The "I have just ordered..." thread

DCR00

Formula Oro K18 in white

brand new, £130 off eBay - result !

peter413

DCR00 wrote:

Formula Oro K18 in white

brand new, £130 off eBay - result !

Pretty sure they are cheaper from Formula and you get a warranty

DCR00

peter413 wrote:

DCR00 wrote:

Formula Oro K18 in white

brand new, £130 off eBay - result !

Pretty sure they are cheaper from Formula and you get a warranty

They are cheaper by £3

Was going this route, however i really wanted white to match the scheme on the bike, and they only have black or silver on the Formula website

so worth the extra money to be matching 8) 8) 8) LOL

Gazlar

Hmm, I'm debating whether to get some M575's for 60 quid or whether to stick with the stroker rydes

DCR00

ill sell you my XT M755's for £50 if your interested ?

would have to wait until i have the Formulas installed, but would only be a week or so ?

DCR00

thats calipers only BTW

i do have a set of XT dual controls that are attached to them that i will be selling as well...?

Northwind

DCR00 wrote:

Was going this route, however i really wanted white to match the scheme on the bike, and they only have black or silver on the Formula website

I approve I got a set of new Oro K24s but then the day after they arrived bought a set of used black ones for almost as much, because i realised it was cheaper than replacing every other part on one of my bikes with silver bits

bartimaeus

MG1 flats, and some spare brake pads from Superstars... going to give the kevlar ones a go

Gazlar

DCR00 wrote:

ill sell you my XT M755's for £50 if your interested ?

would have to wait until i have the Formulas installed, but would only be a week or so ?

I'm in the white colour scheme of things though lol. I just remember testing a bike at Radar live with 575s on and they felt pretty good, not the greatest brake ever but they felt good

and at 60 quid for front nd rear

peter413

575's are so much better than Ryde's but I would say save your pennies until you can afford some Formula's or if they have gone, some Elixirs

But when did this become a buying advice thread

El Capitano

A new red knob.

Gazlar

peter413 wrote:

575's are so much better than Ryde's but I would say save your pennies until you can afford some Formula's or if they have gone, some Elixirs

But when did this become a buying advice thread

Hate elixirs, they are too graduated for me, I know it sounds daft, but i like a little bit more on/off bite.

To be fair, i dont find the rydes unbearably bad, but I remember being really impressed with how much I liked the 575s, thats the only reason I'd change them

peter413

Gazlar wrote:

peter413 wrote:

575's are so much better than Ryde's but I would say save your pennies until you can afford some Formula's or if they have gone, some Elixirs

But when did this become a buying advice thread

Hate elixirs, they are too graduated for me, I know it sounds daft, but i like a little bit more on/off bite.

To be fair, i dont find the rydes unbearably bad, but I remember being really impressed with how much I liked the 575s, thats the only reason I'd change them

I know what your saying, thats why I changed away from the Elixirs, not sharp enough for my liking.

Still, if you can afford some of the cheap Formula's then go for those but the 575's are great, even better when you stick in some Kevlar Superstar pads

Gazlar

Evolv Defy Climbing shoes

Daz555

Chrimbo prezzies!

HTC Desire HD for myself.
Amazon Kindle for my wife.

People have got to see the screen on the kindle - it just looks like it is printed on paper.

addivllangirb

Gazlar wrote:

Evolv Defy Climbing shoes

Gazlar where did you pick them up from and what kind of moneys? - I need a pair and am curious to see if you found a good deal somewhere

Cheers

Gazlar

I got em second hand off eBay for 24 quid, but to be fair they've hardly been touched, still got the printing on the sole. They just happened to be for sale in wolverhampton so I went to pick them up, turned out to be the house next door to my ex girlfriends

addivllangirb

Ah right, Cheers

Gazlar

Depends what you want though, field and trek have some decent deals so do go outdoors in limited sizes

Nachimir

I just ordered one of these:
http://www.bestofferbuy.com/sakar-37mm- ... 53687.html

To put on a Flip camera. Since they're very light and have a tripod socket in the bottom, I have a bunch of ideas for camera mounts beyond the usual chest/helmet/bar ones; need to buy some materials and start prototyping.

Will probably end up ordering a 50FPS HD one at this rate. In fact I'm pretty sure I will.

sheepsteeth

Gazlar wrote:

my ex girlfriends

id like to have a go on them.

Gazlar

sheepsteeth wrote:

Gazlar wrote:

my ex girlfriends

id like to have a go on them.

believe me, you wouldn't.

They've been ruined physically and mentally

sheepsteeth

i tend to need them "broken in" a bit so it suits me.

Gazlar

These were more just broken, plus you'll need a decent sledgehammer to get through the patio

sheepsteeth

its lucky i know how to locate a body in any ground type. and i like women to be nice and quiet.

welshkev

a pair of superstar grips in red with black end caps and lock rings

Northwind

Some Swampthings. Realised as soon as the snow started I had no actual mud tyres.

peter413

A Sun Ringle MTX 33 welded rim in white and a Sun Ringle Demon 150 rear hub to build into a wheel for the 224

Northwind

Nice one... Hey, that reminds me, do you want my spare 729 on a Pro 2 for the front? I ended up getting a cheap pair so the first one's a bit surplus. it's a bit beat up but still goes

peter413

Yeah I'll take it thanks