What have you bought for the bike today ?
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Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
I use my track pump for the car, much easier
Me too.
Purely on the basis that it's more efficient anyways, what with the much bigger volume on the barrel.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
A pair of second-hand carbon wheels - Veltec Speed 3.0. I've been watching them come down in price on eBay for a few weeks; from £285 down to £215 last night when they seemed to be sold. They've re-appeared at £195 and I've pressed 'buy now'. Hopefully they're OK. Given they keep being re-listed it's a slight concern, particularly as the seller states no returns.
Veltec make good wheels and we're short a pair as a few of the carbon ones we've got aren't in a brilliant state or are tubular which doesn't work on a day-to-day basis.
As a result I can list at least one wheel, possibly more, that we're just not going to use.
Veltec make good wheels and we're short a pair as a few of the carbon ones we've got aren't in a brilliant state or are tubular which doesn't work on a day-to-day basis.
As a result I can list at least one wheel, possibly more, that we're just not going to use.
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Gwylan
Veteran
- Location
- All at sea⛵
A replacement helmet rear view mirror.
After an accident I cannot turn my head very far to the right
Shows overtaking cars under the 1.5m separation zone and cheaper than Radar.
Dropped the lost one on the platform on N Kent coast. Found out it had been picked up and sent to Cannon Street the same morning.
Chap on the platform suggested I might find it cheaper to buy a replacement rather than, his words, "take on Cannon Street"
After an accident I cannot turn my head very far to the right
Shows overtaking cars under the 1.5m separation zone and cheaper than Radar.
Dropped the lost one on the platform on N Kent coast. Found out it had been picked up and sent to Cannon Street the same morning.
Chap on the platform suggested I might find it cheaper to buy a replacement rather than, his words, "take on Cannon Street"
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
New cables (gears and brakes and winners and outers) and tape for the commuter. The tape is still good after 6 or 7,000 miles and it is a shame to have to strip it as who ever had taped it when I got the bars 2nd hand done a great job and the Fizik tape they used barely moved and has barely worn either. I've bought cheaper cinelli stuff 😂
Rusty Nails
We remember
- Location
- Living in the slow lane
A pair of Continental GP 4 Seasons, 700 x 32c for my gravel bike.
Replacing my Gatorskins which are looking a bit worse for wear.
Replacing my Gatorskins which are looking a bit worse for wear.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
bikingdad90
Guru
Blimey, talk about value for money their!
mustang1
Legendary Member
- Location
- London, UK
A new chainring.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
That lot actually cost £20 but I used the £10 voucher and only paid a tenner.
A new pair of Speedplay (strictly Wahoo) standard tension cleats. I was given some Wiggle vouchers many months ago by my in-laws, but the potential targets have all been out of stock. I’d almost given up and resigned myself to paying top dollar from one of the few suppliers with stock (and don’t they know it!) when they came back in. My existing cleats are a disgrace….
I was so happy I bought some new shoes to attach them to
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I was so happy I bought some new shoes to attach them to
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bikingdad90
Guru
@Bollo can you comment on maintenance and ease of clipping in/out please?
I had a set that I “trialed” for a few months but found that I was forever tightening the bolts and I had to stomp into the pedal to engage it. It might have been that I was using knock off cleats from China and not proper speedplay cleats that caused that issue…
I had a set that I “trialed” for a few months but found that I was forever tightening the bolts and I had to stomp into the pedal to engage it. It might have been that I was using knock off cleats from China and not proper speedplay cleats that caused that issue…
@bikingdad90 I’ve used them for years and never had any issues with loosening or slipping in the shoe, so I’d think that was either a fitting issue or the off-brand origin.
Clipping in and out requires a positive action certainly but it’s very very consistent, much more so than say two bolt SPDs. I’ve been using them so long I literally don’t think about it.
The downsides are: price and availability of genuine cleats, the occasional need to put a drop of dry lube on the pedal/cleat spring contact points and most importantly the need re-grease the pedal bearings. Forget that and the pedals will seize, which will cause the pedal to unscrew and several miles of hilly one-leg pedal drill. That last bit might have been from personal experience.
Clipping in and out requires a positive action certainly but it’s very very consistent, much more so than say two bolt SPDs. I’ve been using them so long I literally don’t think about it.
The downsides are: price and availability of genuine cleats, the occasional need to put a drop of dry lube on the pedal/cleat spring contact points and most importantly the need re-grease the pedal bearings. Forget that and the pedals will seize, which will cause the pedal to unscrew and several miles of hilly one-leg pedal drill. That last bit might have been from personal experience.
GeekDadZoid
Über Member
Found and ordered a replacement rear wheel for my Mailstar. My favourite LBS are stacked for work and couldn't book it in for a rebuild. So I took the punt and ordered it whilst I still have some money in paypay from selling stuff.
Cost me more than the rest of the bike.
Cost me more than the rest of the bike.
