What's the Postie brought you today?

[Rusty Nails]

I have them on the Merida Cyclo-Cross commuter and like them as well. But I don't like the price.

I don't like the price on any decent tyres these days. Got a few quid off with £34 each at Winstanleys.

 

[katiewlx]

an annoying letter about a process Im obliged to follow which is completely a tick box exercise just so the sender can get some government cash from doing it.

 

[Milzy]

Blue Deda bar tape

 

[Elybazza61]

It might have been still in its original packaging but it’s been banging around in someone’s tool box for years.

This^

Be very surprised if it left the factory like that based on all the Hope stuff I've got (and I've got a lot of it!).

 

[sevenfourate]

This^

Be very surprised if it left the factory like that based on all the Hope stuff I've got (and I've got a lot of it!).

Maybe my initial prognosis here was too pragmatic. But yes - very hard to believe it’s as left Hope (Came from a Hope dealer; who had numerous other Hope parts for sale). And hard to quite fathom how THIS cap therefore ended up bagged and ‘For Sale’.

I’ve got quite a few Hope bits and pieces too. And understand their normal quality. Hence being ‘shocked’ at this !

 

[YMFB]

A cheery wave as he delivered next door.

 

[sevenfourate]

The Italian Postal system have today managed to get this to me. Eventually 🙄 Can’t remember if it was Limited Edition in Polished finish, limited numbers made or was never going to be available in the UK.
Either way: I got one and it’s here…..

 

[Webbo2]

Some Moustache wax, beard oil and a folding comb.

 

[Elybazza61]

The Italian Postal system have today managed to get this to me. Eventually 🙄 Can’t remember if it was Limited Edition in Polished finish, limited numbers made or was never going to be available in the UK.
Either way: I got one and it’s here…..


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They seem to be doing limited runs of components in chrome, they did some GRX a while back; thought they were only available as group sets so this may have been from a split set.

 

[ColinJ]

I was hoping to set it up today but Amazon cocked up the delivery of the Thunderbolt cable. I have cancelled the original order and reordered. Hopefully all will be well second time round!

The replacement cable did arrive today. I can't get a connection though. I don't know if the cable is faulty or if there is another problem. I suspect the cable... ho hum!

I will stop for something to eat then get back to checking it out later...

... and eventually I got it to work! I really thought that the cable was faulty, but it turned out that RetinaRelay had chosen a particular Thunderbolt port and was ignoring the others. As soon as I moved the cable to the port of choice, the connection sprang into life.

I am very impressed with this software solution. I will try to check a few technical issues tomorrow, but for now it works fantastically well. I played a 2k HDR video at 60 fps on the extension iMac screen with no noticeable juddering. There was also good sync between sound and picture. I played some videos of drummers and the sticks looked like they were hitting the drums at exactly the right moments.

Jobs for tomorrow...

1. Set the Magic Mouse up to work on the MacBook. It will automatically work on the iMac screen too once that has been done. [PS Done! I discovered that the USB dongle for my battered old Logitech mouse also works on the iMac so I have that mouse to use on the iMac when the MacBook is not connected to it.]
2. Get the MacBook sound to play through the iMac speakers. The laptop sounds really good for a laptop, but the iMac sounds excellent for a 'monitor' so I want to make the most of that. [PS - now working after trying various things suggested by a Google AI searchbot.]

 

[Homers Double]

100 flat pack cardboard boxes, 100mm x 140mm x 40mm when formed.

 

[sevenfourate]

They seem to be doing limited runs of components in chrome, they did some GRX a while back; thought they were only available as group sets so this may have been from a split set.

It’s Polished Aluminium (Not Chrome) - but yes: they were re-done to supposedly revisit and celebrate Shimano’s metalworkers / ‘retro’ (?) finishes of the past.

I pre-ordered this Cues crankset as soon as saw they were coming out. And they were a standalone sale available in lots of places - ie: Not scavenged from a Groupset.

 

[Jameshow]

I don't like the price on any decent tyres these days. Got a few quid off with £34 each at Winstanleys.

Your looking at £15 for wired tyres and £30+ for folding these days! It's why I don't ride much these days!

 

[Elybazza61]

Today- ACF-50 anti corrosion spray

Yesterday - Replacement hex pad bolts for the GRX and Ultegra callipers to replace the flat blade ones .

 

[sevenfourate]

Continental GP5000’s in 35mm….