Author Topic: Bought any cycling stuff today? (Read 876953 times)

davelodwig · « **Reply #4950 on:** 27 May, 2016, 07:51:07 am »

pretty much a new transmission for the Thorn, and then the tools to get the sprocket off the rohloff as well.

Is it wrong to buy park tools because I like the blue colour?

Vince · « **Reply #4951 on:** 27 May, 2016, 09:02:30 am »

Only if the blue clashes with the colour of your other tools.

De Sisti · « **Reply #4952 on:** 27 May, 2016, 09:58:02 am »

Waiting for a Garmin 500 to be delivered today.

epa611 · « **Reply #4953 on:** 27 May, 2016, 11:16:42 am »

Park Tool AWS-1 hex wrench

davelodwig · « **Reply #4954 on:** 27 May, 2016, 03:29:35 pm »

Quote from: Vince on 27 May, 2016, 09:02:30 am

Only if the blue clashes with the colour of your other tools.

Hmmm

I may need to repaint the bike toolbox, so it matches the collection forming in it.

MagnusOpus · « **Reply #4955 on:** 27 May, 2016, 04:07:16 pm »

A brooks tension bolt..... as it's payday I then succumbed to a hand painted crane bell for my latest bike build

BrianI · « **Reply #4956 on:** 28 May, 2016, 02:54:27 pm »

Quote from: BrianI on 27 May, 2016, 07:24:03 am

Quote from: BrianI on 13 May, 2016, 06:16:12 pm
Ordered a new pair of touring wheels from my local* lbs for my rebuild my 2008 Dawes Horizon Project! i may build a dynohub front wheel later on for dark o clock winter commuting.

*Bike Shop Scotland, Dunfermline, 2 mins from home!

Still no wheels. I wonder if they have forgotten to order them?

Apparently out of stock at dealer, but forgot to phone me to let me know...

orienteer · « **Reply #4957 on:** 28 May, 2016, 04:33:22 pm »

Topeak Mirror N bar ends, for my newly acquired flat bar Bridgestone Moulton. To provide alternative hand position, and fold-out mirrors. The latter are quite shallow, will discover how useful they are next time I ride.

ElyDave · « **Reply #4958 on:** 28 May, 2016, 06:15:45 pm »

Crankset and by, plus a big tool.

Still need a mirror

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #4959 on:** 30 May, 2016, 03:41:49 pm »

Not so much bought as liberated from the motor-house at Fort Larrington: a complete, albeit non-running, bike to be used as a source for bits to resurrect my Revell Romany as a geared shopping bike and trailer tug after its period as a fixer. Flat bars, stem, brake levers, non-indexed Shimano thumbshifters, mudguards and Sun Tour BL-GT rear derailleur all earmarked for transfer and the freewheel and chain as well if I can get the former off the wheel (which is both knackered and has a 630 rim). Only need to buy cables, a wheel and a saddle. Hopefully.

BrianI · « **Reply #4960 on:** 30 May, 2016, 03:52:32 pm »

£315 worth of bits to get my 2008 vintage Dawes Horizon (Chromoly 520 frame) up and running again!
It's amazing how much it all adds up by the time you add in new chainset, 9 speed cassette, 9 speed deraullier, bar end shifters (9 speed), new gear & brake cables and other accoutrements! Still the new wheels to buy from the lbs. Couldn't buy a new touring bike for this price though, so money well spent.

It's only money, but it'll be good to get her up and running again, hopefully for some proper touring this year (with my still to be used in anger skidii single wheeled trailer...)

Hope the car service and MOT on wednesday isn't too expensive, other wise it'll be beans on toast for the rest of the month... $:-\$

Vince · « **Reply #4961 on:** 30 May, 2016, 10:16:27 pm »

A pair of Micro-Shift gear levers to allow me to replace the cantilevers with V-brakes (from the spares box) on the Long Unridden Mountain Bike.

BrianI · « **Reply #4962 on:** 06 June, 2016, 06:31:28 pm »

Finally got the wheels from lbs, along with £20 off due to the delay in shop getting them for me! Pretty budget set if wheels, "Claus Butler" explorer 700c 135mm rear 36 spokes. Although checking them at home the front wheel has a 17mm interior rim width and the rear 19mm! And they could do with a bit of a true. However for £60 for the pair, not too bad. Front wheel will only be temporary till I get cash together to build a dynamo front wheel

Pic of them fitted with worn out continental city contacts fitted till lbs gets more marathons in stock.

2016-06-06_05-46-47 by BrianInnesPhotography, on Flickr

tiermat · « **Reply #4963 on:** 09 June, 2016, 12:26:47 pm »

Yesterday:
A three point rack (I don't really like them, but it's all I can fit to the Renegade)
An Ortlieb Ultimate 6 barbag
A spare bracket for the above
Light brackets to fit the bracket for the bar bag.
The wrong hoods for my brakes

Today:
The RIGHT hoods for my brakes...

