wakemalcolm
Legendary Member
I'm curious about these for a project I've got coming up over winter.
Let me know if you're still out of hospital at Christmas.
What have you bought for the bike today ?
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I'm curious about these for a project I've got coming up over winter.
Let me know if you're still out of hospital at Christmas.
So that is summer over for this year then
Well I bought a couple. Expect first snows tomorrow.
Lostcause
Senior Member
So far so good, 10 miles and no hospital. I’ll let you know how they perform after a few more rides.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
I've bought my bikes some more company...
It's a Van Rysel EDF CF Ultra picked up on Decathlon's Second Life scheme (20% off new, very lightly used - all I can see is a minor scuff on the bar tape and where the brakes were bedded in) and my first experience of Di2 shifting. Today was the first test ride of three x 10 mile loops with minor changes to the bar rotation after the first and a swap of flappy paddle functions after the second. Still to decide on whether to keep the stock saddle or try to swap for my usual Charge Spoon, but that needs a non-stop 2+ hour ride.
It's a Van Rysel EDF CF Ultra picked up on Decathlon's Second Life scheme (20% off new, very lightly used - all I can see is a minor scuff on the bar tape and where the brakes were bedded in) and my first experience of Di2 shifting. Today was the first test ride of three x 10 mile loops with minor changes to the bar rotation after the first and a swap of flappy paddle functions after the second. Still to decide on whether to keep the stock saddle or try to swap for my usual Charge Spoon, but that needs a non-stop 2+ hour ride.
KuroSan
Well-Known Member
Just ordered an MT200 front brake to match the rear on the Carrera, a sanding/polishing kit for the Boardman frame, a half decent toolbox because I'm sick of the stupid plastic thing that launches everything across the floor whenever I open it and a pair of riding gloves with some palm padding as my hands feel like I've been sat on them for a week after that ride yesterday!
Elybazza61
Legendary Member
Got a few bits and bobs today;
Grepp bar tape ( for the Stayer OG) ,Busch and Muller mini rear dynamo light and Drust bracket in gold (for the Trek re-build), Orange Seal and Juice Lubes sealant, Shimano bleeding funnel ,Forager mini wrench and Magic components cable tidies plus out of shot a Sim Works patch and a Forager magnetic chart.
Grepp bar tape ( for the Stayer OG) ,Busch and Muller mini rear dynamo light and Drust bracket in gold (for the Trek re-build), Orange Seal and Juice Lubes sealant, Shimano bleeding funnel ,Forager mini wrench and Magic components cable tidies plus out of shot a Sim Works patch and a Forager magnetic chart.
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Elybazza61
Legendary Member
Actually forgot to mention that I also got some nice SimWorks/Nissin gear outers like these;
https://freshtripe.co.uk/simworks-x-nissen-gear-outer/
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
A battered pair of M540 pedals for spares. The alloy lock bolt on my commuter MTB XT pedals had rounded (I've undone it with a special spanner). It's just bugging me as the pedals are used every day and get a service once a year. The M540's will donate the lock bolt and I'll assemble the 540's with the damaged one and keep as spares. I can find left hand lock bolts but not right hand. Daft thing is a new spare is much more expensive than some donor pedals at £13 delivered.
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Since you got that new suit there’s no stopping you.🤣🤣🤣😏😏
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Last night I ordered Hunts 4 season disc wheels for my gravel bike and I'll put road tyres on the bike and see if I use it more as a winter bike. After an off a few years ago I haven't used it much as I think the off was caused by the disc and my lack of feeling in the fingers when its cold. Discs seem to have good/ easy modulation but its all in the fingers which is a bit dangerous when they go numb. Rim brakes seem to stop almost as well but the modulation can be felt more in the hand and wrist which don't tend to go numb. My damaged finger nerves seem to be gradually improving, so I'm going to give discs another go for their better stopping power and may go for a disc road bike next year.
At the same time I ordered a cycliq camera because I've came across a few nutters recently and if anything happened it'd be my word against them and they're more likely to have a corroborating witness (passenger).
At the same time I ordered a cycliq camera because I've came across a few nutters recently and if anything happened it'd be my word against them and they're more likely to have a corroborating witness (passenger).
Methersgate
Well-Known Member
A set of Bluemels mudguards. I am enjoying the very Teutonic instructions!
