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What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« on: 20 January, 2012, 01:41:04 pm »
A good friday afternoon topic.

I am boldly resisting replacing my 2008 Marin Point Reyes with.....

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/17359/Marin_Point_Reyes_Bike_2009

Because from 2010 they have downspecced the bike (removed its carbon fork, downspecced geartrain etc etc), and in its current format it is (IMO) one of the very best urban bikes out there. But then it would be so boring to replace a bike with the same again. But then again, it's probably worth £600 for the spares alone.

Resist.... resist.....

clarion

  • Tyke
Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #1 on: 20 January, 2012, 04:25:31 pm »
I didn't buy a whole fleet of Van Nicholas loveliness at Corridori.
Getting there...

Kim

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Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #2 on: 20 January, 2012, 04:33:29 pm »
I haven't bought a set of hub-mounted blades for the baraktacycle...

CrinklyLion

  • The one with devious, cake-pushing ways....
Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #3 on: 20 January, 2012, 04:50:31 pm »
Oh, but you totally should.....

Kim

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Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #4 on: 20 January, 2012, 04:54:11 pm »

mcshroom

  • Mushroom
Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #5 on: 20 January, 2012, 04:55:55 pm »
I haven't bought myself a Dawes Clubman, and haven't for a number of days now. Not sure how long that's going to keep up though :-\
Climbs like a sprinter, sprints like a climber!

HTFB

  • The Monkey and the Plywood Violin
Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #6 on: 20 January, 2012, 05:07:21 pm »
I still haven't bought a new Cateye rack-mounting bracket. Nor rejiggled my ver' cunning bodge job (the former Nabendynamolampensensorschaltergabelbrueckehalterung needs to be zip-tied on the inside of the random spare Lochhalteplatte to stop it wiggling about). Meanwhile I'm down to one rear light.

This laxness might be a bit to do with dropping the other light from a great height and smashing the lens thoroughly, mind you.
Not especially helpful or mature

Pippa

  • Busy being fabulous
Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #7 on: 20 January, 2012, 05:19:26 pm »
I didn't buy anything in the Rapha sale  :'(

Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #8 on: 20 January, 2012, 05:27:34 pm »
Still dithering on a dynamo USB gadget recharger

Frere

Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #9 on: 20 January, 2012, 05:38:58 pm »
I haven't bought a set of hub-mounted blades for the baraktacycle...

I've got a vision of something  Boadicea would have had on a chariot -  :o is that right?

LittleWheelsandBig

  • Whimsy Rider
Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #10 on: 20 January, 2012, 05:39:15 pm »
Haven't bought the rim and spokes needed to get HK's winter commuter up and running.
Haven't bought the headset or front brake needed for the Audax tandem.
Haven't bought the spare BB, new pedal and new rear light for my Brommie.
Haven't bought the new charger for HK's commuter front light.
Quite a 'to do' list building up.
Wheel meet again, don't know where, don't know when...

Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #11 on: 20 January, 2012, 05:41:27 pm »
I haven't bought a set of hub-mounted blades for the baraktacycle...

I've got a vision of something  Boadicea would have had on a chariot -  :o is that right?

Woad optional?

Frere

Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #12 on: 20 January, 2012, 06:20:13 pm »
I didn't buy anything in the Rapha sale  :'(

 :o What on earth have you done to deserve that? :(

PaulF

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Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #13 on: 20 January, 2012, 06:42:08 pm »
I've not bought one of these

 

Yet

Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #14 on: 20 January, 2012, 06:55:23 pm »
Still dithering on a dynamo USB gadget recharger

Frere
Me too.
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microphonie

  • Tyke 2
Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #15 on: 20 January, 2012, 07:00:50 pm »
I didn't buy anything in the Rapha sale  :'(

Neither did I...but only because I dithered on Wednesday & they'd sold out of what I wanted by yesterday (the bomber jacket fwiw)  :(
Bingo! That's what I am, a saviour.
A sort of cocky version of Jesus.

jogler

  • mojo operandi
Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #16 on: 20 January, 2012, 07:10:45 pm »
I've not bought any Assos kit so can't do my sperm whale inna condom impression.

Andrij

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Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #17 on: 20 January, 2012, 07:20:08 pm »
I didn't buy an Enigma Etape.  To be fair, I've spent around four years not buying one, so quite experienced.
;D  Andrij.  I pronounce you Complete and Utter GIT   :thumbsup:

Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #18 on: 20 January, 2012, 09:14:17 pm »
I didn't buy an Enigma Etape.  To be fair, I've spent around four years not buying one, so quite experienced.

This must be where I am going wrong, I clearly need to PRACTICE not buying things  :facepalm:

AndyH

Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #19 on: 20 January, 2012, 09:24:23 pm »
I didn't buy mudguards, cassette, front & rear mechs. I tried to but somebody didn't sign for them, they got sent back and I've been refunded  :facepalm:


clarion

  • Tyke
Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #20 on: 20 January, 2012, 09:34:04 pm »
I didn't buy a recumbent, and I've not been doing for over twenty years now.
Getting there...

Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #21 on: 20 January, 2012, 09:43:01 pm »
I didn't buy a ti frame which I would really like to have. Common sense is breaking out all over the place.
Get a bicycle. You will never regret it, if you live- Mark Twain

Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #22 on: 20 January, 2012, 09:44:11 pm »
Hopefully I won't derail the topic, but I didn't buy a helmet, despite the Dubai police teling me I needed one... since I was only riding to the bike shop to pick up a bike box for packing my bike for the flight to India, it seemed qa bit pointless.

Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #23 on: 20 January, 2012, 09:51:32 pm »
I did not buy a new bike, due to the final step of "confirm order" being borked on several attempts...this will hopefully be sorted out with a phonecall tomorrow

Re: What cycling stuff have you not bought today?
« Reply #24 on: 20 January, 2012, 09:53:59 pm »
Deano get yourself something cheap and cheerful my BIL got himself into real trouble some years ago breaking the 'rules'.
Get a bicycle. You will never regret it, if you live- Mark Twain