What have you bought for the bike today ?

[Vantage]

I bought Bell comfort memory foam bike seat. I thought it's going to give me a comfort ride since it's squishy and foamy enough to carry my butt but yea you're right soft saddles aren't for bikepacking or any long term cycling.

The squishy foam bunches up and puts pressure on your squishy bits. Not nice.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Not for the bike, but for me - Ridge cycling shorts from Halfords on sale for £10.

 

[Salty seadog]

X-tools cone spanner set and a couple of tubes. Well they arrived today.

 

[raleighnut]

X-tools cone spanner set and a couple of tubes. Well they arrived today.

They look a good price.

 

[Salty seadog]

They look a good price.

Good reviews too. Will do for occasional use.

 

[raleighnut]

Good reviews too. Will do for occasional use.

Nah the cone spanner doesn't really have a lot to do, the cone nut is only a couple of mm thick so putting any force through into it will just strip the thread. All the cone spanner does is hold the cone/cone nut steady whilst the main nut is locked against it.

 

[Salty seadog]

Nah the cone spanner doesn't really have a lot to do, the cone nut is only a couple of mm thick so putting any force through into it will just strip the thread. All the cone spanner does is hold the cone/cone nut steady whilst the main nut is locked against it.

Indeed, never worked on any parts with bearings before but serviced the front cup and cone hub on one of the mtb's. It's a dark art getting the tension right. Got it eventually.

 

[Elybazza61]

Halo Vapour 650b rims;now to build them on to the Hope hubs.Oh and some Shimano Ice-Tech centre lock rotors.

And frameset ordered; with 'staff' discount from Sportline

 

[raleighnut]

Indeed, never worked on any parts with bearings before but serviced the front cup and cone hub on one of the mtb's. It's a dark art getting the tension right. Got it eventually.

Yep it is a bit of a 'black art' especially as the adjustments for solid axle and QR wheels are different.
Quick release's tend to 'crush' the axle tube slightly leading to a slightly tighter fit of the bearings once they're tightened, it's only a couple of thou but enough to make a difference if you get em 'right' off the bike then mount em to find they've gone a bit 'notchy'. Worse thing you can do then is think "They'll wear in" as that is how pitting begins, better to have em a touch loose than too tight even if it's "Only a fraction".

 

[higgy400]

I just went premium on endur8, it's an app so don't know if this counts but its really improved my time and performance massively. Team GB cyclist Elinor Barker has just endorsed them as well

 

[Elybazza61]

Not bought WTB Resolutes in 650b guise, only place with stock I can find is Evans and they only have one.

 

[johnnyb47]

I bought some new retro quill pedals today to replace the old 35 year pedals on my bike. The old ones are not looking there best anymore to say the least :-) :-)

 

[mickle]

 

[lazybloke]

Chain link pliers arrived by post today. OMG so much better that struggling with offcuts of brake cable!

 

[Jenkins]

Basic derailleur hanger adjustment tool
https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy...nt-tool-25599?currency=3&delivery_country=190