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

stecleary

Raam wrote: »

Three sets of shoe covers! I'm impressed

Fundamentally speaking it makes sense! Orange to match club gear, I don't wear club gear every day so had to get black too for commuting as they will match pretty much all my gear and the yellow are there because she seen me on wiggle and if I got some and she didn't I'd be ordering a coffin next after spending that much money.

godtabh

Took me nearly a year to make up my mind



From swim cycle run. Down to €600. Come December time on the bike is going to be very limited so want to make best use of it

CptMackey

godtabh wrote: »

Took me nearly a year to make up my mind



From swim cycle run. Down to €600. Come December time on the bike is going to be very limited so want to make best use of it

Nice. Tempted myself due to a less cycling time from December too

quozl

New DH-3N80 dynamo hub with Mavic A719 rim.

Son Edelux II 90 Lux dynamo headlight. Video of it at work here - http://vimeo.com/86228763

and a B+M Secula plus seat stay dynamo backlight.

248e from rosebikes.com and I'm now sorted for Cruagh, Boharnabreena, Featherbeds and more over the winter nights

ford2600

quozl wrote: »

New DH-3N80 dynamo hub with Mavic A719 rim.

Son Edelux II 90 Lux dynamo headlight. Video of it at work here - http://vimeo.com/86228763

and a B+M Secula plus seat stay dynamo backlight.

248e from rosebikes.com and I'm now sorted for Cruagh, Boharnabreena, Featherbeds and more over the winter nights

Nice set up.

Do not try and service that hub!

neris

went to collect the whole families bikes from LBS after a service and ended up getting these specialised shoes........ for my son as his first pair of cleats :mad:

fat bloke

Got a pair of zonda's for myself there during the week from swim cycle run.

Haven't tried them on the road yet. -Can't say I was over the moon at the sight of them coming out of the box. They're...... grand like. They're intended as "good" training wheels. I think I liked them better before I put the tires on them for some reason - gp2's. I might go so far as to say that if I'd been shopping in a bricks and mortar shop and had been able to pick them up and get a good look at them, then I might not have actually bought them.

But, I was VERY impressed with the box they came in and the way they were packed. Really cool. Fair play to swimcycle run and campag. Slick and tight packaging on a par with Apple.

wirelessdude01

fat bloke wrote: »

Got a pair of zonda's for myself there during the week from swim cycle run.

Haven't tried them on the road yet. -Can't say I was over the moon at the sight of them coming out of the box. They're...... grand like. They're intended as "good" training wheels. I think I liked them better before I put the tires on them for some reason - gp2's. I might go so far as to say that if I'd been shopping in a bricks and mortar shop and had been able to pick them up and get a good look at them, then I might not have actually bought them.

But, I was VERY impressed with the box they came in and the way they were packed. Really cool. Fair play to swimcycle run and campag. Slick and tight packaging on a par with Apple.

Have a set of them and they are excellent wheels. Bombproof.

lennymc

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Have a set of them and they are excellent wheels. Bombproof.

Have you tried to blow them up?

Borderfox

The missus had the day off and three couriers had to show up at nearly the same time, got an out in front mount for my bryton 50 from raceware direct, got my strava grand fondo 8 jersey and got a set of 105 10 speed sti shifters from chain reaction.

A lot of explaining to do

Zyzz

Have you tried the GF jersey yet? Looks a sweet bit of kit and I've completed a lot of them I think I need to reward myself! :pac:

Lusk_Doyle

Borderfox wrote: »

The missus had the day off and three couriers had to show up at nearly the same time, got an out in front mount for my bryton 50 from raceware direct, got my strava grand fondo 8 jersey and got a set of 105 10 speed sti shifters from chain reaction.

A lot of explaining to do

Always get cycling stuff delivered to the office. Always.

iwillhtfu

Borderfox wrote: »

The missus had the day off and three couriers had to show up at nearly the same time, got an out in front mount for my bryton 50 from raceware direct, got my strava grand fondo 8 jersey and got a set of 105 10 speed sti shifters from chain reaction.

A lot of explaining to do

Haha every mans worst nightmare. At least it wasn't a new bike

Cee-Jay-Cee

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Always get cycling stuff delivered to the office. Always.

