Your Most Recent Cycling-related Purchase
03-14-17, 01:38 AM
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Aftershokz Bluez 2S Wireless Bone Conduction Bluetooth Headphones, Neon Green, (AS500SN), haven's used yet but will post my thoughts in the adv/safety subforum as that seems to be the wildest thread on headphones or not 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
03-15-17, 11:21 AM
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03-15-17, 12:58 PM
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Bought a Stages PM from a teammate a few weeks ago in 175mm. I had been meaning to switch from 172.5mm, so I bought a Rival22 crankset from Ribble (spent <$100) in 175mm. Should get here any day.
03-15-17, 01:47 PM
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It's REI dividend day so hit their clearance sale and picked up a few things.
Freshening up my CX bike (it's a white and red specialized S-works CX approaching "vintage" age)
red tape.jpg
ultimates.jpg
A few things so I don't look like such a roadie on my MTB rides
hydration pack.jpg
shorts.jpg
Replacement front wheel for the commuter and a pump for the office
bike wheel.jpg
pump.jpg
Insulated camelback bottle for $7. Who cares about the color at that price?
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Also picked up some cabling kits on clearance at $7/each
Freshening up my CX bike (it's a white and red specialized S-works CX approaching "vintage" age)
red tape.jpg
ultimates.jpg
A few things so I don't look like such a roadie on my MTB rides
hydration pack.jpg
shorts.jpg
Replacement front wheel for the commuter and a pump for the office
bike wheel.jpg
pump.jpg
Insulated camelback bottle for $7. Who cares about the color at that price?
pink bottle.jpg
Also picked up some cabling kits on clearance at $7/each
03-16-17, 12:11 AM
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hire rather than purchase: I went on holiday to Guam where, at the "Convenience Store Osaka" there are mountain bikes for hire but they have short raised stems, so I took a 14cm step and horns and timtakked the bike at the beginning of the hire and kamitted it before I gave it back.
Hire bike timtakked by Timothy Takemoto, on Flickr
I wish I could buy a four nut 7 speed chain ring with more than 44 teeth for more speed downhill and flats, but even that seems like a lot.
Hire bike timtakked by Timothy Takemoto, on Flickr
I wish I could buy a four nut 7 speed chain ring with more than 44 teeth for more speed downhill and flats, but even that seems like a lot.
03-16-17, 07:17 AM
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Di2 with meat slicers
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03-16-17, 07:20 AM
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^^^ 
My pads aren't even fully bedded, and I'm already liking the hydro braking much more than the mechanical that it replaced. Good stuff.
My pads aren't even fully bedded, and I'm already liking the hydro braking much more than the mechanical that it replaced. Good stuff.
03-16-17, 08:21 AM
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BBinfinite bottom bracket for my BBRight. I'm looking forward to a creak free season!
03-18-17, 06:18 PM
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Castelli perfetto convertible jacket. Wore it today for first time. Was great. Warmed up. Took off sleeves. Worked great
03-18-17, 08:47 PM
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Had a Garmin lefty but needed a righty because of my tight cabling (light mount would only fit on left). I do like the way it sits below the level of the bars. Still don't like the way the hydraulic cables are rubbing against the mounts.
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03-18-17, 09:48 PM
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Yet another BSO - of sorts:
This is a Hummer-branded Kent Shogun Terra that I bought used from an Egyptian dude who claimed that he had used it only twice (of course, he was lying through his teeth; the cheap-ass, off-off-brand Chinese rear tire was almost bald.) First order of business: Replaced those tires with the pair of Bontrager Solanas I had lying around, which were a huge improvement. The main frame triangle is aluminum; the suspended rear triangle is steel. The Shimano Tourney groupset works as well as one might expect from Shimano's bottom-rung components; the derailleurs shift crisply and readily. The suspension fork is a POS; there's slight play in the legs, which causes them to tilt backwards upon braking. The brakes themselves, however, work stunningly well (but this is by no means a bike that's capable of anything resembling speed; it's just for leisurely neighborhood strolls and - probably - some basic urban exploration, and nothing more.)
In other news...
Bought this fender set for the Speed D8:
Surprisingly good quality for the $9.99 I paid for them on Amazon, but they took ages to get here! In fact, Amazon still shows them as "on the way," even though they've been on the bike for 10 days now
Got some other goodies, too:
This is a Hummer-branded Kent Shogun Terra that I bought used from an Egyptian dude who claimed that he had used it only twice (of course, he was lying through his teeth; the cheap-ass, off-off-brand Chinese rear tire was almost bald.) First order of business: Replaced those tires with the pair of Bontrager Solanas I had lying around, which were a huge improvement. The main frame triangle is aluminum; the suspended rear triangle is steel. The Shimano Tourney groupset works as well as one might expect from Shimano's bottom-rung components; the derailleurs shift crisply and readily. The suspension fork is a POS; there's slight play in the legs, which causes them to tilt backwards upon braking. The brakes themselves, however, work stunningly well (but this is by no means a bike that's capable of anything resembling speed; it's just for leisurely neighborhood strolls and - probably - some basic urban exploration, and nothing more.)
