The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread

[Usget]

Black can man said:

Ribble Photochromic Lens Glasses


Not trendy i know but bloody cracking for only £22.00

Got a link? I can't seem to see any under £52.99 on their site?

[Craikeybaby]

Watchman said:

Craikeybaby said:

I've only had a quick look at photos/footage, but it seemed better than from the chest mount, I'll try to get some stuff uploaded later in the week.

I'm interested in your results. I now have both but due to me being a bit of a wimp this winter, I've not tried either.

The footage from the chest mount was crap, but I think that was more down to user error and forgetting to account for leaning forward whilst riding the bike. Most of the footage is of my knees.

I didn't take any footage using the bike mount, but I will next time I'm out, I was quite pleased with this picture though:

Ewan and Masashi at Cannock Chase by Lewis Craik, on Flickr

[SixPotBelly]

Usget said:

Got a link? I can't seem to see any under £52.99 on their site?

I searched for "photochromic" and it popped up.

Edit. Here ya go: linky

[Usget]

SixPotBelly said:

I searched for "photochromic" and it popped up.

Edit. Here ya go: linky

Star - thank you

[Kermit power]

I've just weighed my new wheels and my old ones as I'm fitting them...

227g saving on the rear, 178g on the front, 405g in total.

The new ones weigh in at 1,622g without skewers or rotors. The old ones were made of pig iron!!!

[Black can man]

Usget said:

Black can man said:

Ribble Photochromic Lens Glasses


Not trendy i know but bloody cracking for only £22.00

Got a link? I can't seem to see any under £52.99 on their site?

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/glasses-glasses-ribble-photochromic-lens-glasses/ribbzgla220

[whatleytom]

Kermit power said:

I've just weighed my new wheels and my old ones as I'm fitting them...

227g saving on the rear, 178g on the front, 405g in total.

The new ones weigh in at 1,622g without skewers or rotors. The old ones were made of pig iron!!!

Almost as much as having a sh!t before you ride

[Some Gump]

whatleytom said:

Almost as much as having a sh!t before you ride

Yes, but that's rotational mass - so it's like coiling one out on a waltzer.

[Watchman]

Craikeybaby said:

Watchman said:

Craikeybaby said:

I've only had a quick look at photos/footage, but it seemed better than from the chest mount, I'll try to get some stuff uploaded later in the week.

I'm interested in your results. I now have both but due to me being a bit of a wimp this winter, I've not tried either.

The footage from the chest mount was crap, but I think that was more down to user error and forgetting to account for leaning forward whilst riding the bike. Most of the footage is of my knees.

I didn't take any footage using the bike mount, but I will next time I'm out, I was quite pleased with this picture though:

Ewan and Masashi at Cannock Chase by Lewis Craik, on Flickr

Thanks. I should try to go out this weekend to try both. After buying the cheap bike clamp/mounts I worried that the vibration from the bike would lead to poor picture quality and that mounting it on me, it'd be generally more stable. We'll see.

[Kermit power]

Some Gump said:

whatleytom said:

Almost as much as having a sh!t before you ride

Yes, but that's rotational mass - so it's like coiling one out on a waltzer.

Having just ridden them in to work, I am now utterly bemused by the physics of it all...

There is absolutely no way on earth that dropping about one third of one percent of my body weight should possibly have anything like the impact that it seems to have had, but the difference is staggering!

The fact that they were just about the cheapest disc-equipped road wheels I could find just makes it all the more enjoyable!

[whatleytom]

Kermit power said:

Some Gump said:

whatleytom said:

Almost as much as having a sh!t before you ride

Yes, but that's rotational mass - so it's like coiling one out on a waltzer.

Having just ridden them in to work, I am now utterly bemused by the physics of it all...

There is absolutely no way on earth that dropping about one third of one percent of my body weight should possibly have anything like the impact that it seems to have had, but the difference is staggering!

The fact that they were just about the cheapest disc-equipped road wheels I could find just makes it all the more enjoyable!

almost spat coffee over my keyboard. Agree, it is surprising how different wheels can feel.

[donfisher]

Kermit power said:

The fact that they were just about the cheapest disc-equipped road wheels I could find just makes it all the more enjoyable!

Apparently I have re-branded Alex Rims Black Dragons on mine and they're not up to the job - a spoke every 400 miles at least. if another one goes before the 2,000 mile mark and it's still rideable I'll be getting a set of those to replace them instead of another £20 new spoke and truing.

[AyBee]

ambuletz said:

okgo said:

This lot make half decent stuff - http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=...

Then all you need is an adjustable spanner. Job done

Am i better off buying the IceToolz version or this one?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-shimanosram-casse...

Assume okgo's link is for IceToolz? I've got a few IceToolz bits and they're fine. If you're a pro and using the kit day in, day out then I'd go for Park tools equipment but for the amount of times you'll actually use your chain whip etc, there's no point spending the extra.

[whatleytom]

donfisher said:

Kermit power said:

The fact that they were just about the cheapest disc-equipped road wheels I could find just makes it all the more enjoyable!

Apparently I have re-branded Alex Rims Black Dragons on mine and they're not up to the job - a spoke every 400 miles at least. if another one goes before the 2,000 mile mark and it's still rideable I'll be getting a set of those to replace them instead of another £20 new spoke and truing.

I inherited a set of 3T accelero 40's when I bought my P3 last year. I've probably done about 1800 miles on them. In that time I've just about replaced all but a couple of the spoke nipples which just seem to go pop at the slightest sign of a pothole! Popped another one last night just as I was finishing my ride.

[pembo]

GuinnessMK said:

Not strictly for the bike, but just booked a week long holiday between these two centres;

http://7stanesmountainbiking.com/Glentress---Inner...

I'm stopping there on my way cycling up from Peterborough to Dundee, we passed by a couple of years ago and it looks great.

[ferrisbueller]

pembo said:

GuinnessMK said:

Not strictly for the bike, but just booked a week long holiday between these two centres;

http://7stanesmountainbiking.com/Glentress---Inner...

I'm stopping there on my way cycling up from Peterborough to Dundee, we passed by a couple of years ago and it looks great.

Been to a few of them. Excellent facilities in all cases.

[Watchman]

It's WAY bigger than I thought it'd be. Complete overkill and something I probably could have done without but I wanted to buy myself a present for being nice to people and servicing their bikes for free.

Edited by Watchman on Friday 13th February 12:50

[anonymous-user]

I have one of those and thought the same, does the job though and unlike my previous crappy spanner doesn't knacker everything

So this week is one of those expensive 'why did this sport suck me in' kind of deals;









Luckily there is so much going on with boxes being delivered to the house with the new kitchen I think we'll get away with it

[Usget]

Black can man said:

Usget said:

Black can man said:

Ribble Photochromic Lens Glasses


Not trendy i know but bloody cracking for only £22.00

Got a link? I can't seem to see any under £52.99 on their site?

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/glasses-glasses-ribble-photochromic-lens-glasses/ribbzgla220

These just turned up - lovely fit, look good, photochromic seems to work. Very pleased.

[North3rn Monk3y]

AndyWoodall said:

What kind of cost for the conversion? Just pricing options up myself. Race face Narrow wide crank set (includes the BB) runs at about £120 from my LBS, plus 10 speed cassette, deore mech, slx shifter, cables and chain they are quoting about £200 all in.

Some friends are advising 1x11 however!

Sorry, missed this.. Used my existing SLX cranks, cost me £130 for shifter, mech, cassette, chain and a narrow wide chainring. Then an extra £50 for the Hope T-Rex.

i don't need the narrow wide as i already have one, so should get about £30 in return.