What have you bought for the bike today ?

[GeekDadZoid]

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.

Pretty annoyed with myself. In my excitement I didn't spot the hub was a RX-RD3 when ordering, when getting it out the box or when trying to fit. This is a rotary shifter model not the X-RD3 I was after.

Potentially a costly mistake. I may be able to get it to work, but it's going to take another £50 of parts including a new shifter at £30. Worth a try or cut my losses?

Only thing pushing me on is that even if it doesn't work, I will need the shifter if I stick it in another bike.

 

[Alex321]

Pretty annoyed with myself. In my excitement I didn't spot the hub was a RX-RD3 when ordering, when getting it out the box or when trying to fit. This is a rotary shifter model not the X-RD3 I was after.

Potentially a costly mistake. I may be able to get it to work, but it's going to take another £50 of parts including a new shifter at £30. Worth a try or cut my losses?

Only thing pushing me on is that even if it doesn't work, I will need the shifter if I stick it in another bike.

IF you bought it online, then the Distance Selling regulations allow you to return it for a refund with no need for any reason.

 

[GeekDadZoid]

IF you bought it online, then the Distance Selling regulations allow you to return it for a refund with no need for any reason.

I'm not sure why I didnt think that, I'm more of a plow forward kind of guy. Just boxed the wheel back up and I'll return.

Rebuild of the existing wheel it will have to be.

 

[vickster]

Arrived today, an Altura Grid Morph convertible pannier/backpack for my (partial) commute

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Collected this lot from the Range today. £13 all in.

 

[Sittingduck]

Does that include the Sarson's? What about marsh mallows - not a proper trip to the Range without a big bag of marsh mallows!

 

[Roadrat77]

Well I've got some Chromatic sunglasses in my Amazon basket but haven't actually hit "Buy now" yet - does that count??!!...

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Does that include the Sarson's? What about marsh mallows - not a proper trip to the Range without a big bag of marsh mallows!

Since they opened a Range about 1km from my house we have had to be a bit more restrictive on what we buy.

 

[bluenotebob]

I won this today at a tombola at my neighbour's lad's school

It's a saddle protector - I'd no idea such things existed.

It's already been tested on one of my mountain bikes which has been outside in the seemingly endless series of showers that we've had today

 

[youngoldbloke]

I won this today at a tombola at my neighbour's lad's school

It's a saddle protector - I'd no idea such things existed.

It's already been tested on one of my mountain bikes which has been outside in the seemingly endless series of showers that we've had today

Those disposable blue plastic shoe covers are good for this.

 

[Reynard]

Those disposable blue plastic shoe covers are good for this.

Or shower caps...

 

[Andy in Germany]

Very handy for a Brooks saddle when it rains: both my bikes have one attached to the spring frame for emergencies.

 

[DRM]

Those disposable blue plastic shoe covers are good for this.

Or shower caps...

The simplest ideas are the best

 

[youngoldbloke]

Disposable shower caps make good helmet rain covers too

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Pair of these massive panniers for the Mailstar, these are the original carradice ones and cost me sub £30 for a pair. I think I will be able to carry my familys shopping in these plus the front tray.

Hopefully have a wheel incoming too.