In other news...
Bought this fender set for the Speed D8:
Surprisingly good quality for the $9.99 I paid for them on Amazon, but they took ages to get here! In fact, Amazon still shows them as "on the way," even though they've been on the bike for 10 days now
Got some other goodies, too:
03-19-17, 04:32 AM
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New Shimano 105 compact crank & ultegra BB (last of the parts needed for 11speed drivetrain upgrade).
03-19-17, 10:48 PM
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Another installment in the search for the perfect vest. 1/2 price at competitive Cyclist
Also 8 sp chain, used shifter for mtn bike project.
Also 8 sp chain, used shifter for mtn bike project.
03-20-17, 09:58 AM
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03-20-17, 11:50 AM
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Castelli leg warmers, Pearl Izumi bib shorts, Honey stinger energy chews; all from backcountry.com
03-20-17, 11:57 AM
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Yet another BSO - of sorts:
This is a Hummer-branded Kent Shogun Terra that I bought used from an Egyptian dude who claimed that he had used it only twice (of course, he was lying through his teeth; the cheap-ass, off-off-brand Chinese rear tire was almost bald.) First order of business: Replaced those tires with the pair of Bontrager Solanas I had lying around, which were a huge improvement. The main frame triangle is aluminum; the suspended rear triangle is steel. The Shimano Tourney groupset works as well as one might expect from Shimano's bottom-rung components; the derailleurs shift crisply and readily. The suspension fork is a POS; there's slight play in the legs, which causes them to tilt backwards upon braking. The brakes themselves, however, work stunningly well (but this is by no means a bike that's capable of anything resembling speed; it's just for leisurely neighborhood strolls and - probably - some basic urban exploration, and nothing more.)
In other news...
Bought this fender set for the Speed D8:
Surprisingly good quality for the $9.99 I paid for them on Amazon, but they took ages to get here! In fact, Amazon still shows them as "on the way," even though they've been on the bike for 10 days now
Got some other goodies, too:
This is a Hummer-branded Kent Shogun Terra that I bought used from an Egyptian dude who claimed that he had used it only twice (of course, he was lying through his teeth; the cheap-ass, off-off-brand Chinese rear tire was almost bald.) First order of business: Replaced those tires with the pair of Bontrager Solanas I had lying around, which were a huge improvement. The main frame triangle is aluminum; the suspended rear triangle is steel. The Shimano Tourney groupset works as well as one might expect from Shimano's bottom-rung components; the derailleurs shift crisply and readily. The suspension fork is a POS; there's slight play in the legs, which causes them to tilt backwards upon braking. The brakes themselves, however, work stunningly well (but this is by no means a bike that's capable of anything resembling speed; it's just for leisurely neighborhood strolls and - probably - some basic urban exploration, and nothing more.)
In other news...
Bought this fender set for the Speed D8:
Surprisingly good quality for the $9.99 I paid for them on Amazon, but they took ages to get here! In fact, Amazon still shows them as "on the way," even though they've been on the bike for 10 days now
Got some other goodies, too:
Those bondhus wrenches are great
03-20-17, 06:50 PM
Riding is my addiction
+1 Love the color coded ball end allens.
I've been buying a few item in anticipation of the arrival of my new bike.
HED Ardennes SL Plus wheel set (I'll be selling the Vision Trimax 30 Clincher Black decal) the bike comes with
Pair of Conti 25mm GP4000S II tires
Ultegra carbon SPD-SL peddles
Ultegra mid-cage rear derailleur, so I can run 11-32 (I'll be swapping out the short cage the bike comes with)
Pair of Serfas Onda Carbon bottle cages (from eBay for $20 each)
John
I've been buying a few item in anticipation of the arrival of my new bike.
HED Ardennes SL Plus wheel set (I'll be selling the Vision Trimax 30 Clincher Black decal) the bike comes with
Pair of Conti 25mm GP4000S II tires
Ultegra carbon SPD-SL peddles
Ultegra mid-cage rear derailleur, so I can run 11-32 (I'll be swapping out the short cage the bike comes with)
Pair of Serfas Onda Carbon bottle cages (from eBay for $20 each)
John
03-22-17, 12:14 PM
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just got this delivered this morning.. hope it'll warm up so I can try it outdoors!
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03-22-17, 12:44 PM
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SRAM 11-36 for gravel
03-22-17, 01:56 PM
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Ritchie comp Carbon seatpost for my CX bike.
03-22-17, 02:03 PM
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