I always get my items delivered to my mums address...always. I do get questions every so often asking how cone she has never ever seen me buy something in a shop and nothing is ever delivered to our home yet I have tons of stuff.

Borderfox

Wise words :-)

The grand fondo jersey is very nice, the $120 was a hard to swallow but for a once off I can bear it. Pure quality, the fit is on the snug size. Ordered it first weekend in August and only received it yesterday!!

Inquitus

Borderfox wrote: »

Wise words :-)

The grand fondo jersey is very nice, the $120 was a hard to swallow but for a once off I can bear it. Pure quality, the fit is on the snug size. Ordered it first weekend in August and only received it yesterday!!

Aye I have seen them out and about, nice bit of kit, but pricey.

pedro_colnago

fat bloke wrote: »

Got a pair of zonda's for myself there during the week from swim cycle run.

Haven't tried them on the road yet. -Can't say I was over the moon at the sight of them coming out of the box. They're...... grand like. They're intended as "good" training wheels. I think I liked them better before I put the tires on them for some reason - gp2's. I might go so far as to say that if I'd been shopping in a bricks and mortar shop and had been able to pick them up and get a good look at them, then I might not have actually bought them.

But, I was VERY impressed with the box they came in and the way they were packed. Really cool. Fair play to swimcycle run and campag. Slick and tight packaging on a par with Apple.

There a brilliant wheel, I race on them all the time, light and very durable wheel. Great value for money too

Daroxtar

Full kit retard to match the bike...... Fukkit

ILIKEFOOD

Bought my first road bike yesterday can't wait to get going..

quinnp

Picked up a Bontrager Node 2.1 computer today and Duotrap chainstay sensor to go with it...:rolleyes:
Prob should sell the Cateye Strada wireless now.?

monkeyslayer

http://i60.tinypic.com/2wgc4k6.jpg

After 10000kms on the slick yet arse breaking aestthetic of an expensive selle italia variation I decided I'd given it more than enough of a chance and instead swapped it out for the luxury of the more forgiving traditional aesthetic with a modern twist that is the brooks cambium c3 saddle. It's a little on the heavy side but feels vastly more comfortable already and it looks great on a modern bike.

ednwireland

sks airworkx 10

quozl

I've been wanting to build a fixie bike for ages and saw the On-One Pompino frameset reduced to 129 euro in blue.


So I ordered that plus:

Miche fixed/free-wheel rear track hub


DT Swiss competition spokes and a basic Ambrosio FCS 30 road rim.



A 42mm chainline 42 tooth crankset from On-One.


Tektro road brake levers
Tektro 926AL Mini V-Brakes
On-one's very cheapest 27mm seatpost

Also ordered 16 and 17 tooth Miche sprockets plus a 18 tooth free-wheel.

I already have a pair of road drop-bars, a nice road saddle, bar-tape and a spare front wheel that I'll put on it.

The frameset just arrived, waiting on the rest of the stuff to come from Germany/CRC.

Now I just have to learn how to build a wheel and I'm set

quozl

I've been wanting to build a fixie bike for ages and saw the On-One Pompino frameset reduced to 129 euro in blue.


So I ordered that plus:

Miche fixed/free-wheel rear track hub


DT Swiss competition spokes and a basic Ambrosio FCS 30 road rim.

A 42mm chainline 42 tooth crankset from On-One.


Tektro road brake levers
Tektro 926AL Mini V-Brakes
On-one's very cheapest 27mm seatpost
A pair of M520 SPD pedals.

Also ordered 16 and 17 tooth Miche sprockets plus a 18 tooth free-wheel.

I already have a pair of road drop-bars, a nice road saddle, bar-tape, various stems and a spare front wheel that I'll put on it.

The frameset just arrived, waiting on the rest of the stuff to come from Germany/CRC.

Now I just have to learn how to build a wheel and I'm set

godtabh

The wife might kill me

http://mobile.cyclesurgery.com/pws/UniqueProductKey.ice?ProductID=CCUB0469KR

Alek

The wife might kill me

I Agree.

