The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread

[neilbauer]

These because it was chilly yesterday at 7am



And one of these as a base layer because it was chilly yesterday at 7am

[paulmon]

A set of these laced to Hope hubs for winter duties.

[Benjy911]

A new helmet which actually goes very well with my PH jersey!

[loudlashadjuster]

Not for me, but the nipper. He's a lucky git, he gets the Altura stuff and I'm decked out in Lidl...




And another couple of these to hang the ever-increasing number of bikes in the garage.

[47p2]

Never thought I would go as low as a 28T cassette, but a future project could well require this and it possible may not be low enough

[Rocksteadyeddie]

paulmon said:

A set of these laced to Hope hubs for winter duties.

Cracking set of training wheels. Remind me why people bother with machine built again?

[TKF]

What makes them brilliant training wheels? Surely you want heavy wheels if you're "training".

[MadDad]

TKF said:

What makes them brilliant training wheels? Surely you want heavy wheels if you're "training".

depends what the marketing men tell us this week!!!

[Rocksteadyeddie]

TKF said:

What makes them brilliant training wheels? Surely you want heavy wheels if you're "training".

I have no idea what they weigh but they'll almost certainly be heavier than a similarly price pair of machine builts. The big advantage in hand-builts is in the spoke count and therefore the tension required. They will generally have more spokes and lower tension which makes them much easier to keep in true. A set of wheels like that could easily last 20 years and will be easy to put another rim on when the original wears out.

[paulmon]

TKF said:

What makes them brilliant training wheels? Surely you want heavy wheels if you're "training".

Without skewers they are circa 1530g so about the same as the mavic elites everyone seems to gravitate to. I've bought them for winter use as the rims on my Dura Ace C24 are quite thin and I don't want to subject them to the crud a typical british autumn/winter can throw up.

These rims are 25mm wide which means I can run 23mm four seasons at lower pressures to get some more comfort whilst at the same time getting better rolling resistance and better grip.

[Gruffy]

Now the long wait until delivery begins. ETA Christmas week. Don't try to evade the swear filter, Santa.

Edited by eybic on Monday 29th September 15:23

[anonymous-user]

So this.



Well chuffed. I always thought road wheels were light, this wheelset despite having discs is something else. Taking it to work to weigh it tomorrow, convinced its sub 9kg. Either way it flies.

[tuffer]

Gruffy said:

Now the long wait until delivery begins. ETA Christmas week. Don't avoid the swear filter, Santa.

Very nice.

Edited by eybic on Monday 29th September 15:24

[Steve vRS]

Gruffy said:

Now the long wait until delivery begins. ETA Christmas week. Don't try to evade the swear filter, Santa.

I do like that. In what cost ball park is one of these should a large pot of money somehow land in my lap without my wife noticing?

Steve

Edited by eybic on Monday 29th September 15:25

[PulsatingStar]

Gruffy said:

Now the long wait until delivery begins. ETA Christmas week. Don't try to evade the swear filter, Santa.

How did you size it. I put my figures into Canyons website and it me to order a small. I cant believe I would want a small though. Im edging towards something I can ride first.

Edited by eybic on Monday 29th September 15:25

[tobinen]

yonex said:

So this.



Well chuffed. I always thought road wheels were light, this wheelset despite having discs is something else. Taking it to work to weigh it tomorrow, convinced its sub 9kg. Either way it flies.

The stone basket must weigh more than that, Shirley?

[walm]

tobinen said:

The stone basket must weigh more than that, Shirley?

It's offset by the lack of pedals.

[anonymous-user]

tobinen said:

The stone basket must weigh more than that, Shirley?

[2DDav]

Picked up the new road bike today and bought a Giant quick fix kit with saddle bag to go with it:



Along with an Elite bottle cage:



Currently sat trying to debate the merits of a Garmin Edge 810

[Gruffy]

Steve vRS said:

Gruffy said:

Now the long wait until delivery begins. ETA Christmas week. Don't try to evade the swear filter, Santa.

I do like that. In what cost ball park is one of these should a large pot of money somehow land in my lap without my wife noticing?

Steve

£2,699 + a couple of options + delivery

I used Canyon's sizing wizard and it reckon I need a Large. I'm 6'4" and ride an upright 60 at the moment so I was a bit surprised too. I did read that they ride a size larger than they are, so it might be right. I've asked them to double check the measurements before they build it though. And the options I mentioned above was the saddle with extra setback range, just in case it's undersized.