What have you bought for the bike today ?
- Thread starter Dark46
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While getting stuff ready for a fork swap when the new ones arrive tomorrow, it suddenly occurred to me that my current 160mm rotor will be too small for the new fork, so just ordered a 180mm rotor.
Also bought a roll of black insulating tape to cover the fork stickers until the returns date passes and I'll just remove them completely.
Also bought a roll of black insulating tape to cover the fork stickers until the returns date passes and I'll just remove them completely.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I just took delivery of this Concept 2 rowing machine to help me on my long bike rides.
The thing is, it is very big and heavy, so I am not sure how I will carry it on the bike!
Actually... My legs are pretty good from riding my bikes. Using the rower will help improve leg fitness further (since about 70% of rowing power is through the legs) and obviously I will get a good cardio workout every session, but my main interest is to improve my upper body condition. My back, arms, and shoulders suffer more on long rides than my legs do. Rowing should help alleviate those problems. (I will try to motivate myself to do some strength training as well.)
I will mix and match my indoor fitness sessions this coming winter. Instead of forcing myself to do, say, 1.5 hrs on the turbo trainer, I might do my warmup on one and the main workout on the other.
The thing is, it is very big and heavy, so I am not sure how I will carry it on the bike!
Actually... My legs are pretty good from riding my bikes. Using the rower will help improve leg fitness further (since about 70% of rowing power is through the legs) and obviously I will get a good cardio workout every session, but my main interest is to improve my upper body condition. My back, arms, and shoulders suffer more on long rides than my legs do. Rowing should help alleviate those problems. (I will try to motivate myself to do some strength training as well.)
I will mix and match my indoor fitness sessions this coming winter. Instead of forcing myself to do, say, 1.5 hrs on the turbo trainer, I might do my warmup on one and the main workout on the other.
itboffin
Legendary Member
- Location
- Marlborough, Windshire
A set of XT brakes and calipers for the new MTB which came with MT200 and the cheapest rotors, not to mention the heaviest wired tubeless tyres that weighed over 900g each plus tubes.
A few more tweaks and I’ll have it under 10kg
A few more tweaks and I’ll have it under 10kg
VinSumRox
Veteran
- Location
- Scottish Borders
2 pairs of new bib shorts, as I managed to rip one of my 2 good pairs. Castelli as they seem to fit me, 2 different shorts, both £70 in the sale, both fit, so might keep both.
VinSumRox
Veteran
- Location
- Scottish Borders
Have you looked at 1l bottles? I got a couple of SIS ones and they fit in my road bike frame.
Methersgate
Well-Known Member
I decided to treat the Raleigh Classic to a Blackburn rack of its own age. It arrived and now I have to sort out the attachment of it to the bike. It’s slightly different to today’s model. Nice, though.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I hadn't, actually, but I have the Camelbak now so that will do.
I could have fitted a larger front bottle, but a smaller rear one only just squeezes in under my frame bag so there isn't room for a 1 litre one anyway.
I have had standard bottles bounce out of bottle cages on rough surfaces. I expect that would be more chance of that happening with bigger bottles.
- Location
- Inside my skull
Couple of cotton cycling caps
- Location
- Inside my skull
How often? There are ones that will stop that, but not cheap.
You need some decent bottle cages.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
TBH, it hasn't happened yet on the Devon bike in question, but that has nice 32C tyres which absorb a lot of the bumps pretty well.
It has happened a few times over the years on my Yorkshire bikes with 25C and 28C tyres running at higher pressures. Not often enough to make me splash out on multiple new bottle cages though.
It has happened a few times over the years on my Yorkshire bikes with 25C and 28C tyres running at higher pressures. Not often enough to make me splash out on multiple new bottle cages though.
Elybazza61
Legendary Member
Bought some used Avid arch rival brakes for the BH's Kona Smoke and also have some KoolStop pads coming as well.
Also some Veloforte bars and recovery mix for me.
Also some Veloforte bars and recovery mix for me.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
A few bits over the past week:
- Two pairs of Shimano brake pads for the Merida Cyclo-cross for free, with free fitting
. Details on the fettled thread now I've done the rest of the work needed.
- Two Clarks brake discs for the above Merida.
- A Ridley seatpost, just in case. They're normally ridiculously expensive, but this wasn't.
- A pair of Ultegra 6600 brake calipers, which will go onto the Giant FCR to replace the rusted Tektro's that it has.
- A NOS pair of Craft PB Tour bib shorts
I thought I'd won an auction for a pair of track wheels, but the seller wouldn't post them for the sold price.
- Two pairs of Shimano brake pads for the Merida Cyclo-cross for free, with free fitting
. Details on the fettled thread now I've done the rest of the work needed.- Two Clarks brake discs for the above Merida.
- A Ridley seatpost, just in case. They're normally ridiculously expensive, but this wasn't.
- A pair of Ultegra 6600 brake calipers, which will go onto the Giant FCR to replace the rusted Tektro's that it has.
- A NOS pair of Craft PB Tour bib shorts
I thought I'd won an auction for a pair of track wheels, but the seller wouldn't post them for the sold price.
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