Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
A second set of winter leggings after checking the first set I bought met the brief (they did in poor and cold weather last weekend)
What have you bought for the bike today ?
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DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
@Jameshow - you show a collection code once happy. Not happy, no code and re-claim.
Just make sure you check the bike over; as there's no cables or chain - does the seatpost move or is it stuck? (stuck = walk away), does the stem turn when loose? Is the headset loose? How's the bottom bracket? And - the biggie for me - is the thread on the integrated rear hanger gone?
I got stung through pre-payment last year. The seller's sold quite a few bikes, including one I recognise, so should be fine with you doing some checks. If not, walk away and claim back
Just make sure you check the bike over; as there's no cables or chain - does the seatpost move or is it stuck? (stuck = walk away), does the stem turn when loose? Is the headset loose? How's the bottom bracket? And - the biggie for me - is the thread on the integrated rear hanger gone?
I got stung through pre-payment last year. The seller's sold quite a few bikes, including one I recognise, so should be fine with you doing some checks. If not, walk away and claim back
FishFright
More wheels than sense
I recently bought some bars for a pump track project , today the final part arrived sort of.
An SE Bikes So Cal Flyer, 24" wheeled BMX Cruiser. A bargain at £230 brand new.
An SE Bikes So Cal Flyer, 24" wheeled BMX Cruiser. A bargain at £230 brand new.
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sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
Postie’s been…..
Identical bottle cages: as per already on 2 current road bikes - so I can assemble a ‘puncture / flat tyre repair strategy’ (**Which will fit into a Zefal bottle / tool-holder: and that I can then take with me on whichever bike is being used). As i’ve previously been winging it 🤦♂️
Bought spare tubes, glue-less patches, CO2 inflator, tiny pump, presta to schrader adaptor, a pair of small tyre levers and a topeak multitool.
Also bought two different stem caps for one of the bikes to break up the swathes of satin black in the bar / stem / headset area, spare batteries for the computers and sender units of all 3 bikes; and 2 x Cateye computer magnets as upgrades on those 2 bikes without Cateye units.
Should get rid of some of my Saturday enjoyably 😎
Identical bottle cages: as per already on 2 current road bikes - so I can assemble a ‘puncture / flat tyre repair strategy’ (**Which will fit into a Zefal bottle / tool-holder: and that I can then take with me on whichever bike is being used). As i’ve previously been winging it 🤦♂️
Bought spare tubes, glue-less patches, CO2 inflator, tiny pump, presta to schrader adaptor, a pair of small tyre levers and a topeak multitool.
Also bought two different stem caps for one of the bikes to break up the swathes of satin black in the bar / stem / headset area, spare batteries for the computers and sender units of all 3 bikes; and 2 x Cateye computer magnets as upgrades on those 2 bikes without Cateye units.
Should get rid of some of my Saturday enjoyably 😎
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sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
That’s lovely 🥰 What’s on the agenda for it ?
FishFright
More wheels than sense
Mostly to have fun on the local pump tracks. Plus a bit of general mucking about ofc.
Jameshow
Veteran
I'll go and check all those things. I didn't check any of those things!!
I can break it and get my £40 back!
Will upgrade to 9spd tiagra / 105 dp brakes, wheels etc.
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
Just ordered a smart turbo trainer and a cassette for it from Tredz
https://www.tredz.co.uk/.ETC-ThinkRider-X5-2-Smart-Trainer_237587.htm
https://www.tredz.co.uk/.ETC-ThinkRider-X5-2-Smart-Trainer_237587.htm
Jameshow
Veteran
Relax seat post, stem and rd threads good!!
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
As long as the seatpost moves and the derailleur goes on it's fine since the rest can be greased / replaced as required. Even if it doesn't you've got a 7/8 speed groupset, a pair of wheels and other components. There are ways of working with a damaged rear derailleur thread as well.
Depending on your budget I've an unused Microshift 10 speed groupset - levers, front and rear derailleur - which will probably be on sale soon.
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iandg
Legendary Member
- Location
- Dumfries and Galloway
A bell 
Oldhippy
Cynical idealist
My Genesis came with standard Marathons and my my first instinct was swap them out immediately for the fattest Plusses as I've never had a puncture in over 12 years with them. But I thought I'd give the stock tyres a chance. Four punctures in three weeks saw me in Halfords (I'm sorry, my boss got me a £60 gift card thinking that it was a bike shop as they sold bikes) buying two Plusses for only £8 of my own money. Nipped home switched them over and now I have an armchair on wheels that won't let me down literally or figuratively.
sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
That’s some real-World recommendation / experience right there….
Continued flat-free journeys to you now Sir 🕵️
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
To be fair I started out building bikes in a blue H*lfords shirt. The fact it was blue tells you how many decades past...
