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  • ruthbardell
    ruthbardell Posts: 76 Member
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    My new purchase. I love it!
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    Very nice. :smile:
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
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    My new purchase. I love it!

    thought mine had shrunk in the rain for a moment...

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  • ruthbardell
    ruthbardell Posts: 76 Member
    :) My first time riding something other than a hardtail (well, since I was about 8 years old). Its going to make my new commute much quicker.

    Yours has nicer pedals than mine
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    edited January 2016
    just the base level shimano SPD's that i'd robbed from the mountainbike for it's first spin on delivery day... the XT SPD's I'd ordered for the bike didn't turn up until the following day (courier had lost the parcel!)

    it's a bit different now - cranks replaced with Ultegra, the tyres swapped for Vittoria Cross XN-Pro's, though I'm probably going to swap them next week to the XL-Pro's running "Ghetto Tubeless" and get out in some of the lovely mud we've got at the moment.

    Oh - and I also broke the saddle with a rather over-exuberant leap into the saddle, so that's swapped, and the bottle cages didn't work well off-road either, so were swapped for replacements that actually retained the bottle...

  • ruthbardell
    ruthbardell Posts: 76 Member
    Yep, think I am going to spend a bit of time at LBS adding/changing bits and pieces over the next few months. They have been giving me 10% discount on any extras I buy, and provide coffee and biscuits if it looks like the bike will be in the workshop for more than 10 mins.

    There is no shortage of mud around at the moment (not far from Bath, UK). LBS did suggest mudguards, but I'm not sure I could bring myself to do that
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    Snowmageddon?...Farley don't care. :lol:

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  • Bikerchickmomma
    Bikerchickmomma Posts: 93 Member
    I agree with "girl-stylin'" for the ride. I have a variety of 4 bikes I ride and helmets to match each one.
  • Spatialized
    Spatialized Posts: 623 Member
    Snowmageddon?...Farley don't care. :lol:

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    How do you like the mitts? Always been curious about using them. Your thoughts?
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    edited January 2016
    Happy new light :)

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    £26 from AliExpress ;)

    It's bright as f*%k!
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    it that one of the ones with the explosive batteries (like the ??magicshine?? or whatever I bought) ? Not a problem if you charge it at work, in a stainless steel box (just in case) I suppose...
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    Snowmageddon?...Farley don't care. :lol:

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    How do you like the mitts? Always been curious about using them. Your thoughts?

    They are nice. I have the NON-fleece lined model. Basically it is a giant neoprene cover over the grips/shifters. I took them out at 17 degrees with just a light mountain glove. My hands were nice and toasty. I like them.
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    TheBigYin wrote: »
    it that one of the ones with the explosive batteries (like the ??magicshine?? or whatever I bought) ? Not a problem if you charge it at work, in a stainless steel box (just in case) I suppose...

    No explosions yet :lol:

    Of course I charge 'em at work... Use my own electricity? I'm from Yorkshire :lol:
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    Tasty. Cucumber Mint reminds me of spearmint gum.

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  • Spatialized
    Spatialized Posts: 623 Member
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    Now I'm fly, super fly. by Tom L, on Flickr

    After much thought and consideration, I went with a traditional MTB instead of a fattie. I realized I'd have to drop another $500+ to get it where I wanted it to really be and then only with a compromise. Now I can start saving my pennies for a fattie. Like Mick says, "you don't always get what you want...you get what you need." And I'm super stoked, and if the quick little off road I did this morning is any indication, it's going to be a very fun summer.
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    New shirt. :D

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  • denversillygoose
    denversillygoose Posts: 708 Member
    My sweetheart got me a $100 gift card to our lbs...a day after I raided their sale rack for all the shorts in my size.
  • ntnunk
    ntnunk Posts: 936 Member
    Acquired a new power meter (and associated kit) for the road bike.
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  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    Quarq... Nice 8)
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    The rest of my 'climbing rig' set-up has arrived; 36-11 Cassette & KMC Chain ;)

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  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    is this for use with that mech-hanger extender gizmo ?? keep us posted how it works, I've just swapped to a GS Ultegra rear mech, that'll cope (at a push) with a 32T cassette (it's rated for a 30T, which is what's on now, but I reckon that the 32T is only about 4mm larger radius than 30T (based on "chain-pivot centres" radius is 64.68mm cf 60.63mm) and as my rear jockey wheel is a good 12mm clear of the 30T (and the b-tension bolt isn't screwed all the way in at the moment) it'd probably be fine. However, something that'll lift everything an extra 2cm or so would mean an XT 11-36 would probably be featuring in my near future...

    (damn, I hate being old, fat, and weak!)
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    edited February 2016
    Fitted!

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    #dinnerplate

    Can't wait to give this a bash... I might have to find a bit of ballast to put on the handlebars to keep the front wheel down!
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    New sock doping from Mad Alchemy.

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  • ntnunk
    ntnunk Posts: 936 Member
    Some sweet new carbon base bars for the upcoming TT season. New carbon aero extensions should be arriving in the next day or two.
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  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    Loving the Super Tack tape from Bontrager.

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  • Roza42
    Roza42 Posts: 246 Member
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    I think I finally figured out how to post a picture. The new Bike Friday.
  • ntnunk
    ntnunk Posts: 936 Member
    edited March 2016
    Loving the Super Tack tape from Bontrager.

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    Question: is that tape Bontrager's answer to Lizard Skin and it's ilk? I love Lizard Skin, currently have the Specialized version on my rode bike, and while it feel ok it wraps like crap.

    Statement: It's just me, but that offset (non-centered) Garmin would drive me absolutely bug-nuts.
  • Roza42
    Roza42 Posts: 246 Member
    @cowbellsandcoffee Thanks for the heads up. Now my socks match my shoes.kwjixstmn4tj.jpg
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    ntnunk wrote: »
    Loving the Super Tack tape from Bontrager.

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    Question: is that tape Bontrager's answer to Lizard Skin and it's ilk? I love Lizard Skin, currently have the Specialized version on my rode bike, and while it feel ok it wraps like crap.

    Statement: It's just me, but that offset (non-centered) Garmin would drive me absolutely bug-nuts.

    Yes, the Super Tack Tape is similar to Lizard Skin. It may not be as thick as LS but it is tacky.

    Hmmm...maybe I should move the Garmin more to the right... >:)

  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
    Roza42 wrote: »
    @cowbellsandcoffee Thanks for the heads up. Now my socks match my shoes.kwjixstmn4tj.jpg


    Sweet socks! I love the Mad Alchemy Snozzberry!
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