Bought any cycling stuff today?

[rower40]

A new Minoura SpaceGrip for the front of the 'bent, following a fall-from-grace (and cheese-bending landing) while travelling in a Voyager.

Note to self; in future, dangle bike from REAR wheel on the hanger, rather than propping it upright with rear wheel on the ground, and securing pedal to hanger with an easily-snapped zip-tie.

[corshamjim]

Bought a nice shiny new 2011 Trek 7.5 fx in gloss black with midnight blue insets.  I'm determined to take this cycling more seriously now I don't have to work.

http://www.trekbikes.com/images/bikes/2011/xl/75fx_blackwhite.jpg

Funny you should mention it - a chap at work mentioned he is sorely tempted by one of those at the moment.

[robgul]

A single spoke .... and the services of a man to fit it and true the wheel.  The man was 6 x cost of spoke   

Rob

[clarion]

I bought three spokes and the labour of myself to make the wheel roughly wheel-shaped.  I only needed one spoke, but I was replacing the second breakage already.  It's nature's way of telling me I need an S3X wheel

[Adrian]

It's nature's way of telling me I need an S3X wheel

If you want to borrow one to make your mind up give me a shout.

[clarion]

*shout!*

Srsly, if you don't mind, I'd love to give it a play.  I'll PM you, chap

[CrinklyLion]

I thought about buying a bar bag.  But I didn't... not yet   Is October too early to ask for an early birthday pressie, when your birthday is in December?  I mean, I only got round to getting last years present (the panniers) in August....

[jogler]

It's never too early,too late or too anything to be buying cycle stuff

[Feline]

I went nuts today and ordered an Ortleib bar bag and map case because I decided I liked this idea better to hold my Audax route sheet than an actual map holder gadget. http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Ortlieb_Ultimate_5_Classic_Bar_Bag/5360028247/  Guess which colour I picked  (well I suppose you might have to have met me to know this!)

I then ordered a thing that I hope will be able to hold my Hope Vision 1 above said bar bag .. remains to be seen if it is strong enough.
   Acor Single Bracket Carbon Bar Extension - AHB2711 - £13.30 | Dotbike

[jogler]

Did you also order the Ortlieb map case which fastens to the lid via  the integral snap-ons?

[robbo6]

My Sturmey-Archer Srf-3 hub has arrived.

[Feline]

Did you also order the Ortlieb map case which fastens to the lid via  the integral snap-ons?

Yeah I ordered that too

Now all I need to think about getting for the winter is some sealskin socks, waterproof trousers and some kind of winterish tyres. Unfortunately I don't know anything about winterish tyres ... wonder if my Vittoria Rubino 28mm are up to the job, they have tread but not that much tread. Also I don't know if I should really admit this due to the jinx factor but I have never actually taken the tyres off a bike 

[Wascally Weasel]

New bottom bracket.  No more creaky woes (hopefully).

[Andrij]

1 Campag grear cable.

And a new wired bracket for my bike computer arrived today.
 

[PaulF]

I then ordered a thing that I hope will be able to hold my Hope Vision 1 above said bar bag .. remains to be seen if it is strong enough.
   Acor Single Bracket Carbon Bar Extension - AHB2711 - £13.30 | Dotbike

Thanks, I'd forgotten that I needed one of these. They were always out of stock last winter. managed to get the last one!

[clarion]

I've got one to mount my Vision One below my Carradice.  The clamp is an odd shape, and I've had to pack it out with a bit of inner tube.  The bar itself is far too smooth (and a bit narrow), and the light slips round, so I've had to use another bit of rubber there.

Otherwise, it's a good strong mount.

[Feline]

I've got one to mount my Vision One below my Carradice.  The clamp is an odd shape, and I've had to pack it out with a bit of inner tube.  The bar itself is far too smooth (and a bit narrow), and the light slips round, so I've had to use another bit of rubber there.

Otherwise, it's a good strong mount.

Thanks for the info My bar is a bit of an odd flat bar as its fat in the middle (31.8 mm) and gets narrower as it goes out so I think I should be able to find a bit that's the right diameter for the clamp. Will have to go cannibalise the BSO tyres for some nice rubbery padding out bits for the light clamp!

[TimO]

Just bought some Shimano boots (MT91), a Park Boot, and a single inner tube to see what that type is like.

I hoping that the boots are the correct size, otherwise I'll be into return and reorder hell!

[bloomers100]

dhb finchdean shorts at 38% off, I have a pair already and I thought they were good at original price, dhb legwarmers and some yellow fluro overshoes from in motion products.

bring on the winter!!

[RJ]

Confirmed my bike scheme order (something very like this but with a couple of mods)

[perpetual dan]

A gilet. I'd have used it yesterday but didn't want a baselayer all day.
Some of the kona chevron gloves as I can only find one of mine and they are really quite comfy with minimal padding.

I've not ordered a new satmap bike mount back (yet). At nearly £30 I need to look harder for the one I know I've got somewhere.

[Andrij]

Bought a bicycle workstand from Aldi on the way home tonight.  Three of these, along with plenty of other cycling stuff, left in the East Ham shop.
 

[itsbruce]

Yesterday, bought a Helly Hansen base layer and a lightweight Altura race cape.  More suitable for the coming weather.  Also ordered a 50T Miche Primato 1/8 Inch Advanced Track Chainring from Wiggle.  50:17 here I come - 48:17 has been too small.

[JT]

Waiting for a delivery from Wiggle of new brake cables, gear cables, white  bar tape, and a set of red Hudz to go on the carbon Centaur levers bought off here from Vorsprung.

Oh and a Shimergo widget from JTek.

[corshamjim]

Yesterday I bought a box of heat-shrink tubing of various sizes from Aldi.

I might eventually get around to re-doing the electrics for my dynamo now.