Author Topic: Bought any cycling stuff today? (Read 874847 times)

mcshroom · « **Reply #3650 on:** 21 October, 2013, 12:36:15 am »

Yesterday's jaunt round muddy Dales bridleways has confirmed my desire to get a hardtail - so I've ordered one of these: -

Also ordered some Tektro 720 cantis to replace the oryxs on the horizon as though they were fine on the old vantage, I can't stop them juddering on the horizon.

Juan Martín · « **Reply #3651 on:** 21 October, 2013, 04:02:21 pm »

Sapim Race double butted spokes, a pair of Vittoria Rubinos and rim tapes for the Mercian project.

interzen · « **Reply #3652 on:** 21 October, 2013, 04:03:49 pm »

Ordnance Survey map OL41 ... for the South Lakes ride, so it counts as cycling stuff

PaulF · « **Reply #3653 on:** 21 October, 2013, 04:04:58 pm »

Some wheels ready for February's arrival!

tiermat · « **Reply #3654 on:** 21 October, 2013, 04:08:23 pm »

Not bought today, but I got my grubby mitts on them when I got home on Friday:
Some M6 * 60mm bolts
Some M6 Nylock nuts
Some M5 * 12mm bolts
Some M5 nylock nuts
An assortment of heatshrink.

The first two items were put to good use at the weekend when I removed the SP light from the Dave Yates and replaced it with an IQ Cyo.

Deano · « **Reply #3655 on:** 22 October, 2013, 10:40:23 pm »

I thought I'd try some On-One Mungo bars, and bought a few other bits to make up the free postage. A cap, some lights and a chain. I'm sure there was something else I meant to get, though.

De Sisti · « **Reply #3656 on:** 22 October, 2013, 10:56:26 pm »

I'm seriously thinking about buying this frame. Then transferring the
parts from one of my bikes that has this frame.

tiermat · « **Reply #3657 on:** 24 October, 2013, 01:01:36 pm »

2 pairs of shorts and two jerseys, commuting, for the use of.

My good jerseys and shorts are starting to look the worse for wear after a summer of commuting in them, so I took the plunge and hit Sports Direct for a couple of pair of their £10 cycling shorts. OK, they only have flat pads, no gel or anatomical shaping here, but I am only doing 9 miles each way so such things aren't important!

Kim · « **Reply #3658 on:** 24 October, 2013, 02:01:37 pm »

The borderline unobtanium that is a 50T 104BCD chainring...

gibbo · « **Reply #3659 on:** 24 October, 2013, 02:20:51 pm »

A set of Crud II mudguards from Wiggle for £19.99 for the winter bike. Am replacing the SKS ones; which are more sturdy but rub no matter how much I adjust them.

David Martin · « **Reply #3660 on:** 24 October, 2013, 11:05:08 pm »

two Schwalbe silento tyres for daughters bike as her knobblies were starting to crack. This will make a difference to her commute to school. And a ping bell, and a new set of cateye lights as the old ones suffered an exploded battery and died.

Nearly bought a New Looxs satchel/pannier - looks very trendy and has excellent design features for the price - that could be an early christmas present.

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #3661 on:** 24 October, 2013, 11:18:29 pm »

A cheapo rear rack from Sports Direct for the hack. It doesn't actually look too bad (except for the bolts, which I threw away as they were pure cheese -not good for a bike that lives outside in the rain).

GothonaBrompton · « **Reply #3662 on:** 25 October, 2013, 02:43:00 pm »

A Cateye Nano Shot front light. It has good test results on road.cc in terms of lighting up the road or path in front of you, and I have a potential route down by the river which is unlit and thus my old 'to be seen by' Brompton front light is nothing like sufficient.

Juan Martín · « **Reply #3663 on:** 27 October, 2013, 07:25:09 pm »

ITM bars and an Atax stem, accidentally, on Ebay. At 99p and a few quid for postage I am sure that it will be OK.

Canardly · « **Reply #3664 on:** 27 October, 2013, 09:19:14 pm »

5 litres of muc off, 3 x chains, Pack of misc. heat shrink tubing, and some frame protector patches

Kim · « **Reply #3665 on:** 28 October, 2013, 04:16:41 pm »

More unexciting electrical fixtures and fittings for Project Electrify, now that I have the actual measurements of the battery.

A couple more deliveries and it should be a simple matter of sitting down with a soldering iron and drill, and mantling it all together.

Apart from whatever critical component I forgot to order, of course.

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #3666 on:** 28 October, 2013, 06:35:34 pm »

A Showers Pass waterproof cap, because I can't find my cheap and nasty one and I don't want a soggy head.

Of course, now I've ordered, the lost one will magically reappear...would be good to have a spare, anyhow.

interzen · « **Reply #3667 on:** 28 October, 2013, 06:39:10 pm »

Various braking related bits and bobs for the green bike (front and rear IS->post adapters, 2x 180mm SLX rotors) - I found myself wishing for 180mm rotors on certain parts of the Tunnels Ride, so hopefully they'll be fitted by the time the South Lakes shindig comes around when, I suspect, I'll end up wishing for 203s or something ...

Means I'll have to do all the bedding-in malarkey again, but such is life ... on the plus side, all my disc-equipped bikes will be running the same sized rotors.

Andrew Br · « **Reply #3668 on:** 28 October, 2013, 07:16:04 pm »

A pair of Velocity Blunt SL rims plus spokes and nipples to go with them.
I also ordered some Rohloff oil; I went for the 250ml bottles of oil and flusher which should cover my needs for the next 10 years........

Canardly · « **Reply #3669 on:** 29 October, 2013, 07:45:57 pm »

Quote from: mcshroom on 21 October, 2013, 12:36:15 am

Yesterday's jaunt round muddy Dales bridleways has confirmed my desire to get a hardtail - so I've ordered one of these: -

You have got me at it now!

Kim · « **Reply #3670 on:** 29 October, 2013, 07:47:53 pm »

26mm drill bit, if that counts?

Squarewheels · « **Reply #3671 on:** 29 October, 2013, 08:30:59 pm »

A Garmin Edge 500, Sram Quickview mount and a Speed/Cadence sensor.

mcshroom · « **Reply #3672 on:** 29 October, 2013, 09:08:25 pm »

Quote from: Canardly on 29 October, 2013, 07:45:57 pm

Quote from: mcshroom on 21 October, 2013, 12:36:15 am
Yesterday's jaunt round muddy Dales bridleways has confirmed my desire to get a hardtail - so I've ordered one of these: -

You have got me at it now!

Sorry

It is nice though

Back to the topic - 50 M5 cap head bolts - where do they all go?

T42 · « **Reply #3673 on:** 29 October, 2013, 09:32:45 pm »

Couple of Topeak HB Fixer #5 bag mounts for my old faithful Tourguide. The "new" bags the same but the new mounts are lousy. Wish they'd use Klickfix.

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #3674 on:** 29 October, 2013, 09:41:50 pm »

Quote from: phantasmagoriana on 28 October, 2013, 06:35:34 pm

A Showers Pass waterproof cap, because I can't find my cheap and nasty one and I don't want a soggy head.

Of course, now I've ordered, the lost one will magically reappear...would be good to have a spare, anyhow.

...and guess what I found today?