The last thing you bought?

David Whyte, June 29, 2011

Just a bit of nonsense really. It could be anything in truth and doesn't have to be bike related. Links to any bargains would be great to share with fellow forumers....This will go two ways i reckon....

but to start you off i bought a 2 pack of soda bread. Lovely with real butter.

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Tea Stop

Four bottles of Budvar.

posted by farrell [313 posts] 29th June 2011 - 11:53

A bag of Tangfastics from the Coop

posted by Dave Atkinson [6068 posts] 29th June 2011 - 12:13

A cappuccino. Although I haven't actually paid for it yet...

posted by Simon_MacMichael [6260 posts] 29th June 2011 - 12:47

two bottles of theakstons OP, 97p off in tescos. so a grand total of 2 squid. bargain.

posted by Fringe [1041 posts] 29th June 2011 - 13:24

Just renewed my subscription to the 'i' newspaper. 20 pence a day for a cracking morning roundup of opinions.

posted by simonmb [360 posts] 29th June 2011 - 15:28

2 cases of Mountain Dew Energy drink

posted by Gkam84 [6429 posts] 29th June 2011 - 20:08

Shower gel

OldRidgeback

posted by OldRidgeback [1639 posts] 30th June 2011 - 15:39

*now* it's a 1kg box of broken chocolate biscuits and some cream cakes. And some chilli peanuts.

posted by Dave Atkinson [6068 posts] 30th June 2011 - 15:43

A bottle of water, bars of Dairy Milk, Bounty & Kit Kat on the ride back y'day. Can't believe haven't bought anything for so long!

But then, been wasting time on this Google+ thingy

~rbx

posted by rbx [241 posts] 30th June 2011 - 16:21

last bike-related: Shimano BG Sport Road shoes.

latest: 3 bananas to eat with my lunch (1 a day). It should have been cake after last night's time trial but it was my mate's turn to pay

posted by Simon E [1299 posts] 30th June 2011 - 16:35

rbx wrote:

A bottle of water, bars of Dairy Milk, Bounty & Kit Kat on the ride back y'day. Can't believe haven't bought anything for so long!

But then, been wasting time on this Google+ thingy

I dont suppose you have an invite for Google+? been trying to get on for a few days

I just bought an indian, curry, nan and pakora's, i might have to do an extra long ride tomorrow

posted by Gkam84 [6429 posts] 30th June 2011 - 18:28

bike: pair of conti grand prixs
not bike: greggs pasty

posted by joemmo [412 posts] 30th June 2011 - 20:24

Gkam84 wrote:

rbx wrote:
A bottle of water, bars of Dairy Milk, Bounty & Kit Kat on the ride back y'day. Can't believe haven't bought anything for so long!

But then, been wasting time on this Google+ thingy

I dont suppose you have an invite for Google+? been trying to get on for a few days

I just bought an indian, curry, nan and pakora's, i might have to do an extra long ride tomorrow

Have lots of invites but I hear Google has temporarily stopped sending them out.

PM me your email ID and I'll see if Google is let me send you one.

~rbx

posted by rbx [241 posts] 30th June 2011 - 21:04

Just bought a pair of Easton EC90 SL forks on ebay. Completely unnecessary for my riding/bike but they seemed cheap and will look cool...

Rob

posted by robert.brady [112 posts] 30th June 2011 - 21:46

inner tubes now

all set for tomorrow...

posted by Dave Atkinson [6068 posts] 30th June 2011 - 21:48

One pack of low fat super noddles---sweet chilli flavour.

posted by David Whyte [29 posts] 1st July 2011 - 10:07

Chicken Sandwich.

Cycling: Heart rate monitor.

I like my bike but it needs a hidden 25cc motor

posted by Fish_n_Chips [325 posts] 5th July 2011 - 21:04

a pair of inner tubes and some new tyre levers after i went to change my tyres today and the plastic levers ripped a tube to bits

posted by Gkam84 [6429 posts] 5th July 2011 - 22:14

4 of those 700x38c tires CRC has on offer at the moment; no use to me now, but bring on the winter!

posted by PJ McNally [258 posts] 6th July 2011 - 11:18

A euromillions ticket and a hot dog from Ikea!

not all carbon is the same.

posted by Jon Burrage [1055 posts] 6th July 2011 - 12:02

2 tubes of zero anti cramping tablets fron High 5. My advice to you is not to buy the netural flavour, but instead got for some thing with a bit of flavour in it.

posted by David Whyte [29 posts] 6th July 2011 - 12:40

The packet of ginger nuts that I'm eating right now

posted by mr-andrew [257 posts] 8th July 2011 - 14:50

Steak & parsnip pie and a cup of tea down at Lennie's cafe. Yum.

posted by tony_farrelly [3951 posts] 8th July 2011 - 14:59

Baguette, ham, cheese. Just stuffed it in my face in the Pyrenees.

posted by efail [28 posts] 9th July 2011 - 14:08

Packet of salt and vinegar McCoys....yum yum.

posted by David Whyte [29 posts] 20th July 2011 - 11:55

16 pots of "Pur" natural yoghurt from Lidl...

