Thanks for the ideas, folks....
The results list (for now)
Looked up reviews of the Conti GP 5000's... yes, far too tempting - there's a set on the way
As I'm currently settling back into my old seatpost and saddle combo (and getting a new saddle not the easiest thing at the moment if you want to go try them), I thought this would be the quickest/easiest way to make a noticeable difference to the bike itself.
2 pumps:
A new mini one from Lezyne - I have 2 old ones - one seems to be U/S, the other was not good from new - and I like the idea of a hose, as the direct attachment mini ones were always a pain to keep on the valve
and pump with...
A posh track one heavily discounted from ProBikeKit -
SKS Airmenus. My old track pump's gauge has stopped working at some point over the years, and I never could fit my size 12s through the stirrup on the bottom properly!
A
cheap workstand from Amazon. I'm usually sceptical of the obvious Chinese tat there, but there are enough videos on YT dealing with the pros and cons for me to choose, and decide for the amount of work it'll actually see, it should be fine. The main complaint seems to be that the toothed angle adjusters can slip, so I've gone for one with metal plates behind them - I should then be able to G-clamp it up tighter if needs be - rather then the more expensive aluminium ones, where you can clearly see those teeth rings are just held in place with a roll pin through the tube.
And I had already (different budget, but it fits in here) ordered a big floor fan from Screwfix to make the garage better to ride in as the temps go up
Which leaves me with a £100 or so... once turbo trainers come back into stock, I'll be taking my old one apart to see it I can replace the axle seal where all the oil is slowly leaking out every time I put some more in... If I break it, or simply can't repair it, I'll have nice little help there towards to the cost of a new one... might be the difference between dumb and smart
