Members' bikes

[Torslanda]

Eric-the-Half-a-Bike?

'Kemal Ataturk had an entire menagerie called Abdul!'

[Sigurd Mudtracker]

In preperation for JoGLE I had my Longstaff gearing modified to give 24/30 to cope with the hills of the southwest.

My Thorn XTC in original specification had 22/32 on 26" wheels. You could have climbed a wall on it.

That's what my XTC Classic is fitted out with.  I rode the entire climb of the Bealach Beag (a 6 mile climb with considerable stretches at 1:4) a couple of years ago in the saddle and always had at least a couple of lower gears in reserve

It was a different story 20-odd miles later in the last stretch in to Sheildaig, bonking and bearly having the energy to propel myself forwards.

[rogerzilla]

The Hewitt has 22 x 32, which has to date only been used twice: on the infamous Smalldean Lane (unloaded) and going over the Downs on the way to the YACF camping weekend (fully loaded). 

They offered me 22 x 34 but that was just silly - if the hill is that steep I'd be popping wheelies.

[Lycra Man]

I hope this works. This is my first posting of a picture. This is the Genesis Day 06 I collected today.


I plan to fit Crud Roadracer mudguards this evening, and adjust the seat height, so I can ride out on it tomorrow morning. Firsdt ride for nealry a month, bedcasue of the snow and ice. Can't wait.

Thanks to Jacomus for very useful feedback.

Lycra Man

[JT]

n+1,  a Commencal Super 4.3 bought in the sale from Edinburgh Bicycle.



There's an awful lot of seat post showing but I only have a couple of inches of stand over height.

First ride this morning and I came off! Went down a track very similar to some others I'd already been on earlier but this one was frozen solid. I'd picked up a fair bit of speed before I realised I was on ice then the bike went from under me and I slid along on my side for about 10 feet. The bike's fine but earlier in the week I slipped outside my front door and fell heavily on the same side.

Sorry for the crap phone photo. It's actually fairly splattered with mud but you can't tell.

[MercuryKev]

I've finally managed to get out on my new Sabbath September out on the road today.  I've built it up with Campag Record/Shimano XT using a Shimergo set up.

[Notsototalnewbie]

My new Surly LHT in Truckaccino. Haven't had a proper ride on it yet, just a pootle up to London Bridge while the Brommie was in for a service.

[Andrij]

Very nice. 

Hope you took the Brommie in strapped to the back of your LHT. 

[Notsototalnewbie]

Hehe, no, Rob rode the Brommie and then we went and had coffee and CAKE while we waited. And took photos of the LHT, obviously. 

[rogerzilla]

I liketh the LHT, but the surplus steerer offendeth mine eyes.  Get thou it chopped 

[John Henry]

That's lovely, NSTN. I wasn't sure about that colour when I saw pictures of the frame only on-line, but built up it looks great.

And I saw andrew_s's Singular Peregrine (as per pictures upthread) in the flesh today - very nice, particularly now the snow tyres are off it and the mudguard is properly spaced. It's a really well thought-out frame.

I am getting new bike envy. Hopefully the Longstaff should be back from the sprayers within the next couple of weeks, that should be as good as having a new one.

[oncemore]

The LHT looks super in that colour. Leave as much steerer as you can bear - every half inch you chop reduces the potential resale market by say 10% should you tire of it.

Can't count the number of bikes on ebay on which I would have bid if owner hadn't cut steerer right down!

[Polar Bear]

You can always mount a SJS Cycles accessory bar above your stem for GPS, speedometer, etc. as you will have lost handlebar real estate by the fitting of the barbag.   

Lovely looking bike btw   

[rdaviesb]

Plans to head out on the tandem today were scuppered by an ill stoker, so I took this rig out to the shops instead. Ended up doing a solid 20 miles with eldest daughter on her bike following, half of which fully loaded with these boxes plus another 60l lidded box full of shopping. I  just love travelling this way.

[JT]

My new Surly LHT in Truckaccino. Haven't had a proper ride on it yet, just a pootle up to London Bridge while the Brommie was in for a service.

Very nice. LHT's look good in any colour but that is rather fetching.

Get your saw out for that steerer though.

[Andrij]

BTW, lovely strategic placement of bike next to that sign. 
 

[Notsototalnewbie]

Glad someone noticed that sign  Thanks for the compliments. Someone has already taken to calling it my 'baby' 

I'm not messing with things like the steerer just yet, I need to take it on a few proper rides first so I can check I'm definitely happy with the setup. Pootling home from the bike shop and 6 flat miles to London Bridge and back don't really count  This, I think, is the most money I have ever spent on anything (apart from my flat), so I am quite keen to get it right, and also intend the bike to last me for some time.

[Frenchie]

Lovely Surly.

[Sigurd Mudtracker]

Put the saw away!

All you need is a stem with a bit less rise.  Judging by the height of your bars and the top of the steerer, you could have a nice horizontal stem.  A good place to put a GPS!

[Adrian]

Put the saw away!

All you need is a stem with a bit less rise.  Judging by the height of your bars and the top of the steerer, you could have a nice horizontal stem.  A good place to put a GPS!

Good call

[TimO]

My new Surly LHT in Truckaccino. Haven't had a proper ride on it yet, just a pootle up to London Bridge while the Brommie was in for a service.

Looks like a nice new bar bag and saddle bag as well.  Very nice bike, coffee themed colours are clearly the way to go (says the owner of a Kaffenback!).

[clarion]

I like my coffee black

It's just lovely.

I'm a big fan of horizontal - rack, saddle, top tube, stem top - but that stem looks OK*, actually




* or will do, when you've amputated the stump

[MSeries]

Even *I* think that stem looks OK. I much prefer horizontal ones but one on this bike would make the spacers pile far too high and that would be a fashion disaster. A larger frame would look very 80s at the seat pin end, which isn't all bad.

[GillP]

Nice bike Laura 

[Sergeant Pluck]

Hope you have lots of good miles on the Surly, NSTN. Good choice!