The "I should have left the credit card at home" thread

Lumen

144 Veloplugs.

Anyone used these?

Chips Lovell

Gold deraileur hangers:

Raam

Or if your name is TinyExplosions... earrings.

DualFrontDiscs

Hi,

Here's one of my new purchases.




It's a CarryFreedom Y-Large trailer. Bought from Rob at Really Useful Bikes

It's for bringing the kids' bikes to the park, carrying 'stuff' and of course 'chariot racing' if I can find anyone brave enough!

Not that I need to justify it, at least not on here

DFD*

*DrivingFiveDown.

DirkVoodoo

el tonto wrote: »

Gold deraileur hangers:

Is that from your deraileur hanger website? I used them last week, awesome! Arrived within a week I think, only problem is the hanger is black and my dropouts are silver.

Can't speak highly enough about that site though, should have bought 2!

ROK ON

Ordered this kit months ago. Arrived today.
Cant wait to wear it.




Model in the pic is not me. I am a little better proportioned with better thighs.

Chips Lovell

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Is that from your deraileur hanger website? I used them last week, awesome! Arrived within a week I think, only problem is the hanger is black and my dropouts are silver.

Can't speak highly enough about that site though, should have bought 2!

It isn't actually. While derailleurhanger.com sells a vast range, they don't have my model. I got these ones from an Israeli crowd, pilo.co.il.

Looking forward to a return to crisp shifting. Why can't I ever fall on the left hand side?

blorg

DualFrontDiscs wrote: »

It's a CarryFreedom Y-Large trailer. Bought from Rob at Really Useful Bikes

I have the same. Would be interested to see what you rig up with the bikes, some people use a roof-rack type arrangement I believe. The general consensus is that our trailer is far superior to tomasrojo's one, which is the important thing.

DualFrontDiscs

blorg wrote: »

Would be interested to see what you rig up with the bikes, some people use a roof-rack type arrangement I believe. The general consensus is that our trailer is far superior to tomasrojo's one, which is the important thing.

TBH, they're kids 'bikes': a DoraTheExplorerTrike and a wooden no pedals job. So it will just be a case of strapping them on tight in whatever fashion works. As they get a bit bigger, I'll probably fashion a roof-rack type arrangement, or use a solution like this or this on the xtracycle (currently under build!)

More importantly, now that there's at least two large Y trailers in Dublin, when's the first 'chariot' race? Do you want to run it under Olympic or World Championship rules? (Singlespeed vs. geared 'horses', weighed charioteer vs. weighed team, etc).

Separately, what trailer does tomasrojo have? I have a BOB trailer too, so can't give out about that one yet .

DFD*

*DualFighting(chariot)Drivers

blorg

DualFrontDiscs wrote: »

Separately, what trailer does tomasrojo have? I have a BOB trailer too, so can't give out about that one yet .

He has one of these in which he carries a guitar. Damn hippie. I don't think he'd do very well in a chariot race. I have seen another Y-Frame around Sandyford incidentally.

DualFrontDiscs

blorg wrote: »

He has one of these in which he carries a guitar.

How did I miss that? Great idea.

blorg wrote: »

Damn hippie.

Probably wears sandals!

blorg wrote: »

I don't think he'd do very well in a chariot race.

I wouldn't fancy standing on that trailer. Cornering would be tough too. I assume all races will include cornering, rather than just a straight line 'sprint'.

blorg wrote: »

I have seen another Y-Frame around Sandyford incidentally.

Is it anyone on here? Anyone?

DFD*

*DeuxForDeux

Captain Havoc

I just ordered these

EDIT: Had to cut that out as I was looking at the wrong photo

ednwireland

Captain Havoc wrote: »

I just ordered these

EDIT: Had to cut that out as I was looking at the wrong photo

Price: €69.95 :eek:

dont pay that for my car tyres !

phew - twin pack thats sightly less than my car tyres

blorg

ednwireland wrote: »

Price: €69.95 :eek:

dont pay that for my car tyres !

phew - twin pack thats sightly less than my car tyres

That's not a bad price for them either. Pair of GP4000S tends towards €82 locally and that's before we get on to tubulars...

mloc123

blorg wrote: »

That's not a bad price for them either. Pair of GP4000S tends towards €82 locally and that's before we get on to tubulars...

