The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread

[cirian75]

mavic open sport 32h/Shimano Tiagra hub rear wheel plus the tools

can not be bothered to try and figure what the no name freehub is on my no name rear wheel hub, 3 different bike mechanice can't figure out what it is.

[cirian75]

got the chain whip and cassette tool, will be swapping the wheel over tonight.


Oh, we finally figured out what the model number the busted freehub is, a replacement will be bought and it can be a spare wheel.

[anonymous-user]

Browsing amazon's bike tools section and I found something I have never seen before

A pedal / axle vice grip thread protector thingiemajig that looks like something I need

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009F96A7E

One is on its way!

[cirian75]

new wheel is in all is well


well...........mmmmmm, does not sound like there is much grease in the brand new tiagra hub :/

It rolls very well, but could be quieter

time to get some grease and do it my self.

[Dowks]

New tub time, got a couple of these to try out

[loudlashadjuster]

Nothing too exciting; a cage and bottle to try and match my frame (not a 100% success!)



..and since I'm firmly now in Presta territory, a new combined pump/CO2 inflator. Very neat, I do wonder how well it'll actually work though.



Always nice to come home to a Wiggle box and some Haribo though

[broster]

New frame and a few extras, swapped my 10speed ultegra from my old Planet X added dead carbon bars, stem and seat post. First ride tomorrow in the non aero tt class at the local cycling club

[Fugazi]

Love coming home to a huge parcel of goodies... In this case a Shimano 105 Groupset to replace the Sora bits on my cheapy carbon bike, which are then going onto my commuting bike...

[Schmy]

Just bought a gold(ie lookin) chain.


And this to show I paid attention when the advert sang get yourself seeeeeeen

[yellowjack]

Schmy said:

Just bought a gold(ie lookin) chain.


And this to show I paid attention when the advert sang get yourself seeeeeeen

Ow, son! "Don't Blame The Chain", "It's Time To Make A Change", "By Any Means Necessary".

...and that jersey certainly looks big, bold, and bright!

[Black can man]

Dowks said:

New tub time, got a couple of these to try out

I have these on my new ride, they have been pretty good so far.

[Dowks]

Black can man said:

I have these on my new ride, they have been pretty good so far.

Good to hear, seem to have good reviews and feel pretty solid. Probably swap them over come autumn

[cirian75]

leg and knee warmers plus clear glasses for early morning commutes

needed them today

[j00pY]

I bought two rusty Halfords mountain bikes for £25 off ebay. They are for me and my girlfriend to ride and leave at the station. I think I'd have to pay someone to steal them!

EDIT: I'm just going to add that I have bought x2 £1 locks from poundland!

Edited by j00pY on Tuesday 4th August 13:18

[bakerstreet]

broster said:

New frame and a few extras, swapped my 10speed ultegra from my old Planet X added dead carbon bars, stem and seat post. First ride tomorrow in the non aero tt class at the local cycling club

Ahhh...the new RT-80/90. Which one is that? I'm interested to see how you get on with it. I know its a Viner, but its basically a Planet X RT-80 or 90 with different paint and name. Some of the Viner paint schemes are nicer than the Planet X ones

I've not bought anything for a while. Tried to get a used Gore jersey on Ebay recently and stopped bidding when it went over £38. They are over £100 new and decent colours and the more common sizes are never in the sales

[IanUAE]

Heading back to the UK for a short holiday in 2 weeks and so thanks to this thread and the discount code thread I have ordered over the last week (all being delivered to my parents house in the UK):

1) Merlin: new bib shorts, top and gloves
2) Wiggle: riding glasses, Zero 5 tablets, spare cleats, bar tape
3) Amazon: Garmin Edge 500 mounts, cadence measurer (not sure of the technical term)

Not sure the wife will be happy when we get to my parents and she finds the large pile of cycle clothing and other amazon orders......

Still could be worse, we are ordering our cycle team clothing soon so that will be another couple of shorts / tops....

[47p2]

IanUAE said:

Not sure the wife will be happy when we get to my parents and she finds the large pile of cycle clothing and other amazon orders......

"Mummy thanks for all the presents"

[broster]

bakerstreet said:

Ahhh...the new RT-80/90. Which one is that? I'm interested to see how you get on with it. I know its a Viner, but its basically a Planet X RT-80 or 90 with different paint and name. Some of the Viner paint schemes are nicer than the Planet X ones

Its the same as the RT-90, I was going to get the RT-90 but preferred the paint of the viner, also its a bit different, I had a Planet X pro carbon before. only done 3 rides on it so far, but its deffinatly stiffer, seems slightly faster on a TT course compared to the planet x, much lower at the front too. over all I am pleased with it, paint work isn't amazing but then when you compare the frame weight etc compared to other frames of nearly double the cost, im not overly fussed.

[Craikeybaby]

I've had a pretty decent week for getting stuff:

Stealth black Charge Spoon - the Vitus branded saddle which came with my bike actually looked very similar in construction, but is heavier - probably out of the same factory.


ODI rogue grips


Most importantly - a small first aid kit after realising how poorly equipped I was when my friend smashed his face after going OTB the other week.

Also some Muc Off lube/bike cleaner etc.

[Nighthawk]

Treated myself to some new wheels yesterday, collected the bike from the LBS who fitted them for me ( they also changed the brake pads and serviced the bike) but upon lifting the bike out of the car at home I noticed the brand new rear tyre has a couple of cuts in it with one showing the tube through it

Not impressed, haven't even turned a pedal on it yet