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Spray on. Run a brush over it. Wait for two minutes, wash off. Hey presto! Clean chain AND chain wheels/cassette. 😀
Might have to try that, I always have a minging chain.
I could do with some of that, thanks.
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ODI Rogues: Big enough for shovel hands and soft enough for scaphoid sufferers
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Steve Peat Fender for me. This, combined with a crud catcher, means that a contact-lens wearer like myself can ride all year round without steamy glasses. They look a bit "special" but they're absolutely brilliant.
Most of my MTB group now use them. You can spot the non-believers in the pub after our group rides - pink-eye and faces covered in mud!
Foam grips
I've got boxes of part worn lock ons knocking about since discovering them!
KCNC coated gear cables too. Coated with some sort of teflon powder which rubs off so they never seem to need lube.
Giro Empires, damn they're comfortable.
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What you using for fitting foam grips tinas? hairspray, glue or anything? Dry fit?
Got a set in the tool box not got around to fitting yet.
Keen for that chain cleaner!
Chamois Cream.
How did I do without it for so long?
ESI chunky grips.
They can't be worth the price surely? ...but no, they're great.
I'm hoping to say great things about my just received mincer stylee lite 5:10s. 🙂
Damn you bikebouy and those Empires... this could get expensive!
Not really that newly discovered, but something I use loads and seem to recommend a lot is [url= http://www.trainerroad.com ]TrainerRoad[/url]. If you turbo a lot it really is a great bit of software.
2nd ESI Chunky Grips.
What's so comfortable about the empires over a 'normal' fastening road shoe? Interested as I quite like the look of these.
Pearl Izumi Divide Shorts, wore them for the first time last night.
I've been a Sugoi Gustov man for quite some time but I think these may have changed my mind. The outers are cut pretty much perfectly and as for the liner, it was like having my hairy saddlebags cupped by angels!
Only downsides is that there isn't much by way of pockets and they're be a bit breezy for colder weather, but as non-sweaty comfortable 'performance baggies' they're damn near perfect.
Giro Empires, damn they're comfortable.
Sweet Jesus, for that price they'd need to offer a 'happy ending' to any ride too!!
Not quite newly discovered - I've had them a year - but Bont shoes. Most people think they're hideously expensive but I got my A3s for £100 and they're fully heat mouldable,just a little heavier than the posh models.
The current 'bargain' model is the Riot at £100 or so online. If you have awkward feet like mine that never suited any other shoes, then these are well worth the cash.
+3 ESI Chunkys
Topeak superchuck
Someone on here recommended it.
Best thing ever bought for under a tenner
+1 on the chain cleaner from tbe OP.
Also tbe Park Tools chain cleaning device, massively better than cheaper imitations
Dropper seat post, why or why didnt anyone tell me how awesome they are 🙂
Decent shoes.
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I'll never wear cheap ones again.
Oh! DHB carbon MTB shoes! amazing for 68 quid or something!
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Spray on. Run a brush over it. Wait for two minutes, wash off. Hey presto! Clean chain AND chain wheels/cassette
How long does a 200ml can last?
Sweet Jesus, for that price they'd need to offer a 'happy ending' to any ride too!!
Well I was actually looking at the Grio Prolight SLX II which are a bit more expensive 🙂
My bikes are fantastic and in the grand scheme of things they're all fairly new, only been riding since April 2011. Been through 5 bikes in that time and have just bought a 6th. Met some of the best mates I've ever had and enjoyed some really lairy experiences.
On a less emo tip... Mucky nutz. ESI Chunky. Bloody brill.
Oh edit... And tubeless.
The foamy chain cleaner lasts pretty well, it has a "mousse like" nature so overspray not a big problem. Couple of tins a year does me for 2 bikes.
Rapha.
All of it.
Tesco, chicken & chorizo pate.
Nom.
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Pot Noodle Bombay Badboy.
cycle-clothing.co.uk
their lightweight jerseys are unbelievable value for money
I concurTesco, chicken & chorizo pate.
Gary_M - Member
What's so comfortable about the empires over a 'normal' fastening road shoe? Interested as I quite like the look of these.
Well the leather they use isn't the same as my Factors for a start. Whilst I really like my Factors (having been a SidiBouy for years) I bought the Factors just over 12mths ago and they've been bloomin niiiiice, however I fell in love with the Empires and bought the Orange ones. Now then, the leather they use is softer, the laces when you tighten them up just seem to clasp your foot a little better, certainly around the toes, and the sole is a better grade carbon and the padding around the ankle is softer too.
They've been the go to shoe for me since I bought them a month ago.
I don't think they're expensive at all, in fact they're cheaper than my Factors.
And anyway, I do a mass of road riding and I know what I like.
HTH 😆
cheers bikebouy
[i]but Bont shoes. Most people think they're hideously expensive[/i]
You're wrong, most people just think they're hideously ugly 🙂
Bikebouy, will you please stop it! 🙂
You're wrong, most people just think they're hideously ugly
Really?
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Thanks so much for that Steve Peat fender tip. Never knew about them, so now owning a Lefty isn't synonymous with getting a facefull of diluted horse and cow crap when I ride past stables and farms every day.
It always been possible to fit a SKS shockboard to a Lefty EddieB & is a much better mudguard.. those SP fenders look daft (main reason why hard-as-nail mtb won't fit any mudguard) and are easily equalled by a Mucky Nutz Bender fender on normal forks & surpassed by adding a Crud Catcher front mudguard to your downtube.
Got a Crudcatcher but hate the look of the SS board.
