Road Cycling Essentials

Firestar_3x · 27 Sep 2012 at 19:58

So I've finally decided to sit down and customise my Garmin 500 info display fields, too much choice and my OCD is starting to kick in about the layout

The more I use this the more I love it, one of the best things I've purchased in a while.

VeNT · 27 Sep 2012 at 20:05

Dimple, how do you like those trousers, are they the waterproof ones or just the winter ones?
tempted to pop back there tomorrow and see if anythings left, but I've already blown £45 I didn't have!

Draeger · 27 Sep 2012 at 20:06

@Shamrock - Have you got more than one spoke reflector fitted to each spoke there in that photo?. Or did you just do them alternately, one on each spoke on each side of the wheel?.

I've fitted mine tonight and I have to admit I didn't notice before but I've got only 20 spokes on each wheel which is below the 'normal amount' if there is such a thing, I believe?. Have you guys who have the spoke reflectors fitted them one to each spoke on one side of the bike and then the same on the other side of the wheel?. As in my second pic below? :-

Shamrock · 27 Sep 2012 at 20:08

DIABLO said:
Saw some vids on your tube, they do look pimp, like in this vid.

Hmm, perhaps I should be more creative in my reflector arrangement! My spokes don't have any symmetry though.

EDIT: Yeah I fitted one per spoke with them facing outwards depending on which side they are on. I have 32 spokes per wheel so had 8 spare and just doubled up on a few. I think I'm gonna start over and make a better looking pattern!

ShiWarrior · 27 Sep 2012 at 20:12

those spoke reflectors are pretty cool !!

SexyGreyFox · 27 Sep 2012 at 20:16

VeNT said:
Dimple, how do you like those trousers, are they the waterproof ones or just the winter ones?
tempted to pop back there tomorrow and see if anythings left, but I've already blown £45 I didn't have!

They are the Winter Cycling Trousers but I will wear them under my waterproof trousers in winter.

SexyGreyFox · 27 Sep 2012 at 20:24

Vonhelmet said:
Dimple - how is the set of lights on the right? The front one in particular?

I'm quite impressed with it

uniQ · 27 Sep 2012 at 20:57

What are Aldi jackets like? I can't get down before Saturday and I'm seriously close to buying something far more expensive.

uniQ · 27 Sep 2012 at 21:17

Quick heads up you can get £5 off anything on eBay if you pay with PayPal before 10pm with code: COUPONFROMEBAY

Took a punt on one of those 270lm lights + rear light for £1.99 delivered

Item #140848264609

SexyGreyFox · 27 Sep 2012 at 21:27

uniQ said:
What are Aldi jackets like? I can't get down before Saturday and I'm seriously close to buying something far more expensive.

The lime green one in the picture is thinnish so I've bought it for when the weather gets a bit warmer next year.
The blue one will be nice under my winter coat but not good enough for winter weather on it's own.

Draeger · 27 Sep 2012 at 21:28

uniQ said:
Quick heads up you can get £5 off anything on eBay if you pay with PayPal before 10pm with code: COUPONFROMEBAY

Took a punt on one of those 270lm lights + rear light for £1.99 delivered

Item #140848264609

Awesome, nice find m8, thanks for sharing this. I've just done the same. I've already got two UltraFire Cree torches on my bike but this pack should come in handy as a spare. Can't go wrong for £1.99 delivered!!!. :eek:

MikeHunt79 · 27 Sep 2012 at 21:32

uniQ said:
Quick heads up you can get £5 off anything on eBay if you pay with PayPal before 10pm with code: COUPONFROMEBAY

Took a punt on one of those 270lm lights + rear light for £1.99 delivered

Item #140848264609

That's cheap even without the coupon!

Thanks for the heads up, got half an hour to decide on soemthing.

Vonhelmet · 27 Sep 2012 at 21:35

uniQ said:
Quick heads up you can get £5 off anything on eBay if you pay with PayPal before 10pm with code: COUPONFROMEBAY

Took a punt on one of those 270lm lights + rear light for £1.99 delivered

Item #140848264609

Cheers boss. I'm going to take a punt on this one I think. Hopefully it'll make it's way over from Hong Kong OK...

bcjames · 27 Sep 2012 at 21:35

uniQ said:
Quick heads up you can get £5 off anything on eBay if you pay with PayPal before 10pm with code: COUPONFROMEBAY

Took a punt on one of those 270lm lights + rear light for £1.99 delivered

Item #140848264609

Brilliant, thanks! I don't commute or ride at night, but I was caught in a bit of a downpour this afternoon and a basic front light would have been good given how dark it went! Can't go wrong for £2!

InQ · 27 Sep 2012 at 21:36

Got a Winter Jacket, Winter long sleeve top and the winter trousers. Went for medium and they fit well (i normally buy large, well with the weightloss its getting towards medium now anyway!).
All are very good quality, certainly for the price, the Jacket (full length zip) is very very good, expect to be paying at least double for something as good. Also the Winter pants are a good fit, lockable zips on the legs and nice fabric with a good pad, cant argue for £14, again you would be spending double or more on DHB stuff from Wiggle and more for other brands.
I got some compression wear about 4-5 weeks ago from Aldi, it was for running but its all Crane branded stuff, again this is top quality for the peanuts it cost.

EDIT
The zips on some (or all, i dont recall) are YKK branded so decent.

Shimmyhill · 27 Sep 2012 at 21:45

uniQ said:
Quick heads up you can get £5 off anything on eBay if you pay with PayPal before 10pm with code: COUPONFROMEBAY

Took a punt on one of those 270lm lights + rear light for £1.99 delivered

Item #140848264609

Cheers for that, i ordered a Smart R1 back light costing under £8 all in - well impressed

I wonder how many times you can use it, still undecided about my front light so look forward to how people get on with recent orders!!

InsomniaCalls · 27 Sep 2012 at 21:47

Nice find on the ebay voucher. Got myself a front and rear knog backup light for emergencies for nothing (benefits of my wife also having an ebay account)!

Draeger · 27 Sep 2012 at 21:55

Shimmyhill said:
I wonder how many times you can use it

Just the once unfortunately!!. I just tried purchasing something else and it seemed to apply the voucher at the checkout stage but then the page changed when I tried to go to Paypal and a message saying 'All good things must come to an end - you have used the voucher already' appeared.

MikeHunt79 · 27 Sep 2012 at 22:24

Thanks for the heads up in the Aldi stuff also, I'm gonna pop in tomorrow.

I'm tempted to get the toolkit and the stand, has anyone bought these and if so are they any good? Those spoke reflectors look funky also, may be tempted to get some even though I already have reflective strips on the side of my tyres.

Vonhelmet · 27 Sep 2012 at 22:26

Dimple said:
The lime green one in the picture is thinnish so I've bought it for when the weather gets a bit warmer next year.
The blue one will be nice under my winter coat but not good enough for winter weather on it's own.

How thin is the green one? Thin enough to scrunch into a jersey pocket?