Si S · « **Reply #4964 on:** 09 June, 2016, 12:32:39 pm »

Since I've had to give them back to Mrs S:

A new 26" rear wheel
A rotor to fit new 26" inch wheel

Headset spacers

Brakes should be turning up tomorrow

cycleman · « **Reply #4965 on:** 10 June, 2016, 06:44:02 am »

Yesterday a new tube for the trice In a shepherds Bush cycle shop.

Pedaldog. · « **Reply #4966 on:** 11 June, 2016, 12:42:30 am »

A pair of second hand Schwalbe tyres for the Trice front wheels. They must be strange 406 size rims as getting old off/new on involved cussing and breaking extra strong tyre levers!

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #4967 on:** 11 June, 2016, 04:51:15 am »

A pair of crochet cycling gloves from a little 'urban' bike shop in Bordeaux. The folk were quite friendly and got started a few years after inventing an umbrella bracket for 'dutch bikes' and later an umbrella designed for use while cycling (slowly). Apparently Bordeaux is a fairly wet part of France. http://popins.fr/

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #4968 on:** 11 June, 2016, 03:00:40 pm »

Quote from: Pedaldog on 11 June, 2016, 12:42:30 am

A pair of second hand Schwalbe tyres for the Trice front wheels. They must be strange 406 size rims as getting old off/new on involved cussing and breaking extra strong tyre levers!

'twas ever thus. Marathon Slicks plus Alex rims = sore thumbs, b0rked tools and Bad Swears.

Vince · « **Reply #4969 on:** 11 June, 2016, 08:22:41 pm »

Nearly, but Chain Reaction's web site is poop.
If it wants me to add a billing address, it should let me instead of having a permanently revolving icon in the middle of the screen.

Pedaldog. · « **Reply #4970 on:** 12 June, 2016, 12:11:11 am »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 11 June, 2016, 03:00:40 pm

Quote from: Pedaldog on 11 June, 2016, 12:42:30 am
A pair of second hand Schwalbe tyres for the Trice front wheels. They must be strange 406 size rims as getting old off/new on involved cussing and breaking extra strong tyre levers!

'twas ever thus. Marathon Slicks plus Alex rims = sore thumbs, b0rked tools and Bad Swears.

Looks for new 36 hole rims that are not so sweary!

fuzzy · « **Reply #4971 on:** 13 June, 2016, 08:28:53 am »

A Shimano RS010 rear wheel to replace the Giepemme with the snapped and unreplaceable rear axle on the 'Dale.

Torslanda · « **Reply #4972 on:** 14 June, 2016, 11:39:43 am »

Quote from: Pedaldog on 12 June, 2016, 12:11:11 am

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 11 June, 2016, 03:00:40 pm
Quote from: Pedaldog on 11 June, 2016, 12:42:30 am
A pair of second hand Schwalbe tyres for the Trice front wheels. They must be strange 406 size rims as getting old off/new on involved cussing and breaking extra strong tyre levers!

'twas ever thus. Marathon Slicks plus Alex rims = sore thumbs, b0rked tools and Bad Swears.

Looks for new 36 hole rims that are not so sweary!

FYI

35mm Kojaks on Dahon/Kinetix rims. Piece of piss.

BrianI · « **Reply #4973 on:** 19 June, 2016, 08:30:38 pm »

Last few odds and sods to finish off the tourer.

A pair of V-Brake noodles with adjusters, as the tektro RL520 drop bar vbrake levers don't have adjusters on them. Should be tidier than inline adjusters.

Picked up a pair of Marathon greenguard 32mms from LBS yesterday (much nicer than the supposed 32mm Continental City Contacts which only measured 28mm)

a Schrader to presta valve hole adaptor doofer, as the bargain basement hybrid wheels I got for not much ££ from lbs has a schrader rim drilling on the rear wheel, and presta on the front... They were supposed to be the same spec....

But they were cheap and cheerful so will do until I get enough ££ saved up to build a pair of touring wheels with dyno front hub.

And a nice shiny new pair of matt black SKS Bluemels¹ in 45mm size, to replace the 8 year old chromoplastics, which shattered as I tried to adjust them to fit along side the pannier rack....

Dread to think how much this project to rebuild my 8 year old Dawes Horizon has cost so far... Probably nearer £400

So I think I'll just keep the old pannier rack even if it is looking a bit scruffy and scratched.....

¹Doesn't that make them Blackmels instead?

zigzag · « **Reply #4974 on:** 19 June, 2016, 08:54:10 pm »

a few exposure lights to go on the tt bike. probably will not run them at full blast as they can be a tad antisocial.

Author Topic: Bought any cycling stuff today? (Read 876953 times)

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