Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2455133 times)

Torslanda · « **Reply #5950 on:** 16 December, 2012, 10:04:34 pm »

Another work in progress.

A certain young man's Christmas present . . .

fuzzy · « **Reply #5951 on:** 19 December, 2012, 08:55:56 am »

Quote from: torslanda on 16 December, 2012, 10:04:34 pm

Another work in progress.

A certain young man's Christmas present . . .

A certain young man is gonna be chuffed

Torslanda · « **Reply #5952 on:** 25 December, 2012, 07:42:35 pm »

Quote from: torslanda on 16 December, 2012, 10:04:34 pm

Another work in progress.

A certain young man's Christmas present . . .

Now finished with white Clarks hydraulic discs, blue Skyway lock-on grips and blue pedals.

And, Fuzzy, you were absolutely right - Chuffed to BITS!!!!!

clarion · « **Reply #5953 on:** 30 December, 2012, 09:15:16 pm »

Tandem parking

rideron · « **Reply #5954 on:** 31 December, 2012, 08:04:42 pm »

Pinnacle Arkos 3. Only 1 day old. Completed 7 miles (rode home from shop). No picture yet. But watch for change to avater when I get one.

perpetual dan · « **Reply #5955 on:** 05 January, 2013, 08:18:39 pm »

Its been a while since I posted here, so here's my Ridgeback Horizon today with various changes (including rack, brake levers, bar end shifters, added bar bag, pump on seat stay, mud flap (which worked fairly well)). Captures today's weather quite well - glasses needed cleaning after coming off the downs!

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5956 on:** 05 January, 2013, 08:30:21 pm »

I like that.

Torslanda · « **Reply #5957 on:** 08 January, 2013, 09:59:57 pm »

You wait all day . . .

. . . and two come along at once!

I'm refurbing the one on the left (1998 model) when along comes a bloke with a 96!

As he opened the shop door I was nearly jumping on him cos I thought he'd nicked my bike!

cyclone · « **Reply #5958 on:** 11 January, 2013, 09:09:22 am »

So thats what you're up to! Good luck with it John, I guess maybe a little less travelling to the Limousin then....May be on the move myself - have job offer in Bordeaux so rebuilding the Disco at mo....

Sergeant Pluck · « **Reply #5959 on:** 12 January, 2013, 03:20:22 pm »

New (or mostly new) do-everything-including-touring bike.

58 cm Disc Trucker

I can see why these things are so popular as it is a pleasure to ride

Salsa Cowbell 3 bars, Thomson stem.
3 x10 set-up with mix of road, MTB, 9 and 10 speed 105 and SLX which is all working very nicely together. 12-30 cassette. DA 10-speed bar end shifters.
Chris King headset and BB.
Avid BB7s, Tektro levers.
Racktime Addit rear rack - a very good rack btw.
SKS Longboards
Shimano / A119 wheels off previous bike, properly trued and tensioned recently.
Schwalbe Marathon Supremes 35
Gilles Berthoud saddle
Philips Saferide + Smart rear lights.

Andrij · « **Reply #5960 on:** 12 January, 2013, 03:56:57 pm »

That looks lovely!

Though a black saddle would make it even better. ;-)

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5961 on:** 12 January, 2013, 04:04:37 pm »

Whereas Mrs Cudzo has just said the saddle is the best bit of it! I rather like the brown saddle, but think saddle and bars matching would be the only thing that could be improved - either both black or both brown. In any case, it is gorgeous! Looks quite big too - what's the size? Ah, 58cm, it's there!

jogler · « **Reply #5962 on:** 12 January, 2013, 04:21:27 pm »

Quote from: Sergeant Pluck on 12 January, 2013, 03:20:22 pm

New (or mostly new) do-everything-including-touring bike.

58 cm Disc Trucker

Not only is that is a thing of beauty but it looks so fit for purpose.

Congratulations on having the vision to produce a superb bike.

mike · « **Reply #5963 on:** 12 January, 2013, 04:27:23 pm »

have you been reading my emails? Apart from the frame size, that's almost identical to the one i've just ordered for mrs mike! Lovely looking bike.

(apart from the yellow valve caps...)

