Your Most Recent Cycling-related Purchase
11-07-14, 09:11 PM
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I bought a CREE 2,000 lumen bike light for...... $14.50. New.
Go figure.
Go figure.
11-08-14, 10:29 AM
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I got both of these Santini LS jersey on sale for a total of $84 shipped at Nashbar (MSRP = $250). The materials on the jersey is really soft and high quality. Wore the black one this morning at 35+ with a PI LS layer and was excellent. Love the fit as well. Would definitely start looking out for Santini branded stuff.
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11-08-14, 07:24 PM
Share the road.
Velobuildmall VB-R-041 carbon fiber road race frame
11-08-14, 11:24 PM
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Bought some cold weather gear from competitive cyclist: Pearl Izumi transfer balaclava and Gore wear alp-x so light gloves. They will be put to use as I plan on riding still before winter hits.
11-08-14, 11:45 PM
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Major bike rebuild:
Ultegra 11 speed mechanical group
Stans Alpha 340 rims on BDop's Novatec hubs 24/28
Schwalbe One tubeless in 25mm
Nice, but yet to get a decent long ride in...
Ultegra 11 speed mechanical group
Stans Alpha 340 rims on BDop's Novatec hubs 24/28
Schwalbe One tubeless in 25mm
Nice, but yet to get a decent long ride in...
11-09-14, 12:37 AM
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Yeah, riding naked is out of the question
you have never enjoyed a Worlds Naked Bike Ride? World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) - Naked Bicycle People Power! Stop indecent exposure to vehicle emissions!
It must be hell living in the provinces.
you have never enjoyed a Worlds Naked Bike Ride? World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) - Naked Bicycle People Power! Stop indecent exposure to vehicle emissions!
It must be hell living in the provinces.
11-09-14, 12:03 PM
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Kind of a big day at the bike shop yesterday. Finally got and paid the bill on the rest of the new bike build. When the frame and group set arrived, I insisted on paying for them, but everything else came in later, and sort of piecemeal, and the owner kept putting off tallying it all up. But yesterday, when I went to replace saddle on the other bike (had been riding around on a test model for a couple of months), I finally got the bill for: wheel build labor, spokes, tires, rims, hubs, saddle, seatpost, stem, bars, headset, bar tape, white cable housing (gruppo came with black), cages, pedals and bottom bracket. Whew. Glad that's over with. Now do I hafta get bell, lights, computer, saddle bag and fenders, too?
11-09-14, 12:07 PM
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Kind of a big day at the bike shop yesterday. Finally got and paid the bill on the rest of the new bike build. When the frame and group set arrived, I insisted on paying for them, but everything else came in later, and sort of piecemeal, and the owner kept putting off tallying it all up. But yesterday, when I went to replace saddle on the other bike (had been riding around on a test model for a couple of months), I finally got the bill for: wheel build labor, spokes, tires, rims, hubs, saddle, seatpost, stem, bars, headset, bar tape, white cable housing (gruppo came with black), cages, pedals and bottom bracket. Whew. Glad that's over with. Now do I hafta get bell, lights, computer, saddle bag and fenders, too?
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11-09-14, 12:36 PM
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Pair of white bottle cages for my back up bike - $5 with free shipping for both. Yeah cheap.
11-09-14, 12:38 PM
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11-09-14, 01:38 PM
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Obviously wouldn't tally it all on the spot. How much did he charge per hour to put it all together? For me, from scrach took me about a while to cable my bike. And I thought I was doing it pretty quick. Had to adjust the stem/handlebar stack, height position first. Or the cable housing will be the wrong length. Then measuring the cable length, messing with the internal cabling etc. Then do the bar tape. If I was a shop, I'd charge 3 hours for that.
11-09-14, 01:46 PM
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Maybe not on the spot (not sure why, though), but I'd taken delivery of the bike three weeks ago! The only labor charge was for the wheel building, which was done elsewhere. They set the bike up in the front of the shop one day and I helped with some of the assembly (brakes, derailleurs and their cabling).
11-09-14, 02:12 PM
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11-10-14, 11:17 AM
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I ordered my Brooks B17 in Royal Blue, Proofide, and a Niterider Solas tail light, to accompany the Lumina 750 Flare I picked up at the LBC.
11-10-14, 11:23 AM
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Quarq battery cover. Meh.
11-10-14, 11:24 AM
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Got one of these for the evening commute home: 
11-10-14, 12:31 PM
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11-10-14, 01:00 PM
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11-10-14, 01:01 PM
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11-11-14, 05:19 PM
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11-11-14, 05:54 PM
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ARPRINCE - digging the navy Spiga jersey. How did you size this compared to american brands? Run small?
That's the thing I like about Nashbar, they often have close-outs on cool "exotic" items like this from Italy; nice change from the same stuff that's sold virtually everywhere i.e. Pearl Izumi etc.
That's the thing I like about Nashbar, they often have close-outs on cool "exotic" items like this from Italy; nice change from the same stuff that's sold virtually everywhere i.e. Pearl Izumi etc.
I got both of these Santini LS jersey on sale for a total of $84 shipped at Nashbar (MSRP = $250). The materials on the jersey is really soft and high quality. Wore the black one this morning at 35+ with a PI LS layer and was excellent. Love the fit as well. Would definitely start looking out for Santini branded stuff.
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11-11-14, 07:58 PM
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i wear a SMALL size (37+ chest). Sizing is a tad smaller than Louis Garneau/PI/Giordana/CAPO but not that much. Definitely same sizing as with a DeMarchi. I wear small across all those brands (except LG carbon jersey = M). The Spiga is a great jersey + excelllent materials. Simple design but looks great when you wear it.
Last edited by ARPRINCE; 11-11-14 at 08:02 PM.