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

lafors · 09-08-2010 12:37PM

Went to CSS this morning and bought a fizik arione saddle...its white
I've just ruined my perfect colour matching scheme (blue/black/silver)
What am I going to do now?

Hungrycol · 09-08-2010 01:38PM

Polar CS400 with Cadence in CSS on Saturday. 20% off & best I could find. Also got sensors for 2 bikes

AstraMonti · 09-08-2010 01:38PM

lafors wrote: »

What am I going to do now?

Replace the bike to match the saddle!

AstraMonti · 09-08-2010 01:43PM

AstraMonti wrote: »

Any opinions?

Btw I got this, cheap looking, not very strong but definitely better than the cheap cateye lights. Somehow I doubt for it's waterproof abilities, but will find out soon I guess.

Lumen · 09-08-2010 01:47PM

AstraMonti wrote: »

Btw I got this, cheap looking, not very strong but definitely better than the cheap cateye lights. Somehow I doubt for it's waterproof abilities, but will find out soon I guess.

Run time?

AstraMonti · 09-08-2010 01:51PM

I 'll test it today and let you know tomorrow.

lafors · 09-08-2010 03:18PM

AstraMonti wrote: »

Replace the bike to match the saddle!

I was thinking thae same myself, can you go too white?
I might change my michelin pro 3 with blue sidewalls (I've got a bit of damage on the fronts sidewall) to vred fortezzas with white sidewalls, and my blue bartape is looking grubby

savedbythebell · 09-08-2010 05:40PM

I just ordered one of these, in white................

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLPR/sl-pro-carbon-sram-red

The tax man · 09-08-2010 09:21PM

3T Ergonova team carbon handlebars
3T Team 120mm stem
3T bar tape black
Gore Ride on brake+gear cable set
Lampre/Farnese Vini BLACK EDITION Team Jersey. Prendas Cotton Cap 2010 Limited Edition.
Prendas New Generation Track Mitts/Summer Gloves.

Foam roller for stretching exercises.:o

Must hide card for the rest of the month.

ROK ON · 09-08-2010 09:54PM

The tax man wrote: »

3T Ergonova team carbon handlebars
3T Team 120mm stem
3T bar tape black
Gore Ride on brake+gear cable set
Lampre/Farnese Vini BLACK EDITION Team Jersey. Prendas Cotton Cap 2010 Limited Edition.
Prendas New Generation Track Mitts/Summer Gloves.

Foam roller for stretching exercises.:o

Must hide card for the rest of the month.

I saw that Lampre kit at weekend. Class. Also would like a green/pink version a la TDF green jersey - for some reason it works.

AstraMonti · 09-08-2010 10:05PM

Lumen wrote: »

Run time?

So far it's running for 3h:45m with 3 AAA rechargable batteries 850mAh and still looking strong. There was a bit of flickering at times, but you 'd never notice it on the bike. I will continue tomorrow!

The tax man · 09-08-2010 11:43PM

ROK ON wrote: »

I saw that Lampre kit at weekend. Class. Also would like a green/pink version a la TDF green jersey - for some reason it works.

It's a lovely top,can't wait to see it in the flesh. I only went onto the site for gloves but when I saw the kit I just had to hit the "Buy" button.

mloc123 · 10-08-2010 10:02AM

The tax man wrote: »

Foam roller for stretching exercises.:o

Embrace the pain

manwithaplan · 10-08-2010 04:10PM

Today I bought:

a specialized black and red bottle cage
a chain tool
front and rear lights (wonder what made me think of that;) )
The Death of Marco Pantani by Mark Rendell

I am also off for a bike fit this evening.

The tax man · 10-08-2010 06:45PM

mloc123 wrote: »

Embrace the pain

Christ you're not wrong there. I did a couple of IT stretches with the roller and it felt as if I was dragging my leg across broken glass. I've got some hard work ahead but hopefully in time it'll pay off.

