Author Topic: Bought any cycling stuff today? (Read 868373 times)

citoyen · « **Reply #4550 on:** 07 May, 2015, 02:24:00 pm »

Quote from: Ian123 on 04 May, 2015, 10:05:34 pm

A week ago I bought a garmin 510 with HR and cadence sensor all I can say is wow what a piece of kit that is

I've had mine about a year now and all I can say is it has been fantastic.

I had a little go on an Edge 1000 recently, which is perhaps even more splendid, but it's also a lot more expensive and try as I might I can't contrive enough complaints about the 510 to justify an upgrade. Dammit.

On a related note, my latest cycling purchase has been an Anker Astro E5, which is huge - should contain enough juice to keep both my Edge 510 and my phone topped up for the duration of both the 400 and 600 audaxes I've got coming up.

Jakob W · « **Reply #4551 on:** 07 May, 2015, 04:15:11 pm »

A multitool for the saddlebag; now I'll have a chain breaker on rides, I should probably also get a quick link...

bumper · « **Reply #4552 on:** 07 May, 2015, 09:07:41 pm »

A new pair of bb7s.

The ball bearings somehow fell out of the others. I've been finding them on floor, didn't realise they were out of the calipers. The front stopped releasing when applied firmly. This gave me a few squeaky bum moments

T42 · « **Reply #4553 on:** 07 May, 2015, 09:19:00 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 07 May, 2015, 02:24:00 pm

On a related note, my latest cycling purchase has been an Anker Astro E5, which is huge - should contain enough juice to keep both my Edge 510 and my phone topped up for the duration of both the 400 and 600 audaxes I've got coming up.

16000 mAh. Going for 32€ on Amazon Germany. Hmm...

L CC · « **Reply #4554 on:** 10 May, 2015, 08:57:21 pm »

Just bought a pump to live on the new bike.

Pssst. Phanta.

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phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #4555 on:** 10 May, 2015, 09:01:57 pm »

Quote from: fboab on 10 May, 2015, 08:57:21 pm

Just bought a pump to live on the new bike.

Pssst. Phanta.
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https://www.cyclestore.co.uk/giant_liv_control_womens_mini_road__pump-ID_64830#tab1

Already got one of those!

(Doesn't match any of my bikes and I prefer my Road Morph anyway, so it just lives in a drawer. But it's shinyyyyyyy...

)

zigzag · « **Reply #4556 on:** 11 May, 2015, 09:53:04 pm »

romin evo expert saddle as the shape suits my bottom and round rails are compatible with all seatposts on my bikes (e.g. brompton clamp)

Feline · « **Reply #4557 on:** 11 May, 2015, 10:53:16 pm »

Quote from: T42 on 07 May, 2015, 09:19:00 pm

Quote from: citoyen on 07 May, 2015, 02:24:00 pm
On a related note, my latest cycling purchase has been an Anker Astro E5, which is huge - should contain enough juice to keep both my Edge 510 and my phone topped up for the duration of both the 400 and 600 audaxes I've got coming up.

16000 mAh. Going for 32€ on Amazon Germany. Hmm...

I recently bought a 9000mAh Technet on Amazon for a £paltry-sum and have found it provides several recharges for both Garmin and iPhone 6. I think it could possibly last for an entire PBP but need to do some more tests to confirm this....

DaveJ · « **Reply #4558 on:** 13 May, 2015, 10:26:37 pm »

Just ordered one of the £49.99 Shimano Dynohub wheels from SJS for the hybrid. I used to ride this all the time. I commuted on it for 14 years, but since I was made redundant, I've barely ridden it. At least if I put proper lights on it, I might use it a bit more around town.

Dave

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #4559 on:** 15 May, 2015, 06:51:17 pm »

I have bought a bar-end mirror for the Towpath Bike as my Take-A-Look will not fit over the frames of my sunglasses, the ones which make me look like the bassist from a stoner rock band.

