Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2457231 times)

clarion · « **Reply #3025 on:** 27 April, 2010, 01:17:08 pm »

That looks quite neat. Though I hope you move it.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #3026 on:** 27 April, 2010, 08:05:24 pm »

In the event of a fire, SAVE THE BIKE!

GruB · « **Reply #3027 on:** 27 April, 2010, 08:17:30 pm »

Do you need some of my special batteries for that rear light

Deano · « **Reply #3028 on:** 27 April, 2010, 08:56:25 pm »

I do like the look of Kona Sutras (and Kona bikes generally - chap in our club has a lovely orange Kona something). I nearly bought a Kona Sutra a few years ago, but I didn't quite have the pennies.

While we're on similarities between bikes, I reckon mine and Roger's frames came off the same drawing board (apart from the track ends).

rogerzilla · « **Reply #3029 on:** 27 April, 2010, 09:45:37 pm »

I don't know. Mine has a much longer fork, and is designed for a suspension fork slightly longer than the rigid one I'm actually using. It's also more aggressively "compact", with a really steep slope to the top tube.

Deano · « **Reply #3030 on:** 27 April, 2010, 10:27:44 pm »

I think mine pre-dates the days of suspension, which may account for the less compact geometry. Other than that - wishbone rear end, similar (ish) geometry, and the geographical similarity of the makers all caught my attention.

I must put up a more recent piccie, though. That bike looks completely different nowadays.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #3031 on:** 30 April, 2010, 08:58:40 pm »

New bike!

Deano · « **Reply #3032 on:** 30 April, 2010, 09:00:00 pm »

Love the bag.

Polar Bear · « **Reply #3033 on:** 30 April, 2010, 09:04:41 pm »

Very nice indeed.

citoyen · « **Reply #3034 on:** 01 May, 2010, 10:07:08 am »

Quote from: Deano on 30 April, 2010, 09:00:00 pm

Love the bag.

+1

the bike looks v.classy too

d.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #3035 on:** 01 May, 2010, 10:21:45 am »

Quote from: Deano on 30 April, 2010, 09:00:00 pm

Love the bag.

How dare you refer to Kirst like that.

andrewc · « **Reply #3036 on:** 01 May, 2010, 10:48:35 am »

Easily accessible handbag for swinging at errant drivers & neds....

GruB · « **Reply #3037 on:** 01 May, 2010, 12:47:36 pm »

Very girly.

There was a time when girls didn't like to be such and preferred to be called boys names

clarion · « **Reply #3038 on:** 01 May, 2010, 02:15:21 pm »

Brilliant!

clarion · « **Reply #3039 on:** 01 May, 2010, 05:27:46 pm »

I forgetted to snap my new addition to the stable. It's a 1971 (I'm told) Dawes Super Galaxy, restored by a lovely chap who toured the Hebrides on it. I'm unsure whether to keep it as is, or update it. Lovely, very responsive ride I found on it's first outing this afternoon, where we had a trio of Galaxies.

It has a lovely headbadge, which is great, but the graphics were replaced with some much more recent ones. It's got a massive fifteen gears, can you believe it!

And the brakes are centrepulls, so nobody better be doing anything unexpected in front of me

I took photos showing the spokeguard and chainring protector just to wind up the folks for whom such things grate

btw, you'll spot it has already got Carradice applied

Domestique · « **Reply #3040 on:** 01 May, 2010, 06:50:13 pm »

Nice

Is that a 5 speed rear block

clarion · « **Reply #3041 on:** 01 May, 2010, 06:51:19 pm »

Five speed. And those are big steps between the sprockets

pcolbeck · « **Reply #3042 on:** 01 May, 2010, 06:54:04 pm »

The old Dawes stickers were much nicer than the new style ones. Yours is a bit mix and match.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #3043 on:** 01 May, 2010, 06:54:35 pm »

Five speed is nice; few enough gears that the lack of indexing doesn't matter, and you can use a simple and cheap chain. You must lose the pie plate though

The rear mech isn't contemporary - I don't think they had slant parallelogram back then.

Domestique · « **Reply #3044 on:** 01 May, 2010, 06:59:19 pm »

And one drink bottle holder

Still a nice bike though Mr Clarion

clarion · « **Reply #3045 on:** 01 May, 2010, 06:59:42 pm »

Probably is a bit later, but 80s, I reckon. It's remarkably smooth.

btw, I use friction shifting on my commuter - 8 speed. Works well, but I wouldn't fancy going for 9, 10 or 11.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #3046 on:** 01 May, 2010, 07:07:15 pm »

I'd love an old Super Galaxy and green was may favourite colour for them.

DrMekon · « **Reply #3047 on:** 01 May, 2010, 09:04:57 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 01 May, 2010, 06:59:42 pm

Probably is a bit later, but 80s, I reckon. It's remarkably smooth.

btw, I use friction shifting on my commuter - 8 speed. Works well, but I wouldn't fancy going for 9, 10 or 11.

I ran friction with 9speed last week for a giggle. No effect on average speed; the chain finds its place, and your fingers very quickly learn how far to push.

Sergeant Pluck · « **Reply #3048 on:** 01 May, 2010, 09:09:23 pm »

Hope you have lots of good miles on yours, Kirst

Nice Galaxy Clarion. Is this to replace the bike with the shagged BB threads?

clarion · « **Reply #3049 on:** 01 May, 2010, 09:14:36 pm »

It was bought as an emergency replacement to go cycle camping. But I sorted the Orbit (for the moment), so it's an extra. I'm planning on riding it up to London tomorrow.

Since the photos were taken this afternoon, I've changed the bar tape, shifted the brake levers, and fitted a computer. Just need to do a Bagman and I'm sorted, I think