Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2465536 times)

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #6750 on:** 27 November, 2013, 01:45:51 pm »

Quote from: bumper on 27 November, 2013, 01:41:06 pm

It won't take long to fit them and swap stuff over. What shifters are you using?

Bar end, just like yours.

You're right, the job itself won't take long although I like to take my time taping the bars to make a nice job of it.

I plan to put my bike on the turbo so I can fiddle around with the set up, bar angles and brake lever position etc. Then I need to make sure I get fisik gel pads in the right place. This is the bit that will take the time - not something that can be rushed.

LEE · « **Reply #6751 on:** 27 November, 2013, 01:50:09 pm »

Quote from: rabbit on 27 November, 2013, 08:54:30 am

Bikeys:

Downhill bike - new frame, just getting him set up, but now feels amazing.

I'm no expert but hasn't the 125cc engine fallen out of that?

bumper · « **Reply #6752 on:** 27 November, 2013, 01:55:54 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 27 November, 2013, 01:45:51 pm

Quote from: bumper on 27 November, 2013, 01:41:06 pm
It won't take long to fit them and swap stuff over. What shifters are you using?

Bar end, just like yours.

You're right, the job itself won't take long although I like to take my time taping the bars to make a nice job of it.

I plan to put my bike on the turbo so I can fiddle around with the set up, bar angles and brake lever position etc. Then I need to make sure I get fisik gel pads in the right place. This is the bit that will take the time - not something that can be rushed.

Ahhhh, gel pads. You'll sort them on the turbo.

Are you popping the cables out front like mine or from the stem? I tried from the stem but the shifting was a bit tight on the rear, that's why they're through the bar tape. I think if the rear was friction it would be okay but the new 10sp shifters are index only at the rear

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #6753 on:** 27 November, 2013, 01:59:34 pm »

Quote from: bumper on 27 November, 2013, 01:55:54 pm

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 27 November, 2013, 01:45:51 pm
Quote from: bumper on 27 November, 2013, 01:41:06 pm
It won't take long to fit them and swap stuff over. What shifters are you using?

Bar end, just like yours.

You're right, the job itself won't take long although I like to take my time taping the bars to make a nice job of it.

I plan to put my bike on the turbo so I can fiddle around with the set up, bar angles and brake lever position etc. Then I need to make sure I get fisik gel pads in the right place. This is the bit that will take the time - not something that can be rushed.

Ahhhh, gel pads. You'll sort them on the turbo.

Are you popping the cables out front like mine or from the stem? I tried from the stem but the shifting was a bit tight on the rear, that's why they're through the bar tape. I think if the rear was friction it would be okay but the new 10sp shifters are index only at the rear

I always pop the cables out just like you do. I make sure they are securely taped to the bars before adding the bar tape so there isn't any strain on the bar tape itself that might lead to it all working loose. Insulation tape is cheap and light so I use lots of it!

bumper · « **Reply #6754 on:** 27 November, 2013, 02:02:22 pm »

You'll love the new midges

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #6755 on:** 27 November, 2013, 02:07:27 pm »

Quote from: bumper on 27 November, 2013, 02:02:22 pm

You'll love the new midges

I love the little picture of Midge the mouse. I imagine its a reference to Mary, Mungo and Midge who I used to love when I was a kid. I have just had to buy a new stem with a hole in the front so Midge can peep out

bumper · « **Reply #6756 on:** 27 November, 2013, 02:11:12 pm »

Unfortunately, my midge just has ears

Oaky · « **Reply #6757 on:** 27 November, 2013, 02:26:14 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 27 November, 2013, 02:07:27 pm

with a hole in the front so Midge can peep out

Does this refer to your Dirty Santa outfit from the Essex Christmas do a couple of years back?

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Oscar's dad · « **Reply #6758 on:** 27 November, 2013, 02:52:55 pm »

I'd be grateful if you could be a little more careful with my reputation

rabbit · « **Reply #6759 on:** 27 November, 2013, 04:24:43 pm »

Quote from: Paul Metcalfe on 27 November, 2013, 01:50:09 pm

I'm no expert but hasn't the 125cc engine fallen out of that?

It certainly feels like it after pedalling a lightweight roadie about!

Quote from: Riggers on 27 November, 2013, 11:20:22 am

Lovely bikes. Perhaps you'd like to do this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReqNYT2bkcI on the new down-hiller!!!!!!

No Sir! Not for me. Scary stuff.

Ooh that looks like my idea of utter heaven. Love steps. Love rocks. Definitely love the mountains

slope · « **Reply #6760 on:** 27 November, 2013, 04:33:57 pm »

As ~~we're all~~ some of us are going bars bonkers, this turned out so scarily fast from my last post of it, I had to fit mudguards and a well used Carradice 6 bottle wine sack to make sure I could never take off

LEE · « **Reply #6761 on:** 27 November, 2013, 04:40:06 pm »

Quote from: slope on 27 November, 2013, 04:33:57 pm

I like that a lot.

Nice work on the valve/tyre/floor positioning.

Shoddy work on the Carradice buckle though

slope · « **Reply #6762 on:** 27 November, 2013, 04:49:19 pm »

Quote from: Paul Metcalfe on 27 November, 2013, 04:40:06 pm

Quote from: slope on 27 November, 2013, 04:33:57 pm

I like that a lot.

So do I - it's living in the living room

Double chainset to come next. What colour socks to wear with the Tudor "plusses" (does this need defining for the younger crowd who might not understand any component or clothing without SCREAMING LOGOS AND BRANDING?)

Anything written in small script excluded - will black magic marker the Vittotias for over stepping the boundaries - especially for using words like HYPER