do i buy a thing

I really dig the look of the old school crochet-mesh, but from what I can tell, the only such gloves these days tend to be pretty el cheapo.

i'm currently using a pair of my dad's crochet-mesh gloves from like the 80s but they've recently developed a rip in the (leather) palms. seriously considering trying out my first surgical procedure to repair them, i love them so much

u gotta get that shit stitched up!

Dromarti make some lovely ones for a mere £99, which is cheaper than rapha

http://www.dromarti.com/images/dromarti/medium/mitts_MED.jpg

http://www.dromarti.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=27

they make lovely shoes too

http://www.dromarti.com/images/dromarti/medium/sportivo_MED.jpg

those shoes would be 1000x better without those white lugs

as you wish

http://www.dromarti.com/images/dromarti/medium/race_MED.jpg

but those are road only!

they look a bit STEEMPUNK

more

http://www.modernbike.com/images/Product_Images/main_IG2126175757.jpg

if you ask me

Rapha mitts were £75 last time I checked. Bontrager make some good black leather mitts for only £20. The Gore ones I have are old-school white leather (with knuckle holes etc) on the back with modern materials on the palm - rpretty good (and good-looking) as long as you keep the leather well moisturised (I haven't).

ha that shit is 0_o if u got gear fetish and $$$ might as well go balls out tho

so tempted to trade up my duffer for something nippier, lighter etc for gadding about town

I need to sell my Trek 1200...

do I buy a garmin 305

prefer garmin 500, cheaper, lighter, would have got it if I didn't get the 705 for free (airmiles)

These are interesting aswell

http://www.ibikesports.com/

like the idea of the ibike. seems like an affordable way to train w/ power, even if it has its quirks.

I have a feeling that power meters are going to start coming down in price over the next few years. Quarq is a bit of a game changer in this regard.

i have a 305 and it's great. i got it @ wholesale for beta-testing a site that's now my sponsor!

Ed OTM about power meters not only dropping in price but also will be radically changing in form in terms of technology. instead of being tied to a hub/wheel (power tap) or a crank (srm), there is a whole new movement to move power meters into more portable forms like pedals.

I have teammates who don't even look at speed (and more and more are ignoring HR!) in favor of rolling 3-second average power as a percent of max!!! nerds!

i think i saw something about a pedal-based system last year on another forum around interbike time. some people were dissing it though. are powermeter partisans more annoying than groupset partisans??

probably worse because in 5-10 years, all existing tech will be obsolete by the sounds of things...

hmm the 500 does look interesting

WHO WANTS TO BUY MY POWERTAP? ED? C'MON

^^^good deal imho^^^

Just in case this is of use to our American friends, I got this today:

http://www.cyclingcloseouts.com/email_ads/July_2010/index.html

for londoners
http://www.onebelowzero.com/skin/frontend/default/SiDi/images/media/cycling.jpg

Thanks Cozy!

Where's Perivale? I have a feeling it's near Pinner.

do I buy a thing?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Colnago-Forever-Extreme-Power-Complete-Bike-52-CM-RARE/200495653138?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Road_Bikes&hash=item2eae78e112#ht_739wt_881

too small, I think, oh well

Ed, and others:

http://www.evanscycles.com/categories/bike-frames/road-bike-frames?brand=BMC&price_from=&price_to=&sort=&per_page=20&x=18&y=10&utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=awin&promo=Content

Nice, don't need another.

cheap kit from china on ebay: y/n

also wearing mellow johnny's kit is tacit support of larald armsrong: y/n

mellow johnny's kit can be argued away as supporting our troops in the fight against cancer

watched CX race again today, kinda getting the itch... tax return comin thru this week... ?????

http://road.cc/sites/default/files/images/Genesis%20Day%20One%20Alfine%20-%20Full%20Bike.preview_500.jpg

No to Mellow Johnny's - nothing tacit about your lance-love!

srs? : (

Americans, Jenson have a Knog lights sale on if you're interested?

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/brand/?373&p=1

http://www.baltimorebicycleworks.com/upload/used/002.JPG

rapha butt cream y/n

is it going to be any better that Assos? really?

Have never tried embrocation - tempted to for upcoming night ride and winter commuting.

recovery tights? anyone use em?

aka compression tights? 2XU? Skinz? etc.

Have never tried embrocation

Me neither, but I'm curious to try it. The smell of embrocation in the changing rooms is one of the key things I remember about the races I did at Eastway way back in 89. It doesn't seem to be so commonly used nowadays.

J tried it once before a race in dreadful conditions (torrential downpour, high winds). Not bad, never got a chance to do it again.

J = I

Do you know what brand?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320604115230&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT

lol

mash on!

at a bike gear crossroads. i need to get either a new road bike, or makeover my current ancient bike. i really love my 97 dean ti frame, it's really basic but fits and rides the best of all bikes ive had. its components are 11 years old and way worn out. i also want the ability to bring my own bike conveniently when i travel (which is not v. often).

so, should i strip off the ancient team powdercoat, ship the frame to bilenky and have s&s couplers put on, and then install a full new sram force gruppo? i think cutty likes sram, right?

a thousand times yes

I want couplers so bad. def getting them on my next bike

youve probly seen the bilenky site? it's a pretty good deal compared to like, buying a ritchey break-away. ti couplers are .5 pound extra.

http://www.bilenky.com/Retrofits.html