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    #2822
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,962 ✭✭✭cletus


    It's not in the post anymore, I just got my Galibier Tourmalet rain jacket.

    Got a free pair of white socks with it. I don't wear white socks...



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    #2823
    G1032
    Registered Users Posts: 6,990 ✭✭✭G1032


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120925035#Comment_120925035

    I pretty much only wear white socks!! You can pop them in the post to me🤣



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    #2824
    CantGetNoSleep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,246 ✭✭✭CantGetNoSleep


    I've recently been trying out the white socks white shoes combo like you see most pros doing these days. Definitely made me a few seconds faster, while adding 20 mins on to the post ride cleaning time



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    #2825
    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,727 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    For those who like white socks check out Pongo Cc London. They now have sorted EU shipping options so no charges.

    €20 quid a pair but very nice & regularly do 3 for 2 offers.



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    #2826
    gn3dr
    Registered Users Posts: 867 ✭✭✭gn3dr


    I generally only wear white socks but not averse to other (bright) colours except for navy or black (black socks and cycling should never be seen). My problem is they sent me free orange socks but they are long socks which is a big no no for me.

    I feel bad for complaining about my free socks. 😂



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    #2827
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    I had a number of pairs of free socks from Galibier: black, yellow, light blue and white.

    One day whilst washing them my wife asked why I had stuff on a boil wash. The 90° wash was next on the dial to the 30° wash 🙄

    The colours all ran so now I have a range of what really just look like dirty colours



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    #2828
    wijam
    Registered Users Posts: 721 ✭✭✭wijam


    I'd be a white sock man myself, have been getting them from Inspire Repeat the last 4/5 years, even since bumping into a few cyclists doing photo-shoots for the socks around Wicklow, was funny us rocking up for another coffee stop and they went set up for the shoots

    In the post, a retractable cable lock, handy to deter the opportunistic thieves when leaving bike outside cafes, not so good in centre of Dublin I'd say



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    #2829
    DaveyDave
    Registered Users Posts: 6,242 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    Ordered a Shimano RT64 203mm rotor, adaptor and metal brake pads for the hardtail. The 180mm rotor with resin pads on the front left a lot to be desired on the trails at my weight and in the wet did feck all and not confidence inspiring and borderline dangerous.

    I'll see how it goes then possibly look at 4 piston calipers.



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    #2830
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,327 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    I wear almost exclusively Madison Socks. Seem to have amassed an inordinate amount of pink and other brightly coloured ones. They're excellent and 360 cycles stocks the,



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    #2831
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,766 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    Front and rear Shimano roller brakes for the bakfiets, and Shimano roller brake grease. Bakfiets really not stopping well at all the last few months. The rear one has done maybe 50000km, I think. Should have changed it a long time ago. Changed the front one less than two years ago, but I guess it's still done a fair distance in that time.



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    #2832
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Needed a front light for my good bike and didn't want something that might scratch the finish on the bars when taking it on or off so have picked up a Ravemen FR160 which is designed to sit on my Garmin mount and has an built in adaptor that allows my Garmin to sit on it...

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    #2833
    ILikeBoats
    Registered Users Posts: 2,516 ✭✭✭ILikeBoats


    That's cool



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    #2834
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Hopefully. The mount on the bike is fairly sturdy so the extra weight shouldn't have it bouncing loose (I hope)



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    #2835
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,772 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120927811#Comment_120927811

    I will buy them off you, I am a bright sock type of guy, black or white are a no no for me.



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    #2836
    mr spuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 3,113 ✭✭✭mr spuckler


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120937737#Comment_120937737

    I've seen them advertised and thought they were cool - be interested to hear how it works out.



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    #2837
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120938740#Comment_120938740

    I'll let youse know when it arrives



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    #2838
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,962 ✭✭✭cletus


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120927811#Comment_120927811

    Any interest in a swap? I took my white ones out of their packaging and balled them up, but never put them on, just threw them into the sock drawer



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    #2839
    gn3dr
    Registered Users Posts: 867 ✭✭✭gn3dr


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120939334#Comment_120939334

    I would if they were short



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    #2840
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,962 ✭✭✭cletus


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120939919#Comment_120939919

    How short is short?



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    #2841
    Idleater
    Registered Users Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    First Brexit order for me.

    Asked my frame builder in the Netherlands if he had any spare derailleur hangers, and he said he didn't at present - only complete dropout sets. However, if I needed one there was a frame builder in the UK that gets parts in stock.

    So £28 and pence ex van, plus $£7.50 post plus €9 and cents plus €3.50 handling, I have a spare derailleur hanger.

    A lovely Paragon Machine hanger arrived today. Hopefully never have to use it.

    Speaking of hoping not to use, I also ordered some Tubolight Evo SL liners from Italy.



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    #2842
    gn3dr
    Registered Users Posts: 867 ✭✭✭gn3dr


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120939970#Comment_120939970

    Just above the ankle bone



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    #2843
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,962 ✭✭✭cletus


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120941026#Comment_120941026

    That puts paid to that, so



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    #2844
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,962 ✭✭✭cletus


    Considering these socks are too long for @gn3dr, and I'm not going to wear them, I'd be happy to post them on to whoever might use them.

    First come, first served, I suppose. They are brand new, unworn (didn't even try them on), but I did take the packaging off. I'd image they come up to the bottom of the calf.

    IMG_20230805_110015.jpg
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    #2845
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    If nobody else looks for them @cletus then I'll happily take them



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    #2846
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,962 ✭✭✭cletus


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120942207#Comment_120942207

    Grand, Seth. PM your details to me, I'll get them in the post next week.



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    #2847
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,772 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120941026#Comment_120941026

    I'll buy them from you if you want to pM me,



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    #2848
    gn3dr
    Registered Users Posts: 867 ✭✭✭gn3dr


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120951565#Comment_120951565

    Thanks. I'll probably keep them for wearing inside tights.



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    #2849
    this.lad
    Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭this.lad


    The "Black socks" are actually very very very very dark navy.



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    #2850
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    20230810_160219.jpg

    Giant TCR Advanced 105 Di2. Not coming by post as such but landed in shop today, just waiting for BTW to clear to take her home. Replacing the stock wheels with Hunt Carbon 40-50s.



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    #2851
    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,727 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    How much did you pay for that?

    Heard a whisper Giant are dropping prices by 25%.....



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