Fresh Goodies - Fizik Solocush Tacky 2.7mm Bartape * Madison Roam Isoler 4 Season Regular Fit Short Sleeve Baselayer

 

After giving all my bikes a good wash, polish, once over the other week I noticed that some of the bar tape on the drop bar bikes has seen better days. I have a spare roll of Cannondale tape for my Creo 2 when the cheapo yellow Deda tape gives up. The red tape on my Creo 1 is looking worse for wear close up and the blue tape on my Creo 1 gravel is not the best either. The tape on my Canndale Synapse is also not looking too good either close up. So I found this Fizik tape in the sale at Team Cycles. Its not the 3.5mm thick version but the thinner 2.7mm road model. 

RRP £44.99 and I paid £20.99. 

Then I also found this Maidson baselayer in the sale as well. My Alpkit one needs to go in the bin and I was looking for a darker coloured one rather than white. Again this was from Team Cycles at Gateshead in the sale. 

RRP £24.99 and I paid £13.00 

As ever more on these in an up coming Fresh Goods Sunday after some use. 

Fresh Goodies - Specialized Presta Inner Tube (700x32-50c) 60mm valve, Schwable G-ONE R TLR 700x40c Tyres

 

After the blow out on my Creo 1 gravel bike with the Gravelking tyre I only had one spare tube on the bike. After getting back home and looking in my garage I realised I only had one other spare tube so time for a new spare tube. This size 700c - 40ish c with a 60mm valve is hard to find locally. When we were at Harrogate I called in past the Specialized Concept store and they had two left! 

RRP £7.00

Following on from my disaster with the rear tyre on my Creo 1 the other week I used up the last spare new Gravelking tyre I had. I had a quick google around to find some discounted gravel tyres in 42/43 size and most manufacturers don't do this size now its either 40 or 45c. The clearance would be too tight with 45mm so had a look on CDNE bike sales on Facebook to see what was kicking about locally. I found these which were removed from a bike from new. I got them for £45 inc the p&p so just less than £40 for the tyres from a lovely gentleman in Eaglescliffe. These are now my spare tyres for the Creo 1 gravel bike. 

As ever there will be a Fresh Goods Sunday Blog on the items once they have been fitted and used.

Back out on the gravel after a Bank holiday rest from the bike

 

After the bank holiday weekend of doing family things and dog sitting for Angus it was back to normal today. There was a sunrise but the sun did not last long and clouded over by the time I got out after 6am. I joined onto the old railway line at Langley Park and headed for Consett. The line was in good condition considering the amount of none stop continuous rain we had over 24 hours on Sunday. It was lovely and quite all the way up and never seen a sole. At the crossroads I turned left and headed for Parkhead. It was really cold, a headwind and my feet were freezing. I stopped at the last gate before the moor section and headed back down. There was a few others out by the time I was back at Consett area again. I dropped onto the country back lanes back down to Lanchester to mix it up a little. All in just over 30 miles in 2hrs 16mins with 1400ft of climbing. Below are a few snaps from the ride, enjoy and hopefully more soon inc some Fresh Goodies Blogs -