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

Cee-Jay-Cee

Pressed the button on a set of Ultegra 6800 pedals from PBK for €94 (10% first purchase discount inc) I currently have R550's so there'll be no discernible difference with them except they'll match the groupset now.

rollingscone

smacl wrote: »

Just pulled the trigger on a Rose Pro cross-3000 c/w Ultegra compact, hydraulic disc brakes and all the trimmings. Also mudguards, Xtreme pro duo pedals, rack and pannier. €2077 all in delivered for what I'm hoping will be my go anywhere all year round bike for the next few years. Full spec here.

I was just looking at the 2000 version earlier. Seriously considering faking my own death so I can get away with the splurge.

Beasty

Think gadetra was too busy admiring this last night to realise I was not going to provide a lead out as one of my cleats had unclipped:



Not installed these yet though:

shaka

Beauty where did you get them ^ ?

magicbastarder

flattery will get you nowhere.

Beasty

shaka wrote: »

Beauty where did you get them ^ ?

www.kapz.co.uk

You can also get personalised headset spacers (got a few of those already with a couple more on order;)) and caps

OldBean

I really like these stem caps - http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/stems/threadless-stems/custom-engraving-option-for-constructeur-stem-caps.html

dragratchet

Beasty wrote: »

www.kapz.co.uk

You can also get personalised headset spacers (got a few of those already with a couple more on order;)) and caps

random, st. tiernans club logo is pictured in the header of the kapz site...

rollingscone

iwillhtfu wrote: »

I only got an arione R5 the other day should be here next week unfortunately I failed to do a bit of reading up and bought the one that's for the most flexible people. It may well be in adverts by Fri

Turns out I did too. Fortunately it also turns out that I'm still pretty flexible...thinking of dropping my stem a bit more.

iwillhtfu

rollingscone wrote: »

Turns out I did too. Fortunately it also turns out that I'm still pretty flexible...thinking of dropping my stem a bit more.

It's a quality saddle and surprisingly comfortable. Plenty of room to move around and the narrow nose let's you get right down over the bars.

As for the flexibility side of things a bit more yoga and I'll be laughing although I'll have to take up yoga first.

Borderfox

Picked up a Kask Protone in Base 2 Race on Friday

AstraMonti

What size? Can you put it on a scale by any chance? (I know I am weird )

omri

AstraMonti wrote: »

What size? Can you put it on a scale by any chance? (I know I am weird )

If youre asking about protone it must have been medium - lads in B2R had no clue when large are coming out last time Ive been there but they are supposed to be available from few online places around 6th July unless something changed.

rollingscone

Mixed bag of tools that I've been meaning to get, spurred on by the demise of my BBB chainbreaker.

Parktool Brute chaintool,
Parktool long handled pedal wrench
Lifeline Fourth hand tool
Campy Ultratorque BB key

Borderfox

AstraMonti wrote: »

What size? Can you put it on a scale by any chance? (I know I am weird )

Yeah it's a medium, haven't had a chance or scales to weigh it. Wore it on the wicklow peaks sportive yesterday and it was very very comfortable, wind noise was a lot less than my current helmet and ventilation was sublime.

Beasty

Borderfox

Got a set of Pave 28's from Superstar components, very impressed with the build quality and they ride beautifully
Got the 10% discount from Facebook so they ended up at £180 delivered

Eamonnator

Borderfox wrote: »

Got a set of Pave 28's from Superstar components, very impressed with the build quality and they ride beautifully
Got the 10% discount from Facebook so they ended up at £180 delivered

I was looking at those, thought they looked like good value.

AstraMonti

Beasty wrote: »

beasty shoes

You are taking fredness to a whole new level. Well played sir!

Beasty

AstraMonti wrote: »

You are taking fredness to a whole new level. Well played sir!

I like to set the standards that other freds can only aspire to ....:pac:

stecleary

i was looking for something that offers a little more coverage at the back of my head so went with this bad boy

Beasty

stecleary wrote: »

i was looking for something that offers a little more coverage at the back of my head so went with this bad boy

Sorry - doesn't properly match club gear - you're dropping down the NCD fredness league ...

stecleary

ah now come on your "orange" POC is miles off the club gear.
And as for them shoes, way off club colors

Beasty

stecleary wrote: »

ah now come on your "orange" POC is miles off the club gear.
And as for them shoes, way off club colors

Didn't you get the memo? We're changing the club gear colours to make sure they match those oranges and blue

Danny dyers double

Bought my first road bike yesterday . A carrera virtuoso it's called . I can't wait to get started today . Cycled home from the bike shop last night to get a feel for the gears and breaks .

Only thing I'm a bit nervous about is . When I stoped at lights and I go to restart I found it very difficult to get my feet back into the peddle straps. Twice I had to stop and lean against a fence and place my feet in before I pushed off .

Bought the bike for extra fitness and I can leave the car at home and cycle in 3 from 5 working days .

iwillhtfu

Danny dyers double wrote: »

Only thing I'm a bit nervous about is . When I stoped at lights and I go to restart I found it very difficult to get my feet back into the peddle straps.

Take them off and just use the flats then when you feel like you want a better connection on the pedals upgrade to clipless pedals.

Those toe straps create more issues than they resolve and a more difficult to use than clipless imo.

Congrats on the new bike may ye have many memorable miles together

rollingscone

Bow-chik-a-wow-wow.

Unfortunately both my knees are now acting up. Oh the inhumanity of it!

Lusk_Doyle

Beasty wrote: »

Didn't you get the memo? We're changing the club gear colours to make sure they match those oranges and blue

I heard it's going to be red, black and white like ours....and the blanch lads.....and the clontarf lads....one big cycling conurbation on the northside.

Beasty

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

I heard it's going to be red, black and white like ours....and the blanch lads.....and the clontarf lads....one big cycling conurbation on the northside.

Yep - now understand the big club in the area is swallowing up the minnows, and we're going for United's colours (the guy in charge of the money insisted on that apparently) - already have the red Bont's on order (another 7 weeks for delivery though which should give us a bit of time to get the "takeovers" sorted)

Anyone looking for a pair of blue and orange Bonts (special limited edition)?

stecleary

Beasty wrote: »

(special limited edition)?

THANKFULLY