What have you bought for the bike today ?

[Gunk]

I ordered a bench mounted repair stand today, this will enable me to restore and build up a frame over my workbench rather than have to get a full sized tripod stand out every time. (space is tight in my garage) It should make future rebuilds and restorations just that bit easier.

Also ordered a ton of parts for my forthcoming Claud Butler Majestic restoration.

 

[Willd]

A rear light, as it's nearly dark by 3.30 . Seemed to be ok on Saturday when it was pretty foggy, didn't help much with the muppet in a Range Rover who pulled out right in front of me though

 

[bikingdad90]

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/junior-front-bag/_/R-p-168789 one of these bags for £7.99. It has 1.8ltr capacity which should be enough for wallet, keys and a pack up jacket.

 

[Eziemnaik]

 

[Jenkins]

Spare front & rear thru axles for the 29er.

So much for the new standard of wheel location - there appears to by so many sizes, thread lengths, thread pitches, etc (Brand X do at least half a dozen variants alone) compared to QRs.

 

[Baldy]

Seat number 3, this time a Brookes C15. Just hope it fits my bum.

 

[Dayvo]

Bought these last week, but I won’t be using them until I start work again in March. Shoe covers have been too much hassle with zips breaking or seams tearing.

Hopefully I’ll only need them for a few weeks when it’s cold and wet late winter/late autumn.

 

[Dayvo]

And I bought a new bike a few days ago!

I normally spend 3-5 months each winter in India. I have a heavy steel Indian bike, which does the job of getting me around for fun and errands, but it has become very rusty.

So, although I won’t be there this winter, I saw the bike I want to take with me and I think this one will do the job. Single speed with a flip-flop back wheel, which I won’t be using, at a touch over 200 quid.

I’m hoping that this time next year I’ll have broken it in.

 

[DCLane]

Been an expensive evening; second pair of race wheels, lightweight for hillier events, for my son bought via a last 2-second bid on eBay (Prime BlackEdition 28 disc wheels with tyres), PlanetX's £20 torque wrench offer (my Christmas present to me) plus some chains before any 2021 price rise and a new track chain to replace the cheap one on my Holdsworth track bike that crunches and clanks whenever I use it.

The best part of £600 spent this evening as a result, but it means we're all set up for 2021 racing when son's team bike arrives at some point.

The wheels that come with his bike will be sold to offset some of the cost though.

 

[HLaB]

Nothing major from me just a refill for my muc off bottle and some lube and I order some Nakd bars to get free delivery.

 

[Jenkins]

A couple of new tyres from Chain Reaction (Lifeline Essential Commuters in 28c) and some Velox rim tape from Spa Cycles.

 

[slow scot]

Old style touring pedals from Spa, and some Christophe clips and straps to go with them.
Oh, and their Spa Tourer to put them on.
Last new bike purchase was in 1975, so well deserved.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Winter tyre on the way from Germany. Debating buying some spare summer tyres before Brexit pushes up prices in the new year.

 

[Hebe]

This just arrived I can’t believe how excited I am. Mr Hebe is wondering who stole his wife. He’s a bit confused by my ongoing love of fettling, even though it takes me ages to do the simplest jobs.

 

[Leep]

Chain wax and under seat bag