The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread
Discussion
This started as the frame, bought from eBay:
To which I added:
Fabric Tri saddle;
Prime wheels;
Schwalbe Pro One tubeless tyres;
Ultegra 6800 front mech;
Ultegra 6800 rear mech;
Dura-ace bar-end shifters;
Ultegra cassette;
KMC SL chain;
Jagwire gear cable;
Jagwire brake cables;
Giant ski-bend extensions;
Giant bar tape;
Elite Ciussi bottle cage; and
Fibrelyte aero extension brace.
It was a lot of shopping but quite fun shopping around trying to find bargains and fitting it all myself. The spec above came out cheaper than Giant's cheapest 2017 Trinity (excluding the Ultegra 6700 cranks and pedals which were already lying around at home ).
To which I added:
Fabric Tri saddle;
Prime wheels;
Schwalbe Pro One tubeless tyres;
Ultegra 6800 front mech;
Ultegra 6800 rear mech;
Dura-ace bar-end shifters;
Ultegra cassette;
KMC SL chain;
Jagwire gear cable;
Jagwire brake cables;
Giant ski-bend extensions;
Giant bar tape;
Elite Ciussi bottle cage; and
Fibrelyte aero extension brace.
It was a lot of shopping but quite fun shopping around trying to find bargains and fitting it all myself. The spec above came out cheaper than Giant's cheapest 2017 Trinity (excluding the Ultegra 6700 cranks and pedals which were already lying around at home ).
Just bought a barely used 2017 Whyte 629 for £500. It's my first modern MTB and can't wait to get out on it. Wil probably get some mudguards for it to start. I'll then look into posh pedals and tubeless.
For my commuter I've got some 35c Marathons, new 10s KMC chain and 2 X hub bearings for free thanks to Tesco and Evans.
For my commuter I've got some 35c Marathons, new 10s KMC chain and 2 X hub bearings for free thanks to Tesco and Evans.
louiebaby said:
I have a new Hollowtech II bottom bracket on the way from Wiggle, for the princely sum of £9.99.
After watching a few videos on how to change them on YouTube last night, I figured "how hard could it be"?
I'll be dead this time next week, probably.
It's not hard at all. Although I see plenty of chewed up ones, so my tip is to make sure the tool is always fully engaged and go slowly.After watching a few videos on how to change them on YouTube last night, I figured "how hard could it be"?
I'll be dead this time next week, probably.
yellowjack said:
I'm in no hurry to explore disc brakes on a road bike to be fair. All the rubbish I've been spouting about the subject and I can't really afford to swap anyway. Given that it'd need a full new bike, or a frame, wheels, and brakes at the minimum, I couldn't stretch to it at the moment. It's just me speculating and seeking opinions at the moment.
I'm sure road discs are pretty much there in terms of technological maturity now. It's just a case, for me at least, of "Do I need them?" followed swiftly by "Can I afford them?". Currently I'm happy to answer "No!" to both questions, as I've got a new winter frame to buy (and then build up), and a few frame repairs on my classic steel road bike to get done before I can look at adding any more bikes to my small fleet.
Couldn't you look to include discs in the winter build? If you're doing it from the ground up I don't see why you couldn't add discs at very little extra cost. Be perfect on a winter bike too.I'm sure road discs are pretty much there in terms of technological maturity now. It's just a case, for me at least, of "Do I need them?" followed swiftly by "Can I afford them?". Currently I'm happy to answer "No!" to both questions, as I've got a new winter frame to buy (and then build up), and a few frame repairs on my classic steel road bike to get done before I can look at adding any more bikes to my small fleet.
Lizard skins bar tape is the best stuff ever, but I had fitted some in a fairly bright blue which I didn't really like as it was slightly brighter than the frame so this has been swapped for grey which I think suits it much better. I've also stuck on a set of Lifeline tyres from Wiggle to replace some well worn (and heavy) Schwalbe Durano Plus, no idea if they ride better but in 28C they look 'right' and I like the tread pattern so at the moment they're well worth the less-than-a-tenner-each they cost. I've used the more expensive Lifeline tyres on one of my other bikes and really rate them so I'm sure these will be decent too.
(gratuitous bike by the lake with mountains in the background shot)
(gratuitous bike by the lake with mountains in the background shot)
Kell said:
yellowjack said:
I'm in no hurry to explore disc brakes on a road bike to be fair. All the rubbish I've been spouting about the subject and I can't really afford to swap anyway. Given that it'd need a full new bike, or a frame, wheels, and brakes at the minimum, I couldn't stretch to it at the moment. It's just me speculating and seeking opinions at the moment.
