The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread
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Laurel Green said:
sjj84 said:
I bought some shimano SPD pedals, got delivered today. Haven't got any shoes to go with them yet, or a bike. Got some free haribo though. I'm doing this wrong aren't I?
No, not at all - may I suggest your next purchase being a good track-pump. 
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Well, today, I too bought some Shimano SPD pedals.
PD-M540 pedals, to be precise. £40 at a bricks'n'mortar LBS. I could have got them cheaper online, as much as £15 cheaper in places, but I'm not heartbroken...
...because, at the same time I bought a pair of Northwave Celsius GTX boots for the princely sum of £75. Cheapest online was about £97 from ProBikeKit. So, all in for £115 for winter boots and pedals, and great because so few stores stock my small (EU 41) size shoes.
I also nabbed a set of Shimano resin pads for the front brake on my MTB, for £6
All from Wellington Trek in Sunningdale, who have a 50% shoe sale and 20 to 25% off lots of other accessories, if you're close enough to pop in
PD-M540 pedals, to be precise. £40 at a bricks'n'mortar LBS. I could have got them cheaper online, as much as £15 cheaper in places, but I'm not heartbroken...
...because, at the same time I bought a pair of Northwave Celsius GTX boots for the princely sum of £75. Cheapest online was about £97 from ProBikeKit. So, all in for £115 for winter boots and pedals, and great because so few stores stock my small (EU 41) size shoes.
I also nabbed a set of Shimano resin pads for the front brake on my MTB, for £6
All from Wellington Trek in Sunningdale, who have a 50% shoe sale and 20 to 25% off lots of other accessories, if you're close enough to pop in
Yellowjack- that's a bargain for the NW Celcius boots!
I had a pair of these delivered this week:
Not tried them yet, they're for the best bike. I got some wiggle vouchers for Christmas, and finally decided to replace the DHB Shoes I've been using for 2 years, which have never fitted particularly well.
Anyone use the blue SPD-SL cleats? I could do with some new ones, and I've always used yellow, but....well....the blue ones go with the shoes better!
I had a pair of these delivered this week:
Not tried them yet, they're for the best bike. I got some wiggle vouchers for Christmas, and finally decided to replace the DHB Shoes I've been using for 2 years, which have never fitted particularly well.
Anyone use the blue SPD-SL cleats? I could do with some new ones, and I've always used yellow, but....well....the blue ones go with the shoes better!
littleandy0410 said:
Yellowjack- that's a bargain for the NW Celcius boots!
I know!I couldn't believe it when the price was mentioned last week when I popped in to have a look at a bike in there. I presumed that it was 50% off the shoes IF I bought the bike, but I drove past yesterday, and saw the Sale Banner in the window, so I popped back this afternoon and grabbed a pair. No chance I'd have parted with £150, or even £110/£120 as they were on some websites, especially with not being sure whether to go up a size or two. I wear a size 43 Shimano road shoe, but a 41.5 trainer. Turns out they're damned close to my 'regular' shoe size, so no need to upsize at all. I've not worn them on the bike yet, but they felt pretty comfortable in the shop. They're not the 'Artic' or 'Extreme' boots, but they claim to be good from -10°c to +15°c, and 'water resistant' rather than 'waterproof' but they've got a Goretex membrane and that temperature range would seem to be good for all except high summer in the UK. I'll grab a cheap-ish pair of summer MTB shoes for the warm weather, or simply switch back to flat pedals for a couple of months in the year.
Commuter bike has had a birthday. I sent it in to have the wheels trued (apparently the Mavic Open Sports I'd bought always go out of true after the first few weeks of use and require re-tensioning?) and a general freshen up. I also mentioned that the headset was indexing a bit and might need loosening off.
I am now the proud owner of...
New headset.
New chain
New cassette (old chain was slack enough to have worn the cassette)
New jockey wheels (apparently worn to bits)
New cables
New bar tape
New Tiagra bottom bracket
... and because I couldn't be arsed to keep sourcing the silly FSA bottom brackets with the slightly smaller spindle size...
New Tiagra chainset
Oh, and some wheels which are no longer oval. So basically every mechanical part of the bike is now less than 300 miles old except the front derailleur! (And they even cleaned that up for me - the shift action is butter smooth).
All-in cost, including fitting and a good scrub, was £196, which I'd consider a bargain.
I am now the proud owner of...
New headset.
