Thread to tell everyone what bike gear you've just bought !

The 58 is now £645 they don’t seem to do a 59 these days. The 70 is showing as £720 on the site but they are not available till October. However Mrs W informs me she only paid £233 for it.

Anyone recommend a summer jersey which has fabric that isn't like fish net stockings and isn't tight?

I have a long Sleeve Rapha and it's exactly that - frikkin awkward pockets. So I stuff everything in the side zipper pocket and ride in circles.

Sportful mid season pro Jersey arrived today.

Fill zip, semi thermal with collar. Seems like a well made bit of kit for the what I paid for it (£44 Saddleback sale). Hopefully pockets that can be reached with it on without having to do Yoga with @Webboo2 for 6 months.

Castelli is getting to tight in the 'regulation' sizes and very expensive.

As boring as pedals get really, two pairs of these, one for my Allez that is on it's way to Spain, and one for my partners new gravel bike.

£33.50 a pair.

As I am somewhat more portly than I have been in previous years, I have decided to buy a few choice larger items to allow me to ride in comfort and look less like a shrink wrapped something or other.

From start fitness I've gone for two pairs of Scott RC shorts, both in black and yellow you'll be pleased to hear, for only £22.50 each, not top drawer by any means I am sure, but should do the trick.

A couple of Scott Gilet (these are yellow and black though) things in two sizes, for only £18 each - they have back pockets as well, and for the last couple of years I've found having that extra layer over the torso really helpful when going out early, and or when coming back late if it's a long day.

Altura icon rocket packable jacket (£31 I think) thing - this may go back, as it might not be big enough, but we'll see, I'm thinking being Altura it will be more roomy anyway, oh and a Scott running backpack thing, for around £40.

Couple of Castelli jerseys from Merlin, £30 each in two sizes, one squadra cycling vest/gilet thing for £25.

Muc off dry lube for the turbo bike, and a 90 degree valve thingy for the TT bike with the aero wheel cover fitted.

In my transition from born again cyclist to today I've went from XXXL to M. I've kept all the clothing as I may need it one day. 🤕 Went back to L this winter for example.

PS - Selling used shorts always seems a bit icky in any case. 😉

Hahahahahahah 😁 Even the bloody chain lube is black and yellow!!!

You need black and yellow lube if you have a black and yellow chain...

Is that altura packable jacket ok?

i need a reasonable jacket for when i get caught in showers . I carried a montane one around on many dry rides before losing it before it was tested, and a lidl jobbie which was ok for a couple of uses only.

I’m not paying £200 for a breathable condom that selfom gets used, no matter how good it is.

Just hit the button on a Whyte Gisburn V5 gravel bike to replace my Giant TCX. Sram electronic shifting etc, big saving as well, nearly 1k off. Will post something on the forum as very little info exists on them. I know it's good because mate has the same bike, just hate copying him.

I've been pretty good in general this year, and had spotted there was a new Scott Cadence plus out, my favourite helmet.

£229 rrp which is too much, so had a little look around (Westbrook £229, Runandride £207), and thought the best price was Alpine trek at ~£170, but out of stock in my size and desired colour.

Then spotted lordgun had it for £160, plus as it was part of their early sale there was an extra code I could use - fortuitoulsy of the 3 colours and sizes there was only one single helmet in stock, and it was the one I wanted. Postage is a healthy £9, but it still ended up only being £132 for a top of the line aero and mips helmets, which I understand still comes with the pop in vent fillers, and on this one comes with a rechargable rear light.

They are normally pretty fast at sending, but will update when it arrives, and to see if I escape any additional charges, as there were a few *'s present - as it's under £135, as I understand it, any fees should have been billed to me at checkout, but we will see - otherwise it will be approx an extra £39 to pay, still on a par with alipinetrek had they had the stock.

Frustratingly I have an unused black one of the previous style I bought last year, but my bro needs a new helmet, as the Rudy Project one I gave him a while back is virtually dead, so I will pass that onto him as a birthday present.

So I ended up having to pay more than anticipated, £57, including a lovely £12 admin fee 🤑

However, I have filled out the correct 'you've charged me incorrectly' form, compiled a ton of paperwork, scans, and screenshots from their website that show cycling helmets are classed as safety equipment and are therefore meant to be tax exempt, popped it in a word document, and sent it off today - of course there is no online portal where you can raise an issue, and upload scans or images, that would be far too advanced.

I'll see what happens, if anything with it - it's a uk bureaucratic government department, I'm not holding out much hope of either a speedy, or any resolution at all, but will update if anything changes.

Irrespective, it's still some £30 cheaper than anywhere I can get it in the UK, so it's still a competitive deal, but I'd rather not dish out cash for no reason.

The retailer, to give them their due, have been very apologetic, despite me telling them it is clearly not their fault - they too are saying I should not have been charged anything.

Fumpapump Nano - bought one, mainly for OH in case of puncture as she struggles to pump tyre up to a reasonable pressure. Does what it says on the tin - will pump tyre up to rideable pressure in a minute or so. It's small and light as well. Not cheap though.