Members' bikes

[iainj837]

Trek Madone 4.5, Duotrap&ANT+HR into Node2.1, Crud roadracers, Ortlieb large saddlebag with my 600km kit in. Still got to fit my Spa Nidd, but it's getting close to what I was after.

I am glad to see I am not the only one with mudguards on a road bike

[jogler]

Trek Madone 4.5, Duotrap&ANT+HR into Node2.1, Crud roadracers, Ortlieb large saddlebag with my 600km kit in. Still got to fit my Spa Nidd, but it's getting close to what I was after.

I am glad to see I am not the only one with mudguards on a road bike

I too have mudgaurds on a Trek with " insufficient" clearance.The original intention was to have them onboard during the winter months to keep the skog&cowshit off my backside but they have remained in situ for a couple of years now:ftw.

[zigzag]

nice bike DrMekon, i hope you didn't crush the eggs setting up the photo. i like riding racing bikes for their responsiveness and efficiency - the thrill more than compensates a small sacrifice in comfort, when compared to "endurance" bikes.

[andyoxon]

A few more pics (click for full res.) of the Triban 3 - don't worry probably the last... 

Went out for a spin this am, very good feel to bike - loads of fun.  Decathlon set it up very nicely as the gear shifting was excellent, all I did was adjust saddle height.
 

P1160190 by ao, on Flickr


P1160195 by ao, on Flickr


P1160196 by ao, on Flickr

edit. Oops - I'd taken the front wheel off to check cone spanner sizes, can anyone spot my slight 'reassembly blunder' (re brakes) in this pic above..?


P1160192 by ao, on Flickr


P1160193 by ao, on Flickr

[tatanab]

Decathlon set it up very nicely as the gear shifting was excellent, all I did was adjust saddle height.

Why is the brake QR on the rear done up but the one on the front undone?  Just one of my "little things" that I spot regularly.

[andyoxon]

Decathlon set it up very nicely as the gear shifting was excellent, all I did was adjust saddle height.

Why is the brake QR on the rear done up but the one on the front undone?  Just one of my "little things" that I spot regularly.

Well done...  that was my mistake...   

edit. Oops - I'd taken the front wheel off to check cone spanner sizes etc, can anyone spot my slight 'reassembly blunder' (re brakes) in this pic above..?

[iainj837]

First (non-tourer) road bike... Decathlon Triban 3;  the just got it home photo.  I need to lose one of the water bottles to fix my pump on.  The lights were a freebee with the bike. 


P1160185 by ao, on Flickr

Very nice

[zigzag]

changed the cassette and rear mech on my audax/"fast" bike. it's been hibernating since last september, can't wait to take it out on a decent ride!

[disrail]

Some Pics of the Fleet, From slow to fast.......


Dawes Horizon. Great solid and reliable Sora equiped bike that saw me through my first 200km and from Dunkirk to Dubrovnik over 3 months


Condor Fratello. The most amazing, versatile bike, from Audax to long distance TTs to road racing. This bike has done it all with a certain degree of comfort. Only the frame remains now, with Sram Rival and a longer stem slammed down to be the same dimmensions as my race bike.



Harry Quinn 1970s fixed. Frame picked up from a garage sale mid way through a DIY 300!! I didn't take it then and there, but collected later. Use it for club TTs as I vowed not to get into the expensive world of buying a PB. This is my baseline bike and good enough for a 24.16 on a slow course...  (I also couriered on it for a week with a 88 inch gear, whilst my langster [RIP] was out of order due to catastrophic crank failure.....https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZbkRVQquKXo/TETGfUowgxI/AAAAAAAAALI/QRrAUjF7Vm0/s640/P1012976.JPG





Felt F3 2011. And finally the race bike. Added Planet-X 50mm tubular wheels just for racing which brings it just below 7kg and found this bike amazing. It feels like a rocket accelerating. I immediately noticed that my pacelining changed with me surging when coming to the front (not desirable!) as the whole bike was that much more responsive to input than the Fratello. I really had to focus on keeping cadence rather than measuring the amount of extra force needed...

[DrMekon]

changed the cassette and rear mech on my audax/"fast" bike. it's been hibernating since last september, can't wait to take it out on a decent ride!

That'll be a bit quicker than the hybrid you did that 8h Cambridge 200km on.

Are you doing LEL on that? We should talk schedules.

[Cudzoziemiec]

Trek Madone 4.5, Duotrap&ANT+HR into Node2.1, Crud roadracers, Ortlieb large saddlebag with my 600km kit in. Still got to fit my Spa Nidd, but it's getting close to what I was after.

I have pointed out this photo to everyone at home. Not so much for the bike (nice though it is) as for the position. "This is what kitchen worktops are for, you see."

[Oscar's dad]

I think DrMekon is brave.  Foolhardy but brave all the same 

[LEE]

Trek Madone 4.5, Duotrap&ANT+HR into Node2.1, Crud roadracers, Ortlieb large saddlebag with my 600km kit in. Still got to fit my Spa Nidd, but it's getting close to what I was after.

I have pointed out this photo to everyone at home. Not so much for the bike (nice though it is) as for the position. "This is what kitchen worktops are for, you see."

Excellent Bunny-Hop onto the worktop.  Danny McCaskill would be proud.

[LindaG]

Nice bike. But where is the Marmite?

[JenM]

Egg box as stabiliser for the back wheel? - I suppose they can always be scrambled!

[zigzag]

That'll be a bit quicker than the hybrid you did that 8h Cambridge 200km on.

Are you doing LEL on that? We should talk schedules.

hi! i've done quite a few long rides on it in last two years, but i don't have lel on my list this year. yes, this bike is quicker than the hybrid, but not by a big margin - it only feels much quicker.

..and, riding a bike is an expression of freedom - why constrain yourself with schedules

[DrMekon]

It's the sleeping that I have to schedule - hoping to go sub 80h (how the F did Oranj do 63!), so won't have much time for sleep at my meagre pace.

[Kim]

Nice bike. But where is the Marmite?

I was thinking the same...

[andyoxon]

First (non-tourer) road bike... Decathlon Triban 3;  the just got it home photo.  I need to lose one of the water bottles to fix my pump on.  The lights were a freebee with the bike. 

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P1160185 by ao, on Flickr

Very nice

Looks like I need to ditch those 'leather elbow' spoke reflectors though...  just checked the cool wall.   

[greenmeansgo]

changed the cassette and rear mech on my audax/"fast" bike. it's been hibernating since last september, can't wait to take it out on a decent ride!

What's the gearing on this bike? The chainrings look smaller than standard road components, and the cassette has a wide range (?). Maybe something around a 46t chainring?

[zigzag]

What's the gearing on this bike? The chainrings look smaller than standard road components, and the cassette has a wide range (?). Maybe something around a 46t chainring?

it's 42/34 and 11-28, a setup for non-competitive cycling (bigger chainrings in spares box). aero bars for an alternative hands position and headwinds.

[Oscar's dad]

Son of Oscar the Ribble in the kitchen drying out after riding through floods last night and on Sunday.  He has been up to his dyno-hub in water and the garage is too damp to facilitate proper drying:



The Marmite is the special edition blended with gold flecks:

[Oaky]

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The picture is still not fully compliant despite the Marmite.  You're also meant to have your kettle visible.

HTH

[Oscar's dad]

 

[Riggers]

I'm with Oaky on that one and, I venture to add … a pair of undercrackers drying alongside the teatowels would, I feel, lead one to believe that here before us is "One of the guys, a decent chap!"