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A Benotto brand 6,7,8 speed chain. A week or so ago, I bought a KMC 7 speed chain. I had never heard of either of these options. Vamos a ver.
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Finally landed a reasonably priced project bike. They've been hard to come by locally since the pandemic started. Should be a fairly easy, fun project for the winter.

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A few things from the last few months:
1. Stages SB20. If you want a simple, durable, rock solid indoor trainer that the entire household can use look no further. It's $2,700,so not for everyone. If you plan to ride inside a lot, I think it's a great solution. If you're considering buying this "bike", I think you can proceed with confidence.
2. Custom Castelli kit from my college. The school's team opened up the shop for us alums. I even like the design the kids came up with. I'm excited to wear a kit from my college again. I haven't had the best luck with Castelli's long term durability, we'll see what happens.
3. Kask Valegro. To me, Kask makes the best road helmets on the market bar none. This helmet looks great, fits me like a glove, is super comfortable (Kask added a pad on the brow, resolving prior complaints), doesn't get in the way of glasses, is terrifically ventilated and is very well made. The latest version has Kask's "WG11" system which is their version of MIPS, I have no idea if it actually does anything. The traditional complaint about high-end Kask helmets has always been the price, but the Valegro is not even that expensive: I got it for ~$180 shipped from Bikeinn.
4. Pearl Izumi Amfib tights and jacket. The tights are very tight (lol) but once you're in them they're basically perfect: windproof, warm and comfortable. The jacket (the Elevate) is good looking, fits well and just the right warmth for me. Pearl Izumi makes great winter gear.
5. The Black Bibs winter tights. For $100, these are hard to beat. Very good fit, nice fabrics, clever pocket design and good chamois. They're not quite as warm as the Amfibs but they're about half the price with a chamois. The Black Bibs continues to impress me: great stuff for a very reasonable price.
6. BikeHand "Euro style" (no clamp, fork mount) repair stand. This style of stand is just better than clamp-style stands in every way: no chance of damaging the bike, you can spin the bike to access the other side without a support in the way, more stable and secure etc, etc. There's a reason all pro mechanics use this style of stand. The Bank Hand one costs about $150 and is a good value: well made, compact and has a good tool tray. The Feedback Sports Sprint is an awesome stand as well, but it's twice the price and not really any better than this one.
7. Danish Endurance cycling socks. Durable, thin cycling socks that are "crew" height, inexpensive and not slathered with logos are tough to find but here's a good option. About $8/pair, Amazon Prime eligible. They also have similarly priced Merino versions that are great for colder weather riding.
1. Stages SB20. If you want a simple, durable, rock solid indoor trainer that the entire household can use look no further. It's $2,700,so not for everyone. If you plan to ride inside a lot, I think it's a great solution. If you're considering buying this "bike", I think you can proceed with confidence.
2. Custom Castelli kit from my college. The school's team opened up the shop for us alums. I even like the design the kids came up with. I'm excited to wear a kit from my college again. I haven't had the best luck with Castelli's long term durability, we'll see what happens.
3. Kask Valegro. To me, Kask makes the best road helmets on the market bar none. This helmet looks great, fits me like a glove, is super comfortable (Kask added a pad on the brow, resolving prior complaints), doesn't get in the way of glasses, is terrifically ventilated and is very well made. The latest version has Kask's "WG11" system which is their version of MIPS, I have no idea if it actually does anything. The traditional complaint about high-end Kask helmets has always been the price, but the Valegro is not even that expensive: I got it for ~$180 shipped from Bikeinn.
4. Pearl Izumi Amfib tights and jacket. The tights are very tight (lol) but once you're in them they're basically perfect: windproof, warm and comfortable. The jacket (the Elevate) is good looking, fits well and just the right warmth for me. Pearl Izumi makes great winter gear.
5. The Black Bibs winter tights. For $100, these are hard to beat. Very good fit, nice fabrics, clever pocket design and good chamois. They're not quite as warm as the Amfibs but they're about half the price with a chamois. The Black Bibs continues to impress me: great stuff for a very reasonable price.
6. BikeHand "Euro style" (no clamp, fork mount) repair stand. This style of stand is just better than clamp-style stands in every way: no chance of damaging the bike, you can spin the bike to access the other side without a support in the way, more stable and secure etc, etc. There's a reason all pro mechanics use this style of stand. The Bank Hand one costs about $150 and is a good value: well made, compact and has a good tool tray. The Feedback Sports Sprint is an awesome stand as well, but it's twice the price and not really any better than this one.
7. Danish Endurance cycling socks. Durable, thin cycling socks that are "crew" height, inexpensive and not slathered with logos are tough to find but here's a good option. About $8/pair, Amazon Prime eligible. They also have similarly priced Merino versions that are great for colder weather riding.
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3. Kask Valegro. To me, Kask makes the best road helmets on the market bar none. This helmet looks great, fits me like a glove, is super comfortable (Kask added a pad on the brow, resolving prior complaints), doesn't get in the way of glasses, is terrifically ventilated and is very well made. The latest version has Kask's "WG11" system which is their version of MIPS, I have no idea if it actually does anything. The traditional complaint about high-end Kask helmets has always been the price, but the Valegro is not even that expensive: I got it for ~$180 shipped from Bikeinn.