AstraMonti · 10-08-2010 06:47PM

The tax man wrote: »

Christ you're not wrong there. I did a couple of IT stretches with the roller and it felt as if I was dragging my leg across broken glass. I've got some hard work ahead but hopefully in time it'll pay off.

I am thinking of going yoga, wanna come along?

Lumen · 10-08-2010 06:52PM

manwithaplan wrote: »

a specialized black and red bottle cage

I have some of those, "rib cage" I think. Savage grip.

AstraMonti · 10-08-2010 08:37PM

AstraMonti wrote: »

So far it's running for 3h:45m with 3 AAA rechargable batteries 850mAh and still looking strong. There was a bit of flickering at times, but you 'd never notice it on the bike. I will continue tomorrow!

Add another 4 hours and 15m to that, for a total of 8hours. It's still running very low at the moment but hasn't died yet.

lafors · 10-08-2010 08:43PM

AstraMonti wrote: »

I am thinking of going yoga, wanna come along?

Not the best place to ask but since you mentioned it....
Which would be of more benefit to cycling, yoga or pilates?
Hurt my back in work a few weeks ago and the physio told me go do pilates classes when she's done with me.

Raam · 10-08-2010 08:56PM

The tax man wrote: »

3T Team 120mm stem

What is the stem like? Is it beefy enough? As in, girth.

mfdc · 10-08-2010 09:46PM

The tax man wrote: »

Christ you're not wrong there. I did a couple of IT stretches with the roller and it felt as if I was dragging my leg across broken glass. I've got some hard work ahead but hopefully in time it'll pay off.

I had IT band trouble when I started running, and ended up getting a foam roller. I used it once, and that was enough; IT band sorted no more pain. I think the roller just overloaded all the pain receptors for that part of my leg, cos holy crap it hurt like nothing else. Best of luck with it!!

manwithaplan · 10-08-2010 11:44PM

Lumen wrote: »

I have some of those, "rib cage" I think. Savage grip.

No - it's a "zee cage" - I have one already and it's grand. The rib cage looks rather nice.

niceonetom · 11-08-2010 12:03AM

The tax man wrote: »

Foam roller for stretching exercises.:o

I'm having intermittent ITB issues myself at the moment. Stretching seems to be giving me some relief and I'm hoping that I can nip it in the bud. Where'd you get the roller?

The tax man · 11-08-2010 12:04AM

Raam wrote: »

What is the stem like? Is it beefy enough? As in, girth.

With crude measurement it's roughly 11cms in girth. 3T ARX Team

If you want a butchers at it let me know. I won't be dismantling the Zipp cockpit just yet.

The tax man · 11-08-2010 12:07AM

niceonetom wrote: »

I'm having intermittent ITB issues myself at the moment. Stretching seems to be giving me some relief and I'm hoping that I can nip it in the bud. Where'd you get the roller?

Irishfit.eu. Not sure how their prices stack up but I find trawling the net for cheap foam boring. Hope it doesn't become too big an issue for you.

The tax man · 11-08-2010 12:13AM

AstraMonti wrote: »

I am thinking of going yoga, wanna come along?

Can I come along to point and laugh. Seriously though where are you thinking of doing it? Drop me a PM.

DirkVoodoo · 11-08-2010 12:17AM

The tax man wrote: »

Can I come along to point and laugh. Seriously though where are you thinking of doing it? Drop me a PM.

I may be interested too, it's something I've been meaning to try for a while but I think it's easier to go with people you know

The tax man · 11-08-2010 12:31AM

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

I may be interested too, it's something I've been meaning to try for a while but I think it's easier to go with people you know

Queue "helping hands" yoga picture.:D

edit:I'd certainly look into it.

ted9308 · 11-08-2010 09:02PM

powertap sl hub system!:D

chakattack · 11-08-2010 10:08PM

The tax man wrote: »

With crude measurement it's roughly 11cms in girth. 3T ARX Team

If you want a butchers at it let me know. I won't be dismantling the Zipp cockpit just yet.

I had a bolt shear at low torque on one of these. Going to get it replaced by wiggle and hopefully a once off.

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