The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread

The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread

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nagsheadwarrior

2,779 posts

178 months

Friday 1st August 2014
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ALawson said:
Couple of Schwalbe Durano S 700c X 23c Tyres,

And for No 1 sons 4th birthday next week a Specialized Hotrock 2014 16in Wheel and a new Specialized Small Fry Child's Helmet.
I've just fitted Durano S a month ago, have you used them before?

Gizmoish

18,150 posts

208 months

Friday 1st August 2014
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Had an accident in Wiggle earlier. Pair of dhb Aeron Pro bibs, Blok Jack jersey, two new bottle cages and one new Vittoria Rubino Pro Tech tyre in 700x25.

One, you say? Yes. Because I'm a plonker.

TKF

6,232 posts

234 months

Friday 1st August 2014
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Should have ordered them separately anyway. Think of the Haribo!

CoolC

4,213 posts

213 months

Friday 1st August 2014
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Mavic Sale on at Westbrook Cycles for thos who are interested.

bakerstreet

4,755 posts

164 months

Friday 1st August 2014
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I don't think I've contributed to this thread for a while. This makes me sad frown

ALawson

7,814 posts

250 months

Friday 1st August 2014
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nagsheadwarrior said:
I've just fitted Durano S a month ago, have you used them before?
No just put my Armadillos onto the original Axis 2.0 wheels and put the new ones on the Fulcrum 3's.

Reviews look good and my mate at Cycle Surgery said they were pretty good.

Hoping they provide most of the puncture resistance of the Armadillos but with a little less rolling resistance!

Why have you used them before yourself? I am going to try them out next week on holiday before Ride London.

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

238 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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A close ratio cassette from Wiggle while laying in bed. I love the 'net smile

Matt_N

8,900 posts

201 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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Finished off a day that didn't start too well with a nice treat.

Broke the ratchet on mine shoes whilst on a climb this morning, turfing me off and buckling my rear wheel!

Glad it wasn't these:



White decals are a bit much so they will be coming off and some matte charcoal ones to match the frame decals will go on.

gazza285

9,780 posts

207 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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An unused old stock Vitus 979 frameset. What group to put on it though?

47p2

1,502 posts

160 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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gazza285 said:
An unused old stock Vitus 979 frameset. What group to put on it though?
Has to be Mavic SSC

nagsheadwarrior

2,779 posts

178 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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ALawson said:
No just put my Armadillos onto the original Axis 2.0 wheels and put the new ones on the Fulcrum 3's.

Reviews look good and my mate at Cycle Surgery said they were pretty good.

Hoping they provide most of the puncture resistance of the Armadillos but with a little less rolling resistance!

Why have you used them before yourself? I am going to try them out next week on holiday before Ride London.
No, first time for me too, seem good so far and as you say the reviews are good.

gazza285

9,780 posts

207 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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47p2 said:
gazza285 said:
An unused old stock Vitus 979 frameset. What group to put on it though?
Has to be Mavic SSC
Got to be better than a Spidel groupset...

Probably easier to find a Shimano 600 group though, wish I still have the full Dura-Ace AX group I had on my old race bike, even if the brakes were bloody awful.

MikeGTi

2,497 posts

200 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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Well.. the Chain Reaction sale has just hit, so:

For the new Crossmax Enduros...

One of these:


and two of these:


and some knee pads...


JMDWestley

1,079 posts

223 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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Just brought some shimano saint mx80 pedals for £34 on that chain sale.
Gonna be a while before I can use them though :-(

LeeBash

47 posts

138 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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Cane creek double barrel coil- ordered this morning, interlink text me at lunch time telling me it'll arrive tomorrow.

Sick of my fox ctd shock bottoming out on anything but the smallest of drops so this should be quite a treat!

Disco You

3,681 posts

179 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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I have resisted the rapha sale this year... But instead I picked up some Castelli free aero race bibs from wiggle for £81, along with some high 5 salt tabs, and a fizik seatpost ring.

A charge knife is next on my shopping list (same shape as a spoon, but lighter).

Johnny

9,652 posts

283 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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I too have resisted the Rapha sale.

Ahem.




TonyHetherington

32,091 posts

249 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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Interestingly, I resisted the Rapha sale too. A few nice bits, but none that I thought "oh yes!" to. Of course, I have a lot of stuff already so the need for more diminishes (kinda biggrin).

Drastically saving for a new shiny bike next April, so trying my hardest not to spend! Having said that, last week I got new shifters (campag veloce), new tyres (Ultremo), new seat (crap £25 one from LBS but fits my arse), and one of those chiller water bottles biggrin

Woody

2,187 posts

283 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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My Teva Links arrived yesterday:



Think I'll be swapping the laces for the black pair!

nigelpugh7

5,996 posts

189 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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Woody said:
My Teva Links arrived yesterday:



Think I'll be swapping the laces for the black pair!
They do look like you might need to be a bit ( ahem) "Special" to wear them! wink

Do they have SPD in them?
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