[webbo]

by the way you are aware they are the price of a large bouldering mat.if you can't afford them cut a lump of foam out of an old mat and use that in stead.
the cost of the clothing i was wearing out on my bike yesterday was approx £450 .
shoes £90
undershirt £15
shortsleeve top£30
long sleeve top£40
gillet£100
shorts£120
socks£5
helmet£50
then there is my oakleys.
cheap sport.

[Yossarian]

i got some shorts out of the bargain bucket at condor for a tenner. they've actually lasted longer than i had expected.

i am particularly excited about the imminent arrival of my (nearly) new rolf wheels, which will mark my first foray into the mysterious world of tubular tyres. that said, the main reason for my investment is because they look nice...

[SA Chris]

shoes £90
undershirt £15
shortsleeve top£30
long sleeve top£40
gillet£100
shorts£120
socks£5
helmet£50

BUT

The cost of burning off someone on a more expensive bike on a hillclimb on a warm summer's evening : priceless

[webbo]

tubular tyres! you must have money to burn or want a collection of rubber hoola hoops.

i tried to repair some of mine in the days before decent clinchers.about 4 hours to end up with something that you could only use in dire cicunstances.
i.e.you were too poor to buy another tyre.

[Yossarian]

Well, judging by my rather sparse racing schedule I don't think that I'm going to be putting hundreds of miles on them. But the temptation of training with flash kit is a hard one to resist. I had a wonderful little fling with some bright yellow Veloflex tyres last summer, but it was just that - they only lasted a couple of months.

Fatdoc - so what exactly have you splashed the cash on?

[webbo]

I had a wonderful little fling with some bright yellow Veloflex tyres last summer, but it was just that - they only lasted a couple of months.

i got given some of those when i riding for a sponsored team but they were so unreliable i bought Michelin's.

i just past a guy whilst out on a visit riding a nice shiny giant road bike.he was wearing baggy 3/4 leggins,black socks and a peak on his helmet.NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

i'd have run him over if i'd not been working.

[fatdoc]

My new baby is a Wilier Mortirolo, Veloce group.

http://www.wilierbikes.co.uk/wilier/index.php?itemID=mortiroloveloce&imgID=1&mcID=2

I'll be using SPds, cos i need to walk over 1/4 mile from secure lock up to office at work, plus I have some spare and they have a long float to try to save my knees!!. Otherwise it's just the shorts that i need, i'll cross over most of my old XC MTB gear for a bit till i can get some other gear... so the expense will at least be staggered!.....

[webbo]

very nice.i got this italian stallion last year.http://www.evanscycles.com|product.jsp?=7043

[Yossarian]

i was going to buy one of those wilier jobs cos i know the importers - i sell them furniture and they sell me bikes. they are by all accounts brilliant.

but i bought a litespeed frame instead...

[Falling Down]

So lets say I had an increasing interest in this club.. what would the UKB collective recommend as good first road bike? 

I'm based in the High Peak (Whaley/Chapel area) so would be doing lots of hills around the Peak... and say you had up to £750 to spend.....

[soapy]

you really can do no better than this fine steed:

[SA Chris]

Get a mountain bike FD. Much more fun, excitement, adventure.

[webbo]

unless you are big mates with your local bike shop owner who will give you lots of discount.i'd tend to go somewhere like an evans cycle store and look to get a last years model.these are usually in the sale.anything like a trek,cannondale,specialised,scott or my choice just on personal preference bianchi.
iv'e got one of these as my 2nd best bike bianchi via nirone 7 alu/carb ultegra usually retails at£900/1000 but iv'e seen them at £750.its a good bike and with better wheels i'd be happy to race on it.

[Yossarian]

my local bike shop guy has started selling felt and cube bikes. the former seem to be excellent value for money (i have a felt dirt jump bike which i got from evans and has been a delight) - felt do quite a lot in the £700 - £1000 range with really great spec.  like webbo says, previous year cannondales and treks and so on are often excellent value. the frames tend to be fairly similar 7005 aluminium affairs, so it's really a case of working out what size you need then shopping around.

i've recently become overcome with a desire to go all retro. i want a really really good condition 60s italian bike. something top spec and possibly with a bit of history. i found this in canada, but it's way too small:

[webbo]

shit if i'd only known there was a potential buyer for that old cycling junk the missus made take to the tip.

that bianchi may not be the genuine retro deal.as in the 70s they had green leather handle bar tape stitched in place.also that doesn't look like campagnolo equipment and back in the day no italian bike maker would have used foreign stuff.

[Falling Down]

Get a mountain bike FD. Much more fun, excitement, adventure.

I already do... I have a Scott Genius MC-40.  A fantastic bike that I got at trade cost from Ian Pendry when he was the importer for Scott.  And I ride regularly....  (I had a Kona Cindercone for many years; since 1988 in fact before trading up to the Scott full susser)

[Simon S]

Webbo, I'm impressed with the kit list,and must admit to having never actually thought of how much it all adds up to. What shorts and gilet are you using £100 and £120 seem pretty damn pricey.    

[Simon S]

shit if i'd only known there was a potential buyer for that old cycling junk the missus made take to the tip.

that bianchi may not be the genuine retro deal.as in the 70s they had green leather handle bar tape stitched in place.also that doesn't look like campagnolo equipment and back in the day no italian bike maker would have used foreign stuff.

That sure looks like genuine Campag Super Record to me-in good condition too. Just the job for those retro sportif thingies!

[Falling Down]

Thanks fella's - I do have a good relationship with a couple of bike shops nearby due to the MTB..

Chris - I'm looking for something to go straight out from the house on.  My knees aren't what they used to be and running is taking it out of them....

[SA Chris]

My knees aren't what they used to be

What are they now? Know what you mean though, can't abide running anyway.

When you up again? next week? Take a peek at the charts.

[Falling Down]

Busy week next week - Tuesday in Glasgow, Wednesday & Thursday in London, Friday in Holland... 

[webbo]

Webbo, I'm impressed with the kit list,and must admit to having never actually thought of how much it all adds up to. What shorts and gilet are you using £100 and £120 seem pretty damn pricey.    

assos what else is there

[fatdoc]

gonna have to go mail order for me shorts.. not my size in LBS, may as well get a new top then as well!!!

[Simon S]

Man, I'd have to be on a seriously good wage to get assos stuff   How good is their clothing out of interest? I've been using impsport gear for the last 5 years and have been very impressed.....admittedly I don't pay full price (sponsorship) but even so. Its good gear and made in the UK.

Well the legs got the first shave of the year yesterday-bloody hell does it feel cold now. All I need now is some fitness.

[Simon S]

gonna have to go mail order for me shorts.. not my size in LBS, may as well get a new top then as well!!!

This is were you want to buy from.....

http://impsport.com/cgi-bin/cart.cgi