What have you bought for the bike today ?

[ColinJ]

I normally ride in Endura Hummvee baggies. They are fine for offroad rides, and moderate length road rides when temperatures are not too high. They are too hot and heavy for long rides in warm conditions though.

A few days ago I discovered that Endura do Hummvee Lite shorts, which sounded ideal for longer, warmer rides. I found them going for only £29.99 at Uprise Bikes and ordered a pair, which arrived at lunchtime today.

Mini review
I find Endura sizing a bit tight. They say that I should be size L, but XL is better for me. Go a size bigger unless you really want your kit on the tight side. Once again, XL turned out right for me.

The waistband is stretchy and I found it very comfortable. I think that the lightweight material has some give in it too.

The shorts felt nicely cool on a warm ride this evening. I think they would be okay on any day that wasn't absolutely baking.

A pair of undershorts are provided, just as with standard Hummvees, but these are 'lite' too. They are thinner, cooler, and less padded than Endura's standard undershorts. They can be attached to the outer shorts but I prefer to let the 2 layers move independently so I don't clip them together.

The shorts felt fine to me on a ride just under 3 hours long. Maybe I would want more padding on a much longer ride though? I will wear them on a 100 km ride soon and see how I get on. (I will update this paragraph then.)

The shorts didn't impede my pedalling at all.

There are two press-stud fasteners to close the waistband so you are unlikely to suffer a sudden complete failure. (My old Hummvees had a single stud which broke on a ride after a few years of use. I was fat in those days so the poor stud had a lot to hold back! )

My rating: 4/5 (Top quality lycra shorts would be 5/5 but my lycra days are over!)

 

[Jenkins]

I normally ride in Endura Hummvee baggies. They are fine for offroad rides, and moderate length road rides when temperatures are not too high. They are too hot and heavy for long rides in warm conditions though.

A few days ago I discovered that Endura do Hummvee Lite shorts, which sounded ideal for longer, warmer rides. I found them going for only £29.99 at Uprise Bikes and ordered a pair, which arrived at lunchtime today.

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Mini review
I find Endura sizing a bit tight. They say that I should be size L, but XL is better for me. Go a size bigger unless you really want your kit on the tight side. Once again, XL turned out right for me.

The waistband is stretchy and I found it very comfortable. I think that the lightweight material has some give in it too.

The shorts felt nicely cool on a warm ride this evening. I think they would be okay on any day that wasn't absolutely baking.

A pair of undershorts are provided, just as with standard Hummvees, but these are 'lite' too. They are thinner, cooler, and less padded than Endura's standard undershorts. They can be attached to the outer shorts but I prefer to let the 2 layers move independently so I don't clip them together.

The shorts felt fine to me on a ride just under 3 hours long. Maybe I would want more padding on a much longer ride though? I will wear them on a 100 km ride soon and see how I get on. (I will update this paragraph then.)

The shorts didn't impede my pedalling at all.

There are two press-stud fasteners to close the waistband so you are unlikely to suffer a sudden complete failure. (My old Hummvees had a single stud which broke on a ride after a few years of use. I was fat in those days so the poor stud had a lot to hold back! )

My rating: 4/5 (Top quality lycra shorts would be 5/5 but my lycra days are over!)

I've not tried the shorts, but I do have a couple of pairs of the 3/4 lights from a few years ago which I use unpadded. Very nice, but I miss the security of zipped pockets for keys and the big rear pockets on the normal Humvees which are perfect for a mobile phone.

 

[ColinJ]

I've not tried the shorts, but I do have a couple of pairs of the 3/4 lights from a few years ago which I use unpadded. Very nice, but I miss the security of zipped pockets for keys and the big rear pockets on the normal Humvees which are perfect for a mobile phone.

They have open pockets on both sides.

There is one 12 cm long rear pocket with a sturdy press stud closure. I just checked - my medium-sized phone (Google Pixel 8 - approx 15 cm long) doesn't fit that pocket. Well, I can get the phone in, but I can't secure it!

There is also a zipped front pocket on one leg. That varies in length from 10-14 cm because the bottom of the pocket is at a slant.

So, the pockets are good for keys, cards, and cash, but only for small phones.

