Members' bikes

[Kim]

What's the blue thing?  Looks like it's attached...

[Feline]

What's the blue thing?  Looks like it's attached...

It is my Camelbak hose (the new QR spout with a bendy wire in so you can position it mid air)

[Kim]

Ah, I see.  Gosh, that could have all sorts of entertainment value.  Bungees to compress the bag and a shower head attachment, anyone?   

[Feline]

Ah, I see.  Gosh, that could have all sorts of entertainment value.  Bungees to compress the bag and a shower head attachment, anyone?   

Ohhh now that could be a good idea when we go cycle camping on it 

[Oscar's dad]

Love it Feline.  Looks like your Orbit will see a few miles than ours     

[giropaul]

I cleaned the Orbit tandem today so time for a proper photo session:

It may be the angle of the shot, but it looks as if the cranks are one tooth out of phase, or maybe it's deliberate?

[marcusjb]

Will people please stop posting Pugsley photos?

I have absolutely NO need for one - but these recent additions to this thread are raising the possibility of a terrible n+1 accident that would probably lead to a Cass-1 (I've already been instructed that I can't have a nice fixie or a bit of carbon bling summer bike; so who knows what a fat bike would do!).

Feline & Simonp - it's a really nice tandem for sure (bit of big ring/sprocket action rather torturing the rear mech though!) - good luck on your first 300 this weekend - see you there!

[PaulF]

Will people please stop posting Pugsley photos?

I have absolutely NO need for one - but these recent additions to this thread are raising the possibility of a terrible n+1 accident that would probably lead to a Cass-1 (I've already been instructed that I can't have a nice fixie or a bit of carbon bling summer bike; so who knows what a fat bike would do!).

I promise I won't post anymore (until I have some new ones to post )

If you build it the Johnny Cash way she'll never notice

[Feline]

Feline & Simonp - it's a really nice tandem for sure (bit of big ring/sprocket action rather torturing the rear mech though!) - good luck on your first 300 this weekend - see you there!

Thanks 
The big-big is where it ended up with me cleaning and lubing the drive train, it won't be ridden like that!

[Chris S]

Feline & Simonp - it's a really nice tandem for sure (bit of big ring/sprocket action rather torturing the rear mech though!) - good luck on your first 300 this weekend - see you there!

Thanks 
The big-big is where it ended up with me cleaning and lubing the drive train, it won't be ridden like that!

You can always blame it on the driver .

fboab: "Erm... Chris, it's really noisy back here... could be the chain?"
me: "Oops - sorry. Middle!"

[mcshroom]

Just finished building it up







There's going to be some upgrades eventually to add a nice quill stem and a better chainset, but in essence it's all there and ready to go

[LEE]

Will people please stop posting Pugsley photos?

I have absolutely NO need for one - but these recent additions to this thread are raising the possibility of a terrible n+1 accident

+1

(although please keep posting them really)

I think I just need to ride one once, to say I've ridden one.  I'm positive they aren't the most practical way for me to get around Hampshire.

[jogler]

I think I just need to ride one once,   

to where?
Australia?
 

[токамак]

Just finished building it up

[snip]

There's going to be some upgrades eventually to add a nice quill stem and a better chainset, but in essence it's all there and ready to go

I love old-school Raleighs - I still commute on a Randonneur (modernised with STIs etc.) And last year I sold my 1989 team replica, which was fantastic but I just didn't use it any longer.

[LindaG]

Just finished building it up

[snip]

There's going to be some upgrades eventually to add a nice quill stem and a better chainset, but in essence it's all there and ready to go

I love old-school Raleighs - I still commute on a Randonneur (modernised with STIs etc.) And last year I sold my 1989 team replica, which was fantastic but I just didn't use it any longer.

Lovely bike that mcshroom!

[Oscar's dad]

^^^ That is very nice!

[Ray 6701]

1st ride on the Dave Yates today 

[mcshroom]

That is a lovely looking bike fungus

[Karla]

Yours looks extremely nice, mcshroom.  You say you'll put a quill stem on it: does it currently run a quill - ahead converter?

[mcshroom]

It does, nicked from my hybrid as the quill stem I bought wouldn't fit round the curve of the bars unfortunately.

The pictures are a little flattering on the red paintwork which is a bit scuffed and rough in places, but the chrome fork is really nice

It's quite a bitsa bike really, with wheels off a Scott Sub30, shifters and bars from a Dawes horizon (I believe) and the chainset (with massive 122.5mm BB) is a cheap 48-38-28 I bought for my old mountain bike when I commuted on it. My plan is to slowly upgrade it where the opportunities arise.

[Karla]

When you say the quill stem won't fit round the bars, do you mean that it's the wrong size?  If not, you can bend it out a little with a big screwdriver, or any other bit of metal bar.

[Ray 6701]

That is a lovely looking bike fungus

Cheers mcshroom!  It rides really nice as well & your Raleigh is looking good too 
Will have to sort out a steel frames ride in the summer 

[mcshroom]

Unfortunately I had a go at that, it's a big solid job and It was fine until I tried to get the stem round the narrow radus curve at the back of the bars, where it wedged solid and needed the use of a mallet to remove it agerain. I may have a go at bending it but it is far less flexible than other stems I've tried. It should fit the swept-back bars on the hybrid so I may use it there instead.

Looks like this: -

[clarion]

Butterfly's new toy:





More photos here

[Kim]

Lovely.  I especially like the stoker-operated mortar...