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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4400 on: 26 February, 2015, 05:50:33 pm »
A Bontrager integrated cadence/speed sensor thing and some frame protection gubbins for Teh Shiny.

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4401 on: 26 February, 2015, 05:58:38 pm »
My replacement noggin protector has arrived.   It looks awesomely splendid.  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4402 on: 26 February, 2015, 07:42:44 pm »
Now some CO2 canisters and an inflator thing, and a saddle bag. It's a good job tomorrow's payday. :-\

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4403 on: 26 February, 2015, 11:18:19 pm »
There will be pics. But it's not purple!

*Drums fingers impatiently*

CommuteTooFar

  • Inadequate Randonneur
Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4404 on: 28 February, 2015, 11:58:21 am »
I bought a Tortec Ultralight rack to fix to orange bike.

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4405 on: 28 February, 2015, 04:45:31 pm »
Degreaser and chain lube from the LBS.

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4406 on: 28 February, 2015, 05:09:12 pm »
Panobike heart rate monitor from the LBS to use on the turbo with the speed and cadence sensor

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4407 on: 01 March, 2015, 03:58:55 pm »
A pair of Camelbak insulated bidons. I had a pair of Elite ones, but they're only 500ml and the Camelbaks are 750ml.
We are making a New World (Paul Nash, 1918)

Missfliss

  • Enthusiastic lover of being outdoors
Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4408 on: 01 March, 2015, 04:03:24 pm »
Bike multi-tool, clip on basket for town bike, a heart rate monitor and bidding on some lovely mtb shoes :D

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4409 on: 01 March, 2015, 04:06:36 pm »
Some carbon/titanium QR skewers. :facepalm:

Kim

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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4410 on: 01 March, 2015, 04:13:15 pm »
Some carbon/titanium QR skewers. :facepalm:

I hope those are going to be used ironically on a heavy steel bike  :)

Mr Larrington

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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4411 on: 01 March, 2015, 04:16:32 pm »
I've got Ti skewers on my Speedmachine :D
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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4412 on: 02 March, 2015, 07:51:44 pm »
Some brake cables & V brake noodles,   various tools I should have bought ages ago,   a Dremel for stuck cleat removal,  a hot glue gun for following Kim's advice re new cleats ......... :-[
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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4413 on: 02 March, 2015, 10:53:20 pm »
Following front wheel pringle have taken the plunge and ordered a Rose truing stand. One has to start somewhere.
Get a bicycle. You will never regret it, if you live- Mark Twain

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4414 on: 07 March, 2015, 06:27:04 pm »
A brompton ! Well, ordered it. Blue frame and extremities. Mudguards and kojak tyres. Shimano dynohub lighting. A wee mini bag for the front.
Opted for 3-speed with 12% reduction on it. 6 weeks lead time !

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4415 on: 07 March, 2015, 08:13:44 pm »
Set of Park spoke keys, Park square socket spoke wrench and some velox tape.
Get a bicycle. You will never regret it, if you live- Mark Twain

Kim

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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4416 on: 08 March, 2015, 02:53:46 pm »
An assortment of inner cables, noodles and the like.

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4417 on: 08 March, 2015, 05:56:42 pm »
A couple of chainrings & a second VAR tool to replace the one Mrs B has nicked.
"A woman on a bicycle has all the world before her where to choose; she can go where she will, no man hindering." The Type-Writer Girl, 1897

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4418 on: 08 March, 2015, 05:58:44 pm »
A Cotic Soul mug  :thumbsup:

Ruthie

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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4419 on: 08 March, 2015, 09:15:05 pm »
Cotic Soul Brothers is now tonight's earworm.

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fuzzy

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4420 on: 09 March, 2015, 08:43:49 am »
A brompton ! Well, ordered it. Blue frame and extremities. Mudguards and kojak tyres. Shimano dynohub lighting. A wee mini bag for the front.
Opted for 3-speed with 12% reduction on it. 6 weeks lead time !

Don't be surprised if it shows up much earlier though. We get quoted 6 weeks on average but 3- 4 weeks isn't uncommon.

Ruthie

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Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4421 on: 09 March, 2015, 02:05:26 pm »
A new cable lock. For touring, mostly.
Milk please, no sugar.

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4422 on: 09 March, 2015, 06:33:13 pm »
A teeny pump, because I'm not sticking the Road Morph on the shiny carbon. :hand:

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4423 on: 09 March, 2015, 06:37:11 pm »
Some DT double square brass spoke nipples for 2mm spokes.
Get a bicycle. You will never regret it, if you live- Mark Twain

Re: Bought any cycling stuff today?
« Reply #4424 on: 09 March, 2015, 06:39:23 pm »
Some new blue bar tape for when I finish fettling the brakes on Blue Meanie.
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