The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread

[Magic919]

Computorq3 HA torque wrench

[okgo]

Just at the final stages of doing a deal on the exact same frame, same front wheel (but firecrest 808) and same groupset etc.

Which would leave me with just a disc wheel to buy, and I'd use my Quarq cranks!

Quite exciting times. Certainly not cheap, but the way I will have it when done it will be the best part of a £10k bike for considerably less.

[Saddle bum]

Markp13 said:

Ok, who's admitting to wheeling the bike into the kitchen when the mrs is out, taking a photo as quick as they can then putting it back in the garage again? I bet this is a common occurrence.

Ps wheels look good

Me: Is the kitchen clean?

SWMBO: Why?

Me: 'Cos I want to bring my bike in.

[It kicked off then...........]

[bumrar]

Bought some new lights this week - Lezyne micro rear and macro front, and a funkier long sleeve jersey. The jersey is fantastic, the lights are too, but very much let down by the brackets - Had to double back on myself last night to retrieve the rear light!! Unless they change the brackets, I wouldn't recommend these lights!

[sleep envy]

Saddle bum said:

Markp13 said:

Ok, who's admitting to wheeling the bike into the kitchen when the mrs is out, taking a photo as quick as they can then putting it back in the garage again? I bet this is a common occurrence.

Ps wheels look good

Me: Is the kitchen clean?

SWMBO: Why?

Me: 'Cos I want to bring my bike in.

[It kicked off then...........]

One bike lives in the utility room, is that close enough?

[dudleybloke]

bought a muddy fox track pump from argos today.
bloody things crap, leaks from almost every orrifice and the gauge doesnt work properly.
its going back tomorrow!!

[Magic919]

Get a Joe Blow.

[Gizmoish]

Magic919 said:

Get a Joe Blow.

And then a proper track pump. Honk!

[Saddle bum]

dudleybloke said:

bought a muddy fox track pump from argos today.
bloody things crap, leaks from almost every orrifice and the gauge doesnt work properly.
its going back tomorrow!!

BBB track pump, the DBs.

[Jimbo.]

Castelli Velocissimo 3/4s. It's that time of year again

EDIT: And a Tacx Satori turbo trainer. Booooo.

Edited by Jimbo. on Sunday 23 September 18:32

[dudleybloke]

Magic919 said:

Get a Joe Blow.

got a joe blow sport 2 today. its another level of quality compared to that mf m-f!
cheers for thr recommendation!

Edited by dudleybloke on Sunday 23 September 20:18

[bga]

Friday's post brought me a Kinesis Decade Virsa frame.

The plan is to build it up around various bits & pieces that I have been hoarding for the last year or so. Can't wait to get it built up.

[dudleybloke]

just ordered a suntour nex suspension trapezoid seatpost off the bay.



il report back on if its any good or a waste of 35 quid!

[MadDad]

Just ordered some of these;



and a couple of these for my CX bike;



and a couple of rolls of this;



But best of all, a pair of these (don't tell the missus though);

[nammynake]

Bought a pair of Lezyne Femto lights. Very cool little lights and they are very bright for their size. Certainly bright enough for dull days and indeed nights. I don't think the front light is bright enough to illuminate the road but they are more designed as a "be seen" light.

Most impressed!

[robpearson]

set of Hope R4's and District+ rear light with 2x4cell battery packs. Due next week :-)

[fromage]

I have a set of 38mm Carbon Clinchers from Farsports (easily the best reviewed wheelsets direct from China) waiting for me at next door's house (according to parcelforce).

Farsports have been super easily to deal with and keep you updated with the build etc and with quite a few hub/spoke/rim options, I went with 38mm rims in matt 3k with Sapim CX spokes, Sapim Nipples and Bitex hubs.

[village idiot]

fromage said:

I have a set of 38mm Carbon Clinchers from Farsports (easily the best reviewed wheelsets direct from China) waiting for me at next door's house (according to parcelforce).

Farsports have been super easily to deal with and keep you updated with the build etc and with quite a few hub/spoke/rim options, I went with 38mm rims in matt 3k with Sapim CX spokes, Sapim Nipples and Bitex hubs.

i'm planning on getting a pair of their 50mm clinchers... having read all the reports on the weight weenies site, they seem like the best option... i would be very interested to hear how much you got charged when they went through customs.

[insurance_jon]

got sick of waiting for the rain to stop so nipped out and got one of these

[MadDad]

insurance_jon said:

got sick of waiting for the rain to stop so nipped out and got one of these

Prepare for many sweaty miserable hours in the garage!!