Author Topic: Members' bikes  (Read 2399304 times)

LEE

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1475 on: 01 May, 2009, 03:42:18 pm »
[img height=480 width=640 http://Bike - Paul Hewitt 2 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!]http://Oct-Mar bike[/img]

[img height=480 width=640 http://Bike - Longstaffe 1 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!]http://Mar-Sep bike[/img]

[img height=480 width=640 http://Bike - XACD Titanium 2 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!]http://Warm weather/Overseas holiday/Sportive Warm weather bike[/img]

I couldn't get it to show the bikes, only the links  :(



Click on your image, select properties then paste the "Address (URL)"


Sigurd Mudtracker

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1476 on: 01 May, 2009, 08:52:06 pm »
Before and After



Set up for the Brevet Cymru

I like the porta-potty that comes with the "After" version  - carbon fibre or titanium?   ;D ;D ;D

rogerzilla

  • When n+1 gets out of hand
Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1477 on: 02 May, 2009, 12:15:53 pm »
Are they the same wheels?  Not a silly question - a front wheel will often stand up to an impact that destroys the frame and fork.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1478 on: 02 May, 2009, 02:08:33 pm »


                      Warm weather/Overseas holiday/Sportive bike


nice bike!!



woollypigs

  • Mr Peli
    • woollypigs
Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1479 on: 02 May, 2009, 06:28:36 pm »
Our new babies :)



Happy Happy



Joy Joy



Lovely aren't they ?

Now we just need to christen them.

Current mood: AARRRGGGGHHHHH !!! #bollockstobrexit

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1480 on: 02 May, 2009, 06:43:50 pm »


                      Warm weather/Overseas holiday/Sportive bike
(xacd.com for not a lot of money. Chorus 10s egros, Chorus calipers bottom bracket, rear mech, Centaur front mech, Record chainset, Wolber Tx profil rims, Dura Ace rear hub, Shimano 600 front hub, Highpath 9s cassette, generic handlebar,stem, Bontrager race lite lux saddle, Time ATAC pedals, Michelin Krylion Carbon tyres, Acorn small saddlebag).


nice bike!!




Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1481 on: 02 May, 2009, 08:37:41 pm »
Our new babies :)



Happy Happy



Joy Joy



Lovely aren't they ?

Now we just need to christen them.


They are indeed beautiful. Mine is last year's version and was therefore £50 cheaper. Even more beautiful!

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1482 on: 02 May, 2009, 08:44:28 pm »
They are indeed beautiful. Mine is last year's version and was therefore £50 cheaper. Even more beautiful!

But it looks a bit big for you AND IT'S GREEN !!!!

I think I prefer woolypigs red (burgundy?) but he may find it a tad crapmed.





They both look rather desirable. 

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1483 on: 02 May, 2009, 11:14:22 pm »
Peli's should be Clara, as in Long Distance Clara from Pigeon Street. :D
Quote from: Kim
^ This woman knows what she's talking about.

JT

  • Howay the lads!
    • CTC Peterborough
Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1484 on: 03 May, 2009, 09:29:02 am »
Our new babies :)



Happy Happy



Joy Joy



Lovely aren't they ?

Now we just need to christen them.



Marvellous! I so wanted a green one but had to settle for blue in the end.

The dark red looks really nice too.  :thumbsup:
a great mind thinks alike

Clare

  • Is in NZ
Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1485 on: 03 May, 2009, 10:50:20 am »
I'll be interested to know how the paint survives on the red one (Peli's?), Vern's LHT is that colour and it has peeled really badly - looks like a bad case of psoriasis  :o.


ed_o_brain

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1486 on: 03 May, 2009, 11:54:45 am »
Can't wait to see you two out on their bikes when they are built up. His and hers!

