What have you bought for the bike today ?

[sevenfourate]

For the rider atop the bike:

Some Van Rysel Bib Shorts: as discussed and recommended right here recently: and because I’ve got ‘niggles’ with the current ones after a couple of hours in the saddle - and I’ve just signed up for a 112 mile ride on the Dunwich Dynamo. With likely another 20 miles on top of that if then have to pedal home from the finish.

 

[ColinJ]

I bought 4 pairs of brake blocks as spares for my knockabout 6-speed** bike.

I just fitted new front blocks and my remaining spare pair will soon be needed for the rear brake.

4 pairs were much better value than 1 pair and there was also a 20% off coupon available so buying extra spares was a no-brainer.

It is possible that they will also fit my best bike. That used to use different blocks but I changed the brake cartridges a couple of years ago and I can't remember what type of blocks those take. I will check tomorrow and buy extra spares if they need a different type. (I might as well use the 20% discount while it is available! If that sounds of interest to you, use coupon code SUMMERFUN at DiscoBrakes.)

** It was a singlespeed but I liked it so much that I wanted a climbing gear so I could get it up the longer/steeper local hills. I added the extra sprockets just to make everything work. I still ride it singlespeed in flatter terrain. For example, on my entire 100 km Garforth forum ride route.

 

[Elybazza61]

For the rider atop the bike:

Some Van Rysel Bib Shorts: as discussed and recommended right here recently: and because I’ve got ‘niggles’ with the current ones after a couple of hours in the saddle - and I’ve just signed up for a 112 mile ride on the Dunwich Dynamo. With likely another 20 miles on top of that if then have to pedal home from the finish.

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Should be alright for the short ride up to Beccles

Did the Dunwich a couple of years ago and it's a proper cycling experience , I had an AIRB&B booked in Wenhaston for the Sunday evening so after finishing (and a pint of Trawler Boys and breakfast in the Ship),said goodbye to my companions and pooled to Woodbastwick and Southwold to while away some time and then to Wenhaston for the evening (too tired by then for another pint of Trawler Boys at the Star).

Next morning rode up to Naaridge with a stop in Bungay to get a train home.

 

[DCLane]

Some Cinelli handlebars to see if they would fit the Pug 653 project, but weren't needed in the end. I'll keep them for something.

And a set of 6 lights as I posted in the 'Bargain' thread.

 

[sevenfourate]

Wider / slightly higher rise Nitto bars for the Trek Hybrid, 2 x 24” Tubes for the Cruiser BMX, got some spare spokes from the LBS for Wheel build 1, both Adjustable pull-ratio Brake levers for the Skyway are now here - and somewhere in there I found a free sticker on the floor that had fallen out of the packaging………

 

[sevenfourate]

Should be alright for the short ride up to Beccles

Did the Dunwich a couple of years ago and it's a proper cycling experience , I had an AIRB&B booked in Wenhaston for the Sunday evening so after finishing (and a pint of Trawler Boys and breakfast in the Ship),said goodbye to my companions and pooled to Woodbastwick and Southwold to while away some time and then to Wenhaston for the evening (too tired by then for another pint of Trawler Boys at the Star).

Next morning rode up to Naaridge with a stop in Bungay to get a train home.

Small World ! You know the area well…..

I’m really excited by it. Let me loose NOW 😁

 

[Elybazza61]

Small World ! You know the area well…..

I’m really excited by it. Let me loose NOW 😁

Been on Holiday around there a few times and stayed in Beccles last September for a few days ;the Old Tap and the Old School got frequented a few times as did The Two Magpies.

The start of the Dun can be a bit hectic and you do have to keep an eye/ear out for some of the chain gangs but mostly it's a very relaxed vibe.

 

[DCLane]

A pair of Kenda tyres for use on budget bikes

And, because I've nothing better to do after just swapping from Microshift to Tiagra 10 speed, a pair of Dura-Ace 7801 10 speed shifters for the Carrera Vengeance magnesium. Because they were pretty cheap. The Tiagra ones can then go. And I need some sense.