Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2462784 times)

gene hunt · « **Reply #7525 on:** 23 November, 2014, 10:15:55 pm »

Well I made the decision to get a winter bike to save the Thorn and Roubaix for nice weather use.

I was in Halfords when I spotted this reduced in the sale, really nice spec with Claris shifters etc, I have fitted mudguards plus a few other changes with parts I had spare.

It rides really well, will not be everyones cup of tea but will do me for the coming months.

Paul · « **Reply #7526 on:** 23 November, 2014, 10:20:55 pm »

32 spokes, cantis and 'guard clearance would usually be my cup of tea, but not what I would expect from Halfords.

What rings?

gene hunt · « **Reply #7527 on:** 23 November, 2014, 10:25:03 pm »

Quote from: Paul on 23 November, 2014, 10:20:55 pm

32 spokes, cantis and 'guard clearance would usually be my cup of tea, but not what I would expect from Halfords.

What rings?

Unmarked pro-wheel chainset but it looks like 34/50, will have to check, the cranks are a little long for me (172.5) so I may change it for the Tiagra I have spare.

hatler · « **Reply #7528 on:** 24 November, 2014, 09:55:58 am »

That looks very tidy.

MalRees · « **Reply #7529 on:** 29 November, 2014, 06:22:37 pm »

This frame was built for me in 1987 and has just returned from being repaired at Woodrup Cycles. Its been generally fettled, with cable stops that will actually work, a new seat cluster as the old one was mashed, a new rear cantilever mount and various other little bits.

I've also had to replace the forks, as the old ones were flapping under braking. Very disconcerting. I really like the inner fork lugs

Now my intention was just to retire this frame and stare at it. Now it's back though, its so nice that I feel compelled to build it back up again. Dark nights will be spent looking for shiny bits.......

slope · « **Reply #7530 on:** 29 November, 2014, 07:40:04 pm »

https://flic.kr/p/phFuLU

1948 Percy Stallard 'Montlhéry' frame and forks - bunged on all new modern kit - a dream ride

woollypigs · « **Reply #7531 on:** 29 November, 2014, 08:11:55 pm »

Beautiful

slope · « **Reply #7532 on:** 29 November, 2014, 09:19:44 pm »

Octave · « **Reply #7533 on:** 30 November, 2014, 10:02:40 am »

My Condor Paris recently adorned with a Harris tweed Barley, it's known as the "Sunshine Bike"

Ruthie · « **Reply #7534 on:** 30 November, 2014, 10:18:23 am »

That's lovely.

You need the matching flat cap and jacket now, and some plus fours.

MalRees · « **Reply #7535 on:** 30 November, 2014, 11:49:11 am »

Oooo. Nice. A Paris is on my bucket list.

Moultonaught · « **Reply #7536 on:** 30 November, 2014, 01:44:34 pm »

lovely stuff above - now to lower the tone to a more pragmatic level....

May I introduce you to: FrankenErn

Bought as an 1980's(?) unidentified e-stay from a chap in the next village for £20. Was his son's and had been left in his garage when son emigrated 10 years previously.

The e-stray are a pair of fork blades. The tubing appears to be butted if my 'ping' testing is to be believed.
Wheel base as long as the QE2 and angles to suit.

set up as 1 x7 with a Deore external bb chainset/bb donated by my LBS.

pimpy velosolo chainring to match the brake levers

mks pedals
rear brake Suntour SE canti bought rom Polar Bar for 60p at long itch, and front brake is a tektro donated by PB

DX brake levers and Easton bars from Mr bunbury at a more than fair price!

pimpy red canti hangers from ebay
SQR block and SKS guards from the bits box

Inspired by Slope

the ~~tiller~~ stem is an old 531 mtb stem I had in the bits box.

grips and saddle from the recently bought geneisis fortitude
cables and seat post ebay bargains
vittoria tyes on sale from on-one.

FrankenErn will be left at the London station I commute into.

to get to the station - at home end of the journey - I'll be using FrankenBert

F'Bert was built up about 2 years ago.

Bought from the local tip (when they used to ell you bikes) initally just to get the Deore thumbies - for £10, I realised it was to good to waste...

