Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2458075 times)

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5425 on:** 29 April, 2012, 09:20:47 pm »

I wonder if the Moulton's triangulated construction, especially with the built-in rack, qualifies it for the Bridges thread?

hatler · « **Reply #5426 on:** 29 April, 2012, 10:16:22 pm »

Quote from: Hammerman on 29 April, 2012, 09:51:40 am

My bike taken whilst on my favourite ride over the Black Mountain from Brynaman to Llangadog

V nice.

Butterfly · « **Reply #5427 on:** 30 April, 2012, 09:48:40 pm »

With a big stoker:

With a small stoker:

On the way to York:

Canardly · « **Reply #5428 on:** 30 April, 2012, 09:57:33 pm »

Grrr jealousy envy or what have you..........want one

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5429 on:** 30 April, 2012, 09:59:39 pm »

Is that a Van Nicholas going to York?

Butterfly · « **Reply #5430 on:** 30 April, 2012, 10:23:34 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 30 April, 2012, 09:59:39 pm

Is that a Van Nicholas going to York?

It is

we did the York to Hull fnrttc on Friday.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5431 on:** 01 May, 2012, 09:47:23 am »

That makes me rather... canardly!

Jacomus · « **Reply #5432 on:** 01 May, 2012, 12:10:48 pm »

Quote from: hatler on 29 April, 2012, 10:16:22 pm

Quote from: Hammerman on 29 April, 2012, 09:51:40 am
My bike taken whilst on my favourite ride over the Black Mountain from Brynaman to Llangadog

V nice.

I feel like the bike is shouting 'RAWWWRRRRR!'

Majorbloodnok · « **Reply #5433 on:** 01 May, 2012, 09:51:30 pm »

Saved from the skip, my dad's old Claud Butler. At the time of rescuing it I had just sold my Brompton and bought a Vespa. This has been tucked away in the back of the garage 6 months which was about as long as it took me to realise that a Vespa wasn't really 'me'. So, I slapped some tyres I bought from a YACF'r on, fitted a rack acquired from a YACF'r (I had the boys at work knock me up a bracket to act as support due to lack of braze ons), fitted a Charge saddle (yep, you guessed it...YACF'r!). Mudguards (FOC + postage) from a YACF'r

The Ortlieb was from my lovely wife....who is certainly not a YACF'r. An early B/day pressie, bless her.

IMG_8248_1 by bubblebutt2005, on Flickr

This bike is pretty much responsible for my falling back in love with cycling to work albeit a very short commute, but with added round trip to shops, bank, Po, and anywhere else I can think of.

Now, anyone looking for a spotless GTS125 Vespa?

RJ · « **Reply #5434 on:** 02 May, 2012, 09:08:59 pm »

There were a few Helios's on Saturday's Pedal on Parliament (there's a local supplier

)

eck · « **Reply #5435 on:** 06 May, 2012, 03:12:07 pm »

De Rosa Avant.

I'll reserve judgement on the saddle (Fi'zi:k Antares), and the steerer will probably be cut by a couple of cm. Only had it out for a short spin so far, but it's luvverly.

Majorbloodnok · « **Reply #5436 on:** 06 May, 2012, 07:24:26 pm »

^ that is lovely

tiermat · « **Reply #5437 on:** 07 May, 2012, 07:15:59 am »

It belongs, not to a member, but the wife of a member (i.e. it's Mrs T's new bike)

clarion · « **Reply #5438 on:** 07 May, 2012, 07:37:03 am »

Phwooarrrgghhh!!!!

Torslanda · « **Reply #5439 on:** 07 May, 2012, 02:05:34 pm »

Am I allowed to say 'Phew!' ?

a) Cos nothing fell off on its inaugural ride.

and

b) Cos i managed to avoid damaging or scratching both it and Mrs T's rather lovely convertible when I fell over trying to sneak it in to the ~~garage~~'Cycle Maintenance Facility'^TM without her seeing it!

Actually sitting here still thinking 'I made that!'

Moose57 · « **Reply #5440 on:** 07 May, 2012, 05:22:13 pm »

Quote from: eck on 06 May, 2012, 03:12:07 pm

De Rosa Avant.

I'll reserve judgement on the saddle (Fi'zi:k Antares), and the steerer will probably be cut by a couple of cm. Only had it out for a short spin so far, but it's luvverly.

As you sat very luvverly

clarion · « **Reply #5441 on:** 07 May, 2012, 06:37:25 pm »

clarion · « **Reply #5442 on:** 07 May, 2012, 06:38:59 pm »

Quote from: tiermat on 07 May, 2012, 07:15:59 am

It belongs, not to a member, but the wife of a member (i.e. it's Mrs T's new bike)

Wanna see the reaction to that bike?

tiermat · « **Reply #5443 on:** 07 May, 2012, 07:08:14 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 07 May, 2012, 06:37:25 pm

TLD has the style to match butterfly's, I shall have to watch out later in her life

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #5444 on:** 08 May, 2012, 10:29:29 am »

Quote from: eck on 06 May, 2012, 03:12:07 pm

De Rosa Avant.

I'll reserve judgement on the saddle (Fi'zi:k Antares), and the steerer will probably be cut by a couple of cm. Only had it out for a short spin so far, but it's luvverly.

Very nice

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #5445 on:** 08 May, 2012, 10:32:05 am »

Quote from: tiermat on 07 May, 2012, 07:15:59 am

It belongs, not to a member, but the wife of a member (i.e. it's Mrs T's new bike)

Great colour, original I assume ?

How easy was it to fit a modern rear hub ? Did you have to cold set the rear stays ?

tiermat · « **Reply #5446 on:** 08 May, 2012, 11:03:17 am »

Quote from: Rig of Jarkness on 08 May, 2012, 10:32:05 am

Quote from: tiermat on 07 May, 2012, 07:15:59 am
It belongs, not to a member, but the wife of a member (i.e. it's Mrs T's new bike)

Great colour, original I assume ?

No, the original colourway was green with orange accents! thus :

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How easy was it to fit a modern rear hub ? Did you have to cold set the rear stays ?

Mr Yates cold set the rear to 130mm so no problems (he also fitted an extra set of bottle bosses, moved the rearmech cable guide from top to bottom of chain stay and added a second DT shifter boss). The colour is known as Violo Chioro (IIRC) and is #49 on Mr Yates' colour chart.

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #5447 on:** 08 May, 2012, 08:01:08 pm »

Very nice - I do like the purple tyres!

marcusjb · « **Reply #5448 on:** 08 May, 2012, 08:05:30 pm »

Quote from: tiermat on 07 May, 2012, 07:15:59 am

It belongs, not to a member, but the wife of a member (i.e. it's Mrs T's new bike)

That's a lucky lady. Lovely machine for sure. Not at all blingy or over the top!

Brilliant.

tiermat · « **Reply #5449 on:** 08 May, 2012, 08:09:03 pm »

Quote from: phantasmagoriana on 08 May, 2012, 08:01:08 pm

Very nice - I do like the purple tyres!

TBH, the photos I have, although ok, do not really do the bike justice. The paintwork is marvellous and it just all seems to sit together right, if you know what I mean.

It still needs a bit of tweaking, but I am sure it will appear on a few evening rides sometime in the near future (although Mrs T REFUSES point blank to go down Shark Lane with it!!!!).....