What have you bought for the bike today ?

[freiston]

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My new Tektro R559's arrived the other day and are now on my bike- massive improvement on the originals.
I love the locking feature on the quick release too. Very happy.

That looks like a threaded headset but the stem looks like no other quill stem I have ever seen, is it "special"?

 

[buzz22]

The headset and bars are integrated- the bars are "bullmoose" bars.
The style was designed by Tom Ritchey back in the late 70's for use on mountain bikes, they're a lot stronger than a traditional quill stem.

 

[freiston]

The headset and bars are integrated- the bars are "bullmoose" bars.
The style was designed by Tom Ritchey back in the late 70's for use on mountain bikes, they're a lot stronger than a traditional quill stem.

Nice thumbshifters too

 

[GeekDadZoid]

The Vodafone Curve I mentioned in the bargain app turned up this morning. Quickly fitted onto my dirty bike and I quite like it so far. I forgot I had set it onto alarm after I washed the bike and when moving it back to the shed it set off and called my phone. Pretty horrible and loud.

 

[buzz22]

Thanks- they're Suntour power thumb shifters, they came with the bars. I took them off an old mountain bike I bought just for those components. They're great to use.

 

[C R]

Pretty horrible and loud

Happy with the purchase then

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Happy with the purchase then

Ha ha, that's exactly what I would want for an alarm noise ☺️

 

[Zipp2001]

I've been on tri-spokes since they first came out and have had many bikes set-up with them over the years. I still have my Zipp2001 carbon belt drive single speed running with a pair. After finishing my latest build something was missing, so the search for a set of 650C clincher tri-spokes was on. HED doesn't make the 650C version any longer and finding a set of clinchers isn't always easy. I found plenty of tubulars but not interested in tubulars any longer. I've kept my eyes on several cycling selling sites and found this pair that is in very good condition last week and bought them right away. Now it's time to finish my 1 x 10 build with this last addition

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[RoubaixCube]

Shoes from PlanetX that are too small for me to be used as spare parts (treads and boa dials)

Also picked up a Carniac Podium SL helmet to replace a 2016 Kask Mojito - Will be interesting to see how good the fitment is.

 

[GeekDadZoid]

These arrived today going to give them a whirl on the current project bike when I have it up and running.

 

[DCLane]

Two pairs of SwissStop brakes for £25 on eBay that were wrongly spelt as 'SwisStop'.

 

[Bollo]

A Hammerhead Karoo 2 to replace an Edge 530 with a daffyed screen. I’d always had Garmins but decided to make a switch as I’d struggled to read the 530‘s more detailed pages, especially for nav, and didn’t fancy splashing a monkey+ for a 1030. Although the 1030 probably has the edge (see what I did there) on raw features, I’m finding the screen on the Karoo much more legible.

 

[8mph]

I sold a 26" wheelset yesterday but not in time to buy a cheap set of Mavic / Deore wheels I'd spotted on eBay. Did the responsible thing and spent twice the money on a new set of Spa Cycles Exal LX 17 / Deore wheels, 8 speed chain and spare link

 

[youngoldbloke]

Delta Bike Hitch Pro - for through axles. Expensive for what it is (but US import), but beautifully machined. Already use a QR version, this for the new bike.

 

[GuyBoden]

Gold Handlebar Knobs, to go with my gold pump, gold jockey wheels, gold skewers and last, but not least, the gold 42T rear sprocket.