What have you bought for the bike today ?

[Sniper68]

Just picked up a 2nd set of wheels and tyres from a mate for the lads CX bike.Saves swapping tyres when we go on the road

 

[Smokin Joe]

Finally got my new DMT on my feet today (£35 from Probikekit), and very nice they feel too. They were delivered on Monday - superfast service as I only ordered them on Saturday, and as is my habit with shoes I deliberately bought a size too small. I find doing that and putting a shoe stretcher in them with padding on the tighter spots gives a much improved fit over the standard fitting size.

 

[Johnno260]

Had to get a replacement Kask Mojito the shop had a 50% off Kask as well.

Shops closing so all sensible offers on stock considered.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Had to get a replacement Kask Mojito the shop had a 50% off Kask as well.

Shops closing so all sensible offers on stock considered.

That's a bargain.

What the hell is it?

 

[Johnno260]

That's a bargain.

What the hell is it?

haha it’s a helmet.

 

[HLaB]

I needed a new turbo fan so its ordered.

 

[lazybloke]

Received a new shifter body today as the old one has the dreaded Campy problem of dropping several gears at once. Should have asked here first - I *think* I just need to swap-over the old brake lever, hood and clamp from the old one.

 

[MrPie]

Just treated myself to a Cycliq Fly12 & Fly6........and the work a treat

 

[8mph]

I've got a seat post mounted pannier rack by Tortec for my mountain bike. It's not super light but panniers are so handy in winter and when you get where you are going the whole thing can unclip in 1 minute.

 

[steveindenmark]

Christmas lights

 

[Vantage]

Bought last week but delivered today...10 700c x 50mm silver rear mudguards, new mudguard stays and fittings and a steel mudguard bridge from ebay.

 

[Boon 51]

Just bought some Conti Grand Prix's for my winter wheels plus two new tubes for £2.95 each from Halfords on a price match with Wiggle so far so good. The tyres are the tightest I've ever had and in the process tore one of the tubes so I rushed down to the LBS and they had the tubes listed at £7.20 each so I said that's a bit dear.. with that he chap said "well you do get discount " so I bought one and he knocked a £1.00 off so I payed £6.20 for one against 2 tubes from Halfords for £5.90.. That's taking the pee just a tad.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Just bought some Conti Grand Prix's for my winter wheels plus two new tubes for £2.95 each from Halfords on a price match with Wiggle so far so good. The tyres are the tightest I've ever had and in the process tore one of the tubes so I rushed down to the LBS and they had the tubes listed at £7.20 each so I said that's a bit dear.. with that he chap said "well you do get discount " so I bought one and he knocked a £1.00 off so I payed £6.20 for one against 2 tubes from Halfords for £5.90.. That's taking the pee just a tad.

It matches what Halfords pay to buy in one million inner tubes compared to the ten your LBS gets.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

so I payed £6.20 for one against 2 tubes from Halfords for £5.90.. That's taking the pee just a tad.

And people wonder why the online suppliers like Chain Reaction are stealing business away from the LBS? Overcharging tends to come back and bite sellers on the arse in the end.
I only ever buy new tyres and tubes when on special offer online, and I keep good spare ones harvested off scrap donor bikes - which usually cost less complete than the price of the LBS inner tube on it's own!.

 

[Smokin Joe]

And people wonder why the online suppliers like Chain Reaction are stealing business away from the LBS? Overcharging tends to come back and bite sellers on the arse in the end.

If your LBS charged the same prices as CRC, Ribble or Halfords they would be out of business in a month. Buying goods in much smaller quantities mean they often have to pay more for them than the big players are retailing them for.