up bankrupting me.

    Just need to be sensible. Only buy 1 thing for every 25 things Dan buys and you'll probably be ok.
    I think you missed a zero, ratio of 1:250 would be more like it.

    I'd second that.

    ok, ok, ok!

    Thankyou!

    Up until this Rapha abberation, I had been pretty good overall this year - even sold a load of stuff.
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Daniel B wrote:
    Up until this Rapha abberation, I had been pretty good overall this year - even sold a load of stuff.

    The year is but 16 days old! :)
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,996
    hopkinb wrote:
    Daniel B wrote:
    Up until this Rapha abberation, I had been pretty good overall this year - even sold a load of stuff.

    The year is but 16 days old! :)

    Damn it! I meant the past 12 months, but nicely picked up :lol:
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18
  • dinyull
    dinyull Posts: 2,979
    Daniel B wrote:
    hopkinb wrote:
    Daniel B wrote:
    Up until this Rapha abberation, I had been pretty good overall this year - even sold a load of stuff.

    The year is but 16 days old! :)

    Damn it! I meant the past 12 months, but nicely picked up :lol:

    I'm being serious here, but I'd genuinely be interested in how much you've spent in the past 12 months on cycling kit. You single handily keep alive the "stuff you've bought" thread.

    Going through my wiggle account I was surprised to find out how much I'd spent in the past year, (at just under £500) but then digging deeper they've included my warranty replacement wheels and it includes birthday vouchers received and gifts from my parents which I've ordered through my account.

    Feel free to tell me to pi$$ off though.
  • smokey_bacon
    smokey_bacon Posts: 1,639
    The thanks you get for trying to help people out a Dan?? :lol:

    Anyway....Wiggle doing a decent deal on all sizes of Blok Bib tights http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-blok-bib-tight/
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,832
    hopkinb wrote:
    Daniel B wrote:
    Up until this Rapha abberation, I had been pretty good overall this year - even sold a load of stuff.

    The year is but 16 days old! :)
    Beat me to it, he's probably already spent more than I did in 2017. :lol:

    I spent very little as I'd ridden very little
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,996
    Dinyull wrote:
    Daniel B wrote:
    hopkinb wrote:
    Daniel B wrote:
    Up until this Rapha abberation, I had been pretty good overall this year - even sold a load of stuff.

    The year is but 16 days old! :)

    Damn it! I meant the past 12 months, but nicely picked up :lol:

    I'm being serious here, but I'd genuinely be interested in how much you've spent in the past 12 months on cycling kit. You single handily keep alive the "stuff you've bought" thread.

    Going through my wiggle account I was surprised to find out how much I'd spent in the past year, (at just under £500) but then digging deeper they've included my warranty replacement wheels and it includes birthday vouchers received and gifts from my parents which I've ordered through my account.

    Feel free to tell me to pi$$ off though.

    I would never do such a thing re the pi$$ing off comment (As I am polite and all), but I don't keep any 'records' so it wouldn't be easily available, plus if I buy through Evans it's through my work scheme, and with vouchers etc, and the same through Halfords, so doesn't show up on my credit card - oh and paypal sometimes comes into the equation too, which in itself may have some balance from my own sales.

    If we ignore the Rapha splurge and look at 2017, I don't think it was too bad, as I sold a few hundred pounds worth of kit, which was handy - most of it went on facebook via a buy and sell page, which was pretty useful and above all easy - plus zero fees.
    Additionally some of the items I buy, now that I am lighter than I was, do not fit as I would like, so more than I would like gets sent back, which probably makes what I buy, or rather order, worse than it actually is - I assume people are not interested in the items I sent back so rarely get around to stating as such, but maybe we need an 'Items I sent back' thread!
    I must also admit I am a sucker for a nice (to me) colour scheme, and also items that fit me really well.
    La Passione bib shorts (And Rapha) are still my favourites, and Ale jerseys\tops are my No 1 for the top half, with Pactimo coming second.
    Castelli alas does not fit me like it used to when I was more sturdy.

    We are this year, moving my daughter from the little bedroom into the big one (Will be redecorated first), and that is currently where I have spare kit, and accessories, so that should spur me on to getting them advertised and sold.
    It's one of those tasks that I procrastinate about, and it's never as bad as I think it will be, but I never seem to learn :?
    I also have a load of Rapha jerseys to sell, that will now be too big for me, but am assuming\hoping they will be a comparitive breeze to sell.

    *No bikes were bought in 2017 - well aside from a 2nd hand childrens frog bike for my daughter :D
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,996
    Back on topic though, as I know someone will get the hump shortly - these are pretty bonkers deals no?:

    Full carbon, 105 AND hydraulic discs for less £1099, and that's before cashback AND BC discount which would incredibly take you sub 1K, circa £970 - best deal on full carbon and hydraulic discs I have seen I reckon:
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/eastway-zener-d2-105-road-bike-2017/rp-prod164713
    Eastway-Zener-D2-105-2017-Road-Bike-Road-Bikes-Blue-White-2017-E17-R32-D2-52.jpg?w=430&h=430&a=7
    Currently in all sizes too.
    Admittedly you can get a simiarly equipped Synapse 105 down from £2200 to £1500, but with the £530 saving, you could get some lovely light wheels, and take it down from it's already reasonable 9.1kg specified weight.

