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

lennymc

ROK ON wrote: »

Lenny
Please wear that with visor on Sat. I will need someone to laugh at in order to keep my spirits up :-)

Jealousy is a terrible thing

Thargor

Not exactly credit card busting but I tried a Dr Sludge tube after getting pissed off with the amount of flats I was getting and since then Ive had 2 flat back tyres in the last month thanks to the amount of glass on the bike paths around Bray.

Both times Ive just pulled out the glass with my Leatherman, the same shape both times, like a tiny little flint arrohead through the tyre, reinflated the flat to 120 and its still at 120 the next day so the self sealing repair feature seems to be working, thats 20 quid saved so far so its already paid for itself with a profit, really need new tyres though.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Weldtite-Sludge-Sealent-18-23c-Presta/dp/B0013UQCRQ

Brian?

colm_gti wrote: »

56cm Scott CR1 SL arrived today, 1020g frame, 330g uncut fork, I laughed when I picked it up...

Beautiful frame.

Look forward to seeing what you do
with it.

shaka

Well wear lennymc , I like these helmets

colm_gti

Brian? wrote: »

Beautiful frame.

Look forward to seeing what you do
with it.

Have it built up just over a week now...

Zyzz

What groupset are you running?

shaka

Good looking frame , what was damage on that ?

colm_gti

Zyzz wrote: »

What groupset are you running?

105 shifters and mechs, ultegra chainset.

shaka wrote: »

Good looking frame , what was damage on that ?

Brian?

colm_gti wrote: »

Have it built up just over a week now...

She's a beauty. Very similar two tone colour scheme to my own bike. Really, really nice.

Is that Ultegra? Hard to make out.

Zyzz

Brian? wrote: »

She's a beauty. Very similar two tone colour scheme to my own bike. Really, really nice.

Is that Ultegra? Hard to make out.

colm_gti wrote: »

105 shifters and mechs, ultegra chainset.

Beasty

Well Lenny, mine arrived just in time for tomorrow's EGM....

Brian?

colm_gti wrote: »

105 shifters and mechs, ultegra chainset.

Lovely. I love the look of the grey Ultegra chain set.

cunavalos

colm_gti wrote: »

Have it built up just over a week now...

Congrats it is a lovely bike and i think the most important and interesting thing about the bike is that it is probably a sub €1000 bike.

IIRC you switched over the components from an existing bike but none of them are really high end (apart from frame).

I would imagine all the components could be got on the 2nd hand market or nearly new for close to 400-450 mark and added to the frame approx. 550-600 euro will get you a bike far superior to whats available in the traditional sub €1000 market.

colm_gti

cunavalos wrote: »

Congrats it is a lovely bike and i think the most important and interesting thing about the bike is that it is probably a sub €1000 bike.

IIRC you switched over the components from an existing bike but none of them are really high end (apart from frame).

I would imagine all the components could be got on the 2nd hand market or nearly new for close to 400-450 mark and added to the frame approx. 550-600 euro will get you a bike far superior to whats available in the traditional sub €1000 market.

Thanks, but it certainly stands me a lot more than €1000....

Original bike with 105 cost me €1500, plus ultegra chainset, plus fizik saddle, plus fsa k-force bars, plus fsa os115 stem, plus planet x brakes. The Scott frame was reduced to €600 down from €2500, but the bike, as a whole still stands me in excess of €2000...though that's not to say it couldn't be built up for a lot less using second hand components...

shaka

Where did you get frame

colm_gti

shaka wrote: »

Where did you get frame

Got it off Westbrook cycles

Dotsie~tmp

colm_gti wrote: »

Have it built up just over a week now...

Wow. Gorgeous, what a nice bucket.

TinyExplosions

From Delivery 1 of a few...

Zyzz

What is it? ^

Picture is coming up too small for me to see anything..







:pac:

TinyExplosions

Zyzz wrote: »

What is it? ^

Picture is coming up too small for me to see anything..







:pac:

Good old iPhones and their crazy resolution... boards should resize it automagically though, no?

Zyzz

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Good old iPhones and their crazy resolution... boards should resize it automagically though, no?

Ah decent sized bottle of lube there I see

What's in the fizik box?!

TinyExplosions

Zyzz wrote: »

Ah decent sized bottle of lube there I see

What's in the fizik box?!

This!

lennymc

Beasty wrote: »

Well Lenny, mine arrived just in time for tomorrow's EGM....

Mine arrived just in time for A3. Let the hating begin :P



EDIT - did anyone notice me failing terribly at the internet?

Zyzz

Noticed but didn't say anything.

Can you post a side shot? Was thinking of getting one as my Livestrong one is cracked

lennymc

Zyzz wrote: »

Noticed but didn't say anything.

Can you post a side shot? Was thinking of getting one as my Livestrong one is cracked

if your around dublin city you can take a look at it if you want. I can honestly say its the most comfortable helmet Ive ever worn while sitting on the couch.

AIR-AUSSIE

lennymc wrote: »

EDIT - did anyone notice me failing terribly at the internet?

I did yes. Was that your colnago?

lennymc

AIR-AUSSIE wrote: »

I did yes. Was that your colnago?

no, what are you talking about. That never happened

Yeah, thats the colnago. Lovely little bike. Trying to source lots of bits for it so I can finish it up.

Lumen

lennymc wrote: »

Mine arrived just in time for A3. Let the hating begin

lennymc wrote: »

did anyone notice me failing terribly at the internet?

These are not unconnected. Your stupid helmet has made you stupid.

Don't say we didn't warn you.

ROK ON

lennymc wrote: »

if your around dublin city you can take a look at it if you want. I can honestly say its the most comfortable helmet Ive ever worn while sitting on the couch.

Lenny,

Can I borrow yoour helmet for a TT on Thursday. If you say yes, I promise I will win.

lennymc

ROK ON wrote: »

Lenny,

Can I borrow yoour helmet for a TT on Thursday. If you say yes, I promise I will win.

If you win the TT, Ill give you a loan of the helmet for the next one. Maybe. Its really comfortable. Im actually wearing it right now.