Your most recent cycling related purchase

[AngryScientist]

Originally Posted by dvnzzz

hehe, thanks! Haven't told my girlfriend about this yet. Shall not mention this paceline forum to her ever as well.

this old thing. nah, not new, this has been in the garage for ages


first thing to do is get rid of those brake IMO, hot garbage compared to campy.

[dvnzzz]

Yeah it's definitely not super minty, but I appreciate that its a newly built frame from this decade, with classic features. I will probably ride the bike as is for the time being, then put on 11s campy parts, and sell the 10s components. I know I definitely don't wanna be grinding on those 52/42s. I'll throw in a nice leather saddle and some nitto, and I think it would sit right at home

[reuben]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

this old thing. nah, not new, this has been in the garage for ages


first thing to do is get rid of those brake IMO, hot garbage compared to campy.

Bought it at a yard sale. They already had it marked down since they didn't want to take it with them when they moved, but I talked 'em down a bunch more. Bad brakes, non-aero cables, ugly bar tape, clamp on derailleur, missing a water bottle cage. Tires are shot. Just a bike to knock around town. It's just a beater bike.

[dvnzzz]

Originally Posted by reuben

Bought it at a yard sale. They already had it marked down since they didn't want to take it with them when they moved, but I talked 'em down a bunch more. Bad brakes, non-aero cables, ugly bar tape, clamp on derailleur, missing a water bottle cage. Tires are shot. Just a bike to knock around town. It's just a beater bike.

ooh harsh haha. Honestly couldn't find much info about it other than that blogpost.

*Edit: just realized angry and Reuben were playing along with the girlfriend thing. LOL. For a moment, thought I got a bad deal.

[reuben]

Originally Posted by dvnzzz

ooh harsh haha. Honestly couldn't find much info about it other than that blogpost.

Sorry, I didn't mean to be harsh. I was just continuing along the lines of Angry's comment, humorously dismissing concerns from a significant other that it was a NEW bike taking up space:

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

this old thing. nah, not new, this has been in the garage for ages

[pinkshogun]

Big sale on tires, tubes and other bike stuff

[dvnzzz]

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[reuben]

Originally Posted by pinkshogun

Big sale on tires, tubes and other bike stuff

Maybe I've lead a sheltered life, but I've never been in a bike shop that had shopping carts. Is this a big box retailer?

[Kyle h]

Wife has been wanting some carbon hoops for her R5 and was about ready to order some BTLOS when these popped up on FB marketplace. Price was too good to pass up. Gen 2 3.4 Disc with CK hubs.

[BryanE]

Originally Posted by reuben

Maybe I've lead a sheltered life, but I've never been in a bike shop that had shopping carts. Is this a big box retailer?

Looks like Walmart.
Stocking shelves or buying?

[shrimp123]

Originally Posted by reuben

....., non-aero cables, .....

lmfao. I am gonna use it in future negotiations!

[RudAwkning]

I was helping my neighbor setup his friend's new full sus bike a week ago and said that I had serious tool envy and if his Knipex wrench/pliers went missing, I didn't steal them.

He stopped by today with a little package wrapped by his daughter. It was a brand new pair of these!

Definitely one of the coolest unexpected gifts I've ever received.

[BryanE]

Campy hat and expanding bar plugs.
For the Kirk. Look sharp, feel sharp

[bil]

Originally Posted by BryanE

Looks like Walmart.
Stocking shelves or buying?

Hahaha, good one!

[Tychom]

Picked up a current model Ritchey WCS road fork for a custom frame to be built around ~30mm tyres. Fork clearances are to spec, this is a 30mm measured tyre and comfortably 4mm all around, I'd say slightly more.

Actual caliper clearances on those I've tried (older gen Shimano and Campagnolo) are less in places but not enough to be an issue, and I've not tried latest gen nor EE-Brakes yet.