Ooooh, me legs...

posted by Oh heck... [44 posts] 21st July 2011 - 9:21

2x12 packs of beer.Bring on Sunday's final stage,hic!

booswain

posted by booswain [11 posts] 23rd July 2011 - 21:35

Cookies from Saino's and burger and chips from the kebab van. I'll be glad once the Tour's over and I can get back to eating properly

posted by Simon_MacMichael [6260 posts] 23rd July 2011 - 23:26

Shimano XT 29er disc wheels for my roadrat and a bottle of bone dry Riesling

posted by tony_farrelly [3951 posts] 23rd July 2011 - 23:32

3 packs of Bud (440ml can) 2 for £8.00 3 For £10.00 Drinking them now... but not all...

posted by ashy_2002 [56 posts] 24th July 2011 - 0:08

a rail ticket from London to Lancaster after the last leg of my intended travel plan home from the Alps fell apart. Excruciatingly expensive.

Bike related: New brake levers, new cables and bar tape. Sadly the right brake lever is scratched already, I dropped my bike while on my last ride before heading out to Chamonix. Got some hella road rash too.

Stewie

posted by stewieatb [288 posts] 24th July 2011 - 0:10

A bottle of water at the Roundhouse, iTunes festival.

posted by Alan Tullett [886 posts] 24th July 2011 - 13:29

non-bike: 2 x bottles 'Dino' Sangiovese di Romagna on offer for £8 at Tesco's Express

bike: 26 x 2.125 schrader valve inner tube when I didn't notice the old one was bulging out from under the bead

medical: heart massage when above exploded

posted by nick_rearden [856 posts] 24th July 2011 - 13:41

I sandwich which cost me £4.75

Nearly died of shock, was on a ferry and didn't think it would be that much of a rip of, its the kinda of thing you can get in the co-op for £1

posted by Gkam84 [6429 posts] 27th July 2011 - 16:17

Some flies - When not immersed in cycling i get immersed in fly fishing

Stumpy

posted by stumps [1547 posts] 27th July 2011 - 20:48

A new saddle bag (small)

posted by Mr Baldyhead [3 posts] 28th July 2011 - 14:43

a CAAD10 105, I've been waiting ages to say that, lots of fun so far, plenty of acceleration and not to harsh

Cannondale CAAD10 and an Orange Brompton M3L
bike blog - headtu.be

posted by zzgavin [163 posts] 28th July 2011 - 17:35

Cycling weekly, unless you count paying the window cleaner.

posted by iammrc [8 posts] 29th July 2011 - 8:25

Stumpy: you should tying your own flies, mate

posted by nick_rearden [856 posts] 29th July 2011 - 9:37

I'll tell you in 7 hours and 45 minutes if my winning bid holds up overnight!

posted by Squiggle [397 posts] 29th July 2011 - 21:49

come on then, did you win?

posted by Dave Atkinson [6068 posts] 30th July 2011 - 8:47

Squiggle wrote:

I'll tell you in 7 hours and 45 minutes if my winning bid holds up overnight!

It didn't!

But there's another newer one up now!

posted by Squiggle [397 posts] 30th July 2011 - 10:42

'House' dvd box set - seasons one to six.

posted by the_mikey [136 posts] 1st August 2011 - 22:56

Salt and Vinegar Mc Coys

posted by David Whyte [29 posts] 24th August 2011 - 14:21

Gilles Berthoud stainless steel mudguards… never done mudguards before. As I completed my order emailed by Stu to say he'd found the cause of crash this morning on test ride… twig stuck in mudguard. Hmm

posted by tony_farrelly [3951 posts] 24th August 2011 - 16:07

tony_farrelly wrote:

Gilles Berthoud stainless steel mudguards… never done mudguards before.

mudguards are great, got'em on 3 of my 4 bikes.

last thing i bought this week was a 1/8th chain, single speed freehub and a loaf of Marks bread. nice.

http://www.marksbread.co.uk/

posted by Fringe [1041 posts] 24th August 2011 - 16:48

A new laptop

posted by the_mikey [136 posts] 25th August 2011 - 7:29

A pair of Ultralight CNC brakes in Black. Front and back weigh 187g....

