The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread Vol 2
Discussion
I’ve always used Northwave’s winter boots for cold and wet weather on SPD equipped bikes but didn’t realise until recently that they make a winter boot that can be used with flats. A pair of their Himalaya boots arrived this morning and they look perfect for using on the Levo.
https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/shoes/mountain-b...
https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/shoes/mountain-b...
Edited by benny.c on Friday 23 October 17:26
benny.c said:
I’ve always used Northwave’s winter boots for cold and wet weather on SPD equipped bikes but didn’t realise until recently that they make a winter boot that can be used with flats. A pair of their Himalaya boots arrived this morning and they look perfect for using on the Levo.
https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/shoes/mountain-b...
shttps://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/shoes/mountain-b...
Edited by benny.c on Friday 23 October 17:26
t.They look what I need.
But HOW MUCH !?
I know the price is high for cycling shoes, but...My Northwave Celsius are still going strong after four or five years and are still in great shape. If you average the cost out over their lifetime it’s sort of justifiable. Plus resale is usually decent - I’ll be putting my Celsius boots on eBay soon and I bet they‘ll go for £50 minimum.
There’s loads of options for staying warm and dry on SPDs but not so many for flats. With these and my Teletubby dirt suit I’m sorted for winter
There’s loads of options for staying warm and dry on SPDs but not so many for flats. With these and my Teletubby dirt suit I’m sorted for winter
Edited by benny.c on Friday 23 October 19:24
benny.c said:
I know the price is high for cycling shoes, but...My Northwave Celsius are still going strong after four or five years and are still in great shape. If you average the cost out over their lifetime it’s sort of justifiable. Plus resale is usually decent - I’ll be putting my Celsius boots on eBay soon and I bet they‘ll go for £50 minimum.
There’s loads of options for staying warm and dry on SPDs but not so many for flats. With these and my Teletubby dirt suit I’m sorted for winter
That Dirtsuit looks awesome There’s loads of options for staying warm and dry on SPDs but not so many for flats. With these and my Teletubby dirt suit I’m sorted for winter
Edited by benny.c on Friday 23 October 19:24
Johnny said:
benny.c said:
I know the price is high for cycling shoes, but...My Northwave Celsius are still going strong after four or five years and are still in great shape. If you average the cost out over their lifetime it’s sort of justifiable. Plus resale is usually decent - I’ll be putting my Celsius boots on eBay soon and I bet they‘ll go for £50 minimum.
There’s loads of options for staying warm and dry on SPDs but not so many for flats. With these and my Teletubby dirt suit I’m sorted for winter
That Dirtsuit looks awesome There’s loads of options for staying warm and dry on SPDs but not so many for flats. With these and my Teletubby dirt suit I’m sorted for winter
Edited by benny.c on Friday 23 October 19:24
Johnny said:
That Dirtsuit looks awesome
Performance definitely better than the looks 
PushedDover said:
Lots of love for those Dirtsuits on the FB groups. I am guessing they come in to to their own when you need to get back in to a Car after a ride? I'm lucky to have 'from the door riding'.
I use it from home more than anywhere else TBH. I love that there’s no gaps for mud, wind or cold to get through (there are zipped openings for ventilation if needed) and at the end of a ride you just hose it down with the bike if it’s filthy. You’re right though, it’s really easy to peal yourself out of without getting covered in mud. By the way, once all this Covid crap is behind us, you should lead a PH eMTB guided tour of your back yard. It always looks amazing in your photos
Edited by benny.c on Saturday 24th October 21:26
"Just passing" my favourite bike shop this morning. Meant to be heading to Reeve the bakers, and a local gift shop to buy an advent candle of all things. Left my wife to wander off to Fatface, while I went in to the bike shop.
Last time I went in they "didn't have any" Swissstop pads. Well they certainly didn't on their rack with all the other brake pads and cartridges. Today I needed the jockey wheel set, and mentioned that I still hadn't found the Shimano pads I took off to fit my current Swissstop pads. "Oh..." said the mechanic. "We did have a set of those in the cabinet with the Hope stuff, but I'm not sure what rims they are for. I'll get the key." Well the yellow of the packaging has faded quite a bit, so they've clearly been in the cabinet quite some time. But they discounted them for me at the till, and now I'm a happy bunny. The set on the bike are well below the 'Wear Line' already, and with more wet weather likely at this time of year I want to stack the odds of stopping effectively in my favour a bit more.
The jockey wheels are for my 9-speed Cannondale Backroads, to replace the lethal-looking Ninja Throwing Stars on there. sadly no stock of the 11-speed Ultegra jockey wheels with bearings instead of the bushings of the 105 wheels. I'll try to hold out for the better ones on the Emonda. Normally I'd prefer to save money than save weight, but the Ultegra jockey wheels definitely make a difference to performance.
