Members' bikes

[Domestique]

Clandy, at first glance I thought that drink bottle looked like a sea gull sitting on your handlebars    

Nice bike btw  

[rogerzilla]

Clandy, at first glance I thought that drink bottle looked like a sea gull sitting on your handlebars    

OK, who else read "sitting" as "shitting"?

[spesh]

Clandy, at first glance I thought that drink bottle looked like a sea gull sitting on your handlebars    

OK, who else read "sitting" as "shitting"?

You really need to cut down on surfing those niche websites if you keep having Freudian slips like that. 

[Regulator]

That's,er...stunning
Do you wear a yellow windproof or similar for that total "in-yer-eyeball-pal" look

edit? why not yellow tyres also?

Some Michelin Krylions would look brilliant - just that subtle yellow outer line on each side. 

Looking at that machine, he clearly doesn't do 'subtle'.... 

[Clandy]

Got the Dawes out of mothballs and into winter fettle today:

[Cudzoziemiec]

Wonderful looking place. Has a slight surreality to it which almost makes me want to live by the sea.

Oh, the bike's nice too!

[Oscar's dad]

Which Dawes is that Clandy?  That's my sort of bike that is, not dissimilar from one of my own.  And where's the location?

[Clandy]

Which Dawes is that Clandy?  That's my sort of bike that is, not dissimilar from one of my own.  And where's the location?

The bike is a Dawes Republic which I've had for five years or so. It's a rigid ally framed urban mtb. Originally it had fat tyres and Crud Catcher mudguards. I added the rack, bar bag, Cane Creek Ergo bar ends, suspension seatpost, and full mudguards.

It has been a great bike, and is now my 'winter' bike. I also use it on my turbo trainer.

The location is the sea wall looking south-west across the Thames in Shoeburyness.

[Oscar's dad]

Which Dawes is that Clandy?  That's my sort of bike that is, not dissimilar from one of my own.  And where's the location?

The bike is a Dawes Republic which I've had for five years or so. It's a rigid ally framed urban mtb. Originally it had fat tyres and Crud Catcher mudguards. I added the rack, bar bag, Cane Creek Ergo bar ends, suspension seatpost, and full mudguards.

It has been a great bike, and is now my 'winter' bike. I also use it on my turbo trainer.

The location is the sea wall looking south-west across the Thames in Shoeburyness.

Most excellent.

Another Essex boy    I take it you are aware of the various Essex / East Anglian YACF activities?  You'd be most welcome to take part.  I also take it you are aware of the other YACF peeps that live in your part of our fair county?

[Domestique]

My latest project, a winter bike for 2_Flat_Erics I have been secretly aquiring parts for over the last six months or so  
When a big box arrived from Ribble on Friday though the secret was out  
Nearly finished now, but in my haste I ordered a band on front mech, but should have been a braze on  
Anyway I think he likes it, hopefully it will have the missing parts by next weekend when all going well it will be on the road  

[Oscar's dad]

Ah, another blue horizontal top tube Ribble winter bike.  I've got one as have a few others here.  Lovely frame and exceptional value for money.

PS - those forks look different to mine.  What are they?

[Domestique]

PS - those forks look different to mine.  What are they?

ITM Visia. I already had the forks, so declined the Ribble offer.

[Oscar's dad]

PS - those forks look different to mine.  What are they?

ITM Visia. I already had the forks, so declined the Ribble offer.

That would explain it.  Enjoy.

[Andrij]

Ah, another fine steed, Domestique.  Good choice.   
Must take another pic of mine once I'm done fettling.
 

[Domestique]

Very nice Andrij.
I have been thinking about putting a rack on as the bike I am putting together has a carbon seatpost and I am not sure if a Carradice SQR uplift can be used in that situation 

[Andrij]

Ta.  I'm considering removing the rack and going the Caradice route, but not the SQR (also have a cf seatpost).  Now that I've re-adjusted a few things on the bike I think I finally have enough room.

[Oscar's dad]

Why not have a rack AND a Carradice on a SQR?

[Oscar's dad]

Posted before but here's my Ribble after it's second and current rebuild:

[Domestique]

I am certain when I finally get fed up with my last mudguardless bike, my Steve Goff, I will replace it with a Ribble.
Oscars Dad, I am sure I saw that bike at the 'Tour of the Dengie Marshes' a couple of years ago 

[Andrij]

Why not have a rack AND a Carradice on a SQR?

Because I'm a short-ar5e and have an appropriately sized bike? 

We must do a Ribble Ride one of these days...
 

[Oscar's dad]

I am certain when I finally get fed up with my last mudguardless bike, my Steve Goff, I will replace it with a Ribble.
Oscars Dad, I am sure I saw that bike at the 'Tour of the Dengie Marshes' a couple of years ago 

I'm afraid you didn't though there are lots around, I've seen them in all manner of places.

[Domestique]

I am certain when I finally get fed up with my last mudguardless bike, my Steve Goff, I will replace it with a Ribble.
Oscars Dad, I am sure I saw that bike at the 'Tour of the Dengie Marshes' a couple of years ago  

I'm afraid you didn't though there are lots around, I've seen them in all manner of places.

Oh well, must be another very tall Ribble cyclist about in Essex then    
Btw I just checked the Ribble site, winter frames have just gone up from £86 to £110 with the discount. I guess winter is on the way 

[Domestique]

Now finished and first test ride by 2_Flat_Erics completed  

54cm Ribble Audax/Winter frameset
ITM Visia forks.
Brooks B17 standard.
PBK carbon seat post.
Sora 8 x 3 sti’s.
Tiagra front and rear mechs.
Stronglight Impact compact triple chainset 30/40/50.
CXP30’s laced onto Ultegra 8 speed hubs 12-25 cassette.
25mm Gatorskins
Ultegra brakeset.
SPD’s.

[Oscar's dad]

^^^ Very nice!

[SpaceBadger]

Nice. Do Ribble's have relatively short top-tubes, or just appear that way in photos?