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

Planet X

Zips are fine as long as they are quality. I've Castelli tights with ankle zips and they're fine.
Wouldn't worry about it.
Just get the material right (cold weather stuff if you choose) and size right and you should be fine.

DirkVoodoo

Hail 2 Da Thief wrote: »

I'm considering buying a pair of the Pace Roubaix Bib Tights.
Alot of the reviews on the site flag that the ankle zips knock off your shoes as you cycle & also come undone.
Have you experienced this too?
I would like to stick with the DHB brand as my DHB Finchdean bib shorts are a very good fit!

I noticed they were knocking when I was walking around before heading out, but when I was out on the bike I had booties on so they weren't really free to move.

In fact, I would always be wearing some kind of overshoe during the winter so this won't be an issue, if it bothers you then you now know of a cheap solution.

Raam

I am now complete.

Lemag

You bought a camel toe?

Raam

Weird looking, eh!

murph226

@ Raam, Nice! Do you know if theres much of a difference in the xl and xlg in the Assos stuff?

I have an Assos Element 1 jacket in XL and want to get an Airjack 851.

My own jacket is perfect on me but I am unsure on wether or not to go a size up for the Airjack in case I need to wear a good few layers underneath?

Raam

Try here for size diffs: http://www.assos.com/en/63/sizing.aspx
Since I am neither XL or XLG I can't really help you, although I will say that all my Assos stuff is large. I'm tall, but very skinny.

If you are in Dublin, go to the cyclesuperstore and buy it there.

ROK ON

I really don't like ASSOS shorts. However I love the ASSOS Airjacket.
If Scott of the Antarctic was wearing an Assos winter jacket he wouldn't have died in a tent.

Btw Cycle Superstore don't seem to be stocking Assos any longer.

Lemag

Raam wrote: »

Weird looking, eh!

Pretty much. I reckon that the MALE model grabbed the wrong leotard.

DirkVoodoo

The iceman cometh (winter that is, not me):

DHB Pace Roubaix tights with pad (I give them a 9/10 - super warm, great fit but like Hail 2 da thief said, the zips knock around making some irritating noise, get booties)



DHB Merino 190 Base Layer with zipneck (Again 9/10 - not cheap but quality is first class, super warm and great fit - might be cheap compared to other merinos?)



Mavic Razor 2011 (7/10 - Needed new shoes for commuting, love my Mavics so went with these, nicely made but not much different to my 40 euro shimanos except for more secure locking):



I think that's all for now, I may need panniers if anyone has a recommendation for an affordable, waterproof set that can fit over a regular rear-triangle mounting rack. My World Cup 94 bag just isn't up to it anymore.

murph226

I have a pair of assos bibtights aswell and find them great, however I have a pair of giordana bibshorts aswell and the chamois is as good if not better than the assos!

I looked at the Airjack 851 recently and it seems fairly light, although it gets great reviews, would it be worth scraping together another few quid for the Fugu jacket?

ROK ON

On the Assos airjacket. I wore it during the worst weather last winter over a LS jersey and winterbaselayer.
You won't need the Fugu in Ireland. Despite its lightweight it is warm and genuinely windproof.

ednwireland

ouch ouch


and a jersey and a new seatpost and a trackpump

BeepBeep67

Picked up some over shoes in Euro Cycle and a Petzl Tikka XP2 in Great Outdoors, no excuses now.

thebouldwhacker

Bought these which are new and unused....



And this which seems unused



for €30 from Paddymacsporran today. I know I didnt use my credit card but this is one of those bargan buys which makes me very happy:)

Captain Havoc

Last years one is running funny on me so I've bought this years one and it's currently downloading. Can't wait to create the Tour de KK, I'll let ye know which pro rider would win it :pac:

The tax man

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Can't wait to create the Tour de KK, I'll let ye know which pro rider would win it :pac:

Just don't pick Cav,the game will keep crashing.:pac:

Bunnyhopper

@DirkVoodoo What's the fit of the DHB Pace Roubaix tights like? Being tall and skinny I get a range of recommendations from the Wiggle chart depending on which measurement I go for (waist, chest, height).

