Bought any cycling stuff today?

[Feline]

Yep! A bright brushed Sabbath September Ti frame with laser etched graphics     

[LindaG]

Brilliant!

You are sure to be happy together.

When will the happy arrival be?

[Feline]

Brilliant!

You are sure to be happy together.

When will the happy arrival be?

The new arrival will most likely be delivered in the new year (but at current VAT rates  ).

[GrahamG]

Carradice rack top bag (carradura) -- realised that I need pockets and other gubbins rather than one big bag strapped to the rack after this saturday's audax ride.

[hatler]

Yep! A bright brushed Sabbath September Ti frame with laser etched graphics     

Have you considered all the tools you might need ?

I assembled a complete bike recently and the only unusual tools (ie not spanners and the more obvious bike related type stuff) I needed was a headset press and a bottom bracket tool. The BB tool is something that you will almost certainly use more often than the headset press, so is probably worth buying, but a headset press is an altogether different matter. £30 odd for one use in 10 years ?  You might want to start chatting up nearby yacfers who may be able to loan you either or both of these.

Good choice on the frame btw. You won't be disappointed.

[Andrij]

Picked up a Knog Boomer front light, mainly for my commuter, as a 'be seen light'.  Hopefully will get a chance to use it in anger tomorrow.
 

[Feline]

Yep! A bright brushed Sabbath September Ti frame with laser etched graphics     

Have you considered all the tools you might need ?

I assembled a complete bike recently and the only unusual tools (ie not spanners and the more obvious bike related type stuff) I needed was a headset press and a bottom bracket tool. The BB tool is something that you will almost certainly use more often than the headset press, so is probably worth buying, but a headset press is an altogether different matter. £30 odd for one use in 10 years ?  You might want to start chatting up nearby yacfers who may be able to loan you either or both of these.

Good choice on the frame btw. You won't be disappointed.

There are plans afoot for a YACF fettlefest at a SICRUT BWNCWR not far from here over the Severn bridge 

Even if I had the necessary tools, I lack the necessary mad skillz to actually deploy them. Some members may remember my 'how do I change my pedals?' thread which ended up in me using a dyson pipe for extra leverage 

[CrinklyLion]

And, if memory serves, a glass or two of red wine 

[Feline]

And, if memory serves, a glass or two of red wine 

Yep, I wonder whether my tendency to coordinate my fettling sessions with a glass or 2 of wine is linked to my poor fettling record? 

[Kim]

Yep, I wonder whether my tendency to coordinate my fettling sessions with a glass or 2 of wine is linked to my poor fettling record? 

Quite likely.  You're supposed to spill blood.   

[jogler]

And, if memory serves, a glass or two of red wine 

Yep, I wonder whether my tendency to coordinate my fettling sessions with a glass or 2 of wine is linked to my poor fettling record? 

I assume that you are expert at fettling wine bottles?

[itsbruce]

A Kryptonite Fahgettaboudit.  Very black and yellow.  Then I looked at my black and yellow bike.  And thought "People are going to think I bought this to match.  Damn."

[Feline]

A Kryptonite Fahgettaboudit.  Very black and yellow.  Then I looked at my black and yellow bike.  And thought "People are going to think I bought this to match.  Damn."

haha nice 

[gordon taylor]

I bought a £1.99 long shoe horn so that I can get my Spesh winter boots on more easily.

Does that count as cycling stuff? It hasn't got any carbon weave or even an etched logo. 

Stop press>>>>> it worked well this morning!

[GrahamG]

Gordy - I have same winter boots and also keep two separate shoe horns (one in garage, one in bedroom). Definitely counts as bike kit...

[Jaded]

I gave in to temptation and spent £1k of the money I had previously allocated to a possible new kitchen on bits to make N+1 out of! Will soon be spending another £1200 on the frame 

Why do we need a new kitchen? This one works fine! 

[tiermat]

A 46T chainring and cranks (Sunrace/Sturmley Archer) a 103mm BB and a pair of wheels (all courtesy of fleabay), the wheels have gold flipflop hubs, and brown rims.  N+1 is gathering pace....

Whilst wandering round Halfords wasting some time I bought a threaded to A-headset adaptor stem (FWIW Halfords are the cheapest place to buy them, they are 12.99 inc the shim, everywhere else has them for 12.99>14.99 then another 4.99 for the shim!), brake cables, 1/8th" chain and a saddle for the same N+1, was severly tempted to buy the HUGE chrome bell they now sell....

[Feline]

My quiche arrived today!
The box of stuff it arrived in felt so light I didn't think it was going to be in there 
I now have a box with all my SRAM stuff in ready for my new bike build 
Now waiting for the frame and seatpost to arrive and I am good to go!

[Dinamo]

A new Bell Array helmet to replace the one I cracked last week

[Quisling]

I ordered a bespoke fitted tarpaulin cover to waterproof my trailer box from a local company (Seal-seam, Thame). Shopping will shortly be an all weather capability (barring deep snow).

Chain Reaction emailed this morning to say they've dispatched my new bar bag mounting facility. I only ordered it in the wee small hours today.

[tiermat]

The wheels have arrived, and I have been and bought 2 crank bolts, 5 M5 bolts and some glasses.

First 'cos the cranks didn't have any
Second 'cos another one has dropped off the purple bike, rear mudguards this time
Third 'cos I lost my favourite PBK ones a couple of months ago...

[CommuteTooFar]

A new quick release for 135mm rear wheel.

 

[Andrij]

Crud RoadRacer Mk2 mudguards for the Ribble.  Hopefully this will resolve the occasional rubbing I get from the current rear 'guards.
 

[her_welshness]

I have bought a pair of Deuter Rack pack panniers using my leaving present Wiggle vouchers  When I am grown up I will be able to afford Ortileb's 

[Eccentrica Gallumbits]

I've emailed hikebikeandride.com to ask if I can change the overshoes my dad got me for Christmas.