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Bechdan

Active Member
Trp cableset
Prime bb86 shimano
High5 banana gels.

Waiting to see what my finances are doing before ordering a frameset and hunt wheels
 

Big John

Guru
What have I bought for the bike today? 1000 x 1/8th ball bearings so I could service a single speed freewheel. Admittedly I only need about 90 for the service but the bearings are the same size you find in a typical freehub on a geared bike. Now I can set about replacing the bearings in one of those that's been playing up recently too.
 
These came in the post today
KMC 'Quick-Link' pliers
I've got fed up of struggling to remove a chain, when the link is too tight

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https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TOJWPMLP/jobsworth-pro-master-chain-link-pliers
 
My disc cover arrived today View attachment 564446
As a thought, do you, or anyone remember the Tioga (floppy) 'Disc-Drive', that was campaigned very successfully by John Tomac, in the 90s?
http://www.thevintagemtb.com/p/tioga-tension-disk.html

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7-Eleven shorts, as for a while, he was on squad


These came in the post today
KMC 'Quick-Link' pliers
I've got fed up of struggling to remove a chain, when the link is too tight

View attachment 564442

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TOJWPMLP/jobsworth-pro-master-chain-link-pliers

They are dead handy for speed as well. Lots less 'messy'. Mine separate and join.
I don't think they'll join, but pedal pressure is sufficient

I tried them earlier, when I got home from work.... one squeeze, instead of an indeterminate time spent trying to coerce it into separating
 
Two nine speed chains from Planet X Ordered on the 9 December finally arrived on the 21st Not planets fault .Held up at G P O some some where up north

My above mentioned 'Quick Link' pliers were only ordered on the Saturday & were there on Monday
Damned fine servce

I will state though, I miss their Worsborough shop
(the old 'Cycle-Promotions'/Allens of Barnsley premises)
 
Had to go into Wakefield this morning, to the Bank

As one of my front lights was playing up, & turning itself off at times, I decided to get another
(10 year old Smart 'Egg'??)


I was tempted by the 1000lumen Halfords own brand, but it seems that it's now discontinued, so ended up buying their 500

https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bi...vanced-500-lumen-front-bike-light-253318.html

The only issue with it, is the silicone strap, due to the weight/balance of the light - it might rotate?

There is a separate mount available, which was enclosed with the '1000', but I'll have to buy separately now
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-accessories/bike-lights/halfords-front-out-mount-253270.html

British Cycling discount used
 

pawl

Legendary Member
My above mentioned 'Quick Link' pliers were only ordered on the Saturday & were there on Monday
Damned fine servce

I will state though, I miss their Worsborough shop
(the old 'Cycle-Promotions'/Allens of Barnsley premises)


I was sorry when they stopped their sales Used to have sales in Leicester And Nottingham Always used the to stock up consumable items as well as clothing
 
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