Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2433010 times)

clarion · « **Reply #900 on:** 28 November, 2008, 04:06:51 pm »

Is it? It looks rather like a King of Mercia to me...

alan · « **Reply #901 on:** 28 November, 2008, 04:09:13 pm »

Whatever it is I would call it..
very classy

clarion · « **Reply #902 on:** 28 November, 2008, 04:12:04 pm »

Oh yes - it is a classic masterpiece, and I hope that Mr Pither has thousands of happy miles on it.

I love the barberpole - and someone cleverer than me (or better with Google) would be able to date it from that Reynolds sticker.

MSeries · « **Reply #903 on:** 28 November, 2008, 04:39:24 pm »

I was going to suggest it's relatively new going on the Reynolds decal. I couldn't see it was 631 but it is the same shape and design as my 2007 631 decal on my Hewitt. I don;t like the gothic lugs much nor the over fancy paint on Mercians but it's a Mercian so it'll be a good frame.

for canti studs, some wide profile vintage Deore cantis are required.

clarion · « **Reply #904 on:** 28 November, 2008, 04:41:28 pm »

OK - you're right. I thought the KoM had a fancy-lug model, and that the VS didn't have the braze-ons, but hey - it's been maybe twenty years since I was in Mercians, so what do I know?

Brilliant - a stylish frame with all the braze ons for touring/audax/commuting. Class.

Quote from: MSeries on 28 November, 2008, 04:39:24 pm

I was going to suggest it's relatively new going on the Reynolds decal. I couldn't see it was 631 but it is the same shape and design as my 2007 631 decal on my Hewitt. I don;t like the gothic lugs much nor the over fancy paint on Mercians but it's a Mercian so it'll be a good frame. for canti studs, some wide profile vintage Deore cantis are required.

Yeah - I could see it was a sticker I wasn't familiar with, soI guessed it was pretty recent, despite the classic look of the paintjob. Sure, that's not what I'd go for, and I'm a bit more of a Nervex guy wrt the lugs, but it looks splendid as a piece.

clarion · « **Reply #905 on:** 28 November, 2008, 08:01:09 pm »

No! Go with the lovely canti thing!

rogerzilla · « **Reply #906 on:** 30 November, 2008, 03:35:49 pm »

Do they all have horizontal dropouts? On a derailleur bike I think vertical are better from a wheel pull-over/paint scraping point of view. Harder to build though.

ABlipInContinuity · « **Reply #907 on:** 02 December, 2008, 02:11:14 pm »

Some recent additions to the fleet:

Tandem:

My uber commuter:

And a close up of the top tube sticker, courtesy of GBH Custom Hacks (slightly not work safe):

(click to show/hide)

And lastly, something for Maffie that needs some TLC:

bikenerd · « **Reply #908 on:** 05 December, 2008, 12:29:50 pm »

Planet X Superlight team:

Very light, very fast, very confined to the garage until summer.

clarion · « **Reply #909 on:** 05 December, 2008, 12:38:29 pm »

Very blue, very pretty, very good

bottlemasher · « **Reply #910 on:** 06 December, 2008, 02:50:21 pm »

Dunc of this parish kindly sold me the front and rear mechs also the
ergo levers needed for the bike which I'm getting ready for my son
for Xmas.
Mike Burrows is putting it together in his workshop

The bike is a mixture of Shimano and Campy

RogerT · « **Reply #911 on:** 06 December, 2008, 02:57:30 pm »

Is it me or is there a striking resemblance between the planet X fame and the Ribble one ? ( runs and hides )

PS I have a Ribble Winter frame that I built up last Summer, and very good it is to.

Torslanda · « **Reply #912 on:** 06 December, 2008, 03:01:19 pm »

Wow! Does this kid have any idea how lucky he is?

A real race rfor crimbo - built by Mike Burrows.

Where's the 'jealousy' smiley when you want one?

luv'n'stuff

J

alan · « **Reply #913 on:** 06 December, 2008, 04:26:40 pm »

Mr. Burrows is certainly well tooled up.He seems to have almost as many bikes in there as there are in the seekrit bunker

RichForrest · « **Reply #914 on:** 06 December, 2008, 07:24:43 pm »

Quote from: alan on 06 December, 2008, 04:26:40 pm

Mr. Burrows is certainly well tooled up.He seems to have almost as many bikes in there as there are in the seekrit bunker

Above where BM is taking the pics there are more, lots more.

GruB · « **Reply #915 on:** 06 December, 2008, 07:31:48 pm »

Wow, you lucky name dropper you.

I love those rims. What are they?

bottlemasher · « **Reply #916 on:** 06 December, 2008, 07:44:37 pm »

Hey Rich
remember this

Spot the yacf bods

scott · « **Reply #917 on:** 09 December, 2008, 04:30:10 am »

Short version: I figured that the best way to reduce the parts pile was to turn it into rideable bikes. So:

1) After seeing a trials competition, I thought it would be fun try trials riding, but wanted something with a seat so I could ride trails on it, too:

[click for more]

Blather about it here.

2) I still wanted a light, fat-tired road bike. In the meantime, there's this:

[click for more]

Blather about it here.

Chris N · « **Reply #918 on:** 09 December, 2008, 09:13:40 am »

That Schwinn is lovely! Good work, Scott.

scott · « **Reply #919 on:** 09 December, 2008, 03:30:46 pm »

Thanks! It's a lot of fun to ride. It'll just need a few more tweaks...(famous last words)

blackpuddinonnabike · « **Reply #920 on:** 10 December, 2008, 12:20:04 pm »

Mmmm, Hope-y goodness...

LEE · « **Reply #921 on:** 10 December, 2008, 02:20:26 pm »

N+1 arrived today

clarion · « **Reply #922 on:** 10 December, 2008, 02:22:13 pm »

Now get out & ride!

LEE · « **Reply #923 on:** 10 December, 2008, 02:47:50 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 10 December, 2008, 02:22:13 pm

Now get out & ride!

I wish

Gus · « **Reply #924 on:** 15 December, 2008, 09:13:33 am »

I've just been told by a couple of friends/colleges that they have a Christmas present for me.
They ran out of space and build this for me with spare parts.

Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2433010 times)

alan

ABlipInContinuity

bikenerd

alan

Chris N

blackpuddinonnabike

LEE

LEE