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Old 09-26-19, 01:59 PM
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Specialized top tube bag
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Old 09-26-19, 02:43 PM
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I purchased a Selle SMP "Evolution" saddle in red, a set of flat pedals for my mountain bike, and a tire sealant injector for my tubeless road tires.
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Old 09-26-19, 02:52 PM
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Picked up a Genuine Innovations tubeless repair kit. For the first time in 3+ years of riding tubeless, I had an in-between puncture - it isn't big enough to total the tire, but it's too big for the sealant to keep it effectively sealed. Popping in the 'bacon strip' was easy enough - will see how much air it holds overnight and take it for a test ride tomorrow.

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Old 09-26-19, 03:14 PM
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I picked up a "new"-in-box Computrainer Lab for $200 that was purchased and never used by the owner. Came with all cables, Polar HRM receiver, 4 extra cadence sensors and earlobe HRMs packages, and original documents and CDs.

I know newer trainers have more bells and whistles, but for me, Computrainer is perfect. I prefer wired and can use PerfPro's CT Bridge for all newer software that doesn't interface with Computrainer.
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Old 09-27-19, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
I take it that's the Transfer Insulated Gilet? They have the regular Insulated Gilet on sale in my size, but it doesn't look like it has the dual zip, which would be really nice on the bike... Let me know what you think of it when it arrives.
So I'm going to keep it. I don't see myself using it on the bike though, I bought it for off the bike and it will work well.

The things I don't love about it, I knew going in so not a huge deal - I don't care for the logo on the back, the rounded corners near the bottom zip, or the ribbed fabric side panels (but the stretchiness is nice). The one thing I don't like that I didn't realize when I bought it is that the zipper pull is on the left, which I always grew up thinking that was for women's garments? Arm holes are also a little small, but it's fine. Fits pretty good though.

I know it sounds like wtf did I buy it for, but it is VERY thin and light, like the Banana Republic one it's replacing, and that's been really, really hard to find in a vest. It really feels like there's nothing inside it.

Is it worth $190? Absolutely not. Is it worth $95? Questionable, but again, considering I have been looking for a vest that's basically made of nothing for the last few years, this fits the bill.
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Old 09-28-19, 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by puma1552
So I'm going to keep it. I don't see myself using it on the bike though, I bought it for off the bike and it will work well.

The things I don't love about it, I knew going in so not a huge deal - I don't care for the logo on the back, the rounded corners near the bottom zip, or the ribbed fabric side panels (but the stretchiness is nice). The one thing I don't like that I didn't realize when I bought it is that the zipper pull is on the left, which I always grew up thinking that was for women's garments? Arm holes are also a little small, but it's fine. Fits pretty good though.

I know it sounds like wtf did I buy it for, but it is VERY thin and light, like the Banana Republic one it's replacing, and that's been really, really hard to find in a vest. It really feels like there's nothing inside it.

Is it worth $190? Absolutely not. Is it worth $95? Questionable, but again, considering I have been looking for a vest that's basically made of nothing for the last few years, this fits the bill.
Cool - thanks for the thoughts. IMO, fit and versatility are huge, and it's pretty easy for me to justify ~$100 for something that can/will be worn daily. Hopefully you get your money's worth out of it!
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Old 09-30-19, 08:25 PM
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Grabbed a new set of Look Keo Grip Cleats for the wet months here. I find they help me not fall on my butt when I'm pushing off at intersections in the rain.
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Old 10-01-19, 05:44 AM
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Got a pair of Castelli Diluvio Pro shoecovers in black. Getting cold here.
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Old 10-01-19, 07:34 AM
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Needed a new helmet to go with my new (to me anyway) mountain bike.

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Old 10-05-19, 01:22 AM
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Ordered up a set of Boyd Altamont lite disc wheels, trading in my OEM wheels for junior riders and a nice discount.
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Old 10-05-19, 03:02 PM
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Got recently a cheap shoe cover. Used twice so far but was not actually raining.
Easy to put and take out. I wear 7.5 shoes, so ordered a M size and initially I tough it was a bit small, but I think is a good fit now.
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Old 10-05-19, 05:31 PM
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I invested in a professional bike fitting 10 days ago... best move ever. No soreness or discomfort on the saddle, both during and after long rides. Amazing.
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Old 10-05-19, 06:22 PM
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I purchased a new chain, a chain tool, and a seat for my son's Trek.

I also anticipate I'll be purchasing some sandpaper, a couple cans of paint, and grips... Kids bikes get beat up...
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Old 10-05-19, 06:34 PM
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I just picked up a set of Roval CLX50's and GP5000's. Both of which are excellent.


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Old 10-06-19, 10:41 AM
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@FeltF2Tarmac I have set of Boyd 44mm rims. Love them. I suspect you'll be equally as happy with your Altamont Lite wheels too.
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Fourth and last Ceramicspeed OSPW.
Five pairs of Extralite Streeters.
New gloves.
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Old 10-07-19, 05:30 AM
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Rotor Aldhu 24 axle and crank arms 165 mm. Eventually will add the new Rotor Inspider power meter along with 50/34 chainrings, possibly Q-rings.
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Old 10-07-19, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Greiselman
I invested in a professional bike fitting 10 days ago... best move ever. No soreness or discomfort on the saddle, both during and after long rides. Amazing.
Jealous, I'm out $245 after mine and all I got was a stem with 10mm difference. Still having problems. Going to start trying every saddle I can get my hands on.
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Old 10-07-19, 07:19 AM
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Most recent purchase was a Hammerhead Karoo. After some initial concerns, I've decided I like the flexibility of it. I like having the Cateye for instant data and the Karoo for mapping and ride recap data.
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Old 10-07-19, 07:24 AM
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Most recent purchase was a Hammerhead Karoo. After some initial concerns, I've decided I like the flexibility of it. I like having the Cateye for instant data and the Karoo for mapping and ride recap data.
So the Karoo doesn't give you instant data? Can you not customize the screen to show what you want to see?
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Old 10-07-19, 07:31 AM
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It does, but frankly I like how I can get the data off the Cateye with gloves on and frankly I'm used to it. You can see by the sweaty fingerprints on the Karoo that I'm still getting used to it!
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Just bought matte black Oakley ARO5 helmet
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Old 10-07-19, 11:34 PM
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As well as 3 pairs of fake Oakley Sutros
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Old 10-08-19, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Smitty2k1
Jealous, I'm out $245 after mine and all I got was a stem with 10mm difference. Still having problems. Going to start trying every saddle I can get my hands on.
Literally no other adjustments? That... doesn't seem right. My guys spent 30 minutes on just my feet and made a bunch of seemingly minor tweaks that rocked my world.
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Old 10-08-19, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Greiselman
Literally no other adjustments? That... doesn't seem right. My guys spent 30 minutes on just my feet and made a bunch of seemingly minor tweaks that rocked my world.
It was a full 3 hour session, we tried all kinds of stuff, did some video analysis, talked through my pain points etc. I think the person knew what they were doing but I sorta stumped them...
The other takeaway was to just try some new saddles, but by the time we got to this conclusion it was about 3 hours in and I technically only paid for 2 hours.
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