Schwaggggggg
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Meh. Dignity is overrated.denversillygoose wrote: »I won this lovely, HUGE bell today at Tour de Fat Denver. Love it. I only sacrificed my dignity (in a flamingo costume on a fat bike) to obtain it.
Nice bell!
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denversillygoose wrote: »(in a flamingo costume on a fat bike) to obtain it.
now this is what we need a photo of!2 -
Me and my bratty teenager.4 -
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This one will probably be appreciated more by football (soccer) supporting cyclists, especially from the North of England, who I'm sure will all want one:
The colours aren't terribly authentic - it's more pink than claret, unfortunately, but that's what £25 gets you.0 -
The problem with Football team related jerseys (IMHO of course), being tribal & all that. You're far more likely to get idiots in cars/vans etc. (who support other teams) being a tw@s to you whilst out on your bike if you wear your team's colours... So I tend to avoid it at all costs.
The closest I get to wearing my team's colours is last year's MTN Qhubeka kit - You can guess the team maybe?
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The problem with Football team related jerseys (IMHO of course), being tribal & all that. You're far more likely to get idiots in cars/vans etc. (who support other teams) being a tw@s to you whilst out on your bike if you wear your team's colours... So I tend to avoid it at all costs.;)
I tend to agree - I'm probably going to save this for riding in some sort of event rather than general commuting, which has more than it's share of idiots already1 -
Just got back from a tent/warehouse cleanout sale at the local Performance Bike shop. They had this, new in the box, for $75. I simply could not resist...
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rileysowner wrote: »I could have resisted. Those scare me. I will stick with my trainer for now. Good price though.
I've been wanting a set of rollers for skills and balance work for a while. I came very close to pulling the trigger on a set of Tacx Galaxia rollers just about 3 days ago. Glad I waited.
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Installed
- SRAM Apex Shifters
- SRAM Apex Front and Rear Mech
- SRAM PG-1070 Cassette 11/28
- SRAM PC-1071Chain
- FSA 34t & FSA 50t chanring
- Jagwire Road Pro DIY cable kit
And Picked up a Limited Run Jersey from my favorite Brewery. Rhinegeist...
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Got quite a few bits of cycling schwag recently:
- some cheap clip-on aero bars which I'm trying on my Roubaix. Kind of like them but don't like the amount of bar-space they take up
- A soft bike bag from Planet-X which I'm using to store my road bike in my London flat
- Various lights from the recent Aldi sale of bike stuff
- Various Planet-X winter riding kit - bib longs and long sleeved shirts
- A Garmin 810, also from the recent Aldi bike stuff sale
- A SRAM Apex rear mech to replace the one I trashed on my Boardman (I run an Apex rear mech to replace the original Rival one as I use a 11-32 cassette). Also had to get a new mech hanger for the Boardman too as that got bend in the same incident
- A cycling shirt from one of the shops in San Francisco, Pacific Cycles. I was there recently for a conference and often pick up a local cycling shirt when I'm travelling somewhere interesting
Currently trying to decide what to do about the drivetrain on my Roubaix - it's somewhat of a bitsa at the moment (mostly 9-speed Tiagra but with other Shimano bits including an XTR mountain bike rear mech so I can run a 11-32 cassette). I might just pick up a 10-speed 105 groupset (not 11-speed as I'd also have to change wheels) although part of me is saying the current setup is working fine so just leave it. Also bought some bar-tape to finally get round to tidying up the current shoddy mess on the Roubaix.2 -
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I actually quite like that one...
Just got a parcel from the chinese knock off factory yesterday morning - some retro kit, a couple of long-sleeve numbers and a short-sleeve that I simply couldn't resist...
they're not all that bad actually - decent enough fabric, cut is reasonably ok (the neckline/collar is a little iffy in its finishing - as in the two sides of the collar are about 3mm from meeting evenly - you see it when they're laid out, but it's not noticeable when they're being ridden...
The colour shade is a bit off on the Solo Superia, and there is a bit of a howler on the S.Pellegrino jersey though... Or should I say S.Pelle egrino but the PDM is actually very close to the Ultima Original i've got in the "too big to wear now I've lost some weight kitbag"...
there was also a s/s version of the S.Pellegrino shirt, which wasn't afflicted by the misprint, but I wore that on Thursday, and it's covered in mud-spots.
