What have you bought for the bike today ?

[Dan Lotus]

Sigma have a pretty decent sale on currently, which ends today I think, and there's an extra 10 percent codey thing.

Splurged on a pair of these hot weather Castelli shorts with the wonderful (for me) Progetto X2 pad - £77 delivered.

Thin shorts

Also, considering trying to find a small road bike locally in Spain for my daughter, as she claims she wants to try riding out there with me.......

I've found a Laura Trott RD2, front cogs are spot on, rear is a disappointing 12-28 - so I suspect I'd need to fit a new RD, and an appropriate cassette, probably a 12-36 or 11-34.
It's a Tiagra 10 spd - anyone spot any big problems there?

 

[Binky]

Sigma have a pretty decent sale on currently, which ends today I think, and there's an extra 10 percent codey thing.

Splurged on a pair of these hot weather Castelli shorts with the wonderful (for me) Progetto X2 pad - £77 delivered.

Thin shorts

Also, considering trying to find a small road bike locally in Spain for my daughter, as she claims she wants to try riding out there with me.......

I've found a Laura Trott RD2, front cogs are spot on, rear is a disappointing 12-28 - so I suspect I'd need to fit a new RD, and an appropriate cassette, probably a 12-36 or 11-34.
It's a Tiagra 10 spd - anyone spot any big problems there?

You won't need a new RD, possibly a longer cage to increase cassette size from 12-28 to 12-34/36 and a longer chain. Only issue I'd say is if you go say 12-36 on a 10 speed there's quite a gap between cogs. Tiagra though is fine.

 

[Dan Lotus]

You won't need a new RD, possibly a longer cage to increase cassette size from 12-28 to 12-34/36 and a longer chain. Only issue I'd say is if you go say 12-36 on a 10 speed there's quite a gap between cogs. Tiagra though is fine.

Thanks Binky, I have started a new post on this in a different page, as I think there might be some complications with the Tiagra 10spd, specific to that groupset - or a version of the 10 spd.

New thread here if anyone would like to contribute :-) New shiny thread

 

[sevenfourate]

24” Cruiser BMX Wheels from the USA:

Aluminium Double wall rims, DT Swiss 15g Stainless spokes, Polished High flange SE Hubs, sealed bearings blah blah. Should be ‘the bomb’ 👌

 

[DCLane]

A few bits in the 'pair' theme;

- Two pairs of Shimano A530 flat/SPD pedals plus a pair of Shimano 2300 triple shifters as a batch. I don't need the shifters so they'll go back on sale.
- A new pair of Shimano Sora flat bar shifters, that might go onto the Giant FCR in the Spring.
- A new pair of Specialized Torch 2.0 shoes

 

[Shearwater Missile]

24” Cruiser BMX Wheels from the USA:

Aluminium Double wall rims, DT Swiss 15g Stainless spokes, Polished High flange SE Hubs, sealed bearings blah blah. Should be ‘the bomb’ 👌

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Half the excitement is the anticipation of arrived of ordered item, then it arrives and the unboxing commences and then the fitting. Job done, what project next ! Hope you enjoy them.

 

[sevenfourate]

Half the excitement is the anticipation of arrived of ordered item, then it arrives and the unboxing commences and then the fitting. Job done, what project next ! Hope you enjoy them.

Thankyou very much. Yes absolutely ! The researching, choosing, investigating, planning the geometry, gearing, colours etc - is often perhaps as or more enjoyable than arriving at the ‘perfect’ finished product per-se - after all due diligence.

I’m actually making room by selling another one built from scratch this weekend; that I’ve never rolled a single wheel on. Too many bikes - and while I’ve lost a few hundred quid: I really enjoyed doing it at the time. Such is life and I’ve zero regrets. Onto the next as you say. This one is a little ‘special’ though. And absolutely is planned to feature in the ridden reasonably often category. F+F should be posted or arriving with retailer for swift despatch: tomorrow. My Chrome polish is primed and ready 🤣

 

[Ming the Merciless]

For me really. A few more cycling caps for my outings.

 

[Shearwater Missile]

Thankyou very much. Yes absolutely ! The researching, choosing, investigating, planning the geometry, gearing, colours etc - is often perhaps as or more enjoyable than arriving at the ‘perfect’ finished product per-se - after all due diligence.

I’m actually making room by selling another one built from scratch this weekend; that I’ve never rolled a single wheel on. Too many bikes - and while I’ve lost a few hundred quid: I really enjoyed doing it at the time. Such is life and I’ve zero regrets. Onto the next as you say. This one is a little ‘special’ though. And absolutely is planned to feature in the ridden reasonably often category. F+F should be posted or arriving with retailer for swift despatch: tomorrow. My Chrome polish is primed and ready 🤣

Sometimes money does`nt really come in to it. It is the enjoyment of doing these things. When I think how much I have spent on upgrading my Claude Butler from 2010, but there again I don`t. To me it is still a good bike, my winter bike. When it is cleaned it is like new. The enjoyment of ordering the parts and fitting. Still, 25000 miles on, it is like Trigger`s broom, only the frame is original. Tell me I`am not sad !

 

[cyberknight]

2 new polaris geo cycle jerseys , listed as small but more like extra small
Anyone interested in them as it will cost me a bit to post so i will take £25 posted for the two , brand new in packaging
https://roadcyclinguk.com/gear/polaris-geo-road-short-sleeve-jersey-review.html

 

[avecReynolds531]

2 sets of Jagwire V-brake blocks - £11.98 with free delivery. Previously had Decathlon, but the Jagwire blocks are more durable with no loss in braking power.
https://hopkinsoncycles.co.uk/produ...ded-post-for-vbrakes-mtb-bicycle-bike-2-pair/

 

[wakemalcolm]

2 sets of Jagwire V-brake blocks - £11.98 with free delivery. Previously had Decathlon, but the Jagwire blocks are more durable with no loss in braking power.
https://hopkinsoncycles.co.uk/produ...ded-post-for-vbrakes-mtb-bicycle-bike-2-pair/

Oh, hello. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Dan Lotus]

2 new polaris geo cycle jerseys , listed as small but more like extra small
Anyone interested in them as it will cost me a bit to post so i will take £25 posted for the two , brand new in packaging
https://roadcyclinguk.com/gear/polaris-geo-road-short-sleeve-jersey-review.html
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@cyberknight I could potentially be, would you mind measuring the pit to pit measurement unstretched, and also the front unstretched, I suppose basically the length of the zip really!

Are they thin / summer jerseys would you say?

Dropped you a DM too.

 

[cyberknight]

@cyberknight I could potentially be, would you mind measuring the pit to pit measurement unstretched, and also the front unstretched, I suppose basically the length of the zip really!

Are they thin / summer jerseys would you say?

Dropped you a DM too.

hi
yes they are summer jerseys
replied to pm with photos

 

[Bristolian]

Twenty 1/4" ball bearings for the rear hub on my Allez. Only actually needed eighteen but I figured I'd probably drop a couple and they'd roll to some inaccessible place in the garage so ..........

Last of the big spenders - £2.60 the lot