Upgrades/ New Shit in Norwich

Just bought a full crabon saddle off eBay from China - I'm 100kg, what could possibly go wrong!?

I think i'm about the same, mine is fine

That you'll want moar crabon and buy a Px?

More than likely...I've just given notice on my company car, I can't justify £450 per month in tax to do 8 miles a day!!

Jesus, you could finance, tax and insure your own car for less than that (cough GTI cough). £450 a month would buy lots of carbon goodness too

Talking of carbon...

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Looks...comfy?

I've been riding one the same for months now with no issues,

Actually seems it, will report once I've been for a decent ride on it

Can confirm that the new saddle is actually more comfortable for me than the Concor whilst on the drops which is my preferred position...think I need to raise the height slightly though as on the hoods I have to move myself slightly forwards - that or I need a longer stem #notaeuph

Never understood how anyone can ride in the drops for long periods of time; it's all about the hood(s), yo

All about the aeroz innit...

aero<comfort in my book!

Everyone knows that looking cool>comfort everytime! ;-)

Aha, not when you have the flexibility of a brick

Glad it's not like sitting on a razor as I precicted! Odd that you shift forward on the hoods though, as I do the exact opposite. I find shifting forward slightly so I'm 'on the rivet' in the drops is far more comfortable, as it shortens the hamstring stretch. Then when I sit up on the hoods/tops to climb something I shift back on the saddle to get maximum leverage (a long leg is a strong leg!) Still, whatever works for you!

@thross - I know you love your garish kit...

Should I or ???

@hudsoncjnr Do it!! Fiona wouldn't let me get them, so I fully support you having them instead!

I've lusted after the Maglianera Caleidos for ages too, but they're just too much money for a single pair of socks.

http://www.alwaysriding.co.uk/for-the-rider/cycling-shoes/maglianera-caleido-sock.html

£15 Alex, you can't put a price on style!

I think I'm gonna have to get the pink ones, just to brighten up my current all black everything riding ensemble...they'll go with white shoes, right?

Also, my Bro Style socks from Drug Store already do me quite nicely in the jazzy footwear department!

Aha, I pair a tenner for the Bro Styles, and that felt like a stretch.

They'd go with anything, I think. But black, white and pink will clearly work.

they'll go with white shoes, right?

Of course they will...

I do amuse myself, coming on here to justify to myself spending a tenner on a pair of socks - like you lot would say no!?

Aha, I pair a tenner for the Bro Styles, and that felt like a stretch.

Not wanting to start anything (Mr Badass) but £15 is a minmum for decent technical riding socks IMO.

Don't get @thross started on frivolous purchases again Jules!