The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread
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You're rightneenaw said:
New frame ordered today for me.
I've been looking at the Tripster frames for about 18 months now and never quite went for one, trying another couple of frames instead with not much luck on the sizing front. The Tripster sizing is perfect for me and is my first try of a titanium frame. Hopefully it'll live up to the expectations.
Gratuitous picture during the build process:
Matt_N said:
What size are you?
I'm a large and the amount of stuff that's off interest to me is reducing by the day.
I'd quite like a blue club jersey at £65 which is still available, it was £75 when I ordered on Saturday.
XL tops and XXL bibs. But I don't need anything. If there's nothing left when we get to final reduction time, I won't really mind.I'm a large and the amount of stuff that's off interest to me is reducing by the day.
I'd quite like a blue club jersey at £65 which is still available, it was £75 when I ordered on Saturday.
timnoyce said:
Having purchased and swiftly returned the official Giant mudguards as I thought that they were incredibly crap, I held out and waited to buy the new SKS Raceblade Pro. They're excellent. They were delivered yesterday and then took me around 20 minutes to set up for the first time. Trial ride in to work this morning and they seem fantastic. They didn't move or make any rattling noises whatsoever. Very impressed.
What luggage is this under the seat. I've been looking for something similar!sam_vfr said:
timnoyce said:
Having purchased and swiftly returned the official Giant mudguards as I thought that they were incredibly crap, I held out and waited to buy the new SKS Raceblade Pro. They're excellent. They were delivered yesterday and then took me around 20 minutes to set up for the first time. Trial ride in to work this morning and they seem fantastic. They didn't move or make any rattling noises whatsoever. Very impressed.
What luggage is this under the seat. I've been looking for something similar!Was looking at them earlier after reading Gruffy's thread
neenaw said:
Nice looking bike you've got there Mac 
What bars are they you've got fitted?
Thanks, the bars are Ritchey Comp Streem II Road Handlebar in the 44cm size What bars are they you've got fitted?
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ritchey-comp-streem-ii-roa...
They're actually really comfortable, the first reason is that I prefer the anatomical bend to the radial bend of a typical road handlebar and it gives a nice hand position when you're on the drops and brakes. The second reason is the top bars have a bit of a wing profile, which when wrapped in some good CX bar tape, gives a really nice wide base for your hands if you're rolling along a flat gravel road away from the brakes.
badgerade said:
sam_vfr said:
timnoyce said:
Having purchased and swiftly returned the official Giant mudguards as I thought that they were incredibly crap, I held out and waited to buy the new SKS Raceblade Pro. They're excellent. They were delivered yesterday and then took me around 20 minutes to set up for the first time. Trial ride in to work this morning and they seem fantastic. They didn't move or make any rattling noises whatsoever. Very impressed.
What luggage is this under the seat. I've been looking for something similar!Was looking at them earlier after reading Gruffy's thread
I appear to have ordered a carbon seat post - not because I 'need' one, but because I've developed a bizarre desire to ensure my bike is pretty much Trigger's mythical broom! The only original parts on the bike (produced in 2004) are the seat post (an Easton EA50 which weighs a fair bit) and a WTB saddle (actually rather nice) and the frame (Giant XTC hardtail)
So that's the seat post sorted, which just leaves the saddle which I rather like. In recent years I've fitted XT bottom bracket, front mech and crankset, XT discs to replace the Giant ones, Fox fork with matching Stans Rims wheel (stem, bars and headset all done at the same time), new rear wheel to match the front (which came with the fork) incl new cassette and XT Shadow rear mech.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ultimate-use-evo-seat-post...
It would've been far cheaper to take weight out of the rider, but I like beer and food too much!
So that's the seat post sorted, which just leaves the saddle which I rather like. In recent years I've fitted XT bottom bracket, front mech and crankset, XT discs to replace the Giant ones, Fox fork with matching Stans Rims wheel (stem, bars and headset all done at the same time), new rear wheel to match the front (which came with the fork) incl new cassette and XT Shadow rear mech.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ultimate-use-evo-seat-post...
It would've been far cheaper to take weight out of the rider, but I like beer and food too much!
cirian75 said:
Any hints on the trp spyres on that giant
Eg betters pads, tips n tricks?
Unsure myself tbh. Mine are ok, but nowhere near as good as another guys in the office (although he does ride his bike a lot less than me). I wore out my original pads and replaced the fronts with Shimano and the rears with LifeLines, neither seem perceptably better or worse than the others. I also replaced the standard rotors with a set of the Shimano Icetech triple layer ones as I hit a car before Christmas and the front one got bent. Again, can't say I've noticed any perceptable difference to the TRP originals.Eg betters pads, tips n tricks?
I imagine that as with all disk brakes, keeping the pad alignment perfect, the rotors clean and free from grease and bedding the pads in properly is essential.
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