What have you bought for the bike today ?

[NorthernDave]

I need a Sold Cecure Silver lock for the bike when I'm out and about - I've got an Abus D lock but even though it's a small one it's a hefty sod and as a consequence I've been chancing not taking it.

So when I saw the Kryptonite 810 Fold on sale I thought it looked worth a punt.
It seems a decent lock and on the online video it looked quite small folded up but this is it in real life - next to the two 800ml SIS bottles I picked up at the same time:

That's not going in a jersey pocket!
It does come with a Velcro strap to attach to the frame so I'll give that a try - failing that it will go back.

 

[Jenkins]

I need a Sold Cecure Silver lock for the bike when I'm out and about - I've got an Abus D lock but even though it's a small one it's a hefty sod and as a consequence I've been chancing not taking it.

So when I saw the Kryptonite 810 Fold on sale I thought it looked worth a punt.
It seems a decent lock and on the online video it looked quite small folded up but this is it in real life - next to the two 800ml SIS bottles I picked up at the same time:
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That's not going in a jersey pocket!
It does come with a Velcro strap to attach to the frame so I'll give that a try - failing that it will go back.

That's about 37" long (95cm) according to the specs - wear it as a belt or perhaps bandolier style?

 

[JhnBssll]

Karoo arrived I've started a new thread to report my findings as I start to use it

 

[JhnBssll]

Also ordered a new XTR freehub body and a lightly used 9-speed XTR cassette for the Kona. I took it for it's first few rides at centre parcs over the weekend and the chain jumped about a bit, a quick investigation showed the cassette and freehub body were questionable. It was all secondhand stuff so I'll just swap bits out until it works properly

 

[raleighnut]

They arrived,

A lovely pair of Carradice 'Originals' Kendal panniers

Now assembled (you have to put the fittings on) and slipped onto the Raleigh Equipe,

Now just need to fit the Ultegra triple I've got in the shed and swap the 105 mech for the GS version I've got currently fitted to the Road Ace and my 'lightweight' overnight tourer is complete.

I may even re-tape the handlebars too.

 

[mikeymustard]

I may even re-tape the handlebars too.

Yes. Please do

 

[raleighnut]

Yes. Please do

Believe it or not that Tressorex cloth tape was black when I fitted it.

 

[bpsmith]

Fizik Arione and Ultegra pedals for the new Helium SL, with them all arriving on the same day.

 

[mikeymustard]

Believe it or not that Tressorex cloth tape was black when I fitted it.

Which century was that?
Loving those bags though - they're so clean!

 

[mikeymustard]

Went on the Tredz website looking for something else and bought this https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Blackburn-Central-300-USB-Rechargeable-Front-Light_85298.htm- £11.70 delivered for a 300 lumen light? Bargain!
I've got the 700 lm one and it's a big old beast but very bright (about 700lm in fact)

 

[raleighnut]

Which century was that?
Loving those bags though - they're so clean!

It was actually this century, just, when I taped them. Thing is you actually get better grip when they're a bit ragged and I always wear gloves/mitts on my bikes after a fall when I landed 'face down' and put my bare hands down to save grinding my conk off.

 

[Aravis]

I found that my headset had come loose during last Saturday's ride, which explains why the descent into Wotton-under-Edge was so rough. Oops. Now happily reset and regreased. While working on that end of the bike I fitted this. Strictly speaking bought last week from the 'bay, but fitted today:

It needed a couple of bits of inner tube to let the Garmin mounts sit nicely. I still had the one that was written off last December when an Ultra Sport II spontaneously exploded an hour after finishing a ride.

Ideally I'd like the arms to be about a centimetre longer, but I think it'll be OK. If I can suspend a fig roll pouch in the centre space, that will definitely be a result.

 

[mikeymustard]

If I can suspend a fig roll pouch in the centre space, that will definitely be a result.

I think it needs some sort of sprung dispenser so there's always one pushed to the top!

 

[Rustybucket]

Will be trying to fit these at the weekend:

 

[Alan O]

Actually got earlier in the week, but only just tried today. Nothing too exciting, just a new pair of cheap wheels and tyres for one of my steel bikes. Wheels built from Weinmann XR18 (622x14) rims and budget Quando hubs, with 6-speed Shimano freewheel. The tyres are 25c GP 4000S II, and were on offer at Wiggle (and always seem to be on offer somewhere).

I've been trundling round on 32mm Gatorskins and Marathons on 27" wheels for the last couple of years, and I just felt like trying something a bit slimmer and potentially more energy efficient (now that I'm quite a bit lighter and fitter myself). The new wheels/tyres are a lot lighter than my older ones, and the whole thing (with 531c frame) feels significantly more responsive than my Raleigh 531ST tourer and its fat wheels - and a bit twitchier too. First (short) ride was fun.