Your Most Recent Cycling-related Purchase
12-21-17, 08:37 PM
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Studded tires for the new gravel bike. Winter road cycling is going to rule.
12-21-17, 10:55 PM
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Just picked it up for my girlfriend for $200. 2008 Felt FW40. 45cm Basically like new. ��
only one or two nicks but its fressshhh
only one or two nicks but its fressshhh
12-22-17, 03:57 AM
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12-22-17, 04:05 AM
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Looks like the dark gray comes with that one, as it did with mine (I got a red one). I purchased the clear visor separately for night rides.
12-22-17, 04:11 AM
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My wife wanted to buy me some bike stuff for Christmas, and asked me for my Amazon password. So I went into Amazon and added the Light & Motion Vis 180 Pro tail light to the shopping cart, then logged back out.
Later on in the day I got an email from Amazon confirming a purchase. That tail light was in it, and then she'd just picked the next five bike things I had on my wishlist and ordered them along with it. It was mostly smallish things like a bag of electrolyte mix, a five-pack of compression socks, etc. I'll pretend that I'm surprised on Christmas. :-)
Later on in the day I got an email from Amazon confirming a purchase. That tail light was in it, and then she'd just picked the next five bike things I had on my wishlist and ordered them along with it. It was mostly smallish things like a bag of electrolyte mix, a five-pack of compression socks, etc. I'll pretend that I'm surprised on Christmas. :-)
Any idea how that light compares with the Cygolite 150?
12-22-17, 04:29 AM
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Yeah. It's about $60 more. 
I've never used either, so your guess is as good as mine. The L&M looks really good, though. The one I'm using for all my night rides right now is a $15 cheapo. It's worked so far, but I don't like it. I'm still alive, though, so there's that.
I've never used either, so your guess is as good as mine. The L&M looks really good, though. The one I'm using for all my night rides right now is a $15 cheapo. It's worked so far, but I don't like it. I'm still alive, though, so there's that.
12-22-17, 08:06 AM
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12-23-17, 12:52 AM
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Needed a bright light for the 30+ MPH downhill sections of the last 1/2 hour of my ride home
12-24-17, 12:11 AM
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DT Swiss ss spoke to replace one that broke on last week's ride.
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12-24-17, 04:12 AM
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Power meter pedal. I bought single side, maybe I'll upgrade to duos later. These things are expensive.
12-24-17, 08:01 AM
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Bontrager Super Charger pump.. thought it was time for a new pump and am going to try something other than my past Topeak Joe Blow
12-24-17, 08:58 PM
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12-25-17, 07:40 AM
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Ordered a few sets of Horst spikes for my GF and I. Pretty cool that the best toe spikes in CX are made a few miles from us. only went for the stainless ones. Ti is blingy but not necessary for us.
12-25-17, 10:19 PM
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Bought a pair of Panaracer Race A Evo3 tires (700x25). Not really meant to replace my current Panaracer GravelKings, but just as something that I wanted to try on my training rides that go through not-so-terrible roads.
12-27-17, 08:14 PM
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I have these and love them. But if these are your first pair, be warned that the cleat mount is quite a bit further forward than many other brands. I found I had to slide the cleat as far back as it would go to get it into the proper position. At least for the Shimano SDP SL cleat.
12-27-17, 08:17 PM
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New Di2 upgrade kit. Tried the 6850 on a bike at the LBS, was like, Oh, I like this ! Bit the bullet for the 8050 group.
Edit: Well belay that idea, wife calls this morning, her job is discontinued 2/28. Order cancelled, time to put money away.
Edit: Well belay that idea, wife calls this morning, her job is discontinued 2/28. Order cancelled, time to put money away.
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12-27-17, 08:33 PM
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I have these and love them. But if these are your first pair, be warned that the cleat mount is quite a bit further forward than many other brands. I found I had to slide the cleat as far back as it would go to get it into the proper position. At least for the Shimano SDP SL cleat.
12-29-17, 09:38 AM
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12-29-17, 09:59 AM
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10% off on components and groupsets at Merlin. Just picked up a complete Dura Ace 9150 DI2 kit with 11-30 cassette for $2139 delivered. Haven't seen it at that price point. I'll be selling the battery (new frame will have one already), and the cassette (also have already) so that will bring the price point down a bit more!
12-29-17, 12:51 PM
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custom packs for the SO's Fargo
12-29-17, 03:53 PM
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Time to get even lower in 2018, going from a 110MM -10 slammed to a 110MM -17 slammed set up. Now just have to work on my headset cap as its a little higher for my liking.
12-29-17, 06:46 PM
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12-30-17, 01:33 AM
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Man, very sorry to hear that. Glad you have your priorities straight. The 8050 can wait; they'll make more.