Not sure where I am with bike maintenance at the moment. My record keeping has fallen behind so I can't recall which bikes have had new chains/cassettes recently. Trying to keep on top of multiple bikes is confusing enough, but they all seem to have got to the point of needing fresh parts at the same time. Next up? Almost certainly a new chainset for the Cannondale. Not sure I'll be able to find chainrings suitable for the 9-speed 105 triple chainset I've got on there, but I'd like to keep it as original as possible so I'd better start trawling online to see if I can rustle up some suitable replacements, or maybe even a NOS chainset that's "period correct".
Edited by yellowjack on Sunday 25th October 00:16
Photochromatic lenses, anyone use them?
I have some Oakley Prizm blades as above for summer, mainly for road use, but I am after some clear lenses for night or dull riding on the road, MTB use for most of the year, and cant find any that are good quality, Amazon and Decraplon have sold me what are basically safety glasses and after a bit of use are just cloudy really.
Looking at a second pair of Blades either in Clear or Photochromatic. I understand the Photochromatic will be clear (100% light transmission) during the night, and the photochromatic element could be handy for sun. Slightly concerned about the abuse they might take on MTB though
Bathroom_Security said:
Photochromatic lenses, anyone use them?
I have some Oakley Prizm blades as above for summer, mainly for road use, but I am after some clear lenses for night or dull riding on the road, MTB use for most of the year, and cant find any that are good quality, Amazon and Decraplon have sold me what are basically safety glasses and after a bit of use are just cloudy really.
Looking at a second pair of Blades either in Clear or Photochromatic. I understand the Photochromatic will be clear (100% light transmission) during the night, and the photochromatic element could be handy for sun. Slightly concerned about the abuse they might take on MTB though
I have Assos Zegho clarity glasses with Carl Zeiss lenses. They are gently tinted (clearer at the base), rather than photochromatic, but are perfect for all but the brightest/sunniest conditions.
https://www.bicyclehero.com/gb/assos-unisex-cyclin...
When I purchased them, they were a hefty £140odd which was a massive amount, I can't believe that they are now double that in price. I will say, however, that it is one of the best purchases that I have made as the coverage is comprehensive- they are perfect.
https://www.bicyclehero.com/gb/assos-unisex-cyclin...
When I purchased them, they were a hefty £140odd which was a massive amount, I can't believe that they are now double that in price. I will say, however, that it is one of the best purchases that I have made as the coverage is comprehensive- they are perfect.
Edited by bolidemichael on Sunday 25th October 10:18
Bathroom_Security said:
Photochromatic lenses, anyone use them?
I have some Oakley Prizm blades as above for summer, mainly for road use, but I am after some clear lenses for night or dull riding on the road, MTB use for most of the year, and cant find any that are good quality, Amazon and Decraplon have sold me what are basically safety glasses and after a bit of use are just cloudy really.
Looking at a second pair of Blades either in Clear or Photochromatic. I understand the Photochromatic will be clear (100% light transmission) during the night, and the photochromatic element could be handy for sun. Slightly concerned about the abuse they might take on MTB though
Been feeling for a while that I'd like a new saddle, and I'd like that saddle to have a gap along it. Saw this at a heavy discount online (at Spa Cycles) and decided to take a leap...
Set it up by eye mainly and I hardly noticed it was there for the first 45 minutes of Zwift... going past an hour I was noticing that it wanted me in just the one position and by an hour and a half, starting to get a little thigh chafing (last time I tried a new saddle, it was chafing in 10 minutes or so...). So a promising start, especially given the turbo is much harder life for your backside than the road.
I think it needs to come forwards and nose down a little, but it's already pretty much at the back of the rails and I can't angle the seat post any further forwards, so today I'll be seeing if I can set it up with the seat post turned 180' and clamped near the front of the rails instead, to save me buying the zero offset post that it probably really should have!
Set it up by eye mainly and I hardly noticed it was there for the first 45 minutes of Zwift... going past an hour I was noticing that it wanted me in just the one position and by an hour and a half, starting to get a little thigh chafing (last time I tried a new saddle, it was chafing in 10 minutes or so...). So a promising start, especially given the turbo is much harder life for your backside than the road.
I think it needs to come forwards and nose down a little, but it's already pretty much at the back of the rails and I can't angle the seat post any further forwards, so today I'll be seeing if I can set it up with the seat post turned 180' and clamped near the front of the rails instead, to save me buying the zero offset post that it probably really should have!
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