What have you bought for the bike today ?
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sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
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- Lowestoft, Suffolk
Last few bits arrived from the USA today; for my 1 of 85 Units / Ltd Edition, Skyway BMX Cruiser F+F build. It’s a USA made frame; and Red / White / Blue colours often therefore get used in varying degrees on these bikes - and you can probably see where I’m headed with mine…..
Frame and Forks get released this coming Friday. Then along with bars and wheels: the lot will be posted to the UK. Not long now….😁
Frame and Forks get released this coming Friday. Then along with bars and wheels: the lot will be posted to the UK. Not long now….😁
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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?
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.
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
Devotee of OCD
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- Lowestoft, Suffolk
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’ 👌
Aluminium Double wall rims, DT Swiss 15g Stainless spokes, Polished High flange SE Hubs, sealed bearings blah blah. Should be ‘the bomb’ 👌
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
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- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
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
- 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
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- Stowmarket
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
Devotee of OCD
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- Lowestoft, Suffolk
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
There is no mercy
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- Inside my skull
For me really. A few more cycling caps for my outings.
Shearwater Missile
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- Stowmarket
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
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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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
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
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- Small Island
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/
https://hopkinsoncycles.co.uk/produ...ded-post-for-vbrakes-mtb-bicycle-bike-2-pair/
wakemalcolm
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- Ratho
Oh, hello. Thanks for the heads up.
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.
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