What have you bought for the bike today ?

[geocycle]

Carradice Cambrian saddlebag to replace my 20 year old barley which was has a broken fastening strap. The Cambrian is advertised at 9L but has a huge internal collar and a double length lid meaning it can expand to double that size. This was a surprise as I had paid for the simple MK1 version but ended up with an upgrade from SJS.

 

[Jenkins]

I did wonder what happened to 13 bikes, they only seemed to last one season before they disappeared off the shelves.

Wasn't there rumours at the time that Boardman & Halfords were going to go their separate ways? I got the idea that 13 Bikes were being brought in as a replacement, but when the Halfords/Boardman alliance continued 13 were quietly dropped.

Edited to add that I had one of the 13 Hybrids for a while and it wasn't a bad piece of equipment.

 

[DCLane]

A Fizik R1 stem, probably for the Merida as I borrowed a battered one, and a left-hand Dura-Ace pedal. Just the left. And no, I'm not one-legged.

 

[sevenfourate]

Didn’t quite get all these today: but….

I had a few New-School spares tucked away in a box. And I thought “I could do better than that ‘! So I’ve got a glass fronted display cabinet for the Man-Cave arriving tomorrow. Where I shall keep both my newly purchased; and existing ‘spares’ for the two modern riders. Plus any other BMX parts I buy 😁

 

[sevenfourate]

For riding some of my bikes…….

I’ve had a couple of pairs of Old School Vans. Which were in the most part thin, not very forgiving / shock absorbing / padded; and I wasn’t a fan ☹️

So…..my first pair of Knu School. Hoping their a bit more sumptuous…..🤷‍♂️

 

[welsh dragon]

I have an Ebike and have just bought a special bag for my battery. Its supposed to be fireproof and explosion proof as well.

it cost me £22 from Amazon

 

[DCLane]

Threw a bid on eBay and picked up a Dura-Ace 9000 crankset. Technically I don't need it but it'll probably become a spare instead of an Ultegra one I have, which can be sold. Also a Bontrager Paradigm saddle cheaply as a spare.

 

[ColinJ]

I had got really annoyed with the crappy Promax rear brake on my CAADX. I had already replaced the front brake but had put up with the rear on the grounds that strong braking performance wasn't needed. The problem was though that getting the brake to work at all meant having the static pad very close to the disk, which made it almost impossible to stop it rubbing.

So, I went on ebay to see if I could find something better at a good price. I spotted a bargain - a pair of lightly used TRP Spyres for less than I was willing to spend on just one! And then the vendor accepted a lower bid...

The brake callipers arrived today and they are almost immaculate!

A mate came round and announced that he needs a single calliper too so he is buying one of them. That means I have a replacement brake for £18.50!

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

New old style mountain bike bars… yeah, that is a late model Trek road bike under all those strange parts.

it’s far more fun than it has any right to be and it’s quick too boot.

 

[Hover Fly]

A few tyres and things for the trip to Austria that is coming up, also Moon Bunny’s birthday present:
https://global.bluelug.com/bl-select-animal-horn-rabbit.html

 

[Sixmile]

3 pairs of flat pedals and a football. Ok the football isn't necessary for the bike.

 

[fossyant]

Finish Line Ceramic Wet lube, starting to run out. I've found the ceramic dry wax lubes don't go on very sparingly - tried it after accidentally clicking on Finish Line Ceramic Wax, and not my usual Ceramic Wet. Much prefer the wet as it's easy to wipe excess, goes a heck of a long way, and survives any wet commutes. The wax stuff just doesn't last as long and you use more 'fluid' per application.

 

[sevenfourate]

Finish Line Ceramic Wet lube, starting to run out. I've found the ceramic dry wax lubes don't go on very sparingly - tried it after accidentally clicking on Finish Line Ceramic Wax, and not my usual Ceramic Wet. Much prefer the wet as it's easy to wipe excess, goes a heck of a long way, and survives any wet commutes. The wax stuff just doesn't last as long and you use more 'fluid' per application.

After finding exactly the same as you with similarly targeted BananaSlip Tungsten Lubes (*Both great lubes and I can very clearly hear the smoothness after a clean-up and lubing)….I mixed one of each types together ! It mixed ok. Just was a little wasteful decanting out / back in again; and spilling some in the sink 🙄

But I think it kinda then keeps the best properties of both. Going on better / thinner. But getting a clear coverage like the wax……

Feeling brave 🤣

 

[sevenfourate]

**Another spare Slic (Brake) Kable got me free postage.

And including: These rubber-lined Aluminium; and very tactile - inline cable adjusters for the rear. They are the Bomb !

Some Flush-Fit Ti bolts that should look good 👍

And an Odyssey Mid BB kit as a spare. Just because these fit most everything now. And it’s Odyssey 😁

 

[tinywheels]

I got a beer for my pub bike