It's curious though -- you can get the Velegro in the US, but for about $80 more, and there's no WG11 mention in the US retailers write-ups. A Euro retailer (using Lordgun as an example): specifically calls out "This helmet doesn't meet the safety standard certification required in these countries: USA, Canada, Australia." https://www.lordgun.com/kask-valegro...A¤cy=USD
while a model sold here has all the EURO and US certificaitons: eg. "SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS CE EN 1078, CPSC 1203, AS/NZS 2063" from Jenson: https://www.jensonusa.com/Kask-Valeg...19-Black-Large
Sounds like in the US, you pay a lot more to get additional certifications for the same helmet!
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It's curious though -- you can get the Velegro in the US, but for about $80 more, and there's no WG11 mention in the US retailers write-ups. A Euro retailer (using Lordgun as an example): specifically calls out "This helmet doesn't meet the safety standard certification required in these countries: USA, Canada, Australia." https://www.lordgun.com/kask-valegro...A¤cy=USD
while a model sold here has all the EURO and US certificaitons: eg. "SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS CE EN 1078, CPSC 1203, AS/NZS 2063" from Jenson: https://www.jensonusa.com/Kask-Valeg...19-Black-Large
Sounds like in the US, you pay a lot more to get additional certifications for the same helmet!
while a model sold here has all the EURO and US certificaitons: eg. "SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS CE EN 1078, CPSC 1203, AS/NZS 2063" from Jenson: https://www.jensonusa.com/Kask-Valeg...19-Black-Large
Sounds like in the US, you pay a lot more to get additional certifications for the same helmet!
I don't think you can even buy the Abus, Ekoi, HJC, Limar, Rudy Project, Force etc helmets you see in the World Tour from a domestic source as they're not certified here
BTW, I've had really good luck with BikeInn. The best prices around and they ship right away.
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Busted a zip last night on my favourite Ground Effect shirt. Goddammit it was only 10 years old. Beyond Mrs Zs seamstress skill level, plus I had a voucher for a free pair of merino socks...
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A desk for the trainer.

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Busted a zip last night on my favourite Ground Effect shirt. Goddammit it was only 10 years old. Beyond Mrs Zs seamstress skill level, plus I had a voucher for a free pair of merino socks...
https://www.groundeffect.co.nz/colle...37671472529583
https://www.groundeffect.co.nz/colle...37671472529583
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Yeah, I was careful about this as I know Euro helmet brands like Kask and Met (to name two examples) are a little squirrelly about the certifications for their helmets. The one I got from BikeInn says it passed CPSC 1203 (https://www.bikeinn.com/bike/kask-va...B&gclsrc=aw.ds)
I don't think you can even buy the Abus, Ekoi, HJC, Limar, Rudy Project, Force etc helmets you see in the World Tour from a domestic source as they're not certified here
BTW, I've had really good luck with BikeInn. The best prices around and they ship right away.
I don't think you can even buy the Abus, Ekoi, HJC, Limar, Rudy Project, Force etc helmets you see in the World Tour from a domestic source as they're not certified here
BTW, I've had really good luck with BikeInn. The best prices around and they ship right away.
Great helmets for fit and finish at the prices I bought em for, regardless of what type of certification they have.
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Can I include my visit to my chiropractor? It still counts as purchase right?
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Picked up a 2021 Felt Broam 30 gravel bike. Let the winter games begin.
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Cycling cap with visor/front flap for cool days when the sun is low and black and red Pearl gloves for warmer days. Still waiting on 2 Conti 5000Tls I ordered in June.
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Last year I bought my MET Rivale helmet from Lordgun because they would ship it to the US. And I bought my ABUS Stormchaser from Merlin for the same reason.
Great helmets for fit and finish at the prices I bought em for, regardless of what type of certification they have.
Great helmets for fit and finish at the prices I bought em for, regardless of what type of certification they have.
Even though I get sketchy vibes from their website, Lordgun is legit.They always have the really good prices and they ship quickly. European shop prices in general can be so much lower than what we pay here in the States, I feel like we're getting ripped off.
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3. Kask Valegro. To me, Kask makes the best road helmets on the market bar none. This helmet looks great, fits me like a glove, is super comfortable (Kask added a pad on the brow, resolving prior complaints), doesn't get in the way of glasses, is terrifically ventilated and is very well made. The latest version has Kask's "WG11" system which is their version of MIPS, I have no idea if it actually does anything. The traditional complaint about high-end Kask helmets has always been the price, but the Valegro is not even that expensive: I got it for ~$180 shipped from Bikeinn.
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A set of Gore Wear winter clothes for the cold months ahead.
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Rapha core winter jacket.
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I just made a big order for all the parts to build my first road bike. I'm sure not the best time to do it with inflated prices but at least it will be ready to roll when the reasonable weather gets here.
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Get that mechanical ultegra while it's around!
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Just ordered some Gripgrab Merino winter socks, and some Lusso Windtex thermal stealth gloves, and just took delivery of this cool old retro Pepsi cycle top, which in this colour scheme with the blue stars, makes this middle aged man feel like Evel Knievel, even when just gently dropping down off a kerb.



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I wanted a set of wider wheels for my Poprad, but did not want to spend much money. PBK sent me an email with a 15% code because I had not ordered from them in a while. I purchased a set of 32m GK SS tires, $60 for the two, and a set of Novatec rim brake, clinchers, $156 for the set, outside width of 24mm and inside of 20mm. They are on the heavy side and I do not care.

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