Members' bikes

[clarion]

I'm quite happy with two M5 bolts carrying the load.  Even off-road.  Just so long as, as Jonbuoy so rightly points out, they are tight.

[plum]

An advantage to using panniers front and rear is that it's nigh on impossible to get a bike heavily loaded at the rear like that up a flight of stairs, especially steep ones like escalators at railways. Front loading lessens the likelihood of the bike tipping over backwards.

[Ham]

My (albeit commuting) experience is that the rack/rack welds give out long before the 5mm steel bolts. I have buried several.

[Clare]

Or the lugs snap.

On the Bruce Highway.

Fully laden.

10 miles from an (agricultural) mechanic.

Hurrah for metal tyre levers, cable ties and gaffer tape.

[LEE]

An advantage to using panniers front and rear is that it's nigh on impossible to get a bike heavily loaded at the rear like that up a flight of stairs, especially steep ones like escalators at railways. Front loading lessens the likelihood of the bike tipping over backwards.

Since fitting my new front panniers I've noticed that the handling is actually nicer than loading everything at the back.

OK, there's the additional weight of 2 panniers and a rack to contend with but the ride is much more stable and relaxed now.  It seems to force me to sit up and admire the view.

It also gives me a chance to deploy 18" first gear if required (I hope it isn't) without wheelieng (wheelying?  wheelie-ing?)

[TimC]

My 2005 'Dale R1000 (CAAD8), spruced up with new crankset, chain, sprockets and tyres for Summer 2012. I love this bike!

[spesh]

My 2010-vintage Saxo Bank-edition Roubaix Comp. Mmmm, shiny...

[TimC]

I recently hired the SL3 Expert version of that in the States - a very fine ride indeed. Not as pretty as yours, though!

[mike]

with added rainbow!!


(yes, I got soaked about 2 minutes after taking this)

[Oscar's dad]

Two of the latest pictures ...



Son of Oscar, my Ribble Winter / Audax Blue.  The snap was taken last Friday and we see him raring to go on the Green & Yellow Fields 300 which we successfully completed.



Claud, my Claud Butler Rock ex MTB now jack-of-all-trades.  For once he is clean and sports his new Schwalbe Marathon Cross 26x1.75 tyres.  I am hoping they will be both good on the road and bridleways.  Hopefully I'll find out soon.

[L CC]

Not really a member, but known to many of us.
Note slippers. This is part of the 'I need new shoes, mummy' campaign.

[eck]

I just showed this to Mrs eck and she said, "Aw doesn't she look cute." She meant young miss boablet, not the bike. 
Glad you got it ok - hope you are both happy with it.
BTW, tri bars posted this morning.

[Jurek]

Banananananas need Velcroing to the drops.

[marcusjb]

Slippers are the new sandals.

You'll be seeing all the audaxers riding in them by summer, mark my words.

[MattH]

I thought that's what the bent riders would be wearing. They already take their sofa with them, why not some slippers and the paper to read too?

[Cudzoziemiec]

Slippers are the new sandals.

You'll be seeing all the audaxers riding in them by summer, mark my words.

Only the whippersnappers on their shiny soot and ally doing the 100s and 200s. The young boablet's made them far too fashionable for the grizzled hard men on patinated steel facing another 4 hours to the next bus shelter with grim determination and a steady, joyless glee.

[pizzicatooff]

Slippers are the new sandals.

You'll be seeing all the audaxers riding in them by summer, mark my words.

They will be a bit behind the times, then. Bob Bialek has been doing a lot of cycling (including riding some events) in slippers for over 12 months now. However, because of the recent high level of precipitation, he's taken to using crocs for the extra weather protection they afford.

[Andrij]

n+1


Resting against wow's Thorn on the train home.


Not a problem carrying all this on the back of the bike.


Ready for a much needed clean.

Wow, this bike is fun.    It's a Moulton TSR30, purchased and collected from mike earlier today.

Better pics will be posted in due course, along with a write-up.

[StuAff]

Wow, this bike is fun.    It's a Moulton TSR30, purchased and collected from mike earlier today.

Better pics will be posted in due course, along with a write-up.

Nice!! Looking forward to seeing and reading more.

[Cudzoziemiec]

So that's n+1 and a half!

[mike]

  you know it'll fall apart if you wash it, dont you?

[tiermat]

I thought that's what the bent riders would be wearing. They already take their sofa with them, why not some slippers and the paper to read too?

I remember spending one of the night rides trying to convince Arch that she really needed a TV (and maybe a fridge) attachment for her trice for just the same reason.

[Andrij]

I thought that's what the bent riders would be wearing. They already take their sofa with them, why not some slippers and the paper to read too?

I remember spending one of the night rides trying to convince Arch that she really needed a TV (and maybe a fridge) attachment for her trice for just the same reason.

I'm sure a TV (tablet computer) could easily be set up - bet there are all sorts of mounts available.  The fridge (and gennie?) would have to sit on a trailer, I assume.

[Hammerman]

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

[Paul]

Ready for a much needed clean.

Amateur bike porn. A pro would obscure the chainset with the shower curtain until at least the 5th shot.

I trust there will be soapy shots?