The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread Vol 2
Discussion
AJB88 said:
Anybody got any links to cheap cycling trainers that are good in rain etc, I'm currently just using my Adidas gym trainers but they are getting soaked on my 7am ride after nights. For a gravel bike.
Arguably better off either getting waterproof socks....over overshoes. Very few trainers are waterproof. Some cycling shoes are fairly waterproof, but pretty much cleats only.PushedDover said:
My Sealskinz socks are not the answer btw. I peel them off and half a cup of water pours out.... or maybe I am to consider them as wetsuit socks.?
They are indeed better regarded as wetsuit socks imho. They do work well as long as you realise your feet will be wet but warm all day. Except when you ride through a river and replace then ice warm water with cold again.....Comacchio said:
Have just booked a bike fit - getting left anterior knee pain and about to start commuting 9 miles each way every day so better nip that in the bud.
Bike fit done.Cleats sorted - 1 foot was further forward than the other.
Bars dropped 15mm.
Bars rolled round to level up the drops.
Levers pulled up the bars.
Levers adjusted so that I can brake in the drops.
New bar tape required due to above.
Saddle lowered slightly.
Saddle brought forward on the rails.
Fingers crossed one of the above sorts my knee pain.
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Mastodon2 said:
defblade said:
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!
Looks good, I reckon if you can do an hour on a turbo trainer without significant discomfort you can do all day on the road without incident.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!
So I've pushed it the last couple of mm forwards and hoping that as said, an hour or so on the turbo is a good sign.
(I might still get myself a new seat post, even if it's just to get enough room to mount the saddle wedge bag clip
) My NW Extreme Rs are causing me circulation problems regardless of how tight or slack they are. Absolutely gutted. They feel fine when trying them on or walking around the house in them.
Time for a bike fit, had it OK'd with the Mrs as my spending recently has pissed her off something rotten
Im gonna try get some s works 7 wide fit shoes if these NW extremes don't work out, trying different insoles.
Time for a bike fit, had it OK'd with the Mrs as my spending recently has pissed her off something rotten
Im gonna try get some s works 7 wide fit shoes if these NW extremes don't work out, trying different insoles.
troc said:
PushedDover said:
My Sealskinz socks are not the answer btw. I peel them off and half a cup of water pours out.... or maybe I am to consider them as wetsuit socks.?
They are indeed better regarded as wetsuit socks imho. They do work well as long as you realise your feet will be wet but warm all day. Except when you ride through a river and replace then ice warm water with cold again.....troc said:
PushedDover said:
My Sealskinz socks are not the answer btw. I peel them off and half a cup of water pours out.... or maybe I am to consider them as wetsuit socks.?
They are indeed better regarded as wetsuit socks imho. They do work well as long as you realise your feet will be wet but warm all day. Except when you ride through a river and replace then ice warm water with cold again.....defblade said:
Mastodon2 said:
defblade said:
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!
Looks good, I reckon if you can do an hour on a turbo trainer without significant discomfort you can do all day on the road without incident.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!
So I've pushed it the last couple of mm forwards and hoping that as said, an hour or so on the turbo is a good sign.
(I might still get myself a new seat post, even if it's just to get enough room to mount the saddle wedge bag clip
) Better shorts could fix, or a saddle that reduces rotation.
Bathroom_Security said:
My NW Extreme Rs are causing me circulation problems regardless of how tight or slack they are. Absolutely gutted. They feel fine when trying them on or walking around the house in them.
Time for a bike fit, had it OK'd with the Mrs as my spending recently has pissed her off something rotten
Im gonna try get some s works 7 wide fit shoes if these NW extremes don't work out, trying different insoles.
Can you tell where the circulation issue stems? Are they just too small?Time for a bike fit, had it OK'd with the Mrs as my spending recently has pissed her off something rotten
Im gonna try get some s works 7 wide fit shoes if these NW extremes don't work out, trying different insoles.
I bought myself a TT bike. Just in time for winter. 
It's a Planet X Stealth TT, Prime carbon wheels in 65 front, 85 rear, Shimano 105 10 speed with a cassette of massive time trial gears (steep hills will be a chore even in the small chain ring), Ultegra brakes. It has Vittoria Corsa clinchers on at the moment, when they wear out I'll swap to tubeless tyres. The base bar is aftermarket but I can't remember who made it. Its super narrow, maybe 34cm? I've got the standard "straight out in front" style aero bars that Planet X sold it with and another pair with an extreme upwards bend. The bars on the bike at the moment are sort of middle ground between the two and probably the set I'll stick with for a while next year while I get used to the TT position. The bloke I bought it off gave me all the spacer blocks for raising and lowering then arm rests too, which is handy. The saddle is a Bontrager Hilo, which is a really nice item.
I love the red and black colours and the aerofoil tubes. The bike looks like it's doing stood still.
There might be something to these short nose saddles, I noticed a lot of them at the TDF this year. You just put your weight on your sit bones and the short nose means that everything else quite literally hangs off the front. I don't suffer from discomfort on long nose saddles but for people who struggle with pain or numbness on them, a short nose saddle could be a great option.
It's a Planet X Stealth TT, Prime carbon wheels in 65 front, 85 rear, Shimano 105 10 speed with a cassette of massive time trial gears (steep hills will be a chore even in the small chain ring), Ultegra brakes. It has Vittoria Corsa clinchers on at the moment, when they wear out I'll swap to tubeless tyres. The base bar is aftermarket but I can't remember who made it. Its super narrow, maybe 34cm? I've got the standard "straight out in front" style aero bars that Planet X sold it with and another pair with an extreme upwards bend. The bars on the bike at the moment are sort of middle ground between the two and probably the set I'll stick with for a while next year while I get used to the TT position. The bloke I bought it off gave me all the spacer blocks for raising and lowering then arm rests too, which is handy. The saddle is a Bontrager Hilo, which is a really nice item.
I love the red and black colours and the aerofoil tubes. The bike looks like it's doing stood still.
There might be something to these short nose saddles, I noticed a lot of them at the TDF this year. You just put your weight on your sit bones and the short nose means that everything else quite literally hangs off the front. I don't suffer from discomfort on long nose saddles but for people who struggle with pain or numbness on them, a short nose saddle could be a great option.
Ares said:
troc said:
PushedDover said:
My Sealskinz socks are not the answer btw. I peel them off and half a cup of water pours out.... or maybe I am to consider them as wetsuit socks.?
They are indeed better regarded as wetsuit socks imho. They do work well as long as you realise your feet will be wet but warm all day. Except when you ride through a river and replace then ice warm water with cold again.....PushedDover said:
Ares said:
troc said:
PushedDover said:
My Sealskinz socks are not the answer btw. I peel them off and half a cup of water pours out.... or maybe I am to consider them as wetsuit socks.?
They are indeed better regarded as wetsuit socks imho. They do work well as long as you realise your feet will be wet but warm all day. Except when you ride through a river and replace then ice warm water with cold again.....Ares said:
There is actually no reason why Spatz (as an example) wouldn't work on flats, and I use them on MTB pedals on my Gravel Bike.
I thought similar and have looked but the spikes on the flats would make mince out of the underside of lovely spatz type fabric.See earlier purchase in the middle
anything like that will wreck any material I would guess. PushedDover said:
PushedDover said:
Ares said:
There is actually no reason why Spatz (as an example) wouldn't work on flats, and I use them on MTB pedals on my Gravel Bike.
I thought similar and have looked but the spikes on the flats would make mince out of the underside of lovely spatz type fabric.See earlier purchase in the middle
anything like that will wreck any material I would guess. PushedDover said:
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