One of [url= http://www.usweshop.com/prod/F4-PRO-30L-BR_1054496/BIKE_84794/ENG/USD ]these[/url] USWE hydration packs. Bloody Brilliant bit of kit. It feels like you're not even wearing a pack at all, yet I can fit everything I could in my old pack. And it doesn't bounce about or move at all. Ace!
You're wrong, most people just think they're hideously ugly
Really?
Yes.
Huma gels. Found them a few weeks ago and they are fantastic for racing. All natural ingredients and Paleo too.
z1ppy - Member
It always been possible to fit a SKS shockboard to a Lefty EddieB & is a much better mudguard.. those SP fenders look daft (main reason why hard-as-nail mtb won't fit any mudguard) and are easily equalled by a Mucky Nutz Bender fender on normal forks & surpassed by adding a Crud Catcher front mudguard to your downtube.
Given in and bought a Shockboard. Thanks for the tip. Looks easy to fit on my bike with a very cluttered bar.
The Steve Peat/ Spy vs spy fenders are pretty ridiculous tbh- it's like Crud realised downtube fenders are close to useless but didn't want to stop selling them so they made a new product that does half the job it's supposed to.
Shockboard isnt pretty but it's one of the best looking proper mudguards, and the main thing is, they're absolutely brilliant at stopping mud. And imo no worse looking than a downtube guard.
After years of riding and guiding in all sorts of things I finally bought some of these (and the vest/arms suit thing) - Amazeballs.
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No worries EddieB 😀
As for pads, for the Gnarr-core-lite user, I'd happily recommend these G-forms
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Won't give you the protection of the TLD or POC type pads but their for everyday riding, not for when you 'need' pads. They seem to work well, as there not too hot and you forget your wearing them, especially once you get to the I'm "40+ and brittle" stage of life 😯
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Are the g-forms actually less hot than a normal pad? The sock's more enclosing and bigger than my 661 Rages, they feel warm just trying them on- kind of like leg warmers.
It always been possible to fit a SKS shockboard to a Lefty EddieB & is a much better mudguard.. those SP fenders look daft (main reason why hard-as-nail mtb won't fit any mudguard) and are easily equalled by a Mucky Nutz Bender fender on normal forks & surpassed by adding a Crud Catcher front mudguard to your downtube.
Sorry I don't normally pick people up on things but that's complete b0llocks about the SP fender, I've used mucky nutz and neo-thingys and the SP FF is far superior to both of them, use it with a down tube mounted crud catcher and you come off pretty much every ride with not a spot on your front.
But I do agree they look daft, like you're a wanna-be motor-cross'er
Well you welcome to say it's bollox but I disagree and am happy to say so. I really rate the Mucky nutz, as you don't get any spray from the front due to it, so how can the FF be superior? By all means it'll be as just as effective, but in no way can it be superior, IMO of course.
NW, dunno I've only worn proper pads in the alps, so it was just ****in hot. The G-forms do work well as an extra layer in winter (old knee's need all the help they can get), and yes in really hot weather they are noticeable, but for 99% of the rest of the time I really forget they're there (do you forget your wear those 'proper' pads when just riding along? [not DH/AM]).
After Salomon for many a year:
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my Salsa spearfish. My first ever 29er and its almost an unfair advantage its so good!
z1ppy - Member(do you forget your wear those 'proper' pads when just riding along?)
Normally I'd say yes. But I seem to have chafed all the skin off one of my kneecaps today at Ae, so ow. But yeah, generally happy to wear them for full days pedals etc- I've got osteoperosis so I tend to pad up even if you might not normally bother, wore my kyle straits for 50 offroad miles at the glentress seven frinstance.
I think it's basically radiators- your knees don't put out an awful lot of heat, same reason you can wear shorts or a kilt when it's cold and not freeze as much as you do in a t-shirt.
[quote=matt_outandabout said]After Salomon for many a year:
You've switched to Women's footwear ? 😆
Call me jane 😉
And tbf, the men's is not that different...
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Matt,
Is the fit on them the same as Salomon? I have stuck with Salomon for years as they fit me so well.
in response to all the mudguard chat above - I like the mucky nutz fender bender. Its so discrete you barely notice it, but it does an admirable job of saving your face from getting caked
I have a few things to add:
MTB flat pedal shoes. Just that. So much more grip. Mine are Teva Links but the specific shoe isn't necessarily relevant
Lights for night riding. Again, the make and model is irrelevant (SSX2 here, plus torch for my helmet), just something bright, but the concept of extending your ride, or going out in the winter, is excellent
@timid - almost the same, narrow and a touch small. Slightly more arch, and a tad stiffer that Salomons uber lightweight boots.
They sound perfect.
Cheers Matt.
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A2Z cable / hose guides. Brilliant way of keeping brake hoses off your fork and paint.
Light weight, low cost brake rotors like Alligator, KCNC. Work well enough for me, cheap, light.
Roval wheels - DT quality, decent price, lots of options.
Willworx / superstand bike stands. Available from Amazon but cheaper from a few places in Germany. Light, strong, easy to use from tiny kids bikes to grown up bikes. Makes it easy to stack bikes in an overlapping line down a garage wall, or hold a single bike for a quick tweak. My new favourite bit of bike kit.
Rapha bid shorts. Brilliant.
Loco tuning - great customer service, great results on my Pike forks.
Risse racing (in the USA) - looks like they can make a new shock for a Scott Spark 20 Junior....after hours of trawling the 'net, they might be my next recommendation.
Shimano XC-90 shoes. Leagues ahead of the previous top end Shimanos. Massive difference.
Agreed on the Rogues - as someone with giganto-hands I really appreciate them.
GB