posted by David Whyte [29 posts] 7th September 2011 - 12:09

cannondale superx. Im hoping it leads to a big reduction in road riding in the winter evenings.

posted by ilovemytinbred [78 posts] 7th September 2011 - 12:19

A Singular Swift frameset ready for Bristol Oktoberfest

posted by Dave Atkinson [6068 posts] 7th September 2011 - 12:27

1- Brooks Swallow for the fixie
2- Rapha/Paul Smith winter hat
3- Altura Night Vision Evo Jacket and tights,
4- Exposure red-eye and replacement quick release bracket for my Toro
5- 2 x 660ml bottles of wife beater, well you've got to @ 2 for £3

posted by stuke [217 posts] 7th September 2011 - 12:38

Petrol... and just to make the UK readers weep, it cost me 20 quid to fill the 75l tank from nearly empty.

Is it about a bicycle ?

posted by abudhabiChris [386 posts] 7th September 2011 - 13:29

dave_atkinson wrote:

A Singular Swift frameset ready for Bristol Oktoberfest

that is a thing of beauty Dave,

just looked at their website and itching to buy the Osprey now.

posted by stuke [217 posts] 7th September 2011 - 13:49

stuke wrote:

that is a thing of beauty Dave,

just looked at their website and itching to buy the Osprey now.

Got one of them sitting here, all ready for testing

posted by Dave Atkinson [6068 posts] 7th September 2011 - 14:39

4 cans of strong polish lager and a packet of doritos.

cycling gear - Sidi road shoes I think. And very comfy they are too....

posted by londonplayer [649 posts] 15th October 2011 - 8:39

The Naked & Famous CD

posted by dans [13 posts] 18th October 2011 - 23:13

A pack of razors and some shaving foam.

My clothes feel strange and my legs are much more pale than I thought, that is all.

posted by Municipal Waste [156 posts] 19th October 2011 - 15:08

A pair of TRP CX8.4 brakes from Excel Sport in Colorado because despite TRP bombarding the media with test product and articles, they can't be bought for love nor money in Europe and they have a UK distributor that can't be bothered to answer their email.
What's the point of bringing out a new CX brake and not making it available for the race season?

Make mine an Italian with Campagnolo on the side

posted by monty dog [239 posts] 31st October 2011 - 22:53

2 pairs of black cycling tights from Decathlon for £9.99 each. They are fantastic for the money.

posted by londonplayer [649 posts] 4th November 2011 - 15:31

Pair of brake pads for my MTB - bargain at 10 quid. Branded Avids were 20 quid...

More miles means more food...

posted by Redbob [3 posts] 5th November 2011 - 7:27

A Boardman Team Hybrid... and a pound of best beef link sausages from the local butcher.

(the sausages came from the butcher, not the bike)

My eyes prefer Celeste, my bum prefers titanium.

posted by Jack Osbourne snr [43 posts] 5th November 2011 - 14:31

Brooks bar tape, Deda track bars and a new brake lever for my fixie

posted by stuke [217 posts] 6th November 2011 - 15:05

A new helmet for £39.95, dropped my other one on the road and it split,also two big chunks broke off ,just glad my head was not in it.

posted by radfahrer [11 posts] 11th November 2011 - 10:53

I think its going to be some socks from the road.cc store if PayPal is accepted.

posted by jimmythecuckoo [1021 posts] 11th November 2011 - 12:45

the last thing I bought was my Wilier Zero 7
it will be a while before i buy anything else - for sure!

http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&...

posted by spindoctore [46 posts] 15th November 2011 - 8:20

Prendas Meraklon arm warmers, finally!

posted by Mikeh789 [119 posts] 2nd May 2012 - 8:50

I finally got me a Specialized Venge. Will have to put up a few pictures later.

posted by David Whyte [29 posts] 2nd May 2012 - 9:37

ribble 7005 winter frame, "real" mudguards ....

and a pcaket of Welsh cakes for my tea break !

still on the 3rd switch-back of Bwlch !

posted by therevokid [441 posts] 2nd May 2012 - 10:34

David Whyte wrote:

I finally got me a Specialized Venge. Will have to put up a few pictures later.

Congrats.

Just got a tarmac expert today.

posted by Super Domestique [1074 posts] 2nd May 2012 - 18:36

Planet X 20mm carbon tubular rims x2
Spin forged hubs
Vittoria Corsa Evo CX tubs x3
Campag Chorus 11 speed cassette
Spokes, nips and build by my LBS to come
Big hole in my bank account.

My birthday tomorrow so I can justify it (sort of).

Rob

posted by robert.brady [112 posts] 2nd May 2012 - 21:11