Sachs new success hubbed and ambrosio rimmed wheels for £1.50 also from the tip.
3 x 6 gears
stove enameled by a local firm
Vittoria tyres on sale from on-one
other bits from the bits box including a Terry saddle and SQR block
Shimano cantis with XTR cartridge brake pads!
SKS guards

stumpym4 · « **Reply #7537 on:** 01 December, 2014, 10:09:17 pm »

mike · « **Reply #7538 on:** 08 December, 2014, 03:12:28 pm »

Was working from home today and was dragged outside by the lure of sunshine and mud... had a fantastic 20 miles of farm tracks & crappy tarmac - exactly what the bike is designed for and I'm still grinning 20 minutes and a cup of tea later!

even with one of these, about half a mile downhill after the first photo: (3 thorns in the tyre, cant blame the bike...)

marcusjb · « **Reply #7539 on:** 08 December, 2014, 08:03:47 pm »

^ with the green of the rear triangle blending quite well with the grass, I thought the bottom photo was some kind of catastrophic frame failure! Glad not!

Torslanda · « **Reply #7540 on:** 10 December, 2014, 11:39:22 am »

Quote from: Jurek on 15 November, 2014, 03:38:45 pm

Mine is currently marked with a permanent all surface marker. Once I've established where I want my saddle to be, the seat post will get a double tap from my Moore & Wright automatic centre punch.

I seem to remember doing that to Pippa's Brompton when she got it.

Note to self: Don't skim read posts.

I completely misinterpreted that . . .

Moultonaught · « **Reply #7541 on:** 12 December, 2014, 06:13:15 pm »

having wondered what make of bikes FrankenErn and Burt are: they've been ID'd as an old Carrera and a Ridgeback respectively, thanks to the good ~~geeks~~ people of Retrobike...

hubner · « **Reply #7542 on:** 25 December, 2014, 12:54:03 pm »

My wet weather commuting bike.

Campagnolo Super/Nuovo Record parts.

42 ring, 14-24 Regina 5-speed block.

Tyres are Pasela Tourguard 700x25.

Mavic MA2 rims.

Turbo saddle, 3T bars and stem.

zigzag · « **Reply #7543 on:** 25 December, 2014, 06:24:32 pm »

few updates to my audax bike, including new gears, tri-bars and a mahoosive cateye rear light

gene hunt · « **Reply #7544 on:** 30 December, 2014, 09:48:28 pm »

Well with little or no luck in selling the Genesis, I made the decision to build it and see if I get it to fit and ride all ok, finished it today and have done a short (25mile) test ride, so far so good, it rides really nice.

Top tip has to be do not bother with Avid BB5's even after many attempts I could not get them to feel right, switched to BB7's and so much easier to fit and adjust plus they feel so much better.

Torslanda · « **Reply #7545 on:** 30 December, 2014, 10:33:54 pm »

That looks fabulous!

hubner · « **Reply #7546 on:** 30 December, 2014, 10:41:50 pm »

Taste can be a funny thing, I think that looks hideous*!

*Purely my opinion of the bike, it's not a comment on how good or bad the bike is or any anything about its owner!

Paul · « **Reply #7547 on:** 30 December, 2014, 10:54:15 pm »

Quote from: hubner on 25 December, 2014, 12:54:03 pm

My wet weather commuting bike.
...

So what does your Sunday best look like?

sg37409 · « **Reply #7548 on:** 30 December, 2014, 10:54:37 pm »

Hideous ?
What is it about it that you don't like ?
Not that much there to get worked up about. A bit too labelly (autocorrect changed this to labially !) ?

hubner · « **Reply #7549 on:** 31 December, 2014, 02:02:26 pm »

Quote from: Paul on 30 December, 2014, 10:54:15 pm

Quote from: hubner on 25 December, 2014, 12:54:03 pm
My wet weather commuting bike.
...

So what does your Sunday best look like?

I don't have a Sunday best as such. I only ride for transport, ie getting from A to B but I do have another basically the same bike, SLX frame with Super/Nuovo Record parts, that I've hardly ridden and is in better cosmetic condition.

Quote from: sg37409 on 30 December, 2014, 10:54:37 pm

Hideous ?
What is it about it that you don't like ?
Not that much there to get worked up about. A bit too labelly (autocorrect changed this to labially !) ?

Brake levers, bars, stem, pointing upwards.
Sloping top tube.
Saddle too far out of seat tube.
Rim labels, of course.
All black tyres.
Brake levers higher than the bars.

Which are all basically the modern bike set up!