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[Smthers]

Lidl have a set of Hex keys for £4.99 as a special buy.

Available as either an 11 piece hex or star set: https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/diy-tools/parkside-hex-key-set-star-head-key-set/p57763

 

[Mike_P]

Used them for yonks, never got on the handle bit however, but seem to be sufficient torque on them without it.

 

[wonderloaf]

For those of you who are fans of padless tights Planet X have got their Clubman Roubaix padless tights on sale for £9.99;
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CLPXCRWT/planet-x-clubman-roubaix-winter-bib-tights

 

[vickster]

For those of you who are fans of padless tights Planet X have got their Clubman Roubaix padless tights on sale for £9.99;
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CLPXCRWT/planet-x-clubman-roubaix-winter-bib-tights

Plus £4 delivery

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Lidl have a set of Hex keys for £4.99 as a special buy.

Like others I have been using a set of these for a couple of years as my main hex tool for bike work.

I did once when attempting to released a stuck bolt using the handle manage to trap my skin in the handle, that was very painful.

 

[tribanjules]

Good Vfm

 

[Milzy]

Good Vfm

Very heavy though. I have a brand new gruppo just need a nice frame. My PX Ti frame is spot on though.

 

[Spiderweb]

Tiagra 10 speed cassette 11-34t £15.99 @ Chain Reaction.
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-tiagra-hg500-10-speed-road-cassette/rp-prod137768

 

[vickster]

Tiagra 10 speed cassette 11-34t £15.99 @ Chain Reaction.
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-tiagra-hg500-10-speed-road-cassette/rp-prod137768
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Shame the 11-32 is still £33

 

[cadseen2]

Probikekit are selling bib shorts for £8.99 if you don't mind dark blue. Their stuff is generally pretty good.

Haha. Note to self, look at date of POST :-)

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Shame the 11-32 is still £33

Be kind to your knees and get the extra 2t ☺️

 

[vickster]

Be kind to your knees and get the extra 2t ☺️

I’d need a new mech tho, I rarely use a bottom gear

 

[DCBassman]

Very heavy though

23lb is not heavy, let alone very heavy. It just isn't. My Scott weighs the same, and if ancient, crippled me can pick it up with one hand, it ain't heavy. Richard Ballantine: "bikes over 35lb are difficult to get moving, bikes under 25lb seem to go down the road by themselves".
Plainly, things have moved on somewhat, but that's light for a metal bike. It would outweigh my old Scott were it not for the carbon fork. But then this is also a load-lugger, whereas the Scott is a pure road bike, max 25mm tires, no guards, etc. So in that respect and comparison, it's a light bike!

 

[DCBassman]

I’d need a new mech tho, I rarely use a bottom gear

For an extra 2t? Unless you've already pushed the spec, I doubt your mech will even notice, let alone complain. Unless, that is, SRAM stuff is more finicky than Shimano?

 

[vickster]

For an extra 2t? Unless you've already pushed the spec, I doubt your mech will even notice, let alone complain. Unless, that is, SRAM stuff is more finicky than Shimano?

My understanding that is SRAM medium road mechs will only take an 11-32.
Don’t know for sure but I’m not going to buy a cassette, new chain and get LBS to fit for couple more gears I don’t need to find out it doesn’t work.