Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2464640 times)

Sergeant Pluck · « **Reply #5550 on:** 02 July, 2012, 10:24:29 am »

Change is afoot in the bike stable, such as it is. n-2 and n+2 are in progress and this n+1, my newly-acquired light tourer, a Jamis Aurora Elite:

A few others in this gallery:

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=23906989&AlbumKey=Kh9jCJ

There has been considerable fettling required to get it from as it was when purchased to its current set-up. I'll do a proper review at some stage in the appropriate section.

Spec:

Wheels: Shimano R505 hubs, Mavic A119s, 36 front and rear
Tyres: Marathon Supreme 35c
Brakes: BB7s with Tektro levers
Saddle: Gilles Berthoud with ti rails and carbon seatpost, all lifted directly from my Van Nicholas.
Stem: Thomson
Bars: Salsa Cowbell 3
Drivetrain: 105 throughout, 50 / 40 / 30 and 12 - 30. KMC X10 chain.

Future plans:

Rear rack (it did come with a very substantial rack, but it is disc specific as a hangover from a previous version of this bike. Now that they have moved the rear caliper, a normal rack will do.
Front rack, perhaps small Nitto type.
SKS guards
Dynamo?
Wired computer
Eventually, some changes to the gearing.

marcusjb · « **Reply #5551 on:** 02 July, 2012, 11:45:51 am »

Be very interested to hear your views on the Aurora Elite - it's on my girlfriend's shopping list for new bike. Looks lovely.

Sergeant Pluck · « **Reply #5552 on:** 02 July, 2012, 12:18:50 pm »

It is a very, very nice ride with fairly relaxed frame angles, at least in my frame size. I'll do a proper review in due course.

clarion · « **Reply #5553 on:** 02 July, 2012, 12:33:33 pm »

You want relaxed frame angles? Here's Butterfly's fixed: A 1951 Rudge Pathfinder

clarion · « **Reply #5554 on:** 02 July, 2012, 12:34:12 pm »

And my workhorse Orbit:

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5555 on:** 02 July, 2012, 01:05:54 pm »

The Jamis does look rather nice. I like that it has a proper fork crown.

marcinski · « **Reply #5556 on:** 02 July, 2012, 03:20:38 pm »

First, a few teaser shots:

And a whole bike:

Lemond Zurich with 650b wheels, rides lovely.

Marcin

Sergeant Pluck · « **Reply #5557 on:** 02 July, 2012, 04:22:21 pm »

Tidy! Nice little bike that.

tiermat · « **Reply #5558 on:** 03 July, 2012, 02:59:42 pm »

Subtle changes, can you spot them?

And the other one...

Original pics:

PaulF · « **Reply #5559 on:** 03 July, 2012, 03:25:33 pm »

Have you changed the saddle angle by about a degree?

clarion · « **Reply #5560 on:** 03 July, 2012, 04:39:46 pm »

A bird's shat on the Inbred's bar tape? You wanna get that wiped off, mate.

Feline · « **Reply #5561 on:** 05 July, 2012, 12:19:35 am »

Quote from: clarion on 03 July, 2012, 04:39:46 pm

A bird's shat on the Inbred's bar tape? You wanna get that wiped off, mate.

Ham · « **Reply #5562 on:** 07 July, 2012, 04:01:59 pm »

N+1 by proxy. Mrs Ham's new bike, a Spesh Vita Comp, with added Brooks

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #5563 on:** 07 July, 2012, 06:47:35 pm »

Quote from: tiermat on 03 July, 2012, 02:59:42 pm

Subtle changes, can you spot them?

And the other one...

Yay for splash tape!

(I have some black/purple splash lying around somewhere - haven't got around to actually using it yet though!)

tiermat · « **Reply #5564 on:** 07 July, 2012, 08:53:06 pm »

OK, so I will put you all ou of your suspense..... (I am sure you can't stand the tension)

Ridley:

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InBred 29er

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David Martin · « **Reply #5565 on:** 08 July, 2012, 07:52:51 pm »

IMAG0564 by davidmamartin, on Flickr
Peter trying the wee road bike. 20" wheels and yes I know it needs a longer seat pin.

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #5566 on:** 09 July, 2012, 06:20:05 pm »

And more splash tape!

clarion · « **Reply #5567 on:** 09 July, 2012, 06:23:23 pm »

Did we learn nothing from the 1980s?

David Martin · « **Reply #5568 on:** 09 July, 2012, 10:15:34 pm »

Such as? I'd like an Islabike but the cost is somewhat excessive right now.

L CC · « **Reply #5569 on:** 10 July, 2012, 12:13:39 pm »

I think Clarion's objections are splash tape and suicide levers.

Suicide levers aren't necessarily suicidal, though. I'd object to the splash tape myself, but I have pink tape on mine, and I've heard about people in glass houses

He looks happy, and that's what counts.

clarion · « **Reply #5570 on:** 10 July, 2012, 12:16:39 pm »

It's a grand bike, and those aren't really suicide levers, but cross-tops, aren't they? It's the retro splash tape, which gives me flashbacks (splashbacks?

) to the bad taste of the 80s...

Tewdric · « **Reply #5571 on:** 12 July, 2012, 08:58:43 pm »

Tewdric's Touring Trucker:

60cm LHT frame, parts bin bits inherited from my now-sold Galaxy including Deore transmission, Spa Cycles Sugino chainset, Shimano R550 brakes, 26" Rigida Sputnik rims, Deore hubs, Sapim spokes - mix of DB and Strong, 26x1.75" Marathon Plus Tour tyres, Thorn bars and seatpost, Ergon GR3 grips, Brooks B17 saddle, Tubus Cargo/Tara rack combo.

Despite the touring pretensions it will mainly be used for pootling and carrying child seats. I will, however, have a little fully loaded tourette soon and post another piccie of it doing what it should be doing. I may go 1 or 2 cm longer on the stem but it is a very comfy ride at the moment.

Feline · « **Reply #5572 on:** 12 July, 2012, 09:07:22 pm »

Quote from: Tewdric on 12 July, 2012, 08:58:43 pm

Tewdric's Touring Trucker:

60cm LHT frame, parts bin bits inherited from my now-sold Galaxy including Deore transmission, Spa Cycles Sugino chainset, Shimano R550 brakes, 26" Rigida Sputnik rims, Deore hubs, Sapim spokes - mix of DB and Strong, 26x1.75" Marathon Plus Tour tyres, Thorn bars and seatpost, Ergon GR3 grips, Brooks B17 saddle, Tubus Cargo/Tara rack combo.

Despite the touring pretensions it will mainly be used for pootling and carrying child seats. I will, however, have a little fully loaded tourette soon and post another piccie of it doing what it should be doing. I may go 1 or 2 cm longer on the stem but it is a very comfy ride at the moment.

Very nice

The wheels look smaller than 26" on the pic because it's such a mahoosive frame

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5573 on:** 12 July, 2012, 10:58:03 pm »

Yeah, Tewdric's having us on - he's nicked those wheels off little Tomos's scooter!

Rhys W · « **Reply #5574 on:** 12 July, 2012, 11:09:08 pm »

Jeez, it almost looks like a Moulton.