What have you bought for the bike today ?

[HLaB]

Ordered my self an Ekoi padded softshell jacket last night and ordered some sun glasses for my holiday next year if I get it sorted out, so I'd get free postage.

 

[DCLane]

Some bits for projects via eBay auctions/purchase/discounts:

• A pair of Microshift Arsis carbon 10 speed shifters for the Carrera Vengeance build, meaning it'll have a Campag/Microshift/Shimano groupset combination which offers many possibilities for disaster.
• A pair of Campagnolo Veloce brake calipers for the same build.
• A lime green Fabric saddle for the same build. Might use it. Might not.
• A pair of Dura-Ace 9100 brake calipers. They'll come in use somewhere. They were less than the usual price for one so hopefully OK.
• Plus, a pair of thumb shifters for the steering-wheel equipped Giant Rock SE MTB. A change of plan for the gear shifter location means we'll try these first.

 

[HLaB]

Well after ordering a winter jacket it turned mild, so what will happen after ordering some new Orange Sealant!
Touchwood, I've had no p'tures since switching to it; having initially bought it to try and seal permanently a hole on a new gravel bike tyre that kept on opening up with Peatys, it did so. I also used it subsequently to seal a hole on a road bike tyre that Peatys couldn't. Its also been very easy to fill through the valve (except from one case of user error). 🤞

 

[DCLane]

Bought a couple of much larger chainrings at 55/40 for the TT bike for a try rather than the 52/36 that's currently installed. Whether I can actually push the bigger chainrings is a different matter though.

 

[ColinJ]

Bought a couple of much larger chainrings at 55/40 for the TT bike for a try rather than the 52/36 that's currently installed. Whether I can actually push the bigger chainrings is a different matter though.

You could always spin a 55/(13 or 12) gear slightly faster than grinding in 52/(12 or 11)?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Ordered my self an Ekoi padded softshell jacket last night and ordered some sun glasses for my holiday next year if I get it sorted out, so I'd get free postage.

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Hsve you got a part in the remake of “Running Man” ?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

An active insulation mid layer hoody. Not strictly just for the bike, will use hill walking / mountaineering as well. Very lightweight very versatile layers that can work over a range of about 20C without overheating or getting chilled.

 

[cyberknight]

just won a second hand 10 speed 105 rd for the giant as the current mech is an old 10 speed tiagra and im not sure if the springs are knackered as i can never get the system to shift consistently as you need to tweak it the more you ride.

 

[ColinJ]

just won a second hand 10 speed 105 rd for the giant as the current mech is an old 10 speed tiagra and im not sure if the springs are knackered as i can never get the system to shift consistently as you need to tweak it the more you ride.

I did exactly the same thing on my CAADX this year and am very happy that I did.

The Tiagras didn't pull enough cable for the mechanical disk brakes - the levers pulled right to the handlebars on heavy braking! The 105s pull the cables further so the brakes work really well now.

The gear shifting is much nicer.

I find the shape of the 105 hoods much more comfortable.

The 105s route the cables under the bar tape which is much neater than the Tiagra exposed cables.

PS Oops, you were just talking about the rear mech! Never mind, I will leave my comments in case anybody is thinking of upgrading the shifters.

 

[Gillstay]

Jagwire gear cables for the future use. Good to have a bit of stock.

 

[Dan Lotus]

Ordered my self an Ekoi padded softshell jacket last night and ordered some sun glasses for my holiday next year if I get it sorted out, so I'd get free postage.

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Could you kindly let me know if you get hit for any extra import/admin fees please?

 

[Dan Lotus]

Recent purchases not for me, but for my partner.

She has a Liv Gravel bike, and finds the saddle (Liv Approach) really comfy - she rode a bike that lives with my parents, and although it used to be fine, it's not as comfy as the Liv saddle, so I went on the hunt for more approaches.

Managed to bag a new one (taken straight off a bike) for £24 delivered off of FB marketplace, and an SL (lighter) one from the bay of e, for £32 delivered, again new and unused - will keep that one for her roadbike.

Additionally a chap in our club, the current chairman as it happens, was selling a 10 month old Garmin 840, with screen protector and silicone case.
My partner is struggling with an old 1000 currently, so this will make a decent Christmas present and upgrade for her, and set me back a fairly reasonable £230 - it's in properly mint condition.

 

[HLaB]

Could you kindly let me know if you get hit for any extra import/admin fees please?

Touch wood, I've never been hit for extra import/admin fees. The cost of delivery is quite steep but its EVRI and your better to get things delivered to a pick up location and if you spend a little more you'll get free delivery to there (I ordered the sunglasses for that).

 

[rivers]

Tailfin fork packs. Now I need an excuse to use them

 

[Jenkins]

A couple of SRAM PG1130 cassettes, both 11-28 from Sport & Leisure for £27 each.
I was looking for something else in the spares pile yesterday when I realised that the only spare cassette in there was an 11-34 for either of the Spa Elans, so something was needed as a spare for the road bikes. And at only £27 why not get two.