Basically, they were £40 worth of bright, semi-disposable over-shirts to wear on the 'cross bike while out in winter - something light, bright and easily noticeable that I can wear over the Gabba and nanoflexes, still be seen by myopic car drivers (especially the S.Pellegrino - it's REALLY orange!!) without having to resort to hi-viz... And, hopefully, if I can get my *kitten* into gear and re-start the reducing diet again, they'll be too big for next year, so it'll only be £40 for 6 months wear rather than nearer £240...
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The Osymetric rings turned up for the CX today
48/34
I'll get 'em fitted tomorrow or Monday for the ride on Tuesday 1 -
34/48... Oooooh - Spinny!!
think my CaadX came with a FSA 46/36 (which was a P.O.S.) which was far TOO cross-specific, for off-road I'd happily go with a 46/34 setup but for the mixed use it gets with me, a plain "normal" 50/34 compact seems to be fine - I just treat it as a 10 speed and keep it on the 34 for the muddy stuff - that way if the chainring gets eaten by the grime, it's only the relatively cheap granny ring and not the "arm and a leg" Ultegra Big Ring...
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My latest C2W bundle has arrived
Dura-Ace C24's
SRAM Stages Power Meter
Castelli Gabba SS Jersey
New version of Garmin's Speed & Cadence Sensors
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it's great that the people administering the C2W don't insist on it being "a bike, plus accessories to make up the value" like a lot of places do... I know if I was working somewhere that had a scheme on the same basis as yours works Clive, I'd certainly take full advantage of it as well... if it was restricted to "sub £1K bikes only" then i'd find it difficult to muster enthusiasm apart from a "semi-disposable" commuter every 2-3 years...
but, I could ALWAYS go through a grands worth of accessories for the bike, and some clothing...
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it's great that the people administering the C2W don't insist on it being "a bike, plus accessories to make up the value" like a lot of places do... I know if I was working somewhere that had a scheme on the same basis as yours works Clive, I'd certainly take full advantage of it as well... if it was restricted to "sub £1K bikes only" then i'd find it difficult to muster enthusiasm apart from a "semi-disposable" commuter every 2-3 years...
but, I could ALWAYS go through a grands worth of accessories for the bike, and some clothing...
This is me as well. Not a lot of $1,000 bikes I would be interested in but I can always spend a grand on parts, clothes, and other accessories.0 -
yeah - like at the moment, it'd be Ultegra Di2 and new 11s Wheels for the Dolan, following year 11S 105+Hydraulic Brakes + Some Posh wheels for the CaadX, any slack taken up with something warm/waterproof from Castelli...
(I'm thinking its actually high time I finally went 11speed for the main fleet... though some of the oldies are staying resolutely 10,9 and even 7 speed...)
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yeah - like at the moment, it'd be Ultegra Di2 and new 11s Wheels for the Dolan, following year 11S 105+Hydraulic Brakes + Some Posh wheels for the CaadX, any slack taken up with something warm/waterproof from Castelli...
(I'm thinking its actually high time I finally went 11speed for the main fleet... though some of the oldies are staying resolutely 10,9 and even 7 speed...)
For me I think a conversion to 11 speed SRAM eTap for the TT and CX bikes, a drivetrain and wheel upgrade for the MTB, and some nicer cool/cold weather gear.0 -
I'd love some eTap-age... However, that'll wait 'til I've dropped at least 10kg's of lard first 1
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End-of-season maintenance time is upon us. Well, me at least. Since half of my bikes are aero now I've been struggling more and more with my workstand, as it's the style that clamps the seatpost and doesn't work well with either my road or TT bikes. When this little gem popped up on Craigs List yesterday I snagged it. I'm gonna have to 3D print a new bottom bracket saddle for it since this one isn't tall enough to accommodate the stupid brake cable bracket below the BB on my TT bike but otherwise this is an awesome stand. Never realized how much time I spent walking in circles around my work stand until I got one that allows me to stay in place and just spin the bike!
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More new gear:
Gen3 Fly6 Rear light/camera
Fly12 Front light/camera
Castelli Nanoflex 2 Padded Bib Tight
Another Castelli Gabba 2 Short Sleeve Wind/Rain Jersey
Castelli Nano Flex+ Arm Warmer
Northwave Fahrenheit Arctic 2 GTX Road Boot
Castelli Nanoflex 2 Padded Bib Short
Castelli Perfetto Gilet
Castelli Nano Flex+ Leg Warmer
I've just got to get out & ride in the cold now
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that's the tough part Clive, actually getting out there...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCK2a-cBz4U
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