Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2476661 times)

Tail End Charlie · « **Reply #6900 on:** 19 January, 2014, 10:52:13 am »

So where are the rally-car type headlights you normally have?

tiermat · « **Reply #6901 on:** 19 January, 2014, 10:56:25 am »

Andrew, that looks horrible, the next time you are passing, feel free to leave it in my garage so that you don't have to look upon the ugliness*

*May contain traces of a lie**
** it is lovely, and has the rear caliper in the right place!***
*** I now totally hate you!

Andrew Br · « **Reply #6902 on:** 19 January, 2014, 11:09:27 am »

Quote from: Tail End Charlie on 19 January, 2014, 10:52:13 am

So where are the rally-car type headlights you normally have?

Give it time .........

Quote from: tiermat on 19 January, 2014, 10:56:25 am

I now totally hate you!

Robbo · « **Reply #6903 on:** 06 February, 2014, 10:32:53 pm »

My well used and abused inbred

Chris N · « **Reply #6904 on:** 07 February, 2014, 04:41:03 pm »

New bike day!

Ute! by cnarborough, on Flickr

Second hand Ute for boy-hauling duties.

clarion · « **Reply #6905 on:** 07 February, 2014, 05:19:27 pm »

Another cool dad!

finch · « **Reply #6906 on:** 07 February, 2014, 07:31:09 pm »

Finally finished the bike I got off bloomers on this forum , now 18.1lb , chuffed as hell with it

Chris N · « **Reply #6907 on:** 09 February, 2014, 09:12:29 am »

Quote from: clarion on 07 February, 2014, 05:19:27 pm

Another cool dad!

I dunno about that.

Got a Yepp Maxi seat on the way to go on the back. Might need to change the pannier for something smaller once that arrives but we'll see. Need to order a crash hat for the boy next.

mcshroom · « **Reply #6908 on:** 09 February, 2014, 04:39:06 pm »

After a bit of fettling and changing over the last couple months, this is my Dawes Horizon, complete with the new brown bar tape and saddle, and front and rear racks.

woollypigs · « **Reply #6909 on:** 09 February, 2014, 04:44:16 pm »

That looks like a nice ride - now load it up and see the world

mcshroom · « **Reply #6910 on:** 09 February, 2014, 04:48:36 pm »

The world may have to wait a little, but I'm off touring the East coast of Scotland and Northumberland next month

Torslanda · « **Reply #6911 on:** 09 February, 2014, 06:54:21 pm »

Quote from: chris n on 07 February, 2014, 04:41:03 pm

New bike day!

Ute! by cnarborough, on Flickr

Second hand Ute for boy-hauling duties.

It appears you have bought a mobile ironing board.

slope · « **Reply #6912 on:** 09 February, 2014, 07:13:06 pm »

Ridiculous endeavour (attempt No. 23)

George Longstaff custom made 1992 frame for my 'late' (never understood that bizarre term) wife. Years spent on and off trying to make it fit me. I can live with the toe overlap. The VO long layback seatpost got me knees and arse in the right place eventually. Still struggling with twitchy steering - been through more stem/bars combinations than imaginable

Might give up and hang it on the bedroom wall. Stepgrandaughter might get it down the line?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/obswerve/sets/72157635263716110/

TimC · « **Reply #6913 on:** 09 February, 2014, 07:15:34 pm »

N+1 Planet X RT-57

Ultegra 6800, 3T Team carbon bar and alloy stem, Ritchey WCS carbon seatpost, Fizik Arione R3 saddle, Fulcrum Racing Zero Competitione Red Passion wheels, Ultremo ZX Evo tyres. 6.9kg as it's seen here. Everything bought in January sales, total around £2100

clarion · « **Reply #6914 on:** 09 February, 2014, 08:28:13 pm »

Quote from: mcshroom on 09 February, 2014, 04:39:06 pm

After a bit of fettling and changing over the last couple months, this is my Dawes Horizon, complete with the new brown bar tape and saddle, and front and rear racks.

That's looking grand.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #6915 on:** 09 February, 2014, 10:44:22 pm »

Quote from: TimC on 09 February, 2014, 07:15:34 pm

N+1 Planet X RT-57

Ultegra 6800, 3T Team carbon bar and alloy stem, Ritchey WCS carbon seatpost, Fizik Arione R3 saddle, Fulcrum Racing Zero Competitione Red Passion wheels, Ultremo ZX Evo tyres. 6.9kg as it's seen here. Everything bought in January sales, total around £2100

Nice tiles! But oh that chainset... At 6.9kg I guess we can overlook it though.

Deano · « **Reply #6916 on:** 09 February, 2014, 10:49:35 pm »

I'm not sure about the white bar tape either - but it's a sharp-looking bike, Tim.

iddu · « **Reply #6917 on:** 09 February, 2014, 11:34:18 pm »

Quote from: TimC on 09 February, 2014, 07:15:34 pm

Custom pipe holder for Riggers?

TimC · « **Reply #6918 on:** 09 February, 2014, 11:35:58 pm »

Quote from: Deano on 09 February, 2014, 10:49:35 pm

I'm not sure about the white bar tape either - but it's a sharp-looking bike, Tim.

Let's hope I can do it justice!

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 09 February, 2014, 10:44:22 pm

Nice tiles! But oh that chainset... At 6.9kg I guess we can overlook it though.

Not as pretty as the 6600 chainset, I agree, but 2x11 and a 32-tooth granny gear go some way to compensating for the out-of-balance looks!

Squarewheels · « **Reply #6919 on:** 10 February, 2014, 04:01:51 pm »

I do like that Planet X...

I would also like some of their carbon clinchers

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chilipapa · « **Reply #6920 on:** 10 February, 2014, 08:42:17 pm »

The Shimanos' 11 speed beauty is in it's design. No BCD on the chainset and the direct mount calipers are top design.
However your bar tape is doing my OCD no end of harm, Tape to stem gappage seems to be out of kilter.

TimC · « **Reply #6921 on:** 10 February, 2014, 09:11:59 pm »

The tape to stem gappage is identical. The Sram Garmin mount destabilises the picture.

Paul · « **Reply #6922 on:** 10 February, 2014, 11:08:34 pm »

Quote from: slope on 09 February, 2014, 07:13:06 pm

Ridiculous endeavour (attempt No. 23)

George Longstaff custom made 1992 frame for my 'late' (never understood that bizarre term) wife. Years spent on and off trying to make it fit me.

For me there came a time when I accepted that a bike I had always loved didn't - and would never - fit. But it took a custom made bike to realise this. Nevertheless I held on to (and still rode) the old one out of sentiment.

Then one day I found someone (who had become a friend) that it did fit, and I gave it to him. That was hard, but also liberating.

By 'late' do you mean dead? If so, I can understand wanting to keep the bike. I hope it does fit your step granddaughter down the line, and that she loves it.

Dawes-man · « **Reply #6923 on:** 14 February, 2014, 05:11:15 pm »

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1956 H.R. Morris - finished, almost, and riding beautifully - 24th December 2014 by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/url]

clarion · « **Reply #6924 on:** 15 February, 2014, 10:52:17 pm »

That is just splendid.

Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2476661 times)

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