What have you bought for bicycle today?

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Hasn't been shipped yet....
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New bike has a seat that makes a Supermoto seat like a Parker Knoll recliner! :( So I'm going to buy a big fat, comfy, gel filled one or suchlike. Are these sort of things actually comfortable for a plodder like moi?

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no, i think those kinds of seats actually make it worse. you just need to get used to it. i rode my bike recently after several weeks off and it bloody hurt. you say new bike - what saddle is on the old one? swap that over, or get another one. i'm a tart and have blingy bits on my bike but the saddle i choose is a charge spoon which costs 23 quid, so no need to spunk loads.
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Couchy wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:59 pm
porter_jamie wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:42 pm new battery from r2 in germany. we shall see how long it takes to get here and if i get spanked for duties. it was about 1/2 the cost of the lbs.
Lol I’ve just done the same let’s see what happens 🤣
STILL hasnt been shipped...
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New triple compound brake thingies! 😄

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:oops: A sturmey archer 3spd trigger shifter
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porter_jamie wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 8:18 pm Hasn't been shipped yet....
Had a mail today telling me they don’t know when delivery will be, I’ve sent one back asking for a refund as it was a stock item when I ordered. Let’s see what happens next.
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Couchy wrote: Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:18 am
porter_jamie wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 8:18 pm Hasn't been shipped yet....
Had a mail today telling me they don’t know when delivery will be, I’ve sent one back asking for a refund as it was a stock item when I ordered. Let’s see what happens next.
Any response?. Still not shipped and no email either
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This is the single most exciting thing i've bought in years.

Several years ago we had a picture comissioned.
It started with this Photo of our lad
Image2018-10-14_08-06-35 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

Which morphed into this
ImagePrint by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

Which is now printed and hangs on our wall.

I also use it as my Strava and Whatsapp picture.

A place came up in discussion who make steerer caps for bicycles.... so i got this.
https://ratherberiding.co.uk/

So every time i'm on my bike, my lad is out there with me now. :D

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My lad was incredibly excited.... it cost me another £20 hahahaha.
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Is that a binners print?
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Ditchfinder wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:49 pm Is that a binners print?
Certainly is mate yes.
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porter_jamie wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:07 am
Couchy wrote: Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:18 am
porter_jamie wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 8:18 pm Hasn't been shipped yet....
Had a mail today telling me they don’t know when delivery will be, I’ve sent one back asking for a refund as it was a stock item when I ordered. Let’s see what happens next.
Any response?. Still not shipped and no email either
Yup mailed them to say I want a refund and they replied with a shipping number lol
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Still not shipped, still no email...
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Tried my wife's bike and loved her seat so I've ordered one. And some other bits. I need a cheap rack and panniers so I can get stuff from the market whilst I'm out but bikes have changed a bit since I was buying stuff...

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Now a rack. Just need some cheap panniers.

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Couchy wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:58 pm
porter_jamie wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:07 am
Couchy wrote: Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:18 am

Had a mail today telling me they don’t know when delivery will be, I’ve sent one back asking for a refund as it was a stock item when I ordered. Let’s see what happens next.
Any response?. Still not shipped and no email either
Yup mailed them to say I want a refund and they replied with a shipping number lol
Just got an email from ups with a tracking number
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Oddly, I have bought nothing for mine in quite a while,
I guess that is unlikely to continue for long
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Not exactly today but in the last week a new gold XX1 chain which my mate who works in an LBS said would be months on back order, found it on Mantel and delivered in 3 days.
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