Go too big and I'll get a baggy fit, too small and the fit will be a little too snug in the crotch-to-shoulder dimension (which can really crush ones, erm, shoulders...).

manwithaplan

Raam wrote: »

I bought that too - from Slane Cycles who had the cheapest price I could find. My medium fits perfectly (apart from my previously diagnosed T Rex Arm Syndrome but think even that will be OK when stretched out on the bike). I thought black would be suitably low key but it is more bling than it looks in the picture. I look like a cross between a camp drug dealer and a 1980s ice skater in it. It's a good look for me though.

Captain Havoc

Went shopping today, nothing exciting unfortunately, 3 litre camel back, 105 cassette, conti GP force tyres, tubes, bike rack, cable, locks, BBB aquashield gloves. I also bought the bike off of Super Freak, sweeeeeeeeeeet.

-K2-

manwithaplan wrote: »

I bought that too - from Slane Cycles who had the cheapest price I could find. My medium fits perfectly (apart from my previously diagnosed T Rex Arm Syndrome but think even that will be OK when stretched out on the bike). I thought black would be suitably low key but it is more bling than it looks in the picture. I look like a cross between a camp drug dealer and a 1980s ice skater in it. It's a good look for me though.

I bought it in red. It looks like Michael Jackson's Thriller jacket. Awesome.

murph226

I've been looking for a handy sized bag for commuting for a while, ordered this today after reading a few good reviews.

http://www.bike24.net/p29501.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sec8LbNfp5k

kumate_champ07

almost qualified for this thread but decided to keep a low bid, could have bid higher but need a new laptop soon. whoever won this got a real bargain!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110604533634

the seller said there was no damage to the wheel after I msgd him, the description was very small on the auction page

abcdggs

very nearly put a bid in on this too...


Serious bargain!

Dave11

2011 Race Bike:

-Giant TCR Advanced 2010 frame

Getting the rest of the bits together and will post when it's all put together!!

tawfeeredux

Dave11 wrote: »

2011 Race Bike:

-Giant TCR Advanced 2010 frame

Getting the rest of the bits together and will post when it's all put together!!

Got one of these myself a few weeks back, like yourself I'm building it up for my race bike for next year. Can't wait to get out on it!

Dave11

tawfeeredux wrote: »

Got one of these myself a few weeks back, like yourself I'm building it up for my race bike for next year. Can't wait to get out on it!

What you putting on it?

I'm thinking:

Campag Record
Kysrium SL's (have cosmics)
ITM Vista stem and ITM wing shape bars
Carbon Keo pedals

Any idea yourself yet?

tawfeeredux

Dave11 wrote: »

What you putting on it?

I'm thinking:

Campag Record
Kysrium SL's (have cosmics)
ITM Vista stem and ITM wing shape bars
Carbon Keo pedals

Any idea yourself yet?

Hmm, that's almost exactly what i'm going with. I've most of a Record groupset already (07 levers), was thinking of Easton EC90 SLs, but with budgetary concerns becoming increasingly difficult to ignore, I've been leaning more towards the Kysriums. Going with speedplay pedals, Ritchey stem, not sure about the bars yet, every time I build/re-build a bike, I go through about 3-4 bars before I find one I'm happy with.

Lumen

tawfeeredux wrote: »

every time I build/re-build a bike, I go through about 3-4 bars before I find one I'm happy with.

I suggest you buy unbelievably expensive bars, e.g. Zipp. Then you'll find them perfectly adequate and practically irreplaceable.

Dave11

tawfeeredux wrote: »

Hmm, that's almost exactly what i'm going with. I've most of a Record groupset already (07 levers), was thinking of Easton EC90 SLs, but with budgetary concerns becoming increasingly difficult to ignore, I've been leaning more towards the Kysriums. Going with speedplay pedals, Ritchey stem, not sure about the bars yet, every time I build/re-build a bike, I go through about 3-4 bars before I find one I'm happy with.

Sounds good. Must keep an eye out for ya!

Anyone have any suggestions other then Kysriums? Have Cosmic's so need a second set but very open to ideas!