cderalow

I've got the packme jacket.... mofo gets hot even in the cold wind.

nice to have it pack down to fit in a jersey pocket, though remember to unpack it afterward or it'll look permanently wrinkled

MagicHour

Not sure about the jacket version but the vest is good - has a large mesh panel so is highly ventilated in back, while the front keeps the wind chill off. Wore it for entire ride yesterday ranged from high 40s in the morning to high 50s later on and I never overheated, but I did unzip a bit while climbing.

cderalow

The jacket version I've got doesn't have any ventilation, but is supposedly 'breathable'. It definitely serves its purpose to help keep the wind chill off... or non-existent.

kbarch

Bar tape and a spoke.
I broke a spoke - first time ever! - on a ride Sunday, and on the way home I stopped by the shop to get it fixed. Bar tape had come loose and messy, and was partly scuffed up from a wreck back in the spring, so I had them replace that, too. I wanted charcoal gray again, but the closest thing they had was something that mimicked CF weave. It looked OK in the box, but on the bars, well... It's not as thick as the original, but the padding is just as satisfactory, if not a little better for giving a more level finish. Also because it's not as thick, the gawky bendiness of the bars (as opposed to classic graceful curves) is more apparent. But what's really apparent is the fact that it's fake CF. Kinda ghetto looking, actually, but I don't mind too much.

Jakedatc

Cycle-ops Mag trainer used off craigslist. Have been looking for a trainer for a while to have the indoor option for a quick recovery spin or whatever when the weather sucks or I don't want to drive to ride (I need to go at least 15mins to get to safe roads)

WheresWaldo

Token Tiramic PF30 Bottom Bracket


Prologo Zero II Pas NACK

r8dr_rider

Shimano 105 5800 carbon pedals and Shimano R170 shoes.

hamster

hamster

Looks like the fun is just starting, and there will be more "cycling-related purchases" in the near future.

I have 3 road cranksets in the house, and none of them fit the Giant because it has a proprietary bottom bracket form factor called BB86. I had to buy a new one (went cheap and got a Shimano 105) and a Shimano->BB86 adapter.

Now it turns out that none of my stems fit either, because Giant has a 1 1/4" steerer and 99% of stems out there (and 100% of stems I own) are 1 1/8". Brief check of nearby LBS inventories turned up a store 30 miles away that might have 1 1/4" stems in stock.

Got a good deal on the frameset though ($1799+tax), so I can afford spending a bit extra.

Nachoman

Bought two. Cost me almost as much as the tyres for my vehicle.

bruised

Picked up a wool base layer yesterday from my LBS - $40. Haven't tried wool before.

Also got a bike pump - $50

Got up this morning, checked email and received a 25% coupon from active gear - bought a riding jacket ($50), socks ($12) and a pair of MTB shoes.($100)

Yesterday I picked up some winter pants, winter gloves and a balaclava from Nash. - $140

That should do it I hope, 'cos I'm in the poor house now.
I just need some snow to test it all...

dalava

handy for tubeless

WhyFi

If it's fairly fine merino, it's hard not to love. I'm surprised that you didn't go with merino socks; they're usually the gateway drug - you should get a couple pairs. The Smartwool PhDs are available everywhere, are pretty good, and are available in difference thicknesses and REI has some similar house-brand offerings for a pretty good value, but my favorites would be from Swiftwick. If you come across them at an LBS, buy a pair even if you don't need them.

RPK79

I'd just get a shim.

Edit: actually that's going the other way. That sucks.

hamster

I got a new stem this morning. Since Giant makes nonstandard steerers, they also make matching stems. Got the bike mostly assembled. Fun does not quite end here, though. Looks like this frame is not designed with external Di2 installation in mind. External battery port in the downtube is missing, and downtube screws are in the wrong place. I'm not spending another $300 on an internal conversion right now, so, after some head-scratching, I've managed to hang the external battery on the downtube anyway, routing the wire through the FD port, attaching it to the frame with zip ties, and blocking the bottom bottle cage in process. Internal conversion will have to be re-prioritized.

gsa103

Have you tried it yet? I'm really curious about that now that I'm tubeless for road & mtb while also being compressor-less....

killian21

Made an order from Nashbar:

Trekking Handlebars for my Kona Commuter bike
New seatpost for my Trek
Black cork bar tape for the trekking bars
new pair of NB essential socks
NB water bottle

52 bucks total...not bad.

GuitarBob

It's only going to get into the 80s here in Tucson next week, brrrr.

TheDavid 

The Di2 battery mounts to the underside of the non-driveside chainstay. Check it out.

hamster

Yeah, just figured it out, literally 5 minutes ago. I'll do a road test first tomorrow and then try to move the battery into its proper place. I'll need to buy a new mount, I don't think that mine has any screw holes that could hold the battery there.

JonnyHK 

New shoes.

Bont Vaypor with heat moulding. Very comfortable!

bianchi10

Nice choice! What color did you go with?

JonnyHK 

Just like these.

Only other option available in my size was all black.

qclabrat

A Habanero road frame for fair weather use, started to build up with a Ultegra 6600 kit, then realized I used the bar-end shifters on the Pocket Llama, now considered stripping down to use a campy mirage triple kit i have laying around. The stock BB for the mirage is really crappy and noisy. If you were me, would you get new shifters for the Ultegra or new BB for the Mirage. For the shimano set up I would use XTR hubs laced to Velocity Escape tubulars with Tufo tires. For the campy setup, I have a low end FSA RD-200 wheel set which have been pretty bomb proof for the past 10 years.

ProfsrChaos407