...I must get a picture of his and hers Spesh Tricrii (plural of tricross?)

rogerzilla

  • When n+1 gets out of hand
Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1487 on: 03 May, 2009, 01:19:55 pm »
I almost bought a LHT, but the "complete bike" rule in Cyclescheme was an obstacle.  The LBS gave me a quote for building one but when I asked to change a few bits I could never get a revised quote out of them (despite actually going in there twice) so I gave up and bought the Hewitt.  The geometry is remarkably similar, and I wouldn't be surprised if they come out of the same Taiwanese frame foundry.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1488 on: 03 May, 2009, 01:23:17 pm »
Clare - that doesn't sound good about Vern's paintjob. I'll be keeping a close eye on mine, then. :(

rogerzilla

  • When n+1 gets out of hand
Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1489 on: 03 May, 2009, 01:58:50 pm »
The metamorphosis of Bikenerd's old jalopy is complete.  It now has a Proper Matching Fork built by Argos to the measurements of the previous one (55mm offset, tight bend, long blades for the original 27" clearance otherwise the whole bike would slope forwards).

The brakes are also new - the Alhongas worked well, but these were cheap and a bit nicer, as well as not being rusty.

Purists will hate the A-headset, MTB stem (they're 25.4 bars) and 65mm of spacers, but it works better than a quill and you can't muck up the finish when adjusting the bearings.





Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

ed_o_brain

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1490 on: 03 May, 2009, 02:25:21 pm »
Like the bar tape and the lugs at the fork crown!

On the subject of his and hers then:



And another one I haven't posted yet:



Sigurd Mudtracker

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1491 on: 03 May, 2009, 06:35:03 pm »
I couldn't resist.  I'll post a review in the Folders section, but in the meantime here is my new Brompton S6L...



(sorry about the vegetation - not the world's best photo)

rogerzilla

  • When n+1 gets out of hand
Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1492 on: 03 May, 2009, 06:44:09 pm »
That's an interesting colour scheme.  What's the new alu seatpost like?  I have the Ti one, which used to be the lightweight option.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

clarion

  • Tyke
Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1493 on: 03 May, 2009, 09:45:54 pm »
Can't wait to see you two out on their bikes when they are built up. His and hers!

...I must get a picture of his and hers Spesh Tricrii (plural of tricross?)

Tricruci?
Getting there...

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1494 on: 03 May, 2009, 10:53:55 pm »
The metamorphosis of Bikenerd's old jalopy is complete.  It now has a Proper Matching Fork built by Argos to the measurements of the previous one (55mm offset, tight bend, long blades for the original 27" clearance otherwise the whole bike would slope forwards).

The brakes are also new - the Alhongas worked well, but these were cheap and a bit nicer, as well as not being rusty.

Purists will hate the A-headset, MTB stem (they're 25.4 bars) and 65mm of spacers, but it works better than a quill and you can't muck up the finish when adjusting the bearings.



Roger, do you really ride your bikes, they're always so bloody clean  ;D?

rogerzilla

  • When n+1 gets out of hand
Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1495 on: 04 May, 2009, 08:48:18 am »
That's just had a wipe over with a damp cloth in the last 5 weeks.  The touring bike is filthy.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1496 on: 04 May, 2009, 01:09:05 pm »
Quote from: Marbeaux
Have given this a great deal of thought and decided not to contribute to any further Threads for the time being.
POTD. (decade) :thumbsup:

rogerzilla

  • When n+1 gets out of hand
Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1497 on: 04 May, 2009, 01:13:04 pm »
I thought of an early 1990s Marin MTB.  I loved the colour schemes on those (and the contemporary Konas).

Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

LEE

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1498 on: 04 May, 2009, 09:03:22 pm »
Shoddy, RZ, very shoddy indeed.


rogerzilla

  • When n+1 gets out of hand
Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #1499 on: 04 May, 2009, 09:05:16 pm »
Pinned rim joint!  The wheel had only done 11 miles from new, because the previous 1,000 or so had been done on a dynohub wheel.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.