New chain
New cassette (old chain was slack enough to have worn the cassette)
New jockey wheels (apparently worn to bits)
New cables
New bar tape
New Tiagra bottom bracket
... and because I couldn't be arsed to keep sourcing the silly FSA bottom brackets with the slightly smaller spindle size...
New Tiagra chainset
Oh, and some wheels which are no longer oval. So basically every mechanical part of the bike is now less than 300 miles old except the front derailleur! (And they even cleaned that up for me - the shift action is butter smooth).
All-in cost, including fitting and a good scrub, was £196, which I'd consider a bargain.
Usget said:
Commuter bike has had a birthday. I sent it in to have the wheels trued (apparently the Mavic Open Sports I'd bought always go out of true after the first few weeks of use and require re-tensioning?) and a general freshen up. I also mentioned that the headset was indexing a bit and might need loosening off.
I am now the proud owner of...
New headset.
New chain
New cassette (old chain was slack enough to have worn the cassette)
New jockey wheels (apparently worn to bits)
New cables
New bar tape
New Tiagra bottom bracket
... and because I couldn't be arsed to keep sourcing the silly FSA bottom brackets with the slightly smaller spindle size...
New Tiagra chainset
Oh, and some wheels which are no longer oval. So basically every mechanical part of the bike is now less than 300 miles old except the front derailleur! (And they even cleaned that up for me - the shift action is butter smooth).
All-in cost, including fitting and a good scrub, was £196, which I'd consider a bargain.
Blimey that does sound good value and service. Just looking at your location and Leisure Lakes springs to mind. Can you mention who it was? I've got a similar job / shopping list.I am now the proud owner of...
New headset.
New chain
New cassette (old chain was slack enough to have worn the cassette)
New jockey wheels (apparently worn to bits)
New cables
New bar tape
New Tiagra bottom bracket
... and because I couldn't be arsed to keep sourcing the silly FSA bottom brackets with the slightly smaller spindle size...
New Tiagra chainset
Oh, and some wheels which are no longer oval. So basically every mechanical part of the bike is now less than 300 miles old except the front derailleur! (And they even cleaned that up for me - the shift action is butter smooth).
All-in cost, including fitting and a good scrub, was £196, which I'd consider a bargain.
Performance Cycles in Poulton, near Cirencester. Cracking bike shop, I'd recommend them to anyone. I haven't found a bike shop I trust in Cheltenham tbh, but Ride 24/7 in Cirencester is another good bet.
Caveat - I got a good deal at Performance as I'm part of the club (£40 annual membership with another £40 joining fee to cover your kit). A similar job for a non-club member would be £250ish - still not a bad deal.
Caveat - I got a good deal at Performance as I'm part of the club (£40 annual membership with another £40 joining fee to cover your kit). A similar job for a non-club member would be £250ish - still not a bad deal.
okgo said:
If you rode that with spacers to the top I am sure it would snap with the leverage it was put under. Really odd. Anyway, I'll chop it right down to leave room for one. I don't use any but in terms of flogging it on u can live with having one spacer above the stem.
Are they still fitted with cups in the OSBB...make sure you loctite them. I'm giving up with all the crap fish food BB's and plan to modify a Hope one which thread together. 
okgo said:
Ultegra di2 11 speed and then will be either my training wheels or race ones (303 firecrest tubs).
Should ride nicely. Firstly will be the fun of sorting out the dogs dinner bottom bracket so I can get my powermeter to fit.
Good choice - the Ultra Di2 is great, hope you get your BB sorted... the ceramic bearings are smoooooooooooth. Should ride nicely. Firstly will be the fun of sorting out the dogs dinner bottom bracket so I can get my powermeter to fit.
littleandy0410 said:
Yellowjack- that's a bargain for the NW Celcius boots!
I had a pair of these delivered this week:
Not tried them yet, they're for the best bike. I got some wiggle vouchers for Christmas, and finally decided to replace the DHB Shoes I've been using for 2 years, which have never fitted particularly well.
Anyone use the blue SPD-SL cleats? I could do with some new ones, and I've always used yellow, but....well....the blue ones go with the shoes better!
The different colours designate how much float the cleats have and are nothing to do with them matching your shoes. I had a pair of these delivered this week:
Not tried them yet, they're for the best bike. I got some wiggle vouchers for Christmas, and finally decided to replace the DHB Shoes I've been using for 2 years, which have never fitted particularly well.
Anyone use the blue SPD-SL cleats? I could do with some new ones, and I've always used yellow, but....well....the blue ones go with the shoes better!
FFS!
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