Brian?

godtabh wrote: »

The wife might kill me

http://mobile.cyclesurgery.com/pws/UniqueProductKey.ice?ProductID=CCUB0469KR

Any chance she'll give me a good price on that bike once you're gone.

xebec

Brian? wrote: »

Any chance she'll give me a good price on that bike once you're gone.

I'm sure it'll be available for what he told her it cost...

furiousox

Happy Christmas to me!

slideshow bob

godtabh wrote: »

The wife might kill me

Nah, she'll be delighted when you explain you saved close enough to €1000 in new money.

godtabh

slideshow bob wrote: »

Nah, she'll be delighted when you explain you saved close enough to €1000 in new money.

she only thinks it costs €1000 as i need her credit card for the first part!

Dipsomaniac

I went into the shop to help my wife buy her first cycling shoes.

Left with a quote and will be collecting this for myself Thursday

Zyzz

Dipsomaniac wrote: »

I went into the shop to help my wife buy her first cycling shoes.

Left with a quote and will be collecting this for myself Thursday

No mention of leaving with the wife.

Sorry to hear.

mossym

Zyzz wrote: »

No mention of leaving with the wife.

Sorry to hear.

you're making a very broad assumption leaving without the wife was a bad thing

Zyzz

mossym wrote: »

you're making a very broad assumption leaving without the wife was a bad thing

Unless the wife was traded for the bike?

Kav0777

Zyzz wrote: »

Unless the wife was traded for the bike?

If so, what's the going rate?

OldBean

Been looking at computers for the last while - Specifically the Edge 500.

Got early payment from a job yesterday that I hadn't planned on seeing for another few months and got this instead.

mossym

Zyzz wrote: »

Unless the wife was traded for the bike?

if so, only one question.

are they still taking trade ins?

Ole Rodrigo

New Selle Rolls model

L]


Rear light for seat stay. It promises 24 hours on 2 AAA batteries...

Kav0777

Just upgraded from this:



to:



wooohooo, i've just entered the 21st century..... who knows in another 10 years i may even have a edge 510

cheerspal

Hardly breaking the bank.

How much?

godtabh

cheerspal wrote: »

Hardly breaking the bank.

How much?

Money is relative

iwillhtfu

cheerspal wrote: »

Hardly breaking the bank.

How much?

Well check out Mr.Money bags

La De daa...

Weepsie

Technically I did leave the card at home, but added to my Bryton family thanks to Sports pursuit. Might have to move the 50 on as it uses a different mount to the other 3. Used the leap card for scale, then proceeded to leave it behind when going for bus.

astraj

Weepsie wrote: »

Technically I did leave the card at home, but added to my /y2p3htjJiRwig5YHb1M_mesptABzaomK70hB6V6nvCxVEyj6wtqxRsyqRqnf0UCemGCF5y9H7OnlHvpkLVAwjlq20xfjvy0pvUm6G2gwvBRv4k/IMG_20150316_104438_490-1.jpg?psid=1"]Bryton family[/URL] thanks to Sports pursuit. Might have to move the 50 on as it uses a different mount to the other 3. Used the leap card for scale, then proceeded to leave it behind when going for bus.

How many monies would the 50 cost??

Cee-Jay-Cee

I splurged recently on a full Ultegra 6800 groupset, FSA BB30 adaptor sleeve, Campag Zonda wheels (I know I know campag and Shimano on the same bike!!!) Michelin Pro4 SC tyres and latex tubes. Now the only original part of my bike is the frame set. I actually had bought and received the 5800 groupset but kept thinking if I fit it I'm always going to regret not going for the 6800 and so bought 6800 and sent back the 5800. I really love the bike/frame and so my way of looking at it is that I have future proofed it for the next few years at least and will have no need to buy a new bike anytime soon even though I'm entitled to the BTW scheme next January but thinking I might get a MTB for all the forestry trails and paths around me.

Hmmzis

Got these


With these


That's the credit card plundered for the month.

funnyclub

Got these and can't wait to try them out

Buzwaldo

Look what came today. My fourth bike but the first new one.
Need a dry day now.

Borderfox

very nice, funky looking seat post