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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5475 on: 07 October, 2018, 03:42:24 pm »
Just ordered a Charge Spoon for not a lot from Wiggle. My old Brooks B17s has been making me a bit uncomfortable recently, so thought I would give one a try. Clarion will be pleased.  :-D   I do also have a Brooks Pro in reserve.
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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5476 on: 07 October, 2018, 07:42:50 pm »
A Moulton TSR (or most of one; I'm changing a few bits) from slope.  I'd get it running but I need some brake levers to turn up in the post.  It's not a TSR-anything because it was bought as a frameset from new but I'm going to run it as a 1 x 9, so it's sort of a TSR9 with caliper brakes and much better bits.
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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5477 on: 12 October, 2018, 12:11:50 pm »
Don't normally buy stuff remarkable enough for this thread but today is a bit different.

Ex Rabobank, 54cm, Colnago CX frame set.
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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5478 on: 12 October, 2018, 12:33:52 pm »
Slope gave up his Moulton? Say it ain’t so!

Torslanda: Colnago sponsored Rabobank for a very long time. What sort of year are we talking about? Pics!

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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5479 on: 12 October, 2018, 12:41:57 pm »
Haven't been able to do pics since photobucket fucked it. Looks reasonably modern, alloy/carbon, HII BB and stunning black with orange highlights finish.

Will be about a week from Holland, you'll just have to be patient...
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Torslanda

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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5480 on: 12 October, 2018, 01:00:58 pm »
Just in case anyone is looking at this and thinking 'what kind of knob buys something without doing any research?' it's for a customer.

He sent me a link and said "I want *that* one!"
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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5481 on: 12 October, 2018, 01:08:15 pm »
Mrs Vorsprung and Vorsprung junior were banging on about helmets this morning

So it reminded me that my current "best" helmet is in a ropey state and the spare isn't much better

I found my favourite size/colour/type  (Large/White/Giro Aeon) on special offer and bought two

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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5482 on: 13 October, 2018, 11:45:33 am »
The local car accessory shop had some touch up paint which is an exact match for the Moulton ivory.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5483 on: 13 October, 2018, 01:01:29 pm »
Haven't been able to do pics since photobucket fucked it. Looks reasonably modern, alloy/carbon, HII BB and stunning black with orange highlights finish.

Will be about a week from Holland, you'll just have to be patient...

Re pics, I switched to Flickr. Similar to use to photobucket.
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rogerzilla

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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5484 on: 13 October, 2018, 01:05:01 pm »
Photobucket's ransomware imagery isn't a problem if you download the Photobucket fixer plugin!
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

Torslanda

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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5485 on: 13 October, 2018, 01:43:28 pm »
I had no idea such a thing existed...
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rogerzilla

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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5486 on: 24 October, 2018, 05:22:50 pm »
An UNO stem turned up from China for the Moulton (I have some 31.8 silver bars I want to use).  It cost 12 quid.  Comparing it to the OEM Moulton one, I now know where Moulton source their £35 alloy stems.  Nice markup.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5487 on: 24 October, 2018, 07:54:35 pm »
Just done 43 miles on the Charge Spoon. How to summarise........If I had wanted to abrade my arse with a 60 grade carbide sanding belt followed by criss crossing it with razer blades and  thumping my sit bones several times with a lump hammer this would perhaps indicate what a joyous and positive experience it was/is. My backside is positively glowing. I do not know if this can be overcome with time but I doubt it. Any alternative suggestions? Otherwise back to Mssrs Brooks thinks.
Get a bicycle. You will never regret it, if you live- Mark Twain

Torslanda

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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5488 on: 24 October, 2018, 08:34:22 pm »
If you decide to go back to the Brooks I'll have the Spoon.
#justsaying #horsesforcourses #brooksshapedarse
VELOMANCER

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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5489 on: 24 October, 2018, 08:41:49 pm »
If I get rid of it John you will be more than welcome to it. Must say I am a tad disappointed as it is very light and does not seem to impact negatively on the perineum. Gonna give the Pro a try.
Get a bicycle. You will never regret it, if you live- Mark Twain

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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5490 on: 27 October, 2018, 12:29:09 pm »
Rebuilding a bike for a friend and managed to sneak a few bits in for me.
From germany a wipperman chain and alfine outer ring.  Probably more as I tot up what I want.
From On one tyres, saddles and maybe brakes pads and gear cables

rogerzilla

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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5491 on: 27 October, 2018, 01:26:36 pm »
A new toolbox because my old one was broken and also far too small.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

fuaran

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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5492 on: 27 October, 2018, 06:53:42 pm »
50m of Schwalbe rim tape. Should keep me going for a while.

Gattopardo

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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5493 on: 29 October, 2018, 04:39:28 pm »
Rebuilding a bike for a friend and managed to sneak a few bits in for me.
From germany a wipperman chain and alfine outer ring.  Probably more as I tot up what I want.
From On one tyres, saddles and maybe brakes pads and gear cables

Finally actually ordered the bits.  After a few texts between us, being told I am rude, decided to just order the bits and get it over an done with.

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5494 on: 28 November, 2018, 11:34:08 am »
New Topeak Fuel Tank as I pulled the zip off the last one (it was all corroded and I'd unstuck it at least once with vinegar).

New Crudracer mudguards for the Wilier as it just ate the most recent ones after a long muddy ride.

Long sleeve running top as it was half price and I need one for doing the school running club (slow pace and quite a bit of time stopped for others to catch up; when I run at my own pace I generate enough heat to get by with a short sleeve top).
"Yes please" said Squirrel "biscuits are our favourite things."

sib

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5495 on: 28 November, 2018, 11:48:25 am »
3 jagwire cable sets

seem to have got more expensive and harder to source - found on ebay so bought 3

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5496 on: 29 November, 2018, 12:44:33 pm »
A new rear wheel from TheCycleClinic.Mtb 26 rim on a nos shimano hub (9 speed)

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5497 on: 09 December, 2018, 03:55:13 pm »
45NRTH Wolvhammer Cycling boots, as described here: https://www.rei.com/product/109292/45nrth-wolvhammer-cycling-boots-mens-2017

Last year's model, so just less than half the regular price, which was nice. Tested them out yesterday on the commute, at -8.5 deg C, and my feet were nice and warm. I'm told these are what the pedicab riders in Denver wear in winter, which makes sense. They're much easier to deal with than the neoprene shoe covers on my MTB shoes, which is what I had been using.

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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5498 on: 09 December, 2018, 04:18:52 pm »
An aluminium fork lamp bracket (these are very rare - nearly all are steel) to fill the 5/16" hole on the Holdsworth. They are actually useful since you can fit a little Lezyne Femto Drive blinky to them if there's no space on the bars, which there isn't.
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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #5499 on: 14 December, 2018, 07:12:12 am »
I appear to have bought an Eroica-stylee bike. :o