Sergeant Pluck · « **Reply #5964 on:** 12 January, 2013, 05:02:12 pm »

Quote from: Andrij on 12 January, 2013, 03:56:57 pm

That looks lovely!

Though a black saddle would make it even better. ;-)

Cheers! The saddle was originally bought as black; it was never very black to begin with and over the past couple of years it has lightened somewhat!

Quote from: mike on 12 January, 2013, 04:27:23 pm

(apart from the yellow valve caps...)

I like those Conti ones as I can see them when I drop them on the ground.

bobb · « **Reply #5965 on:** 12 January, 2013, 05:08:51 pm »

I like the de-decaled look!

I'd get a disc trucker if my regular trucker died. I doubt that is ever going to happen though!

Sergeant Pluck · « **Reply #5966 on:** 12 January, 2013, 05:15:06 pm »

Quote from: bobb on 12 January, 2013, 05:08:51 pm

I like the de-decaled look!

I'd get a disc trucker if my regular trucker died. I doubt that is ever going to happen though!

Hi bobb. The decals on the forks, seat stays and top tube come off with parcel tape! The downtube one was much more stubborn and the hair dryer was called in. I've left the head tube badge. The discs work well, the mounts and cable guides are well thought out. Heel strike can be an issue with chainstay mounted calipers but not a problem on the Trucker. Even with my size 48s.

bobb · « **Reply #5967 on:** 12 January, 2013, 05:22:17 pm »

Cool. What about front rack fitting? Would there be any issues with the disc brake?

Sergeant Pluck · « **Reply #5968 on:** 12 January, 2013, 05:26:52 pm »

No, I don't think so. I've googled this and there are a few racks that need spaced out by a few mm (Tubus Duo is one, I think) but only 3 mm or so and that's if you want to use the rear pair of eyelets. Lots of racks seem to just fit.

The front pair of eyelets are just as accessible as the non-disc. I don't know anything about front racks but I guess for touring loads the rear eyelets are the best as they are sort of under the axle?

Have you seen any good uses for those 2 bottle bosses at the sides of the fork crown?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5969 on:** 12 January, 2013, 05:32:40 pm »

Quote from: Sergeant Pluck on 12 January, 2013, 05:26:52 pm

Have you seen any good uses for those 2 bottle bosses at the sides of the fork crown?

Bottles mounted upside down, slightly open, filled with white paint - wherever you ride, you're in your own bike lane!

TimO · « **Reply #5970 on:** 13 January, 2013, 11:18:16 am »

Quote from: Sergeant Pluck on 12 January, 2013, 05:26:52 pm

... Have you seen any good uses for those 2 bottle bosses at the sides of the fork crown?

They look like they're intended for racks, but I'd suspect they could also be used as a handy location for mounting front lights on, especially if you wanted a pair, so one on each side. They'd be clear of interfering with any mudguard mounting on the more central fitting.

(They may be there, to allow a rear rack to be fitted to the front).

That bike does look very smartly done.

PH · « **Reply #5971 on:** 13 January, 2013, 11:32:50 am »

That looks the biz, I like a plain frame in a solid colour, if it looks right it doesn't need to shout about it.

Sergeant Pluck · « **Reply #5972 on:** 13 January, 2013, 01:44:08 pm »

Trucker in the wild - well, Richmond Park anyway:

Quote from: bobb on 12 January, 2013, 05:22:17 pm

Cool. What about front rack fitting? Would there be any issues with the disc brake?

Front end arrangement (I don't usually have the skewer at that angle, it's just there for the photo):

I've seen people using the top bosses for Nitto porteur type racks, and for lights, with those cylindrical mounts. But most of the touring front racks on Disc Truckers seem to attach to the brake bolt as per usual.

Jurek · « **Reply #5973 on:** 13 January, 2013, 01:58:22 pm »

Every time I look at one of Pluck's posts, he seems to have added another bike to his fleet

bumper · « **Reply #5974 on:** 13 January, 2013, 01:58:29 pm »

That's great!

It's given me bike envy. It looks like it'll be a useful load lugger, those brakes are great on steep descents with a full load too. I've been looking at different bikes like this since I sold my peregrine and it looks like you've narrowed my search down.

I off to do a bit of googling now.........

Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2455133 times)

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