    And this Wilier, with Ultegra for £1207 in Med and Large - if you can excuse the gash colourscheme (IMHO):
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/wilier-gtr-team-endurance-ultegra-road-bike-2017/rp-prod160704
    prod160704_Gloss%20Black%20-%20Red_NE_01.jpg?w=2000&h=2000&a=7

    After BC discount and cashback, that weighs in at around £1070ish I think.
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18
  • matt_n-2
    matt_n-2 Posts: 581
    Daniel B wrote:
    London-Red wrote:
    Gah! This thread will end up bankrupting me.

    I can only empathise - I have 4 Rapha parcels due tomorrow, and 2 more yet to despatch :oops:
    ALL down to Matt_N!

    :shock:
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    Italian steel winter hack
  • timothyw
    timothyw Posts: 2,482
    Daniel B wrote:
    Full carbon, 105 AND hydraulic discs for less £1099, and that's before cashback AND BC discount which would incredibly take you sub 1K, circa £970 - best deal on full carbon and hydraulic discs I have seen I reckon:
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/eastway-zener-d2-105-road-bike-2017/rp-prod164713
    Eastway-Zener-D2-105-2017-Road-Bike-Road-Bikes-Blue-White-2017-E17-R32-D2-52.jpg?w=430&h=430&a=7
    Currently in all sizes too.

    Mamiltastic extra long head tube too :-(

    Why do the competitively priced disc brake bikes always have such upright geometry? No love for those of us with short legs....
  • twotoebenny
    twotoebenny Posts: 1,542
    The cube attain sl disc might suit, I was gonna pull the plug on a 58 (that's what I usually ride) Tried it out at lbs and it's way too small.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,832
    TimothyW wrote:
    Mamiltastic extra long head tube too :-(

    Why do the competitively priced disc brake bikes always have such upright geometry? No love for those of us with short legs....
    That Eastway does look a bargain, but it also looks quite dull and as TimW says that's a very tall front end. My Pro6 looks better to my eye. I think disc braked bikes are going more for the all day endurance market rather than a racier CX type which leads to the higher front end. But considering I turn 50 this year maybe I should be happier about that.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    Veronese68 wrote:
    TimothyW wrote:
    Mamiltastic extra long head tube too :-(

    Why do the competitively priced disc brake bikes always have such upright geometry? No love for those of us with short legs....
    That Eastway does look a bargain, but it also looks quite dull and as TimW says that's a very tall front end. My Pro6 looks better to my eye. I think disc braked bikes are going more for the all day endurance market rather than a racier CX type which leads to the higher front end. But considering I turn 50 this year maybe I should be happier about that.

    It’s intended use, isn’t it my cheap CX bike had fairly high, slack angles which suits its intended use ie hacking around muddy woods, steeper angles make sense on road and racing (CX) slacker for steeper descents see MTB where even XC race rockets are getting slack as the races are getting more technical etc.
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,996
    Veronese68 wrote:
    TimothyW wrote:
    Mamiltastic extra long head tube too :-(

    Why do the competitively priced disc brake bikes always have such upright geometry? No love for those of us with short legs....
    That Eastway does look a bargain, but it also looks quite dull and as TimW says that's a very tall front end. My Pro6 looks better to my eye. I think disc braked bikes are going more for the all day endurance market rather than a racier CX type which leads to the higher front end. But considering I turn 50 this year maybe I should be happier about that.

    I hear what you are saying - for me, with short torso and long legs, these 'endurance' bikes are a big blessing :D
    I think you may have a point Veronese - perhaps canted that way by the fact they are not the lightest of bikes out there - dare say that will change with time though.
    IIRC, you are doing well to get a disc bike to sub 8kg, this side of a 3K retail value, and even beyond (dura ace et al) I assume can't make that much of a difference.
    Lot more, and ever growing list of, wheel options out there now though.
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,832
    Daniel B wrote:
    I think you may have a point Veronese
    Roger makes a good point about slacker geometry too, my bike gets a bit scary downhill on rough stuff. But then I am a bit of a Jessie.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • Tashman
    Tashman Posts: 3,496
    https://cycleking.ecwid.com/ no idea if these guys are legit. They do list an address. Good prices if genuine
  • chris_bass
    chris_bass Posts: 4,913
    Tashman wrote:
    https://cycleking.ecwid.com/ no idea if these guys are legit. They do list an address. Good prices if genuine

    £500 for a tacx neo? seems to good to be true to me
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  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    Chris Bass wrote:
    Tashman wrote:
    https://cycleking.ecwid.com/ no idea if these guys are legit. They do list an address. Good prices if genuine

    £500 for a tacx neo? seems to good to be true to me

    £99 for a Wahoo GPS! Scam scam scam
  • timbo_tim
    timbo_tim Posts: 199
    Mmm weird how there is a national retailer called a Cycle King in Rochester based on the high street, and not the address they specified. The Facebook and twitter links don’t work either, something doesn’t seem right. Was tempted by the wahoo gps but not sure I’m willing to risk £100 despite the bargain.
  • mallorcajeff
    mallorcajeff Posts: 1,489
    It is a scam site dont go near it, was discussed at length on another oage the other day
  • Tashman
    Tashman Posts: 3,496
    mallorcajeff wrote:
    It is a scam site dont go near it, was discussed at length on another oage the other day
    Thanks, had a feeling it was too good to be true but kept popping up on my facebook timeline.
  • Tashman
    Tashman Posts: 3,496
    https://www.aquabluesport.com/AquaBlueSport/collection?brand=674

    Only a bargain if you're in the market for an ex-pro machine i guess

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