The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread

[yellowjack]

Craikeybaby said:

MadDad said:

A bit of an extreme bike related purchase, but just sold my Mini Cooper S and bought this for lugging bikes around (oh, and the dog).....



I pick it up tomorrow morning, funnily enough I am less excited about a new car than I was when I picked up my new Colnago last year!!!!

I'm glad it isn't just me that is in the situation where they need to purchase a car mainly for bike transport.

No. First question I ask when I buy a car - will I be able to get a bike in the boot without removing wheels/seatpost? This time round I bought a Mondeo, all the bikes fit lovely, but I do have to fold the seats down to fit them in. It's a good car too, just not very 'PistonHeads' and a bit too 'diesely' for it's own good. But hey, the bikes need carting about from time to time, and I can't be faffed with roof bars or racks on the back.

[boyse7en]

Just bought four pairs of these EDZ merino socks in the sale for £18 delivered. Hopefully they will stop my toes from freezing on my commute.

[okgo]

MadDad said:

A bit of an extreme bike related purchase, but just sold my Mini Cooper S and bought this for lugging bikes around (oh, and the dog).....



I pick it up tomorrow morning, funnily enough I am less excited about a new car than I was when I picked up my new Colnago last year!!!!

I'd be questioning your sanity if you were able to get excited about a passat, tbh.

[JustinF]

Craikeybaby said:

MadDad said:

A bit of an extreme bike related purchase, but just sold my Mini Cooper S and bought this for lugging bikes around (oh, and the dog).....



I pick it up tomorrow morning, funnily enough I am less excited about a new car than I was when I picked up my new Colnago last year!!!!

I'm glad it isn't just me that is in the situation where they need to purchase a car mainly for bike transport.

The Saab 9-5 Aero Estate was bought for this very reason, I had two road bikes and two mountain bikes in the back the other day.

Edited by JustinF on Wednesday 4th February 18:40

[MadDad]

JustinF said:

The Saab 9-5 Aero Estate was bought for this very reason, I had two road bikes and two mountain bikes in the back the other day.

Edited by JustinF on Wednesday 4th February 18:40

That was also on my list but I managed to get my hands on a 58 plate Passat 'Sport' with 52k on the clock, FSH in close to immaculate condition for £5750 - happy (but not excited) with that!!!

[Steve vRS]

I've just ordered an Octavia vRS estate. It should be able to swallow a bike as well!

I am quite excited though

[ALawson]

Steve vRS said:

I've just ordered an Octavia vRS estate. It should be able to swallow a bike as well!

I am quite excited though

Petrol or Diesel? I am getting sick of the smell of diesel and Octavias do look good.

[Steve vRS]

Diesel sadly. The lease terms on a petrol were prohibitive. I know it's not very PH but I couldn't afford to buy the car outright and needed a bigger car than a used Porsche Cayman or MX-5

[Dr Imran T]

Craikeybaby said:

MadDad said:

A bit of an extreme bike related purchase, but just sold my Mini Cooper S and bought this for lugging bikes around (oh, and the dog).....



I pick it up tomorrow morning, funnily enough I am less excited about a new car than I was when I picked up my new Colnago last year!!!!

I'm glad it isn't just me that is in the situation where they need to purchase a car mainly for bike transport.

This is PH's - you should have an RS6 or some AMG merc estate

On the subject of bike transportation, I have to disassemble half the damn bike to get it in the boot of my car. I'm thinking of getting shot of the M5 though and getting a camper van of sorts. I can take the family and bike with ease = win.

[Andy OH]

I picked up my new single speed last weekend. A Pearson Once More Unto The Breach custom build, it weighs in at 9.5kg and it's very smooth to ride

Aluminium 7005 Pearson Frame
Carbon Forks
Carbon Seat Post
Deda Zero 100 Bars
Deda Zero 100 Servizio Corse Stem
Handbuilt H Plus Son Archtype Rims on Halo Track Hubs with Conti 4 Season 25mm tyres
Miche Primato Crank
TRP RG957 Brake Calipers
TRP RRL Levers
Look Keo 2 Max pedals
SKS Chromoplastic mudguards

Edited by Andy OH on Wednesday 4th February 21:57

[Some Gump]

Steve vRS said:

I've just ordered an Octavia vRS estate. It should be able to swallow a bike as well!

