steveindenmark
Legendary Member
You must have a Brompton or a sports car
What have you bought for the bike today ?
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Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
Genetic Track Chain Tensioners - for two reasons
1) because I am tired of fettling my current DMR ones to use more than a few millimeters of the dropout
2) because they came in gold and I am a tart
1) because I am tired of fettling my current DMR ones to use more than a few millimeters of the dropout
2) because they came in gold and I am a tart
LeetleGreyCells
Un rouleur infatigable
- Location
- Whitehaven Mansions
Bought the wife a new bike yesterday, a GT Aggressor MTB. Entry level bike, perfect for her needs. Plus got £50 off RRP. Should be able to pick it up on Sunday. 27.5” QR wheels, disc brakes, 21 gears and light aluminium frame.
As it comes with knobbly tyres only, I’ve ordered some Schwalbe Landcruiser Plus for less rolling resistance on the type of surface she rides on. The combination of the new bike and tyres should make a big difference as her old bike, a Halfords tank of a bike, weighs an absolute ton and she was working against the bike more than anything. I think I’m more excited than she is to pick it up when it’s ready!
As it comes with knobbly tyres only, I’ve ordered some Schwalbe Landcruiser Plus for less rolling resistance on the type of surface she rides on. The combination of the new bike and tyres should make a big difference as her old bike, a Halfords tank of a bike, weighs an absolute ton and she was working against the bike more than anything. I think I’m more excited than she is to pick it up when it’s ready!
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Can't find them - have you got a link please?
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Ah, thank you. They are cheap - I'm tempted.....
Oldbloke
Guru
- Location
- Mayenne, France
After 6 weeks of clear sunny days, decided to replace my Tifosis with a pair of Jawbreakers for better eye protections.
These arrived today, it's now raining. Unbelievable.
These arrived today, it's now raining. Unbelievable.
youngoldbloke
The older I get, the faster I used to be ...
Couple of 28mm GP4000S IIs to replace the Kenda tyres on the new bike when it eventually arrives, plus free tubes. Park glueless patches and a bottle brush.
Tenacious Sloth
Guru
- Location
- Huntingdon, UK
I’ve been wearing Jawbreakers for a couple of months now.
They’re expensive, but very, very good. The clarity through the lens is amazing! It makes it much easier to spot imperfections in the road.
Mireystock
SIip-slidin' down Big Pig...
A pair of lime green Nukeproof lock on handlebar grips.
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
I think these count as for the bike as when I am riding it there is an almost symbiotic relationship between man and machine going on - new bibs, an exceedingly dull purchase occasioned by my old pair spontaneously and irrecoverably scrunching up in the padded gusset area.
Looking forward to some serious crotch comfort when I go for an evening ride post TdF coverage.
Looking forward to some serious crotch comfort when I go for an evening ride post TdF coverage.
Vantage
Carbon fibre... LMAO!!!
- Location
- Behind everyone else, Bolton
A new bottom bracket. UN55 for when the current pos fails.
A set of chainring bolts. With the exception of a spacer for the front mech and mudguards, I've now enough spare parts to fully build up the old Raleigh as a shopper bike instead of risking the Spa.
A set of chainring bolts. With the exception of a spacer for the front mech and mudguards, I've now enough spare parts to fully build up the old Raleigh as a shopper bike instead of risking the Spa.
