What have you bought for the bike today ?

[Reynard]

To be honest, no. We're a bit short on bikes in the InGermany household, so whatever happens the original will be used. Elder Son (20) will try and claim it under builders rights, but faces a challenge from Youngest Daughter (6 but highly ambitious).

If the bigger version is too big for me, then Elder Son will try for that instead on the basis he's taller than I am...

Sounds like a plan

I like the sound of your lass Shame you're so far away, otherwise I'd let you have a frame for a 24" wheel bike plus assorted bits that might do for her. I am being told that I have too many bicycles.

 

[CXRAndy]

Two new DTSwiss MTB rims, adaptor caps for my Hope hubs I bought 8-9years ago. I never got around to having some wheels built, but since my current problem has necessitated wheel replacement, I dug these Pro2 hubs out of storage

 

[Andy in Germany]

Sounds like a plan

I like the sound of your lass Shame you're so far away, otherwise I'd let you have a frame for a 24" wheel bike plus assorted bits that might do for her. I am being told that I have too many bicycles.

She's fantastic, to be fair it helps that she's got three loving big brothers all a decade older than her.

I have an eye out for a small frame at work. There should be another few dozen turning up next week or so...

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Well over the last few days I had my new chain set and cassette arrive from spa. And tonight......

I picked up this absolute shed.

 

[PaulB]

I bought an actual bike. Well, I've got it on order so haven't actually seen it yet but here it is.

And hasn't the price of everything rocketed upwards!

 

[youngoldbloke]

Thru Axle, Switch Lever, additional 6mm allen key for front wheel of new bike. Wasn't life easier with Q/Rs?

 

[Andy in Germany]

Thru Axle, Switch Lever, additional 6mm allen key for front wheel of new bike. Wasn't life easier with Q/Rs?

Yebbut, Progress, man; Progress...

 

[Oldhippy]

Yebbut, Progress, man; Progress...

I thought the old fashion axle with a bolt at either end was perfectly fine myself.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I thought the old fashion axle with a bolt at either end was perfectly fine myself.

There's always one, isn't there?

 

[Paulus]

A set of Clarks brake blocks for my old Falcon Black Diamond.
With centre pull brake calipers, the stopping has never been that great.

 

[vickster]

A half price tin of Muc off chain degreaser…oh the glamour

 

[Tenkaykev]

I found a pair of new Ergon GP2 grips in my spares draw so I bought a new bike to fit them on 😁

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Thru Axle, Switch Lever, additional 6mm allen key for front wheel of new bike. Wasn't life easier with Q/Rs?

Simpler still with a nutted axle, but for some reason people think axle nuts are old-fashioned.

 

[si_c]

Noticed there was a break in the rear mudguard on the Trek, right where the stay wraps over the top of the guard.

Rang the LBS at lunch and they had a replacement set available, so popped down. Just got to fit the buggers now, but should also be able to repair the old ones with a patch hopefully.

 

[C R]

Simpler still with a nutted axle, but for some reason people think axle nuts are old-fashioned.

A nutted axle requires a spanner, a QR doesn't.