Ashaman42 · « **Reply #4560 on:** 17 May, 2015, 11:15:31 pm »

A pair of mirrors - one for me and one for a friend.
A cheapy wired bike computer
Pair of cycling caps - one black, one purple
Three chainrings
One cassette
A little saddlebag
Pair of mitts
Pair of rear lights
Puncture kit and tyre levers
A bottom bracket

Seems like quite a lot but it came to less than a third of the petrol money I've saved by commuting by bike rather than car this year alone.

davelodwig · « **Reply #4561 on:** 20 May, 2015, 03:04:10 pm »

A new bottom bracket to replace the pound shop special in my day one disk.

Hopefully that'll stop the creaking.

D.

Kim · « **Reply #4562 on:** 20 May, 2015, 03:08:21 pm »

Quote from: davelodwig on 20 May, 2015, 03:04:10 pm

A new bottom bracket

And there was much rejoicing!

benborp · « **Reply #4563 on:** 20 May, 2015, 03:14:22 pm »

Since I am in France and:

i) it seems polite to buy the local produce
ii) they're my favourite
iii) they're not going to be sliced to ribbons within five miles

I've bought a pair of very nice Michelins. Just wheeling the bike feels lovely.

The local roads have just been doused, the warmth is drying the roads pretty smartish and I'm going to head into town where there is fresh tarmac - just to squeeek round some bends.

Kim · « **Reply #4564 on:** 20 May, 2015, 04:53:37 pm »

I've sucked it up and ordered a spoke tension gauge. I'm sick of stabbing about in the dark, as it were.

Vince · « **Reply #4565 on:** 20 May, 2015, 05:50:46 pm »

A bottle of Shimano chain lubricant.

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #4566 on:** 20 May, 2015, 06:08:19 pm »

Quote from: Ashaman42 on 17 May, 2015, 11:15:31 pm

Pair of cycling caps - one black, one purple

The two true colours!

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interzen · « **Reply #4567 on:** 20 May, 2015, 08:42:12 pm »

Quote from: phantasmagoriana on 20 May, 2015, 06:08:19 pm

Quote from: Ashaman42 on 17 May, 2015, 11:15:31 pm
Pair of cycling caps - one black, one purple

The two true colours! [/list]

Bzzt.
Black and purple != orange and green.

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to taste)

Ashaman42 · « **Reply #4568 on:** 21 May, 2015, 12:26:23 am »

Quote from: interzen on 20 May, 2015, 08:42:12 pm

Quote from: phantasmagoriana on 20 May, 2015, 06:08:19 pm
Quote from: Ashaman42 on 17 May, 2015, 11:15:31 pm
Pair of cycling caps - one black, one purple

The two true colours! [/list]
Bzzt.
Black and purple != orange and green.

(add to taste)

The four true colours!!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #4569 on:** 21 May, 2015, 12:59:12 am »

Anyone can see they're white and gold

pumpkin · « **Reply #4570 on:** 22 May, 2015, 01:17:29 pm »

Swiss stop pads (green) x 4 pairs

geraldc · « **Reply #4571 on:** 22 May, 2015, 03:29:57 pm »

15mm chrome vanadium spanner. This is to replace the adjustable spanner in my bike tool kit that only ever deals with wheel nuts, so there's sod all point to it being adjustable.

citoyen · « **Reply #4572 on:** 26 May, 2015, 01:33:52 pm »

After investigating the crunchy noises in my Brompton's rear wheel at the weekend, I thought I'd better buy a new set of bearings for it...

I also noticed that the brake pads were almost worn down to the shoes so thought I'd better get some replacements for those too. And a new gear cable while I was at it - the current one is fraying around the shifter, so I keep spiking my thumb on the end of loose strands of wire.

I really ought to replace the whole transmission too but this will be an expensive business, best left until after payday. It will at least be a good excuse to upgrade to the new style chainset with replaceable chainrings.

jenhunt · « **Reply #4573 on:** 26 May, 2015, 02:02:01 pm »

new shorts, new gloves, a box of Gu mandarin orange flavour gels (taste a bit like marmalade).... exciting stuff!

interzen · « **Reply #4574 on:** 26 May, 2015, 09:27:02 pm »

Ordered at the weekend but delivered today (eminently commendable given the bank holiday) - a 180mm disc rotor and a 29x2.2 Conti Race King tyre.

The singlespeed rear wheel for the Karate Monkey is now usable again.