Author Topic: Members' bikes  (Read 2400028 times)

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1225 on: 15 March, 2009, 05:56:52 pm »
Finally ready, after the bike shop took four effing months to re-spray it.

Before:



After:




Supposedly the colour's metallic orange, though it looks more coppery to me, or "Seventies Brown" as an uncharitable person put it.  Hey, I likes it :thumbsup:


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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1226 on: 15 March, 2009, 06:52:49 pm »
SHUT IT!

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1227 on: 15 March, 2009, 07:00:52 pm »
Hell of a fork rake, the front wheel must enter a county a full 5 minutes before the rider... ;)

rogerzilla

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1228 on: 15 March, 2009, 07:03:22 pm »
Slack old head angle, so it needs it.  Was it originally an MTB frame?
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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1229 on: 15 March, 2009, 09:33:59 pm »
Aye, it was a mid-eighties MTB in its first life.  I bought the frame and forks second-hand, though that's my own fork you see on there. 

Eighties/nineties MTBs do this sort of job perfectly.  It's the second conversion I've made.

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1230 on: 15 March, 2009, 09:41:11 pm »
 I thought I had tuned in to 'Orange County Choppers'  ;)

 Nice colour definite improvement.   :thumbsup:
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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1231 on: 15 March, 2009, 09:55:24 pm »
You should have seen the original forks...


clarion

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1232 on: 16 March, 2009, 09:22:35 am »
They're actually quite nice.

At least it was a Dakar, and not the Sitting Bull, which, IIRC, was Peugeot's first VTT, and weighed more than a bus (and rode like one, too!).

The new forks do seem to push the front end up a bit much...

But it looks much better in its new colourscheme, and my dad will be pleased you chose the colour he selected for his MkIV Cortina - Oyster Gold.

Saddle's at a jaunty angle :-\
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chillmoister

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1233 on: 16 March, 2009, 05:37:55 pm »
for those that like a bit of 'Stacker Porn'  ;)  ...here's my N+1 which arrived late last week into the Chillmoister stable:





it is of course a Thorn Audax MK3, 55cm Medium in the basic 'SJSC Special spec'. The only main upgrade was the Shimano N73 dyno hub to drive the B&M Cyo.  The Brooks B17 Champion has been lifted from my Thorn Raven Tour (replaced with a standard black B17 on that).  It's inaugural Audax will be this weekend as it joins LEE, Keeks, Swarm_Catcher and Urban Biker on our 300K Denmead Perm.  I've put in about 150K on it since it's arrived and it's going like a dream  :thumbsup:
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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1234 on: 16 March, 2009, 06:28:56 pm »
You should have seen the original forks...



They look perfect.

Did I miss something? 

LEE

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1235 on: 16 March, 2009, 06:30:42 pm »
for those that like a bit of 'Stacker Porn'  ;)  ...here's my N+1 which arrived late last week into the Chillmoister stable:





it is of course a Thorn Audax MK3, 55cm Medium in the basic 'SJSC Special spec'. The only main upgrade was the Shimano N73 dyno hub to drive the B&M Cyo.  The Brooks B17 Champion has been lifted from my Thorn Reven Tour (replaced with a standard black B17 on that).  It's inaugural Audax will be this weekend as it joins LEE, Keeks, Swarm_Catcher and Urban Biker on our 300K Denmead Perm.  I've put in about 150K on it since it's arrived and it's going like a dream  :thumbsup:

Looking forward to having a go on it although I can't afford it to be much nicer than my current Audax bike.

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1236 on: 16 March, 2009, 06:47:27 pm »
You should have seen the original forks...


They look perfect.

Did I miss something? 

They were fine - but the rake was even more pronounced.

I changed them cos they lack the mounts for low-riders.

Oh, and clarion - the saddle's straight.  You must be looking at it it in a jaunty way ;D

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1237 on: 16 March, 2009, 06:48:04 pm »
for those that like a bit of 'Stacker Porn'  ;)  ...here's my N+1 which arrived late last week into the Chillmoister stable:





it is of course a Thorn Audax MK3, 55cm Medium in the basic 'SJSC Special spec'. The only main upgrade was the Shimano N73 dyno hub to drive the B&M Cyo.  The Brooks B17 Champion has been lifted from my Thorn Reven Tour (replaced with a standard black B17 on that).  It's inaugural Audax will be this weekend as it joins LEE, Keeks, Swarm_Catcher and Urban Biker on our 300K Denmead Perm.  I've put in about 150K on it since it's arrived and it's going like a dream  :thumbsup:

That's very nice :)

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1238 on: 18 March, 2009, 03:26:49 pm »
My *new* Spesh RatHopper!

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clarion

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1239 on: 18 March, 2009, 03:33:35 pm »
I'm loving that the RTB/original hybrid idea is coming back again.  Solid beasts that can handle anything you throw at them :thumbsup:

Nice job, oncemore, though the choice of guard is a bit garish ;D
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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1240 on: 18 March, 2009, 03:48:53 pm »
Blimey.  You could drive a bus under that fork crown.  Wossatallabout then?
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Zoidburg

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1241 on: 18 March, 2009, 03:57:06 pm »
Suspension correction my dear

There there, dry your eyes now my dear, I know the freaky forked bike was rather unsettling for you

*big hug - all better*

Its the saddle with the case of erectile disfunction that I find to be the most disturbing thing myself...

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1242 on: 18 March, 2009, 04:32:00 pm »
"Suspension correction my dear"

Correct sir!

The saddle is really quite comfortable.

And the 'grds were simply what I had on the shelf!

Bought it mostly as is - without wheels/saddle/pedals (and yes 'grds!) stuck me for less than 80 notes. OK I reckon for quite a nice Ritchey Logic steel frame and most of the bits.

As its name - a RatBike!
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bikenerd

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1243 on: 18 March, 2009, 05:13:57 pm »
I had the same frame once which I built up as a singlespeed MTB but then sold on to a friend.
It then got nicked :(

A very nice frame.  I'd buy another if I could.

ed_o_brain

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1244 on: 18 March, 2009, 10:43:21 pm »
How is the reach on the rat bike?
Does it have a longer reach, being designed for flat bars or is it not the case?

I didn't think there was generally a difference. But Cotic mention that they do a dropped bar specific version of the road rat frame with shorter top tube:

the Product of COTIC cycles : ROADRAT

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1245 on: 19 March, 2009, 08:47:51 am »
You should have seen the original forks...



I actually think it looks quite nice...
Frenchie - Train à Grande Vitesse

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1246 on: 19 March, 2009, 10:11:27 am »
How is the reach on the rat bike?
Does it have a longer reach, being designed for flat bars or is it not the case?

I didn't think there was generally a difference. But Cotic mention that they do a dropped bar specific version of the road rat frame with shorter top tube:

the Product of COTIC cycles : ROADRAT

In general I would say, yes, relatively long top tubes on most mtbs. So even with flats with relatively long legs for my height I'd go with a "small" frame and have lots of seat post out. On this Rocky it's OK cos a very short stem and extended steerer to get the bar tops level with the saddle. Seems to fit OK!
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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1247 on: 20 March, 2009, 05:40:57 am »


This is Claud, now with guards.

Paul

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1248 on: 22 March, 2009, 08:02:54 am »
The Workenback - upgraded:





New stem, brakes and 'guards; Ergos transferred from Monty (the tandem - who is getting the maguras); and a wipe with an oily rag.
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rogerzilla

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1249 on: 22 March, 2009, 04:45:13 pm »
Banzai!  Tora! Tora! Tora!



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