What did you buy today ???

[VladTepes]

New computer monitor. 34" UHD curved

[KiwiCol]

What ya use that for then?

[VladTepes]

Umm, to watch what's going on, on my computer?
Reading forums without a monitor is... challenging 

I just wanting something a little bigger, a little more modern, and a little faster refresh rate for occasional gaming.
Curved? Well never had one so I thought I'd give it a try.

[Irish in Oz]

@VladTepes
It should look good against your curved wall, just don't put it beside the one you built 

[grog]

Vlad, thats bigger than my back room tv. When tennis and NRL clash, guess which i get to use.

[Hooli]

I popped up to Richmond & visited the Alt-Berg company shop. I now have handmade properly waterproof decent bike boots for less than most of the gash shite in bike shops.

https://www.altberg.co.uk/boots/c/dual-use11/p/hogg-all-weather-original

As I'm too lazy to take a pic.

[Tally]

@Hooli, that is a nice boot, a bit like mine which is a desert boot.see pic

[Hooli]

My last boots were RST Paragon 2, as recommended in RIDE mag - bloody shite, I had to glue the insoles in as they walked up over my feet in minutes from new. Then after 3 months the tops have split & fallen apart so they are as waterproof as sandals. Plus they were never 100% waterproof from new, the vents guide water in to make your heel wet.

[VladTepes]

On the black Friday w/end I bought a metric shit-ton of computer parts to build a new system with.
Hopefully I can tax deduct it though.

[Mick_J]

I popped up to Richmond & visited the Alt-Berg company shop. I now have handmade properly waterproof decent bike boots for less than most of the gash shite in bike shops.

https://www.altberg.co.uk/boots/c/dual-use11/p/hogg-all-weather-original

As I'm too lazy to take a pic.

I have had two pairs of Altbergs, bought my Hoggs in 1999 and a pair of Bandogs in 2005 brilliant boots my wife has two pairs of Hoggs, one low and one high, she loves them.  Good choice Hooli 

[grog]

Nice boots Hooli, pity we cant get them. I would only buy fitted as you did. Ive seen a lot of so called bike boots, either cant walk in them or fall to pieces.

[Kiwifruit]

l have some Gaerne boots and before buying them l flexed the soles of another brand and pulled half the sole off. Plenty of rubbish out there.
They look good Hooli.

[Hooli]

Cheers guys, I'm using them later so I'll see how they feel to ride.

Odd I suspect to start with as they are much less flexible than my old boots, but that'll stop my feet cramping on long rides so it's one of the things I wanted.

[Notty]

Schuberth C4 Matt Black  - built in speakers, mike and antenna for  £230 
bad news is the comms kit is £180 

[Hooli]

Well I took my boots for a little test ride, I went out about 2pm & got in about 9:30pm. Damned comfy & warm, only thing is the thicker soles took a bit of getting used to when changing gear & my 14 now feels really small as my legs are more bent due to the thicker soles.

Verdict, damned good buy.