Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2451490 times)

Jurek · « **Reply #1775 on:** 17 July, 2009, 03:43:39 pm »

You took the photo before christmas and it's taken you this long to post

delthebike · « **Reply #1776 on:** 17 July, 2009, 03:46:24 pm »

Quote from: jurek on 17 July, 2009, 03:43:39 pm

You took the photo before christmas and it's taken you this long to post

Look closely Jurek it's a 2006 advent calendar.

clarion · « **Reply #1777 on:** 17 July, 2009, 03:58:23 pm »

I hope yuo've added the missing spokes since then...

Jurek · « **Reply #1778 on:** 17 July, 2009, 04:01:27 pm »

Quote from: delthebike on 17 July, 2009, 03:46:24 pm

Quote from: jurek on 17 July, 2009, 03:43:39 pm
You took the photo before christmas and it's taken you this long to post
Look closely Jurek it's a 2006 advent calendar.

What calendar?
I was going by the festive wreath in the window.

De Sisti · « **Reply #1779 on:** 17 July, 2009, 04:05:08 pm »

Sportive/holiday/warm weather bike:

Titanium audax bike:

Winter audax bike:

clarion · « **Reply #1780 on:** 17 July, 2009, 04:14:28 pm »

All looking good (thuogh I don't personally like the sight of lots of spacers (I'm an incurable quill-stems man - what can I say?

)).

Are those Ti forks on the sportive bike? How well do they ride?

Viv · « **Reply #1781 on:** 17 July, 2009, 04:16:52 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 17 July, 2009, 03:36:39 pm

Doormatching's a bit slack.

Well spotted clarion, but you're supposed to be looking at the bike. If you must know the kitchen was recently enlarged on a tight budget and we reused some of the old doors (saved money for bikes). This pic makes it look much worse than it actually is though.

Jurek - Sorry they've been on Flickr since Christmas but I only just stumbled across this feed.

I was ill at Christmas and was allowed to bring bike into the kitchen to add it's new (leather) trinkets.

De Sisti · « **Reply #1782 on:** 17 July, 2009, 05:04:31 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 17 July, 2009, 04:14:28 pm

All looking good (thuogh I don't personally like the sight of lots of spacers (I'm an incurable quill-stems man - what can I say? )).

Are those Ti forks on the sportive bike? How well do they ride?

Yes, they are Ti forks. They are light and stable, if that means anything. Two of my bikes
have lots of spacers, I know. But they are both very comfortable.

Paul Hewitt measured me up for one, and one of the titanium bikes is almost identical in dimensions.
Bottom line is, they're both comfortable to ride.

Edit : Even on the drops.

clarion · « **Reply #1783 on:** 17 July, 2009, 05:06:18 pm »

Comfortable is good

Torslanda · « **Reply #1784 on:** 17 July, 2009, 05:17:55 pm »

Quote from: Rhys W on 16 July, 2009, 10:49:58 am

And anodised purple back in fashion

Is it cos I is embarassed . . . .?

kyuss · « **Reply #1785 on:** 18 July, 2009, 05:22:18 pm »

Put new tyres on the good bike this afternoon and realised I've not shown it off since upgrading to Ultegra last year.

eck · « **Reply #1786 on:** 18 July, 2009, 07:04:42 pm »

That's nnnice Mr kyuss.
I'm liking the black - white balance. Very tasteful indeed.

GruB · « **Reply #1787 on:** 19 July, 2009, 02:42:33 pm »

Quote from: eck on 18 July, 2009, 07:04:42 pm

That's nnnice Mr kyuss.
I'm liking the black - white balance. Very tasteful indeed.

Ditto wot he said. Looks sharp and clean. Nice one.

kyuss · « **Reply #1788 on:** 19 July, 2009, 02:58:39 pm »

Cheers guys. The yellow decals on the fork are really bothering me now though. Might need to try and get some vinyl and reproduce them in a colour that matches. Or start saving for some Easton EC90 SL.

