The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread

The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread

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HereBeMonsters

14,180 posts

182 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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richardxjr said:
Not that I'm interested at all, but are you all trusting the Belkin sizing charts, just out of interest you know wink
I've erred on the side of caution. To be honest I've bought them as base layers anyway, but I'm a 36" waist, went for the size above what they recommended. I have powerfully built thighs.

TwistingMyMelon

6,385 posts

205 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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Ordered small bibs, they advised 30-32 waist, which is quite big for small! Due to putting in some quality rides recently I'm down to a 28" waist!

HereBeMonsters

14,180 posts

182 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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TwistingMyMelon said:
Ordered small bibs, they advised 30-32 waist, which is quite big for small! Due to putting in some quality rides recently I'm down to a 28" waist!
You might want to get some weights to put in your shoes so you don't blow away in a light breeze.

jamiebae

6,245 posts

211 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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HereBeMonsters said:
richardxjr said:
Not that I'm interested at all, but are you all trusting the Belkin sizing charts, just out of interest you know wink
I've erred on the side of caution. To be honest I've bought them as base layers anyway, but I'm a 36" waist, went for the size above what they recommended. I have powerfully built thighs.
I went with Medium bibs, I have a 28 or 29" waist, but I'm 6'1" which makes buying bibshorts tricky to say the least.

KernowSid

286 posts

147 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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This is an expensive thread!

This week I have bought two saddles, a bike carrier, and now thanks to this thread, Belkin Bib shorts and t-shirt (and a free sticker).

Think my wife is already bored of the Wiggle deliveries (but not the packs of sweets I give her to keep her sweet! silly)

Edited by KernowSid on Friday 22 August 09:58

richardxjr

7,561 posts

210 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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Feeling quite fat here with you lot the size of my 14yo son. 5'11, 32" = Med then. Erring on the larger side with bibshorts, you don't want them too tight!


Dowks

449 posts

246 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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Gruffy said:
Dowks said:
One of these for my home made bike rack for the back of my Defender
A Defender, a Sagaris and that Colnago? I don't normally do jealousy but I shall make an exception this one time.
cool Sagaris on endangered list as Mrs Dowks after a new kitchen, next!

Fork trap is from Chain Reaction

Edited by Dowks on Friday 22 August 10:28

walm

10,609 posts

202 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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KernowSid said:
...not the packs of sweets I give her to keep her sweet! silly
You give away the Haribo?
I hope she appreciates the sacrifice.
That's some Jack and Rose st right there...

jamiebae

6,245 posts

211 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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Anyone else had an email saying there's a problem with your order and Belkin need to contact you?

Please don't talk about Wiggle Haribo packs - if you live overseas they don't send you any!

47p2

1,509 posts

161 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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Twice I went to the Belkin site and twice I ALMOST hit the buy it now button, but I really don't need another pair of shorts

thepawbroon

1,152 posts

184 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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jamiebae said:
Anyone else had an email saying there's a problem with your order and Belkin need to contact you?

Please don't talk about Wiggle Haribo packs - if you live overseas they don't send you any!
Yes I spoke to them..... just asked for first line of my address and last 4 digits of card number. Anti money-laundering she said. Seemed legit to me.

timnoyce

413 posts

181 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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Having managed to avoid buying a £400 carbon road bike I can't turn down 2 pairs of bibs, a jersey, a t-shirt AND a sticker for £34. Ordered! To think I nearly paid £25 for a single pair of bibs from CRC this morning. Friday just got better!

Celtic Dragon

3,168 posts

235 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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Regarding the bib shorts, do you go by the waist measurements or height? AT that price it would be rude not to partake but if I got for waist, I need a medium, if I go for height I need Xl! I'm confused and why I've stuck to shorts int he past.

HereBeMonsters

14,180 posts

182 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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Celtic Dragon said:
Regarding the bib shorts, do you go by the waist measurements or height? AT that price it would be rude not to partake but if I got for waist, I need a medium, if I go for height I need Xl! I'm confused and why I've stuck to shorts int he past.
If you're exceptionally tall, go for the height, or exceptionally fat, go for the waist. They are stretchy and will conform to slight deviations in each, but not massive ones.

Celtic Dragon

3,168 posts

235 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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I'm 6 foot, but the medium they say is up to 5 foot 10.

KernowSid

286 posts

147 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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walm said:
You give away the Haribo?
I hope she appreciates the sacrifice.
That's some Jack and Rose st right there...
Its the only way I can buy bits for my bike without getting "the look!"

Its the reason I couldn't buy the £400 Carbon bike, Argos and Homebase don't supply Haribo!

Edited by KernowSid on Friday 22 August 13:26

HereBeMonsters

14,180 posts

182 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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Celtic Dragon said:
I'm 6 foot, but the medium they say is up to 5 foot 10.
I'd go for at least one above then. L, if your waist size fits in the band (or is near enough).

jamiebae

6,245 posts

211 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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thepawbroon said:
jamiebae said:
Anyone else had an email saying there's a problem with your order and Belkin need to contact you?

Please don't talk about Wiggle Haribo packs - if you live overseas they don't send you any!
Yes I spoke to them..... just asked for first line of my address and last 4 digits of card number. Anti money-laundering she said. Seemed legit to me.
Just spoke to them, they track where orders originate from and were checking because the order was made from Switzerland for delivery to the UK.

TKF

6,232 posts

235 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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Order something from Wiggle, return it with Collect+, free Haribo!

HereBeMonsters

14,180 posts

182 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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TKF said:
Order something from Wiggle, return it with Collect+, free Haribo!
Genius. You may have just solved world hunger!
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