Road Cycling Essentials

Arsey · 2 May 2013 at 11:00

eBay!

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/nicknets?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

grudas · 2 May 2013 at 11:00

londonbairn said:
Going to replace the R500s on my commuter for RS21s tonight. Must have done thousands of miles on the R500s. Will be sad when I do my last trip in them later this evening. Absolutely bullet proof wheels, survived 2 collisions with cars, sadly the hub is now on its way out on both wheels. Will also replace the tyres (I use GP 4 Seasons on my commuter).

I have too many wheels now in my garage, including C24s, C50s, Mavic Aksiums, Fulcrum Racing 5s....

nice, i've done around 1.2k on my r501's since replacing my original b'twin which failed after 1.4k miles..

look online at rosebikes if you haven't bought the new ones yet! they normally have some nice offers

[Damien] · 2 May 2013 at 11:02

mr tommo said:
Where does everybody buy their cheaper cycling jerseys from? I want something fairly plain but dont want to spend much money to be honest. I will have a look at the quality of the Aldi ones in a bit but don't particulalry like the colours.

I've got a couple of cheap black ones from Decathlon. I can't fault them for the price.

Berger · 2 May 2013 at 11:14

Recommend me a base layer....

Getting cold when the suns not out now so need something not too hot but to stop me freezing.

The Rapha pro team base layer looks ok but pricey.

uniQ · 2 May 2013 at 11:18

Apparently cycling is bad for you

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/28/stop-pampering-scottish-cyclists

platypus · 2 May 2013 at 11:22

mr tommo said:
Where does everybody buy their cheaper cycling jerseys from? I want something fairly plain but dont want to spend much money to be honest. I will have a look at the quality of the Aldi ones in a bit but don't particulalry like the colours.

I don't buy cheap(er) cycling jerseys

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[DOD]Asprilla · 2 May 2013 at 11:22

uniQ said:
Apparently cycling is bad for you

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/28/stop-pampering-scottish-cyclists

Shock Horror; Guardian finds advertising click though rates aren't paying the bills and suddenly realises why the Daily Mail is popular - trollsville.

uniQ · 2 May 2013 at 11:28

Berger said:
Recommend me a base layer....

Getting cold when the suns not out now so need something not too hot but to stop me freezing.

The Rapha pro team base layer looks ok but pricey.

Something merino.

[Damien] · 2 May 2013 at 11:29

Berger said:
Recommend me a base layer....

Getting cold when the suns not out now so need something not too hot but to stop me freezing.

The Rapha pro team base layer looks ok but pricey.

lol, when you can say that Rapha gear is 'ok but pricy' you know you've got too much money. I feel the sting when I spend more than £20 on a top, let alone Rapha's £trollolol prices.

platypus · 2 May 2013 at 11:41

uniQ said:
Apparently cycling is bad for you

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/28/stop-pampering-scottish-cyclists

Cities are for cars, buses and trains. They are where people go to work hard and drink seriously. There is ample room in the countryside for frivolous people who want to affect healthiness and happiness and sport ridiculous millinery and garish apparel.

What a pretentious ****. Ah of course, it's the Guardian.

Oh and

The Lord alone knows how many working hours are lost each year by persistent cyclists dressing and undressing twice a day in the office simply to indulge this antisocial habit.

..or, like most I assume I come in a bit earlier and leave a bit later so that I can get changed and showered without affecting my work? What a *****.

londonbairn · 2 May 2013 at 11:42

grudas said:
nice, i've done around 1.2k on my r501's since replacing my original b'twin which failed after 1.4k miles..

look online at rosebikes if you haven't bought the new ones yet! they normally have some nice offers

Will do thanks, want to buy another groupset (I have a nice 928 C2C Bianchi frame I stripped of evil Campag

that needs parts).

Cannot believe how much components are. When DA 7900 came out you could get it for 800 (now 1200), and when i got Di2 I paid 1700 (now 2500) for it. DA 9000 looks nice, but stupidly priced! The crankset is nearly double the 7900 one I got before, but looks dead sexy!!!

grudas · 2 May 2013 at 11:44

uniQ said:
Apparently cycling is bad for you

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/28/stop-pampering-scottish-cyclists

biggest peace of turd i've read in a long time.. just lmao at the whole article :cool:

#Chri5# · 2 May 2013 at 11:45

The Aldi cycling stuff tends to get ransacked early doors so you might need to hunt around for some (in sizes other than XS)

[DOD]Asprilla · 2 May 2013 at 11:51

I tend to find Merlin do the cheapest groups in the UK.

Actually that's not true; Shiny Bikes are the cheapest but they are also a bunch of lying thieving *****, in my personal opinion of course.

Berger · 2 May 2013 at 11:52

[Damien];24215189 said:
lol, when you can say that Rapha gear is 'ok but pricy' you know you've got too much money. I feel the sting when I spend more than £20 on a top, let alone Rapha's £trollolol prices.

Cheap bike good gear!

I'm riding a 3 year old Tiagra and Sora equipped Giant that I bought for $600.

Then spent my money on a good workshop and clothes so that riding and working on the bike is a joy. I just ride it as much as I can.

I have a merino t shirt that is very good, used to wear it to MTB in the uk, would need something racey bike cut fit instead of a little baggy.

platypus · 2 May 2013 at 11:53

[Damien];24215189 said:
lol, when you can say that Rapha gear is 'ok but pricy' you know you've got too much money. I feel the sting when I spend more than £20 on a top, let alone Rapha's £trollolol prices.

Hey, it's damned good quality

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grudas · 2 May 2013 at 11:55

[Damien];24215189 said:
lol, when you can say that Rapha gear is 'ok but pricy' you know you've got too much money. I feel the sting when I spend more than £20 on a top, let alone Rapha's £trollolol prices.

yay im not the only one that gets :confused:

over the rapha prices

Shamrock · 2 May 2013 at 11:59

These guys look like a reasonably priced Rapha alternative:

http://www.torm.cc/products.html

That said, it's still £50 a jersey!

[Damien] · 2 May 2013 at 11:59

grudas said:
yay im not the only one that gets over the rapha prices

I can see the point of spending more on bibs or whatever because chafing's a bitch and a better pad always helps. I'd expect to be fellated by supermodels before and after each ride if I'd paid £100+ on a jersey though.

PermaChanged · 2 May 2013 at 12:02

I use a DHB short sleeve merino base layer, nice and soft, wicks well and is good for temperature regulation.