What have you bought for the bike today ?

[weareHKR]

🎅

 

[DCLane]

Front track wheel for my son via eBay. It's a cheap one but given he'll do only a few track sprints a year it'll be fine:

Seller also had a track disc which went cheaply at £156

 

[jay clock]

Yes that's what I want. What would you search under.

And what light multitool do people recommend?

I would add a couple of masks - hopefully not for to much longer.

i also have a Topeak Hexus X - https://www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-hexus-x-multi-tool - amazing piece of kit, particularly the very clever chain breaker that does actually work.

 

[Gunk]

i also have a Topeak Hexus X - https://www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-hexus-x-multi-tool - amazing piece of kit, particularly the very clever chain breaker that does actually work.

I’ve also just got one, looks like it’s got most of what you need

 

[Reynard]

+1 for the Hexus X - have one for each of my bikes.

 

[Gunk]

Just ordered a pair of Continental Grand Prix 5000's for the Van Nic

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Two nearly new winter tyres for the road bike. Half the new price. That’ll do nicely.

 

[Gunk]

Two nearly new winter tyres for the road bike. Half the new price. That’ll do nicely.

I picked mine up for only £58 for the pair including delivery. perhaps there is a worldwide surplus of tyres!

 

[TheDoctor]

A set of single chainring bolts. I'm too spinny a rider to ever need the 50T ring.
It's obviously not that I'm too unfit to ride at over 20mph. Obviously...
Also looking at getting my 531ST powdercoated, probably in RAL6027.

 

[RoubaixCube]

two days ago...

GripGrab RACETHERMO X over shoes. (these arrived today)

I was going to pick up a condor winter hat but I missed the opening times by about 5mins so that is still to come.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Had to go into Wakefield this morning, to the Bank

As one of my front lights was playing up, & turning itself off at times, I decided to get another
(10 year old Smart 'Egg'??)


I was tempted by the 1000lumen Halfords own brand, but it seems that it's now discontinued, so ended up buying their 500

https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bi...vanced-500-lumen-front-bike-light-253318.html

The only issue with it, is the silicone strap, due to the weight/balance of the light - it might rotate?

There is a separate mount available, which was enclosed with the '1000', but I'll have to buy separately now
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-accessories/bike-lights/halfords-front-out-mount-253270.html

British Cycling discount used

Nipped to Halfords at dinnertime & bought the mount
It's very.... flexible

 

[DCLane]

Bits and pieces:

My Avanti Circa has 'interesting' brakes in that the front basically doesn't work and the back barely does despite setting them up OK and putting decent pads on. They're Avid Shorty 6 cantilever so I've bought a replacement Shimano CX50 to try on the front.

Bought a pair of Tubolito S-Tubo tubes for my son's new race wheels for him to test. Given the price they'd better be really good: it was these or latex ones.

Also some cleaner for the ultrasonic parts cleaner my son got me as a Christmas present.

 

[GeekDadZoid]

But of a haul arrived today.

Lomo Gillet for when it gets a bit warmer and I don't want to wear a full jacket. It's nice and thin so I think it will fit in the saddleback. Some overshoes which I hope will help the really cold feet I have been getting and the kickfix attachment so I can fit my Carradice handlebar bag on the road bike. I picked the bag up for a few quid on Facebook market place before Christmas but needed the bits to fit it. If I get on with the mounting / style I'll probably treat myself to the superc one. I just need to retro fit the light bar to the base of it as these did not have the fitting for one.

 

[rockyroller]

But of a haul arrived today.

wow, good shopping! nice bench grinder, btw!

 

[rockyroller]

GripGrab RACETHERMO X over shoes. (these arrived today)

those are are nice! look thick! I tried some for my cleated MTB shoes (which I use on my road bike) but the front hole doesn't line up with the cleat. I would have to trim it w/ scissors to make it work. any trouble lining up the hole with those?