DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
What have you bought for the bike today ?
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Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Gwylan
Veteran
- Location
- All at sea⛵
C
Thank you 🙂
Could chuck two in, make it BOGOF+1.
Any consolation, they don't get easier, just more expensive
Thank you 🙂
Could chuck two in, make it BOGOF+1.
Any consolation, they don't get easier, just more expensive
Tom B
Guru
- Location
- Lancashire
Gave up hope of finding a set of the many spare cleats I have and ordered some.
12hours later...
Found the box of cleats. Doh
12hours later...
Found the box of cleats. Doh
Chislenko
Veteran
Just ordered a new seat post. Some may see it as a retrograde step going from carbon to alloy but I just can't get on with the adjustment on the swept back type I have so going for a non swept back one like I have on my other bikes.
Also ordered a new chain for the 11 speed and a new bottle of lube (existing bottle nearly empty)
Have set an alert with Merlin for a Bryton out front mount for when they come back into stock. Gradually changing all the bikes from the existing Bryton mount which utilises those rubber rings and are the devil's work to get in a suitable position.
Also ordered a new chain for the 11 speed and a new bottle of lube (existing bottle nearly empty)
Have set an alert with Merlin for a Bryton out front mount for when they come back into stock. Gradually changing all the bikes from the existing Bryton mount which utilises those rubber rings and are the devil's work to get in a suitable position.
I do that all the time, all my spares are scattered in various boxes but nothing is organised
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
He'll still be living at yours.... team mechanic at home etc etc.
Push fit bottom bracket bearing press arrived from Bearing Pro Tools https://www.bearingprotools.com/
The basic press with handles and two washers is £17; there is a cheaper one with nuts, or £25 with the correct drifts for the push fit. Extra drifts are £12 a pair. The thrust bearings and extra washers were £4.
The basic press with handles and two washers is £17; there is a cheaper one with nuts, or £25 with the correct drifts for the push fit. Extra drifts are £12 a pair. The thrust bearings and extra washers were £4.
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Getting the tandem set up for upcoming tour, pair of mahoosive Ortlieb Pro plus panniers arrived yesterday.
Four mahoosive water bottles and a front light bracket should arrive shortly.
Tour isn't until September, but getting very excited already!
Four mahoosive water bottles and a front light bracket should arrive shortly.
Tour isn't until September, but getting very excited already!
I just made my own with some threaded bar, bolts washers and some old sockets, cost me about £2
Suspect a bit more than that buying all new.
It was the availability of the drifts that drew me to them - no doubt if I had made my own and bought the drifts I would have found them to have the wrong diameter hole. And those handles are nice to hold along with the rod having nicely finished end.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Picked up a budget Dura-Ace rear derailleur this morning, plus a few bolts/nuts for the Woodrup to replace rusty ones.
The derailleur will be used on the Ridley Helium build; it'll replace son no. 2's PlanetX hillclimb bike which was a fun project to bring a bike down to 5kg on a budget but is just to extreme/fragile to be confident on. Basically it's got brakes sort of but they only do basic stopping and it's too fragile with a 60kg rider weight limit.
The derailleur will be used on the Ridley Helium build; it'll replace son no. 2's PlanetX hillclimb bike which was a fun project to bring a bike down to 5kg on a budget but is just to extreme/fragile to be confident on. Basically it's got brakes sort of but they only do basic stopping and it's too fragile with a 60kg rider weight limit.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I have been melting recently in my heavy duty Endura Humvee baggy shorts and the weather hasn't even got that hot yet! Time for some lighter baggies...
I bought a pair of these Alturas. I don't trust companies' sizing for garments like this. According to Altura, with my 91.5 cm/36" waist I should wear L, but I usually wear XL from most brands so I stuck with that. Good job that I did - the baggies arrived today and they just fit me. My advice - SIZE UP! And if you buy from Altura direct, sign up for their newsletter for a 10% discount on your order.
I wore the shorts for a 1 hour test ride this evening and they felt much more comfortable in the warm conditions. They come with liner shorts with a minimalist pad. On my short ride that pad felt pretty comfy but I will see what I think after a 100 km ride! (I'll report back on that afterwards.)
I would recommend that you use a belt with the shorts. The fastening stud doesn't look like it would last long if it had to keep the shorts closed and up!
I bought a pair of these Alturas. I don't trust companies' sizing for garments like this. According to Altura, with my 91.5 cm/36" waist I should wear L, but I usually wear XL from most brands so I stuck with that. Good job that I did - the baggies arrived today and they just fit me. My advice - SIZE UP! And if you buy from Altura direct, sign up for their newsletter for a 10% discount on your order.
I wore the shorts for a 1 hour test ride this evening and they felt much more comfortable in the warm conditions. They come with liner shorts with a minimalist pad. On my short ride that pad felt pretty comfy but I will see what I think after a 100 km ride! (I'll report back on that afterwards.)
I would recommend that you use a belt with the shorts. The fastening stud doesn't look like it would last long if it had to keep the shorts closed and up!
