Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2452694 times)

clarion · « **Reply #6775 on:** 06 December, 2013, 10:05:32 am »

Looks good.

marcusjb · « **Reply #6776 on:** 06 December, 2013, 10:17:49 am »

That Soma is a lovely bike (I am a sucker for polished lugs though!).

Canardly · « **Reply #6777 on:** 07 December, 2013, 08:08:11 pm »

That looks absolutely spiffing Luke. I would really rather like one of those. (sigh with the others)

IanDG · « **Reply #6778 on:** 11 December, 2013, 11:12:31 pm »

Just finished off a bike for my son who's in Edinburgh. He's after something for commuting to uni. Everything came from spares boxes or was robbed off another bike (which will get an upgrade). Only stuff I needed to buy were the a-head stem adaptor, pedals and brake calipers (and some lights).

OK, so I'm n-1 - but all for a good cause

IMG_0964 by windy_, on Flickr

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #6779 on:** 12 December, 2013, 01:32:12 pm »

Looks good. Big frame - he clearly takes after you!

sg37409 · « **Reply #6780 on:** 12 December, 2013, 03:00:04 pm »

I seem to have bought new bikes a lot for my sons, but the next one my youngest will get is to inherit one of mine. I'll be quite happy to be n-1 as it clears out some space and saves me the cost of another bike, but not sure my son is. Aparently its dead slow compared to his current bike and he doesnt like the gears. OK, so i'll need to swap out the marathon tyres and the stem, but still a ££ saver.

clarion · « **Reply #6781 on:** 12 December, 2013, 04:10:15 pm »

Nice job, windy, especially considering it was from the spares box.

Torslanda · « **Reply #6782 on:** 12 December, 2013, 10:33:52 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 12 December, 2013, 04:10:15 pm

Nice job, windy, especially considering it was from the spares box.

Wot 'e sed

jamsop · « **Reply #6783 on:** 14 December, 2013, 01:43:22 pm »

Hi all...new member here. Here's my latest Audax/Winter hack.

Signed up for a few Audax rides in the coming few months so may see some of you around.

hatler · « **Reply #6784 on:** 14 December, 2013, 01:51:56 pm »

Nice bike !!

And welcome.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #6785 on:** 14 December, 2013, 07:18:50 pm »

Nice bench!

The bike's rather good too.

mike · « **Reply #6786 on:** 15 December, 2013, 02:22:36 pm »

simpleimages-6953 by simpleimages_mike, on Flickr

simpleimages-6956 by simpleimages_mike, on Flickr

simpleimages-6960 by simpleimages_mike, on Flickr

2 hours of comedy off road this morning.. only a couple of bits were too muddy & slippery to ride, the rest of it was glorious!!

slope · « **Reply #6787 on:** 15 December, 2013, 02:25:32 pm »

Love the pics - hate the filth

clarion · « **Reply #6788 on:** 15 December, 2013, 03:27:12 pm »

Looks like my bike (at least the mud does).

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #6789 on:** 15 December, 2013, 03:49:04 pm »

That's a Crosscheck? The colour looks much better in real life (well, photos of real life!) than in their pics.

I hope you weren't too thirsty...

Fixedwheelnut · « **Reply #6790 on:** 15 December, 2013, 07:59:19 pm »

Quote from: windy on 11 December, 2013, 11:12:31 pm

Just finished off a bike for my son who's in Edinburgh. He's after something for commuting to uni. Everything came from spares boxes or was robbed off another bike (which will get an upgrade). Only stuff I needed to buy were the a-head stem adaptor, pedals and brake calipers (and some lights).

OK, so I'm n-1 - but all for a good cause

IMG_0964 by windy_, on Flickr

Beautiful, apart from the fugly stem adapter

IanDG · « **Reply #6791 on:** 15 December, 2013, 11:28:53 pm »

Quote from: Fixedwheelnut on 15 December, 2013, 07:59:19 pm

Quote from: windy on 11 December, 2013, 11:12:31 pm
Just finished off a bike for my son who's in Edinburgh. He's after something for commuting to uni. Everything came from spares boxes or was robbed off another bike (which will get an upgrade). Only stuff I needed to buy were the a-head stem adaptor, pedals and brake calipers (and some lights).

OK, so I'm n-1 - but all for a good cause

IMG_0964 by windy_, on Flickr

Beautiful, apart from the fugly stem adapter

I wanted to change the bars on my 'best' machine - so Jake got them on this build. Agree it would look better with a nice quill but then I would have needed to buy 2 sets of 'bars'.

Ham · « **Reply #6792 on:** 16 December, 2013, 10:22:28 am »

The tree

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #6793 on:** 16 December, 2013, 10:24:53 am »

Errr, you're a bit late for the mid-Essex Christmas Do

longers · « **Reply #6794 on:** 16 December, 2013, 11:46:03 am »

First things first:

All credit to Torslanda of "Johns Bikes" fame for putting this back together for me.
I took him a tatty frame and a few bits and he's built a lovely bike.
Sorry about the poor photo, weather dictated it had to be taken in the kitchen today and better results aren't happening.

It's off to Edinburgh tomorrow to see if it fits a friend who has riding the length of the Rhine in mind for next year.
The bike wot John built is very fit for the job.

Ta very much

clarion · « **Reply #6795 on:** 16 December, 2013, 11:47:15 am »

Can't see the Marmite from that angle.

slope · « **Reply #6796 on:** 16 December, 2013, 12:48:29 pm »

1948 Percy Stallard 'Montlhery' up and ready for a ride. Early days - just wanna get out and ride - before finessing with finishing touches/changing everything

Tan leather's gonna have to go - back to black methinks.

'48 'Montlhery' 16/12/13

clarion · « **Reply #6797 on:** 16 December, 2013, 01:16:23 pm »

Phwoooarrr!

zigzag · « **Reply #6798 on:** 16 December, 2013, 02:31:02 pm »

i like the place for a pump on this bike. (don't like that there is no provisioning for water bottles, non matching front/rear brake pads and skewers and that the rear tyre is installed wrong way round

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slope · « **Reply #6799 on:** 16 December, 2013, 05:20:32 pm »

Quote from: zigzag on 16 December, 2013, 02:31:02 pm

i like the place for a pump on this bike. (don't like that there is no provisioning for water bottles, non matching front/rear brake pads and skewers and that the rear tyre is installed wrong way round )

I think Percy thought bottles would be carried on handlebar cages in 1948

or Wolverhampton riders didn't mess about with drink? Not only are the pads different, so are the calipers

57 drop on the back and long drop on the front. Long drops too much on the rear - and forget all the current talk about thigh gaps - look at the space between the front caliper and the tyre

. Whadya mean, rear installed the wrong way? That's ~~traction control ultimization~~ cos I was just too excited