The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread
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Nowt too exciting. Some Fox oil to refresh the forks on my Cannondale for a Welsh weekend coming up. Some new ODI Rogue grips for the same bike and some new leg armour, as have a licence to ride in Spain in September woohoo.......
And some Uberbike brake pads and floating discs for 2 bikes.
And some Uberbike brake pads and floating discs for 2 bikes.
Got delivered today some Shimano MT34 Mtb shoes with SPD for my new road bike.
Unfortunately the road bike didn't appear in the post with them!
Wasn't sure if they were the right shoes to get for a road bike but I wanted a do it all shoe as I'm gonna get a mtb later in the year.
Don't look great to be fair but then again neither do I whilst sporting lycra....so f
k it, they'll do. 
Unfortunately the road bike didn't appear in the post with them!
Wasn't sure if they were the right shoes to get for a road bike but I wanted a do it all shoe as I'm gonna get a mtb later in the year.
Don't look great to be fair but then again neither do I whilst sporting lycra....so f
k it, they'll do. 
Just received this:
Great top, looks really nice but as with the last 3 tops I bought and sent back from various manufacturers, why is it so bloody short???? I'm new to the lycra malarkey and the last thing I want is all the focus to be on the crotchular region. It's so thin and lightweight another inch on the length would bunch or anything. Really annoys me. I'm hardly non-cycling in build: 6'1", 37" chest, 71kg and if anything, longer in leg than torso. Grrrrrr.
Great top, looks really nice but as with the last 3 tops I bought and sent back from various manufacturers, why is it so bloody short???? I'm new to the lycra malarkey and the last thing I want is all the focus to be on the crotchular region. It's so thin and lightweight another inch on the length would bunch or anything. Really annoys me. I'm hardly non-cycling in build: 6'1", 37" chest, 71kg and if anything, longer in leg than torso. Grrrrrr.
AndyWoodall said:
Just gathering the last few bits together for my new bike so these are on the way...
Got these...
and these...
...arrived last week. Stans and Hopes for the wheels on their way to the LBS, now I just need the bike to stick it all on. Should be the end of May.
Good stuff. I didn't realise you were going for Pikes. Got these...
and these...
...arrived last week. Stans and Hopes for the wheels on their way to the LBS, now I just need the bike to stick it all on. Should be the end of May.
Nikolai said:
Just received this:
Great top, looks really nice but as with the last 3 tops I bought and sent back from various manufacturers, why is it so bloody short???? I'm new to the lycra malarkey and the last thing I want is all the focus to be on the crotchular region. It's so thin and lightweight another inch on the length would bunch or anything. Really annoys me. I'm hardly non-cycling in build: 6'1", 37" chest, 71kg and if anything, longer in leg than torso. Grrrrrr.
I've just sent a dhb to back for being crazily short - it barely got down to my belly button! I've found a number of the comments in Wiggle's reviews mention dhb tops coming up short in length - perhaps it's their cut?Great top, looks really nice but as with the last 3 tops I bought and sent back from various manufacturers, why is it so bloody short???? I'm new to the lycra malarkey and the last thing I want is all the focus to be on the crotchular region. It's so thin and lightweight another inch on the length would bunch or anything. Really annoys me. I'm hardly non-cycling in build: 6'1", 37" chest, 71kg and if anything, longer in leg than torso. Grrrrrr.
I've a Morvelo jersey which I'm particularly happy with (ordered large for 5'9" 12 stone, 38" chest) - the length on that is spot on
chris123321 said:
Got delivered today some Shimano MT34 Mtb shoes with SPD for my new road bike.
Unfortunately the road bike didn't appear in the post with them!
Wasn't sure if they were the right shoes to get for a road bike but I wanted a do it all shoe as I'm gonna get a mtb later in the year.
Don't look great to be fair but then again neither do I whilst sporting lycra....so fk it, they'll do.
I have a two pairs of Shimano shoes (Road and MTB) and I think they have covered approximately 9k between them and they are brilliant. Neither of which look that exciting, but they are both comfy and well made. I tried the cheaper DHB shoes from Wiggle and found the sizing to be really odd and the build quality was pretty poor. They went back sharpish! Unfortunately the road bike didn't appear in the post with them!
Wasn't sure if they were the right shoes to get for a road bike but I wanted a do it all shoe as I'm gonna get a mtb later in the year.
Don't look great to be fair but then again neither do I whilst sporting lycra....so f
k it, they'll do. Just received this:
That is a good looking jersey. If they removed the dots, it would be quite rapha esque
Edited by bakerstreet on Tuesday 28th April 09:29
Well after visiting the seller and inspecting the goods a deal has been done for this 2014 SL4 S-Works Tarmac.
Should hopefully be picking it up after the BH weekend.
Okgo has been providing sage advice on groupsets, with Di2 Ultegra looking like the most likely candidate! Pics on the other thread when built up.
Should hopefully be picking it up after the BH weekend.
Okgo has been providing sage advice on groupsets, with Di2 Ultegra looking like the most likely candidate! Pics on the other thread when built up.
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