Your most recent cycling related purchase

[pinkshogun]

Pedros tire levers...in pink of course

[Gummee]

Ritchey stuff to build up the Ritchey frame:

Vantage wheels
WCS headset
Z-Max Evolution tires

Gonna have to wait till Fri to get the Fox fork on its way.

M

[BryanE]

Eddy wool jersey from Cima Coppi.
Now just wait for spring.

[Ti Designs]

a 12mm MFT camera lens to let me shoot my pedal stroke class in my basement. Not cheap, but a lot less expensive than a larger basement...

I don't actually buy bike stuff. I've worked in the bike industry for almost 30 years, yet I'm more than happy to ride the same thing I rode last year - I have this theory about working on the rider, not the bike. As of late something strange has been happening. Bike companies are getting sick of seeing me on the same old crap, instead of using their stuff. There's no chance I'll just buy their stuff, so they give it to me. What's a Garmin and what do I do with it???

[1happygirl]

Originally Posted by Ti Designs

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I don't actually buy bike stuff. I've worked in the bike industry for almost 30 years, yet I'm more than happy to ride the same thing I rode last year - I have this theory about working on the rider, not the bike. As of late something strange has been happening. Bike companies are getting sick of seeing me on the same old crap, instead of using their stuff. There's no chance I'll just buy their stuff, so they give it to me. What's a Garmin and what do I do with it???

Woo hoo that's great to have earned those products by your helping so many over the years. Now that I'm riding (albeit not far) I realize that I am the problem (like you said) and another bike is not gonna solve it.

However I have bought recently:
Garmin 810, Front Rack (for multi day tours/bike camping), Tent, Sleep Pad, Sleeping bag (hey it is for Bike touring) new helmet, e motion rollers, blackburn trainer (i know 2 trainers but there are reasons, they're different right?!), 5 jerseys (cuz I'm a girl and we're all about clothes and pretty colors)
oh yeah, and a $20 RUSA membership!

[Dromen]

Powertap g3/HED Belgium rear to go with all my others

[Gummee]

Originally Posted by 1happygirl

Woo hoo that's great to have earned those products by your helping so many over the years. Now that I'm riding (albeit not far) I realize that I am the problem (like you said) and another bike is not gonna solve it.

No, a new bike/parts/clothes won't solve 'the problem,' but it does scratch an itch

M

[MattTuck]

Finally got the print that serves as my avatar framed up. I got the print for christmas... now hanging in office/bike room.

Here's the set of prints.

[avalonracing]

Love that print!

[roguedog]

2 sets of Defeet arm warmers in my size. Loaned mine to a friend who was having trouble finding arm warmers and then .. silly me, told them to keep them thinking they'd be easy to replace.

Tried assos, tried rapha.. but none seem as comfy or as versatile as the Defeets. Also bought their UnD shirt too cuz I really like the one I bought just for kicks.

Now... to find some good knee warmers. Same story. Tried Assos. Tried Ibex.. none fit quite as well as the cheap Volers I bought at a race team close out.

[sand fungus]

Dropped the Ottrott off at Davidson early this week to have a complete Ultegra Di2 system installed with new Hed Belgium rims(CK r45 hubs) and Deda cockpit.

[Keith A]

Originally Posted by roguedog

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Now... to find some good knee warmers. Same story. Tried Assos. Tried Ibex.. none fit quite as well as the cheap Volers I bought at a race team close out.

Have you tried DeFeet's knew warmers? I like them a lot and they come in wool too.
http://www.defeet.com/60210/Knee-Warmers.html

[F150]

New tires for my Ritchey Timbercomp. The Specialized Crossroads II's on the bike at present came off another MTB ridden 1,500 miles thru the Rockies in 1987. Still have tread but sidewalls looking a little dusty/crusty.

Did I jump the gun?

[weisan]

[roguedog]

Originally Posted by Keith A

Have you tried DeFeet's knew warmers? I like them a lot and they come in wool too.
http://www.defeet.com/60210/Knee-Warmers.html

I was thinking about it since I liked their arm warmers best. Hesitant since they don't have gripper and that was the main pisser bout the Assos. And the whole one size fits all...

Was just going to look into Voler since I liked them or maybe I'll go to Boure since their stuff seems good quality with a good price. Sometimes it's just annoying how much bike stuff is just "try and see."