Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2459600 times)

a lower gear · « **Reply #3975 on:** 18 December, 2010, 06:23:56 pm »

Quote from: Lindagordinho on 13 December, 2010, 07:41:32 pm

You have managed to build a bike that looks as though it has been photographed in sepia.

It's lovely.

Its 'photographic grey'!

[Poor sensitivity of early photographic emulsions promted railway locomotive builders to often paint the first locomotive of a class 'photographic grey', with all the appropriate lining and decroration, for the commemorative photograph, as the more usual dark green / dark red / black liveries would not photograph satisfactorily. The locomotive would then be repainted and relined to the client's specified livery]

Blodwyn Pig · « **Reply #3976 on:** 19 December, 2010, 05:20:21 pm »

meet 'The SLAYER' Rocky Mountain bikes are hand built in Canada, this was born in 2004. Never had a full susser before, so now I'll have to offload my fixie to make room in the shed, Oh happy days.

PaulF · « **Reply #3977 on:** 19 December, 2010, 05:36:02 pm »

I like that, perfect for this weather too!

Andrij · « **Reply #3978 on:** 23 December, 2010, 07:18:01 am »

My commuter, and one time Audax bike, in Christmas mode:

Or should that be disco mode?

clarion · « **Reply #3979 on:** 23 December, 2010, 12:35:21 pm »

Kewl!

PaulR · « **Reply #3980 on:** 24 December, 2010, 09:59:51 am »

Nice work there Andrij. Just yesterday morning I was remembering the crimble lights I rode with last year, and lamenting the fact that I've not cycled (not even once) in the last month due to unwellness.

clarion · « **Reply #3981 on:** 24 December, 2010, 10:44:01 am »

Wahey! Butterfly also rode with three strings of Christmas lights yesterday - red at the rear; white at the front, of course

Torslanda · « **Reply #3982 on:** 24 December, 2010, 10:52:58 am »

We're missing the tandem from M I B . . .

Majorbloodnok · « **Reply #3983 on:** 28 December, 2010, 12:35:16 pm »

I've been tweaking the Ribble, from this.......

To this.....

Mainly driven by my gaining a Brooks swift ti......in honey, but also because I had always planned to fit shallower drops and narrower bars since aquiring the bike from a member of this ere parish last year.

I couldn't afford Brooks bar tape, specially considering I have never fitted any before and would have to pay to have fitted at LBS, so opted for Fizik and decided to have a go fitting myself....lower risk and not a bad job considering I just had Utube as a guide.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3984 on:** 28 December, 2010, 03:21:05 pm »

Looks very neatly done.

What are the new bars?

Majorbloodnok · « **Reply #3985 on:** 28 December, 2010, 03:55:52 pm »

Ritchey classic...loosely based on classic design but oversize. I really like the feel of them but haven't ridden them yet. They're only 40cm c 2 c.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #3986 on:** 28 December, 2010, 04:09:53 pm »

Another Ribble Winter frame

Majorbloodnok · « **Reply #3987 on:** 28 December, 2010, 04:14:04 pm »

Slightly smaller than yours

gene hunt · « **Reply #3988 on:** 28 December, 2010, 05:33:54 pm »

The new pompino, finished it today, rides great.

welshwheels · « **Reply #3989 on:** 28 December, 2010, 07:37:09 pm »

Quote from: gene hunt on 28 December, 2010, 05:33:54 pm

The new pompino, finished it today, rides great.

VERY NICE

Tewdric · « **Reply #3990 on:** 28 December, 2010, 08:13:56 pm »

Quote from: gene hunt on 28 December, 2010, 05:33:54 pm

The new pompino, finished it today, rides great.

Lovely bike.

But isn't the chain just a tiny bit slack?

Wobbly John · « **Reply #3991 on:** 28 December, 2010, 08:36:24 pm »

Already posted on the fettling thread, but he's a XT equipped Raleigh Peak I've just finished rebuilding.