Tell me about it.. I never thought I would spend more on bike tyres than car tyres, untill I bought tubs. :eek:

abcdggs

I need your help, a friend of mine thinks i have an addiction to purchasing bike parts,

Now i need your help to re-affirm my faith in bike related purchases

Captain Havoc

I paid €62.90, CSS have a loyalty thing now also, that's twice they've come up trumps over CRC. If anyone has already ordered off them, they probably have a loyalty discount, all you need to do is log in and you'll see the loyalty price.

ednwireland

blorg wrote: »

That's not a bad price for them either. Pair of GP4000S tends towards €82 locally and that's before we get on to tubulars...

ouch theres me thinking i spent a lot on schwalbe lugano's (a princley £12 each red though) would a fat boy like me notice the difference ?

blorg

ednwireland wrote: »

ouch theres me thinking i spent a lot on schwalbe lugano's (a princley £12 each red though) would a fat boy like me notice the difference ?

Probably would; good tyres are one of the few actually noticeable upgrades you can make to a bike. Probably the best bang for buck to be honest.

Home:Ballyhoura

+1 on what blorg said. I had cheapo £10 wire bead Vittorias on over the winter and I only just put back on my 320TPI Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX's which cost €25 (usually cost much more) and the difference is night and day. Fantastic road feel. They just feel so good, it's hard to believe you would notice such a difference (even the noise they make just rolling along is lovely :P)

Borneo Fnctn

I've been looking at tyres lately and i'd really appreciate if somebody could recommend me a 23mm road tyre for less than 20 euro on CRC. I'm not looking for a puncture resistant tyre. Something in suitable for dublin/wicklow roads around this time of the year. Whatever you'd use yourself on that budget. Thanks to anyone who takes the time to reply.

ednwireland

Borneo Fnctn wrote: »

I've been looking at tyres lately and i'd really appreciate if somebody could recommend me a 23mm road tyre for less than 20 euro on CRC. I'm not looking for a puncture resistant tyre. Something in suitable for dublin/wicklow roads around this time of the year. Whatever you'd use yourself on that budget. Thanks to anyone who takes the time to reply.

+1 but they have to be available in red !
Was looking at continental ultra

Captain Havoc

After cycling 10,000km + on my current conti GPs with one puncture, I doubt I'll by ordereing anything but contis again.

Bought the girlfriend this today, not at CSS, got it at my local bike shop. First bike she's had since she was 12. Plus a few days ago she signed up for the Wicklow 100.

It's all falling into place.

blorg

Borneo Fnctn wrote: »

I've been looking at tyres lately and i'd really appreciate if somebody could recommend me a 23mm road tyre for less than 20 euro on CRC. I'm not looking for a puncture resistant tyre. Something in suitable for dublin/wicklow roads around this time of the year. Whatever you'd use yourself on that budget. Thanks to anyone who takes the time to reply.

I have Maxxis Columbiere in 25, they are also available in 23. Nice tyres I think for the money.

amused2death

ROK ON wrote: »

Ordered this kit months ago. Arrived today.
Cant wait to wear it.




Model in the pic is not me. I am a little better proportioned with better thighs.

One of the cooler kits around mind I ask what it set you back and from what bike emporium you did business with?

Coronal

I was feeling like a little spending today so I finished off this months budget on these I really hope they're comfy!

I also found out that I've memorised my cc number, probably through overuse. This cannot be a good thing.

Hungrycol

Conti GP4000S x 2: €73
Conti Tubes 5 Pack: €25
Park Tool Chain Checker: €11
Total €109 :eek:

Feeling: Priceless :cool:

anoble66

just bought a set of 2010 mavic carbone sl's with the white decals for 699e - seemed to good a price to miss!

Home:Ballyhoura

anoble66 wrote: »

just bought a set of 2010 mavic carbone sl's with the white decals for 699e - seemed to good a price to miss!

Sounds like a good price alright seeing as they are €867 on CRC - do you mind me asking where you got them? Enjoy