I am quite excited though

Did you get into ridelondon?

[Steve vRS]

Some Gump said:

Did you get into ridelondon?

I didn't try.

[gazza285]

Some cheap saddlebags for my MTBs and Cross bikes, doesn't seem to matter what brand I buy, the wet mud seems to do for the stitching in no time at all.

A couple of Ass-Savers.

Smaller sprocket for my single speed MTB. Seems strange to have a choice of ratios, a bit like having gears, but it takes ten minutes to change from one to the next.

Charge Knife Titanium for my latest cross bike build.

Nobby Nic tyre, 29er.

A few sets of Jagwire cables.

More Planet X Flandrian socks, seem to match loads of my kit.

Doval rings for my existing cross bike.

And some stuff I can't remember until the packages arrive...

[gazza285]

MadDad said:

A bit of an extreme bike related purchase, but just sold my Mini Cooper S and bought this for lugging bikes around (oh, and the dog).....



I pick it up tomorrow morning, funnily enough I am less excited about a new car than I was when I picked up my new Colnago last year!!!!

Just give in and buy a van. Not very PH, but my Fiat Scudo is found lurking in muddy fields all over the north of England, complete with PH sticker.

[MadDad]

Dr Imran T said:

This is PH's - you should have an RS6 or some AMG merc estate

On the subject of bike transportation, I have to disassemble half the damn bike to get it in the boot of my car. I'm thinking of getting shot of the M5 though and getting a camper van of sorts. I can take the family and bike with ease = win.

You may joke, but I did think about it - then I did some 'bike math'....

S6 = £20,000-ish
Passat = £5750

S6 Insurance = £450 fully comp
Passat Insurance = £180 fully comp

Fuel (based on 10k miles at todays pump price)
S6 = £2128.95
Passat = £1089.71

Aggregated service costs pa (5 years);
S6 = £640.00
Passat = £230

TCO (1st year)
S6 = £23218.95
Passat - £7249.71

So, buying the Passat gives me £15,969.24 more money to spend on bikes and bike bits........

Also, Passat comes with the optional 'don't give a shi7 where I park it, or what I put in/on it' option....!

[MadDad]

Steve vRS said:

I've just ordered an Octavia vRS estate. It should be able to swallow a bike as well!

I am quite excited though

I'll give you a race when you get it!!!! (on the bikes, of course).....

[richardxjr]

gazza285 said:

MadDad said:

A bit of an extreme bike related purchase, but just sold my Mini Cooper S and bought this for lugging bikes around (oh, and the dog).....



I pick it up tomorrow morning, funnily enough I am less excited about a new car than I was when I picked up my new Colnago last year!!!!

Just give in and buy a van. Not very PH, but my Fiat Scudo is found lurking in muddy fields all over the north of England, complete with PH sticker.

Concur. Was looking for a Scudo/Dispatch/Expert ended up with a lwb Connect.

[gazza285]

Deda Zero 1 stem.
Deda bars.
Deda bar tape.
Deda dog fang.
Sram 991 chain.

More to come, building new bikes gets expensive quickly.

[Batfink]

boyse7en said:

Just bought four pairs of these EDZ merino socks in the sale for £18 delivered. Hopefully they will stop my toes from freezing on my commute.

where did you get them from?

[Woody]

Ordered a few bits today.
From Superstar:

• Cassette removal too
• Chain whip
• Rear QR Skewer

From J E James:

• Mavic hub converter - 12mm to QR

Oh and a pair of Mavic Crossrides.

Deciding whether or not to order new disc and tyres/tubes too or swap my current ones.