 

[Wheelspinner]

Going to change gearing on the good roadie, so have ordered a new cassette 11-32, a new medium cage derailleur and a new chain

 

[Pduk]

Invested in some chamois cream to hopefully help things remain comfy for longer 🙌

 

[Paulus]

I just bought a really important piece for my old Galaxy.
I took the back wheel out and the dust seal for the rear hub fell apart and dropped off.
Mister Flebay came to my rescue as my LBS didn't have one.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I just bought a really important piece for my old Galaxy.
I took the back wheel out and the dust seal for the rear hub fell apart and dropped off.
Mister Flebay came to my rescue as my LBS didn't have one.

bits like that my LBS pretty much starts off by suggesting you look on the WWW

just not worth then trying to stock everything for every bike nowadays

I suspect that the bike companies don't help by not using standard bits and pieces in many cases even when they could do pretty easily

 

[DCLane]

A few bits:

- A GP5000 AS TR tyre as I'm about to use a pair on the Ridley Fenix, so it'll act as a spare when needed.
- Some Kranx Stretta orange / black bar tape to use on a new set of carbon handlebars for the Holdsworth Roi de Velo. It's all aiming to reduce vibrations when I can go back on the track later this month.
- A battered Ultegra crankset from @accountantpete on here. I've a plan
- A Fizik Cyrano R1 120mm stem for a test on a bike, and
- A pair of Axis 4.0 QR 29" disc wheels. Technically only the rear will fit but they were stupidly cheap. £35 delivered for a spare rear wheel for the Merida Cyclo-Cross , a front to sell on and I'll look for a front boost wheel as another spare.

 

[Wheelspinner]

Park Tool Chain Check. Thought the one on the trainer bike was worn out but it shows as still (just) ok. Must be just bad trim on the rear mech causing a bit of extra noise. However also turns out the chain on the good bike is knackered. Good thing I have a new one coming with the new cassette.

New tub of chamois cream. Extra miles lately reminded me I used to use this stuff for a reason...

 

[Baldy]

A mech hanger for Justin Case.

 

[Punkawallah]

A mech hanger for Justin Case.

A wise man, that Justin.

 

[sevenfourate]

Few spare 22” BMX inner tubes, an integrated headset and a few Velcro cable ties:

Mostly for the (BMX only) modern / rider spares selection i’m building on:

And not for the bike. But about the bike (?). Couple more retro BMX magazines arrived today. All are from the 1984-1989 era when I’d have been riding back in the day as a kid.

My aim is to only buy magazines with a Freestyle content ie: No Track only content. Buy magazines with a UK price tag on if at all possible. Buy one example of as many titles as i can find. And buy the best condition / grading I can find. A few of these were nearly £50 each. And I’ve bought 14 in the last 10 days or so……

Man it’s like a time warp flicking through them. What memories. And what prices of parts advertised 😳

 

[Reynard]

Cripes! And I thought I was bad, buying old stock car magazines and programmes from the same era...

Nice to know that there's someone out there who is worse than me!

 

[sevenfourate]

Cripes! And I thought I was bad, buying old stock car magazines and programmes from the same era...

Nice to know that there's someone out there who is worse than me!

It’s market value - what do you do ? *And half a dozen (So far) are coming from the USA. Where postage alone was between £12 and £20 per magazine. **Looks like some were more than I thought actually……

Either way: it’’s difficult having a ‘magazine collection’ without buying / collecting some magazines !

 

[Reynard]

It’s market value - what do you do ? *And half a dozen (So far) are coming from the USA. Where postage alone was between £12 and £20 per magazine. **Looks like some were more than I thought actually……

Either way: it’’s difficult having a ‘magazine collection’ without buying / collecting some magazines !

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*gulp*

Mind you, with ephemera, a lot of it ended up in the bin over the years, and so even if something had a decent print run BITD, scarcity and the popularity of the subject matter does dictate the price. Although with some of the stuff I buy I'm dealing with tiny print runs, so while I'd love an item in pristine condition, I'd much rather have a damaged programme or magazine than none at all.

I did have to pay about £15 to import an issue of Rombo from Italy a few years back. Fortunately most postage has tended to be more modest.