Author Topic: Bought any cycling stuff today? (Read 876960 times)

Bledlow · « **Reply #3750 on:** 02 January, 2014, 05:24:31 pm »

Something weird happened today.

The Campag bits (cassette & chain) I ordered arrived from Wiggle (best price by far, in their sale) - in a box which was the right size!

I feel cheated. Where's the free air Wiggle used to send?

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #3751 on:** 03 January, 2014, 07:30:47 pm »

Took delivery of a 105 chainset (now my drivetrain will match, hooray!) and a Garmin Edge 500. I'm justifying the spending to myself on the basis that the total's roughly the same as the credit balance I've just had back from the gas/electricity suppliers at my old house...

Also ordered a Topeak Tribag thingy to hold snacks on my bike in a place I can get to them easily. I like snacks.

nikki · « **Reply #3752 on:** 03 January, 2014, 09:24:42 pm »

Quote from: phantasmagoriana on 03 January, 2014, 07:30:47 pm

Also ordered a Topeak Tribag thingy to hold snacks on my bike in a place I can get to them easily. I like snacks.

You'll never fit those marshmallows in there!

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #3753 on:** 03 January, 2014, 10:26:02 pm »

That's for the mini marshmallows. Big ones go in big panniers.

jogler · « **Reply #3754 on:** 04 January, 2014, 04:35:52 pm »

Two pairs of brake blocks
Nikwax Techwash

bumper · « **Reply #3755 on:** 04 January, 2014, 04:40:31 pm »

A new 48t chainring to replace the 42 on the xt. It's needed now its a road monster!

interzen · « **Reply #3756 on:** 04 January, 2014, 04:44:47 pm »

More bits for the phattie.

Need to sort the rear wheel out now (ie. build the bloody thing ...)

Bledlow · « **Reply #3757 on:** 04 January, 2014, 07:24:07 pm »

Quote from: jogler on 04 January, 2014, 04:35:52 pm

Nikwax Techwash

You wash your bike with it?

Canardly · « **Reply #3758 on:** 04 January, 2014, 07:38:45 pm »

Also bought Paramo windproof smock today although went a size up and t'other day bought some Tenn 5k waterproof pants. So I am sorted. Bring it on!!

bumper · « **Reply #3759 on:** 05 January, 2014, 11:26:31 am »

I've just stocked up on a few chains and cassettes. Just in time too, I'd got no chains left and wanted to change a cassette

jogler · « **Reply #3760 on:** 05 January, 2014, 08:47:51 pm »

Quote from: Bledlow on 04 January, 2014, 07:24:07 pm

Quote from: jogler on 04 January, 2014, 04:35:52 pm
Nikwax Techwash
You wash your bike with it?

I washed my cycling coat with it

rafletcher · « **Reply #3761 on:** 06 January, 2014, 06:42:50 am »

A pair of Elite insulated bidons

Kim · « **Reply #3762 on:** 06 January, 2014, 08:57:32 pm »

A quiet 50mm 12V muffin fan.

mcshroom · « **Reply #3763 on:** 06 January, 2014, 09:01:13 pm »

Ok I'll bite - what cycling use is that destined for? (Betting on something to do with a certain electronic three wheeler)

Kim · « **Reply #3764 on:** 06 January, 2014, 09:13:14 pm »

Quote from: mcshroom on 06 January, 2014, 09:01:13 pm

Ok I'll bite - what cycling use is that destined for? (Betting on something to do with a certain electronic three wheeler)

Exactly. The charger (5A @60V) is a brick with a substantial scrap aluminium value, and an unreasonably noisy cheapo fan that does a passable impression of a poorly maintained early noughties HP Proliant without the thermal management utility running. Not the sort of thing you want to share a room with for the up-to-5-hours it can take to fully charge the battery.

I was halfway through replacing it with a better, quieter 60mm fan, when I realised that it wasn't actually the same size.

TimC · « **Reply #3765 on:** 07 January, 2014, 12:06:50 am »

Carbon bottle cage, bar tape, canti pads for MrsC's commuty bike.

Andrew Br · « **Reply #3766 on:** 07 January, 2014, 12:44:13 pm »

A Belgian cycling shirt.
I went for "bodyfit" and, much to my surprise, "Large" is a bit too big.
ICBA sending it back to get a smaller size.

Pippa · « **Reply #3767 on:** 07 January, 2014, 09:31:57 pm »

A new frame. A new headset. A new chain. A new bottom bracket. Bloody hell that means I'll have to build it up myself.

Deano · « **Reply #3768 on:** 07 January, 2014, 10:00:30 pm »

Quote from: Andrew Br on 07 January, 2014, 12:44:13 pm

A Belgian cycling shirt.
I went for "bodyfit" and, much to my surprise, "Large" is a bit too big.
ICBA sending it back to get a smaller size.

Go back and get those mince pies.

Deano · « **Reply #3769 on:** 07 January, 2014, 10:01:25 pm »

Some new v-brake noodles, and cable outer.

Livin' on the edge.

interzen · « **Reply #3770 on:** 09 January, 2014, 09:30:04 pm »

Black bar tape for the 1x1.
Sadly, the end-plugs are silver - might have to get my permanent marker out ....

Karla · « **Reply #3771 on:** 13 January, 2014, 07:46:55 pm »

Quote from: Mr Bunbury on 02 January, 2014, 04:49:49 pm

A bike! I pick it up tomorrow

It turned out that bike was the wrong size, so I sent it back

I've now just bought another frame

orienteer · « **Reply #3772 on:** 13 January, 2014, 09:03:40 pm »

Garmin Edge Touring, my first venture into cycling GPS.

Justified by my birthday tomorrow, a soberingly large round number.

Andrew Br · « **Reply #3773 on:** 13 January, 2014, 09:52:15 pm »

A several of inner tubes.
Dull but necessary.

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #3774 on:** 13 January, 2014, 09:57:06 pm »

My cotter pin press arrived today, with a couple of other things.