Your Most Recent Cycling-related Purchase
04-26-19, 07:17 PM
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New kicks day! I took a chance and ordered a pair of Fizik R1B online for a stupid low price in my stupid tiny size, and they are perfect.
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04-27-19, 01:21 AM
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Does this count? No more front tire removal and struggling to get the seat of the 95 Civic coupe down and the bike wedged into the space.
2019 Subaru Forester
2019 Subaru Forester
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04-27-19, 06:21 AM
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One way to get KOMs on Strava.. though easier to just take the computer off the bike and leave the bike at home.
04-27-19, 03:25 PM
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04-27-19, 10:09 PM
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Ordered from Hong Kong. Not sure how the sizing will work out, but figured why not give it a try?
04-27-19, 10:19 PM
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Carbon sole, two Boa fasteners - what's not to like! I have narrow feet with very narrow heels and ankles - my last pair of (also very narrow) shoes was just a bit loose around the heel, but still a bit tight around the toes on long, hot rides. The front Boa lets the shoe wrap around your foot, and the back one can reduce the width of the heel. So far, comfy without heel slippage.
These were a random Amazon find. Unfortunately, there's a ton of variation in pricing, but sizes 37-48 are available. They appear to be available for $250 from the Fizik website in sizes 40-48.
These were a random Amazon find. Unfortunately, there's a ton of variation in pricing, but sizes 37-48 are available. They appear to be available for $250 from the Fizik website in sizes 40-48.
04-29-19, 12:07 PM
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$120 at Excel Sports
05-01-19, 03:02 AM
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$5 eBay charity purchase
Another cheap eBay pickup to turn the kid bus into part time event transportation vehicle. Can only fit so many bikes on the roof of my Volkswagen.
Another cheap eBay pickup to turn the kid bus into part time event transportation vehicle. Can only fit so many bikes on the roof of my Volkswagen.
05-02-19, 08:31 PM
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Garmin Edge 530 to replace my ancient 500
New helmet replaces too old Bell
And some more Headsweats for the summer
New helmet replaces too old Bell
And some more Headsweats for the summer
05-03-19, 04:53 PM
Throw the stick!!!!
05-04-19, 12:41 AM
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05-05-19, 07:15 PM
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05-05-19, 08:46 PM
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05-05-19, 11:01 PM
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It's on it's way from Romania. I'll be sure to post some pics when it arrives.
05-05-19, 11:42 PM
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Arundel Synth Gecko bar wrap. Not something I'd usually buy, but at less than half price it's worth a try.
The Arundel demo video helps. There's no adhesive. The all silicone tape grips itself and supposedly can be reused and washed for years. It can be wrapped thick and chunky as in my photo, or stretched to be thinner and more conventional looking.
It's heavy stuff, maybe twice the weight of regular Arundel Gecko tape. Stretching it tight and using less might reduce the weight. But even on my carbon bike I'm not counting grams. My headlight and video camera are heavier.
It feels like new rubber hoods. Grippy, soft and comfortable. I did a 40 mile test ride without gloves, including on a couple of miles of chewed up streets being prepped for fresh hot topping. Felt good, no raw hands afterward.
Frankly, it's kinda ugly, like... meaty. But the hi-viz yellow against my Trekenstein's purple frame and blue cable housing sorta appeals to my complete lack of fashion sense.
Arundel Synth Gecko bar wrap on early '90s Trekenstein Fifty None Aught Aught.
Kinda funky. Like... a goose neck lamp made of meat.
The Arundel demo video helps. There's no adhesive. The all silicone tape grips itself and supposedly can be reused and washed for years. It can be wrapped thick and chunky as in my photo, or stretched to be thinner and more conventional looking.
It's heavy stuff, maybe twice the weight of regular Arundel Gecko tape. Stretching it tight and using less might reduce the weight. But even on my carbon bike I'm not counting grams. My headlight and video camera are heavier.
It feels like new rubber hoods. Grippy, soft and comfortable. I did a 40 mile test ride without gloves, including on a couple of miles of chewed up streets being prepped for fresh hot topping. Felt good, no raw hands afterward.
Frankly, it's kinda ugly, like... meaty. But the hi-viz yellow against my Trekenstein's purple frame and blue cable housing sorta appeals to my complete lack of fashion sense.
Arundel Synth Gecko bar wrap on early '90s Trekenstein Fifty None Aught Aught.
Kinda funky. Like... a goose neck lamp made of meat.
05-06-19, 12:32 AM
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Moderators, you can blow away that last post. (I cannot get into it.) I successfully inserted a picture the other day but didn't record how I shrank it size and file size. The above wasn't it!
And for the rest of you:
A steel Nitto S-84 lugged seatpost, 250mm
https://www.rivbike.com/products/nit...-2-x-250-11048
What a gorgeous post! Beautifully made, everything looks big, strong and well designed. Nicely brazed and the parts well machined. Bolts are 6mm Allen. Really easy to access and adjust. Setup was really simple. And the post wasn't even very heavy.
Nicest post my old Peter Mooney has ever seen and the first in the league of the frame it is inserted into. (And I paid $10 less to the shop I love doing business with than the online price I saw - for special order.)
Ben
And for the rest of you:
A steel Nitto S-84 lugged seatpost, 250mm
https://www.rivbike.com/products/nit...-2-x-250-11048
What a gorgeous post! Beautifully made, everything looks big, strong and well designed. Nicely brazed and the parts well machined. Bolts are 6mm Allen. Really easy to access and adjust. Setup was really simple. And the post wasn't even very heavy.
Nicest post my old Peter Mooney has ever seen and the first in the league of the frame it is inserted into. (And I paid $10 less to the shop I love doing business with than the online price I saw - for special order.)
Ben
05-06-19, 09:50 AM
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Swap Meet finds: TRP 'V" brakes , and Avid Speed dial 'Ti' model levers ..
and a Campag Rally long pulley cage to test on my Record RD ..
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and a Campag Rally long pulley cage to test on my Record RD ..
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05-07-19, 07:04 AM
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Bought this on Saturday.
05-07-19, 07:26 AM
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05-07-19, 04:59 PM
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On the opposite end of the price spectrum..
05-07-19, 06:01 PM
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