Members' bikes

[interzen]

Salsa Woodchippers by the look of it.

[billplumtree]

Yep, spot on.  Very comfy, IME

[interzen]

Yep, spot on.  Very comfy, IME

I'm currently debating whether or not to put some on the High Latitude - it's running Midge bars at the moment but after a few rides over rather rocky terrain I'm feeling the need for something with a bit more length on the drops. I even have some orange bar tape in the bits box

Ah well, it's only a week until pay day 

[rrarider]

This is my 1984 Raleigh Record Ace which I have had from new. I've started riding it again after a long layoff.



It's pretty much original except for Mavic MA40 rims and a Shimano rear mech. I'd like to replace the tyres with something to match the fitted Specialized  but gumwalls seem to be out of fashion these days.

[billplumtree]

This is my 1984 Raleigh Record Ace which I have had from new. I've started riding it again after a long layoff.

That's lovely.  I had a 1981 one, lasted me years.

I'd like to replace the tyres with something to match the fitted Specialized  but gumwalls seem to be out of fashion these days.

Panaracer pasela.  Available in 700c or 27"

[Torslanda]

I'd like to replace the tyres with something to match the fitted Specialized  but gumwalls seem to be out of fashion these days.

Luganos also come in a skinwall, are quite cheap and readily available (23mm)

[TimC]

My growing Planet X collection:

Exocet 2 frame bought in the recent sale for around £400. Bits, apart from the chainset, from the spares box:



RT57 built earlier this year, undergoing cable re-routing (and fitting cable guides in the frame to make replacement easier in future!):



Damn! Just noticed the tyres aren't properly aligned on either bike. Slack job...

[Cudzoziemiec]

Red spokes! Going so fast, your lawn's gone all blurry!

[TimC]

Yep, those aren't lawn stripes, they're hyper-speed ion trails in the complementary colour!

[jogler]

Planet X : Fly Me
by
TimC

[Ham]

N+1 Edinburgh  Stylee !!!

[TimC]

Planet X : Fly Me
by
TimC

Wish I was as quick as the bikes suggest! Sadly, age and weight mean that no records are in any danger from me, whatever bike I ride. I guess I'm at serious risk of accusations of ATGANI!

[Cudzoziemiec]

Though is that actually worse than NGATMI?

(no gear and too many ideas)

[interzen]

I subscribe to the 'No gears and too many ideas' school of thought

(although n+1 will have some excess metal in the transmission department)

[rrarider]

This is my 1984 Raleigh Record Ace which I have had from new. I've started riding it again after a long layoff.

That's lovely.  I had a 1981 one, lasted me years.

I'd like to replace the tyres with something to match the fitted Specialized  but gumwalls seem to be out of fashion these days.

Panaracer pasela.  Available in 700c or 27"

I'd like to replace the tyres with something to match the fitted Specialized  but gumwalls seem to be out of fashion these days.

Luganos also come in a skinwall, are quite cheap and readily available (23mm)

Thank you both for the suggestions regarding gumwall tyres. In the end I opted to take a gamble on some new old stock Specialized Turbo S tyres and this has worked out well. They're in good condition with firm sidewalls. I've fitted and road tested them at speed and they ride as well as the Specialized Touring IIs that were fitted but the sidewalls of which were about to let go in a big way. They look like they belong on the bike and give a fast ride. The only downside was that they were monsters to fit - all the skin's off both my thumbs!

[cycleman]

my new trice fs

[slope]

^ Wonderful machines. I have always regretted selling my 2006 one. That's an interesting sculpture it's pondering?

[cycleman]

that's in Burnham beeches . there are quite a few different ones there 

[Butterfly]

Woo! Shiny trike CM! 

[Moose57]

New Chrome Forks on the Venturelli and downtube shifters.

[Jurek]

My growing Planet X collection:

Exocet 2 frame bought in the recent sale for around £400. Bits, apart from the chainset, from the spares box:



RT57 built earlier this year, undergoing cable re-routing (and fitting cable guides in the frame to make replacement easier in future!):



Damn! Just noticed the tyres aren't properly aligned on either bike. Slack job...

I'm liking the Exocet 2 very much.
That looks like it's moving when it is standing still.
*step away from the credit card Jurek*

Forza carbon bottle cage on the RT57, I note.
You should be aware that those cages will comfortably accommodate a 75cl bottle of wine.

[slope]

Loaded up and on the way to the other side of the mountain, tentatively down Drws Y Coed descent, through the weird village of Nantlle and onto a man who has every bike tool known to humanity

But I still had to ride home with the stuck seatpost

[Kim]

They've mantled your tallbike incorrectly..   

[TimC]

My growing Planet X collection:

Exocet 2 frame bought in the recent sale for around £400. Bits, apart from the chainset, from the spares box:



RT57 built earlier this year, undergoing cable re-routing (and fitting cable guides in the frame to make replacement easier in future!):



Damn! Just noticed the tyres aren't properly aligned on either bike. Slack job...

I'm liking the Exocet 2 very much.
That looks like it's moving when it is standing still.
*step away from the credit card Jurek*

Forza carbon bottle cage on the RT57, I note.
You should be aware that those cages will comfortably accommodate a 75cl bottle of wine.

Now that's a tip I like!

The Exocet looks even faster on a pair of Vision Metron 81s...

[Cudzoziemiec]

It's a velo-vorous triffid!


(how do you get larger images out of flickr nowadays? It used to be simple.)