The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread

[CoolC]

Finally got to collect my unbranded Chinese carbon wheels from the parcel depot.



Fitted, but not ridden yet.

[Magic919]

rs4al said:

Can I ask where you got the di2 groupset with Hyd brakes from ?

These people http://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/shimano-di2-dua...

[ALawson]

CoolC said:

Finally got to collect my unbranded Chinese carbon wheels from the parcel depot.



Fitted, but not ridden yet.

Got an unbranded link?

[CoolC]

ALawson said:

Got an unbranded link?

Yes.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251984287579?_trksid=p20...

[Kawasicki]

New fine weather wheels to fit my road bike! Fulcrum Racing 3

I'm doing my second L'Etape du Tour. Training at the mo.

and also ordered to suit...

Tyres - Michelin Competition in 23mm
Tubes - Michelin A1 Aircomp Ultra-Light
Cassette - Ultegra 10 speed with 11-25 gearing
Brake pads - Roadstop BBS-03A

[jamiebae]

Kawasicki said:

New fine weather wheels to fit my road bike! Fulcrum Racing 3

I'm doing my second L'Etape du Tour. Training at the mo.

and also ordered to suit...

Tyres - Michelin Competition in 23mm
Tubes - Michelin A1 Aircomp Ultra-Light
Cassette - Ultegra 10 speed with 11-25 gearing
Brake pads - Roadstop BBS-03A

Etape du Tour on a 11-25 cassette? Chapeau sir!

I should be training for the Etape too, but I bought a scooter recently, and the weather has been a bit rubbish for the last few weeks so I've done absolutely nothing. Must hit the mountains tomorrow morning I think.

[anonymous-user]

New pair of Zonda's having ridden the stock wheels on my CAAD10 to destruction...stuck on some new brake shoes and a pair of Vittoria Rubino Pro's..

[FurryExocet]

Boardman MTB shorts from Halfords £49.99 and got them for £28 with discounts and vouchers

[matt-ITR]

Kawasicki said:

New fine weather wheels to fit my road bike! Fulcrum Racing 3

I'm doing my second L'Etape du Tour. Training at the mo.

and also ordered to suit...

Tyres - Michelin Competition in 23mm
Tubes - Michelin A1 Aircomp Ultra-Light
Cassette - Ultegra 10 speed with 11-25 gearing
Brake pads - Roadstop BBS-03A

Is that a latex tube? I would not recommend them for the Etape. I've had several explode on me, which is rather scary. Lucky for me it was only ever the rear wheel.
I know someone who had their front tube explode (latex tube again) and that didn't end well.

[Celtic Dragon]

An XT chain, as I seem to have killed the o e on my mtb in 700 miles!

[yellowjack]

Celtic Dragon said:

An XT chain, as I seem to have killed the o e on my mtb in 700 miles!

700 miles? Lucky you!

My Anthem needed a new chain at 435 miles. Mind you, a weekend of racing at Battle on the Beach just might have contributed to it's early demise...

[Celtic Dragon]

yellowjack said:

700 miles? Lucky you!

My Anthem needed a new chain at 435 miles. Mind you, a weekend of racing at Battle on the Beach just might have contributed to it's early demise...

I'll see if I can match you with my next jaunt down the white roads of Tuscany!

[anonymous-user]

Sram force calipers

Front one deployed via some dedaccciai carbon forks onto my storck frame due to the integrated brakes in the scapula forks it had being too low power to really be safe on carbon rims. Can stop on a dime now!

Rear caliper sat here on my desk waiting for a use to be found

[Kawasicki]

jamiebae said:

Kawasicki said:

New fine weather wheels to fit my road bike! Fulcrum Racing 3

I'm doing my second L'Etape du Tour. Training at the mo.

and also ordered to suit...

Tyres - Michelin Competition in 23mm
Tubes - Michelin A1 Aircomp Ultra-Light
Cassette - Ultegra 10 speed with 11-25 gearing
Brake pads - Roadstop BBS-03A

Etape du Tour on a 11-25 cassette? Chapeau sir!

I should be training for the Etape too, but I bought a scooter recently, and the weather has been a bit rubbish for the last few weeks so I've done absolutely nothing. Must hit the mountains tomorrow morning I think.

11-25, yep!

....triple up the front though

...

[Kawasicki]

matt-ITR said:

Kawasicki said:

New fine weather wheels to fit my road bike! Fulcrum Racing 3

I'm doing my second L'Etape du Tour. Training at the mo.

and also ordered to suit...

Tyres - Michelin Competition in 23mm
Tubes - Michelin A1 Aircomp Ultra-Light
Cassette - Ultegra 10 speed with 11-25 gearing
Brake pads - Roadstop BBS-03A

Is that a latex tube? I would not recommend them for the Etape. I've had several explode on me, which is rather scary. Lucky for me it was only ever the rear wheel.
I know someone who had their front tube explode (latex tube again) and that didn't end well.

No, it is Butyl....for the specific reason you mention. All fitted now....first ride tomorrow.

Anyway, bike is now a pound (or 454 g) lighter. Now under 8kg, with pedals fitted. That should be fine.

Edited by Kawasicki on Saturday 7th May 21:46

Edited by Kawasicki on Saturday 7th May 21:53

[ferrisbueller]

Mr Gearchange said:

loudlashadjuster said:

Mr Gearchange said:

Bought these:



To put on this:

F..k me, that looks an absolute weapon.

The first couple of test rides seem to support your view.

What is it? Looks the tits!

[Craikeybaby]

A bottle of Stans sealant as I've started losing air out of my tyres recently. I went tubeless in October, so probably should have topped them up by now…

[Herman Toothrot]

ferrisbueller said:

What is it? Looks the tits!

http://www.redbull.com/uk/en/bike/stories/13317875...

One of the current crop of World Cup DH bikes, YT Tues

[tenohfive]

Missus will kill me if she sees me posting in this thread - I told her getting into cycling wouldn't cost much.

So far this week it's been a pair of Shimano M065's, a Decathlon jersey and a Topeak Hexus II 16 bit multitool. Now on the hunt for a brightly coloured (yellow preferably) but dirt cheap long sleeve jersey for the late evening rides home too but can't find anything.

[LordHaveMurci]

tenohfive said:

Missus will kill me if she sees me posting in this thread - I told her getting into cycling wouldn't cost much.

So far this week it's been a pair of Shimano M065's, a Decathlon jersey and a Topeak Hexus II 16 bit multitool. Now on the hunt for a brightly coloured (yellow preferably) but dirt cheap long sleeve jersey for the late evening rides home too but can't find anything.

Same boat I was in this time last year, spent hundreds since, she knows it's a lot but not HOW much!

Luckily I cycled years ago so I tell her a lot of stuff is what I already had & of course she wouldn't remember, it was years ago lol!