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The last thing you bought?
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.
If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.
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- Hirsute 2 hours 7 min ago
Radar tells me their closing speed, if they are slowing and how far away. Then I decide to say a prayer. The change of light pattern is incidental.
- lonpfrb 2 hours 27 min ago
Quite so, which is why our village 20mph zone covers the whole residential extent. Of course, enforcement is another thing..
- lonpfrb 2 hours 53 min ago
No, that's very doubtful while proper testing would be fully destructive.
- TheBillder 3 hours 40 min ago
In that £1000 exactly scenario, beginners should probably be made aware that pedals will be extra.
- don simon fbpe 4 hours 7 min ago
What's wrong with dropping down on to the Millenium Bridge, or the swing bridge, then the brief, but satisfying climb back up the hill? #training....
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The relatives might of course disagree, but in general I'd countenance a relatively light sentence* if only we could fix it so that those who...
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Id forgotten that I got a second hand set of project two's for my getting to work bike over twenty years back.
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My bet is that all these tires popping off are from people with bad pressure gauges or they're simply just putting too much air in on purpose. ...
- chrisonabike 7 hours 40 min ago
David9694 - you were right! These new autonomous vehicles really are conspiring to run out of control!...
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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.
A bottle of water at the Roundhouse, iTunes festival.
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
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
Some flies - When not immersed in cycling i get immersed in fly fishing
A new saddle bag (small)
a CAAD10 105, I've been waiting ages to say that, lots of fun so far, plenty of acceleration and not to harsh
Cycling weekly, unless you count paying the window cleaner.
Stumpy: you should tying your own flies, mate
I'll tell you in 7 hours and 45 minutes if my winning bid holds up overnight!
come on then, did you win?
It didn't!
But there's another newer one up now!
'House' dvd box set - seasons one to six.
Salt and Vinegar Mc Coys
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
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/
A new laptop
A pair of Ultralight CNC brakes in Black. Front and back weigh 187g....
cannondale superx. Im hoping it leads to a big reduction in road riding in the winter evenings.
A Singular Swift frameset ready for Bristol Oktoberfest
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
Petrol... and just to make the UK readers weep, it cost me 20 quid to fill the 75l tank from nearly empty.
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
4 cans of strong polish lager and a packet of doritos.
cycling gear - Sidi road shoes I think. And very comfy they are too....
The Naked & Famous CD
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.
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?
2 pairs of black cycling tights from Decathlon for £9.99 each. They are fantastic for the money.
Pair of brake pads for my MTB - bargain at 10 quid. Branded Avids were 20 quid...
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