Bought from a charity shop for £15. New Bottom bracket & second-hand grips, bar ends, saddle and pedals fitted (probably about £10 of items from stock in the spares box), a bit of respraying on stem & seatpost, and full strip, clean & bearing-service.

I guess it dates from about 1993. I had the LX equipped 'Summit' version BITD, but it was stolen from my garage.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #3992 on:** 28 December, 2010, 08:54:55 pm »

^^^ Very nice John. A bit too clean though!

oncemore · « **Reply #3993 on:** 29 December, 2010, 01:43:59 pm »

Prompted by a minor back "problem", I have spent hours looking at "Dutch Bikes". I was/am very tempted by the some of the 8 speed gear/hub braked models - but they are v heavy and v expensive. So. converted the front ends on 3 so far to give a sit up and beg ride. And it is EXCELLENT. How I wish I'd taken this route ages ago. 9 speed (and mainly XT) gives me much the same range/ratios as an Alfine (and with a Tange Prestige frame and mainly XT it is a whole lot lighter than a near 1000 quid "Dutch" - can buy a lot of cassettes for that).

corshamjim · « **Reply #3994 on:** 29 December, 2010, 01:52:37 pm »

I like the colour scheme, oncemore.

Jacomus · « **Reply #3995 on:** 30 December, 2010, 03:22:25 pm »

Quote from: oncemore on 29 December, 2010, 01:43:59 pm

Prompted by a minor back "problem", I have spent hours looking at "Dutch Bikes". I was/am very tempted by the some of the 8 speed gear/hub braked models - but they are v heavy and v expensive. So. converted the front ends on 3 so far to give a sit up and beg ride. And it is EXCELLENT. How I wish I'd taken this route ages ago. 9 speed (and mainly XT) gives me much the same range/ratios as an Alfine (and with a Tange Prestige frame and mainly XT it is a whole lot lighter than a near 1000 quid "Dutch" - can buy a lot of cassettes for that).

Verr nice oncemore.

Where did you find those bars?

I would like to Dutch-ify my commuter bike (a hybrid/trekking bike).

oncemore · « **Reply #3996 on:** 30 December, 2010, 07:43:21 pm »

Thank you!

The bars are these:

SILVER ALLOY NORTH ROAD COMFORT BIKE /CYCLE HANDLEBARS on eBay (end time 03-Jan-11 12:59:22 GMT)

I've bought quite a few other oddments from the Seller - always good value and service.

If you want more "extreme" (which might suit if for example you cannot easily also "raise" the front end (I've a steerer extender in the one in the photo)), then search ebay on Raleigh North Rounder. I have fitted these to my Dawes Synthesis for much the same efeect without an extender/raiser as it has a nice quill. They are wider and give more sweep-back. I haven't got a photo yet!

LEE · « **Reply #3997 on:** 31 December, 2010, 05:31:36 pm »

Same Condor ~~Tempo~~ Fratello but photographed today with my Xmas present to myself attached.

Carradice SuperC Saddlebag and QR Bagman support. I bought it for 400/600/1200km rides in 2011 and, long term, credit-card touring and weekend tours.

It's significantly bigger than my barley and much easier to use with gloves because of the clip-lock buckles.
The Bagman support also means it sits vertically which makes it much easier to get things out of/pack things in. It will be very easy to take too much now, I need to exercise self-control.

The white Hi-Viz stripes are incredibly bright, much more so than my hi-viz gilet.

YACF enamel badge has pride of place, I may sew my RRTTY badge on it next.

I must clean that bike soon, it's filthy!

clarion · « **Reply #3998 on:** 31 December, 2010, 06:22:48 pm »

Classy

Majorbloodnok · « **Reply #3999 on:** 31 December, 2010, 11:42:51 pm »

I can't bring myself to stab a hole in my barley I took delivery of today. Might use the light loop too.

Lovely setup though

Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2459600 times)

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