Author Topic: Bought any cycling stuff today? (Read 876981 times)

fuzzy · « **Reply #2325 on:** 16 July, 2012, 11:23:50 am »

SRAM 9 speed Powerlink

billplumtree · « **Reply #2326 on:** 16 July, 2012, 01:29:30 pm »

Quote from: fuzzy on 16 July, 2012, 11:23:50 am

SRAM 9 speed Powerlink

If you bought one of those every week, you could build a complete chain out of them after a couple of years.

fuzzy · « **Reply #2327 on:** 16 July, 2012, 01:44:04 pm »

Kim · « **Reply #2328 on:** 16 July, 2012, 02:23:42 pm »

7dayshop hybrid NiMH AAs, rear lights, for the use of. Barakta's had normal NiMH's in hers, necessitating a recharge almost every time she goes out (I know it's July, but every other ride seems to involve the sort of downpour where having all your lights on seems prudent).

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #2329 on:** 16 July, 2012, 05:53:00 pm »

A set of cheap and cheerful Smart lights

tiermat · « **Reply #2330 on:** 17 July, 2012, 09:26:16 am »

Quote from: CrinklyLion on 16 July, 2012, 05:53:00 pm

A set of cheap and cheerful Smart lights

On-One by any chance?

I just happen to have bought some Ti loveliness this morning, the price was too good to pass up on....

L CC · « **Reply #2331 on:** 17 July, 2012, 10:05:41 am »

Bottles.
We seem to be very hard on them? How can you give abuse to a bidon?

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #2332 on:** 17 July, 2012, 11:01:07 am »

Quote from: tiermat on 17 July, 2012, 09:26:16 am

Quote from: CrinklyLion on 16 July, 2012, 05:53:00 pm
A set of cheap and cheerful Smart lights

On-One by any chance?

Nah - that would imply some degree of organisation in my life. And it was _quite_ important to have them by today, so I nipped down the corner shop.

Quote

I just happen to have bought some Ti loveliness this morning, the price was too good to pass up on....

Dare I ask what?

tiermat · « **Reply #2333 on:** 18 July, 2012, 09:07:25 am »

Quote from: CrinklyLion on 17 July, 2012, 11:01:07 am

Quote from: tiermat on 17 July, 2012, 09:26:16 am
Quote from: CrinklyLion on 16 July, 2012, 05:53:00 pm
A set of cheap and cheerful Smart lights

On-One by any chance?

Nah - that would imply some degree of organisation in my life. And it was _quite_ important to have them by today, so I nipped down the corner shop.

Quote
I just happen to have bought some Ti loveliness this morning, the price was too good to pass up on....

Dare I ask what?

Wait and see

It's not one that you (or anyone else) would expect, and may turn out to be a complete POS.

As I say the price was just a bit too good to pass up on, which is why I add the disclaimer

If the frame turns out to be scrap I will at least have the components and the wheels to sell to make my money back.

PaulF · « **Reply #2334 on:** 18 July, 2012, 09:24:26 am »

Quote from: fboab on 17 July, 2012, 10:05:41 am

Bottles.
We seem to be very hard on them? How can you give abuse to a bidon?

I have no idea. But I'm sure Hummers will be along shortly to educate us

Jurek · « **Reply #2335 on:** 18 July, 2012, 03:48:35 pm »

clarion · « **Reply #2336 on:** 18 July, 2012, 03:51:00 pm »

Shiny

Polar Bear · « **Reply #2337 on:** 18 July, 2012, 04:01:44 pm »

Quote from: billplumtree on 16 July, 2012, 01:29:30 pm

Quote from: fuzzy on 16 July, 2012, 11:23:50 am
SRAM 9 speed Powerlink

If you bought one of those every week, you could build a complete chain out of them after a couple of years.

<pedant alert>

Nah. You only get outer links, not the narrower inner links. Sorry.

</pedant alert>

fuzzy · « **Reply #2338 on:** 18 July, 2012, 04:09:44 pm »

Quote from: Jurek on 18 July, 2012, 03:48:35 pm

I was about to ask what system the red bit on the bottom of the right shoe was the cleat for until I realised it was the Sidi equivalant of a stilleto heel

mcshroom · « **Reply #2339 on:** 19 July, 2012, 12:00:06 pm »

An Ixon IQ fork crown mount to fit my smart lunar lower down (as per phantasmagoriana's suggestion in the student lights thread)

er and then an Ixon IQ to go with it

Torslanda · « **Reply #2340 on:** 20 July, 2012, 12:13:11 am »

Quote from: tiermat on 17 July, 2012, 09:26:16 am

I just happen to have bought some Ti loveliness this morning, the price was too good to pass up on....

Are you trying to catch up with me?

snail · « **Reply #2341 on:** 20 July, 2012, 04:04:12 pm »

A helmet that doesn't make me look like a big blue mushroom! Hooray!

mcshroom · « **Reply #2342 on:** 20 July, 2012, 04:08:18 pm »

Quote from: snail on 20 July, 2012, 04:04:12 pm

A helmet that doesn't make me look like a big blue mushroom! Hooray!

What colour mushroom does the new one make you look like?

snail · « **Reply #2343 on:** 20 July, 2012, 04:11:27 pm »

Quote from: mcshroom on 20 July, 2012, 04:08:18 pm

Quote from: snail on 20 July, 2012, 04:04:12 pm
A helmet that doesn't make me look like a big blue mushroom! Hooray!

What colour mushroom does the new one make you look like?

It's black and less bulbous. Still mushroomy but less so. I actually tried a load on and went for fit and comfort rather than just price this time.

Bledlow · « **Reply #2344 on:** 21 July, 2012, 02:58:33 pm »

New Sram gear change chain for Brompton. Took the rear wheel off to fit new sprockets, & discovered that one link of the old chain was broken half way: one plate missing, rivets barely holding.

Explains the iffy gear changing of late.

Popped round to LBS, held out wheel, & said "Have you got the chain that goes in here?". They threw in fitting the circlip to hold the new sprockets, which I'd been struggling to put on.

Dibdib · « **Reply #2345 on:** 21 July, 2012, 04:23:46 pm »

A new jersey, as it was cheap(ish) in the LBS. Sizing's a bit italian (and my build is decidedly not) so it'll have to wait in the cupboard until it fits me better.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #2346 on:** 21 July, 2012, 05:20:54 pm »

Looked at the price of a Surly Troll.
Laughed.
Then bought 3 rolls of bar tape, some gear cable and 4 sets of brake blocks, which came to considerably less!

Andrij · « **Reply #2347 on:** 21 July, 2012, 07:13:13 pm »

A new armband case for my iThing - don't think my current one will last through my tour. On Friday I also ordered some Nuun tablets (and something else? I forget) from Wiggle. This is to go along with a new therm-a-rest. I leave first thing Thursday morning.

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #2348 on:** 21 July, 2012, 07:44:03 pm »

A new cassette for the hybrid.

Torslanda · « **Reply #2349 on:** 22 July, 2012, 01:02:06 am »

Another jersey because I'm inflating like a friggin' Zeppelin!

. . . and a little something off the *bay for the eldest as a reward for a positive school report.

Watch this space for Master W Torslanda's first drop barred bike - or if it's crap, pictures of another bike for sale back on the bay.