I'm sure road discs are pretty much there in terms of technological maturity now. It's just a case, for me at least, of "Do I need them?" followed swiftly by "Can I afford them?". Currently I'm happy to answer "No!" to both questions, as I've got a new winter frame to buy (and then build up), and a few frame repairs on my classic steel road bike to get done before I can look at adding any more bikes to my small fleet.
Couldn't you look to include discs in the winter build? If you're doing it from the ground up I don't see why you couldn't add discs at very little extra cost. Be perfect on a winter bike too.I'm sure road discs are pretty much there in terms of technological maturity now. It's just a case, for me at least, of "Do I need them?" followed swiftly by "Can I afford them?". Currently I'm happy to answer "No!" to both questions, as I've got a new winter frame to buy (and then build up), and a few frame repairs on my classic steel road bike to get done before I can look at adding any more bikes to my small fleet.
AyBee said:
This started as the frame, bought from eBay:
To which I added:
Fabric Tri saddle;
Prime wheels;
Schwalbe Pro One tubeless tyres;
Ultegra 6800 front mech;
Ultegra 6800 rear mech;
Dura-ace bar-end shifters;
Ultegra cassette;
KMC SL chain;
Jagwire gear cable;
Jagwire brake cables;
Giant ski-bend extensions;
Giant bar tape;
Elite Ciussi bottle cage; and
Fibrelyte aero extension brace.
It was a lot of shopping but quite fun shopping around trying to find bargains and fitting it all myself. The spec above came out cheaper than Giant's cheapest 2017 Trinity (excluding the Ultegra 6700 cranks and pedals which were already lying around at home ).
Blimey!To which I added:
Fabric Tri saddle;
Prime wheels;
Schwalbe Pro One tubeless tyres;
Ultegra 6800 front mech;
Ultegra 6800 rear mech;
Dura-ace bar-end shifters;
Ultegra cassette;
KMC SL chain;
Jagwire gear cable;
Jagwire brake cables;
Giant ski-bend extensions;
Giant bar tape;
Elite Ciussi bottle cage; and
Fibrelyte aero extension brace.
It was a lot of shopping but quite fun shopping around trying to find bargains and fitting it all myself. The spec above came out cheaper than Giant's cheapest 2017 Trinity (excluding the Ultegra 6700 cranks and pedals which were already lying around at home ).
Does it double in weight when you fill up the water bottle?
I was just off for a ride this morning when the postie delivered these:
I've been suffering with my knees recently and these are just the job.
Waiting for the arrival of the Bokeh frame, changing from the Definition. Swap the Di onto another bike and make this a single mechanical setup as it's going to be bashed about. The current Hunt wheels can be changed to through axles with adaptors. Looking forward to playing about with the 650 wheels.
DJFish said:
AyBee said:
This started as the frame, bought from eBay:
Blimey!Does it double in weight when you fill up the water bottle?
My Aeroad is now two years and 15,000km old and is being treated to a bit of a refresh. The Mavic Cosmic SLEs have never really been stiff enough and the old V-shape isn't as fast or as stable in crosswinds as the more modern rim profiles. Now that I have the ultra-distance/do-everything J Laverack bike I can afford to push the Aeroad into more aggressive territory.
I resisted the urge to go for 95s (or even a 65/95 combo). Knight 65s will be followed by some new Aeronova-ish handlebars. I'd love to bump it to Di2 or even eTap if I can hold out long enough to afford it. Patience isn't one of my virtues though, so I doubt it.
I resisted the urge to go for 95s (or even a 65/95 combo). Knight 65s will be followed by some new Aeronova-ish handlebars. I'd love to bump it to Di2 or even eTap if I can hold out long enough to afford it. Patience isn't one of my virtues though, so I doubt it.
TheJelley said:
Gone for a new computer since my Wahoo had a "rapidly leaving the handlebars, while doing 40kph incident"
A bit different from the usual garmin crowd - shall see how it performs.
You going to get a speed/cadence sensor for it? I just bought a Lezyne GPS computer but no idea if I actually need to get an additional speed/cadence sensor? I have the Computer hooked to my phone via Bluetooth so not even sure I can add a bluetooth sensor at the same time? A bit different from the usual garmin crowd - shall see how it performs.
Any ideas anyone?
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