GruB · « **Reply #1789 on:** 19 July, 2009, 03:32:00 pm »

You can't really tell in that pic though. So would you rather the yellow was red?

kyuss · « **Reply #1790 on:** 19 July, 2009, 04:16:20 pm »

Aye. Or white. Everything else is red, black or white, that tiny bit of yellow looks out of place. No big deal though.

eck · « **Reply #1791 on:** 19 July, 2009, 06:03:17 pm »

Quote from: kyuss on 19 July, 2009, 04:16:20 pm

Aye. Or white. Everything else is red, black or white, that tiny bit of yellow looks out of place. No big deal though.

On that note, may I request some views from The Panel on the build of my FRIEND'S new frame?

here's the frame - sans cat for once:

The seatpin and black saddle are a given. The wheels are all black (rims, spokes, hubs) Campag Protons

So, options are:
Groupset: black or traditional silver? Will be Campag anyway
Bars & stem: Black with white, black or red tape, or white (eg the new Deda Zero 100) with white or black or red tape. (I wonder if the white bars & stem might be a "different" white to that on the frame)
Pedals: black (cheers Grub) or silver
Cages: will be black

Or should I HE just stop fannying about and get on with it? $:-\$

border-rider · « **Reply #1792 on:** 19 July, 2009, 06:10:25 pm »

JFGOWI

It'll be lovely. Not sure about white bar tape tho'. Looks great for the first 10 miles...

GruB · « **Reply #1793 on:** 19 July, 2009, 07:09:47 pm »

Quote from: eck on 19 July, 2009, 06:03:17 pm

Quote from: kyuss on 19 July, 2009, 04:16:20 pm
Aye. Or white. Everything else is red, black or white, that tiny bit of yellow looks out of place. No big deal though.
On that note, may I request some views from The Panel on the build of my new frame?
here's the frame - sans cat for once:

The seatpin and black saddle are a given. The wheels are all black (rims, spokes, hubs) Campag Protons

So, options are:
Groupset: black or traditional silver? Will be Campag anyway
Bars & stem: Black with white, black or red tape, or white (eg the new Deda Zero 100) with white or black or red tape. (I wonder if the white bars & stem might be a "different" white to that on the frame)
Pedals: black (cheers Grub) or silver
Cages: will be black

Or should I just stop fannying about and get on with it? $:-\$

Hey, those pedals are the perfect colour for that frame for your FRIEND !!

eck · « **Reply #1794 on:** 19 July, 2009, 10:27:17 pm »

Quote from: Grub on 19 July, 2009, 07:09:47 pm

Hey, those pedals are the perfect colour for that frame for your FRIEND !!

Er, yes, you're so right Grub. I've passed the message on to HIM.

LEE · « **Reply #1795 on:** 21 July, 2009, 02:00:33 pm »

My Orbit.

Just converted to Fixed

DrMekon · « **Reply #1796 on:** 21 July, 2009, 03:36:08 pm »

Just picked up a Byercycles Aravis Super Tourist for commuting and maybe some longer rides (have a 200Km planned with a colleague for a day when we bunk off work).; First drop bar bike I've ridded for 20 years. Jeeze everything feels a long way away after the bakfiets... which I've cleaned for the first time since we've owned it.

mike · « **Reply #1797 on:** 21 July, 2009, 03:37:12 pm »

you didnt go for the brooks saddle then?

DrMekon · « **Reply #1798 on:** 21 July, 2009, 03:47:01 pm »

If I do, the leather will be attached to springs instead of nails. I involuntarily clench everytime I recall that experience.

I am out of the loop when it comes to lycra - is there some kevlar insert that I should have had?

Just checked sport-tracker. I wasn't actually much faster than on my Dahon, but I was a lot less damp.

TimO · « **Reply #1799 on:** 21 July, 2009, 04:52:47 pm »

Yebut the Bakfiets is soooo much neater.

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