What have you bought for the bike today ?

[Gamble1983]

Long Sleeved Base-Layer
Skull Cap
Neck Warmer
Long Winter Bib-Tights
Lithium Grease
Castelli Overshoes

All apart from the overshoes were from planet-X in there summer sale. Never bought from there before but the prices seem very good so decided to replace my old winter gear.

 

[fossyant]

New SRAM chainring. Harder to get than rocking horse poo. Managed to order one via a German retailer.

Bike-components.de

 

[lutonloony]

A replacement 'head' (the part that clips onto the valve) for my old Specialized Airforce trackpump. The original part had broken after about 15 years hard use. It is a very good pump so I didn't want to scrap it, but I could not find anyone selling the correct part. I spotted a generic one on eBay for a couple of pounds and thought it was worth a punt.

It turns out that the inside of the Specialized hose fits the new head, but the external diameter is too big to get the hose into the head's plastic screw collar. I have managed to get the old collar halfway on. It is a bit of a bodge but the pump does work. I let my tyres down and pumped them up again. All seems ok.

If necessary, at some later date I will buy a small jubilee clip to hold the hose firmly in place.

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I did a similar repair/bodge on my track pump. Would recommend jubilee clip as it scared the cr*p out of me when the hose blew off

 

[Hyslop]

A Gear cable and ,quite unexpectedly,2 new tyres! On cleaning the bike yesterday,I discovered a frayed cable,so, down to the LBS this morning.I d checked the tyres yesterday and they were fine.However,at the LBS,an eagle eyed Emily spotted a hole in the rear,with the tube poking through!All in the space of 3 miles presumably.I got a good deal on 2 tyres for 1.However,they replaced the slicks with Yksion Pro.I needed the bike and just accepted it,but I must say, on my ride this pm,I felt as if I were pedalling through treacle.They seem to roll very slowly,rather akin to Duranos.Not too impressed then,so off they shall come.So my next search on here will be for your tyre reviews.All the same,I feel a bit ungrateful!

 

[rivers]

I bought a new bike today :-). My road bike should be here next week.

 

[Elybazza61]

IRC Roadlight tyres for the Helium;One Pros punctured today and are on their last legs.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Ordered an adjustable stem to raise the bars on the bike I'll be using for hip rehab on the turbo in a few weeks time.

 

[Mrs M]

New trackie bottoms so I can get out on the road bike
Sadly gone up a size as I, ahem split the last black ones and can get my navy ones on but can't walk in them, let alone climb aboard the bike
Look ok though

 

[stoatsngroats]

Just bought this!
Full Ultegra Woop Woop!!!

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Some grips that don't fit quite far enough on due to cutting down some wider cowhorn bars to my Brompton. Might bung em on the Cannondale instead

 

[psmiffy]

 

[broady]

Some Ultegra SPD-SL pedals and about to go and fit them

I have just had a look through my text msgs from Halfords..... There are soo many :S
Least Wiggle, Merlin etc don't text me

 

[psmiffy]

I forgot

 

[HLaB]

A 120mm Deda stem.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Replacement wheel parts for the commuter bike: 2 DT Swiss TK540 touring rims (36h rear, 32h front), hubs and DT Swiss Competition double-butted spokes.