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[Torslanda]

OT but cant resist

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2303489/East-Jaywick-Life-seaside-deprived-village-England.html

 . . . and i thought North Manchester was a shithole! Definitely not moving there . . .

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[interzen]

OT but cant resist

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2303489/East-Jaywick-Life-seaside-deprived-village-England.html

 . . . and i thought North Manchester was a shithole! Definitely not moving there . . .

You know that somewhere is truly beyond redemption when it's described as being worse than Hull ...

[Paul]

When threads collide...

[Torslanda]

Point taken. Back to the pics, folks . . .

This is my, sadly stolen, DB X-Link. 



And this is why I miss it.



And, yes, that is Tiermat with the silly grin . . .

[Peter]

One of my brothers, who lives in Teesside, did his first Audax (Shyumu's 50k) with me in September.  He did it on what I charitably call a farm-gate.  I think he is hooked, because he asked me to recommend a bike that would be lighter and faster.  He has no real experience of bikes other than commuting on the gate which is a "ride to work scheme" bike.  He was thinking about a Carrera that Halfords had on offer but I asked him to wait until I'd had a word with Torslanda of this parish.  Here is the result:-




It's freshly powder-coated Raleigh 531 frame, with a mixture of new and used components.  It's getting a new seat-post, a new headset lock-nut and I expect bro. to change the pedals once he's got used to the bike (he's only ever ridden pedals with no clips or cleats).

I think Torslanda has wrought a minor miracle here and brought the whole thing in at substantially under £300.  It really flies and I can't wait to get it up to Teesside.

I'm not in the least surprised that Torslanda's been able to get through his first year of running his shop in a lousy economic climate.  He's very good!  If you live in the Manchesterford area, or anywhere really, and you want something that does the job, is well set-up but doesn't have to have come from a showroom, give him a try!

Peter

Update:-

Delivered to brother today.  I thought he would wobble about on it until he got used to the 23 wheels and the general responsiveness.  In fact, he just shot off into the distance like a pro.  We have a very happy chap!

Great stuff, John.

[Torslanda]

       

NEXT!

[slope]

Now as anyone knows, it's against ALL the rules to have any number of bikes with the same handlebars. So, as the moustache bend has jumped steed for the the delayed gratification ride with the '48 Stallard Montlhery, I had to find something different - I give you the Oxford "brand" cheap as chips shiny North Road bars

Now do I mudguard again? Flap long with an ancient Nelson threadbare duck on the back?

PS Just want to point out how long my stem is

PPS those grips are rubber AND cork AND foreign/exotic - feel lovely without gloves too

[Moose57]

That is so nice!!!

[slope]

That is so nice!!!

Thanks - it rides/eats miles like a dream that one never wants to stop

[Cudzoziemiec]

Very nice. The gold cables and big brass(?) bell are blingissimo! As for the bars, I think they show me what I need to do with my similar ones (ie turn them upside down so they're not so bolt upright high) - probably, perhaps, maybe...

[slope]

Very nice. The gold cables and big brass(?) bell are blingissimo!

http://www.lionbellworks.co.uk/

[Cudzoziemiec]

Oh dear, I've got a Bob Dylan earworm now. "Play, lady, play, play it on my big brass bell"

[IanDG]

I'm thinking 'Out on the weekend' Neil Young

Bike looks lovely, slope 

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PS Just want to point out how long my stem is

It's not what you've got, it's what you do with it that counts.

Allegedly.

[slope]

Oh dear, I've got a Bob Dylan earworm now. "Play, lady, play, play it on my big brass bell"

I wus listening to that last night on the old Dansette!

I'm thinking 'Out on the weekend' Neil Young

Bike looks lovely, slope 

Dear Neil's voice is how my tyres sing on sweet tarmac

PS Just want to point out how long my stem is

It's not what you've got, it's what you do with it that counts.

Allegedly.

150mm is as big as I can get with a quill

[Cudzoziemiec]

A tickler?

[hulver]

Stuck reflective tape over my commuting bike, and started fitting a bottle dynamo, but I don't have the right bracket.

There is a bike in there somewhere. What a mess my garage is.


20131116_200907 by hulver_uk, on Flickr


20131116_200855 by hulver_uk, on Flickr

[Torslanda]

If you have a bracket with a right angle and a 6mm hole in it then you can easily use one of the brake mountings for your dynamo bracket!

[Martin 14]

That is so nice!!!

Yes it really looks the part!

[PH]

Very nice, but are those grips not on backwards?

[slope]

Very nice, but are those grips not on backwards?

Yep on purpose

[zigzag]

Very nice, but are those grips not on backwards?

Yep on purpose

as well as non matching brake pads/cartridges? nice bike anyway - and sharp photos!

[Oscar's dad]

hulver, is your front tyre on the right way round?

[hulver]

hulver, is your front tyre on the right way round?

Looking at it again, perhaps not. I didn't check they had a proper way to go around. Not sure it makes that much difference though.