Members' bikes

[Pip]

You've done 2 PBPs and 3 LELs with a Schmidt hub dynamo, mudguards, rack, 36h Mavic Open Pros and Veloce triple:
and now you're a pimped Shimano compact gadfly with bling deep section rims, and naked from the waist down. Beast!

Hope you enjoy your new life, can always revert to the old stuff

[Paul]

You've done 2 PBPs and 3 LELs with a Schmidt hub dynamo, mudguards, rack, 36h Mavic Open Pros and Veloce triple:
and now you're a pimped Shimano compact gadfly with bling deep section rims, and naked from the waist down. Beast!

Hope you enjoy your new life, can always revert to the old stuff

Aren't bikes just brilliant?

[slope]

George Longstaff 531 Touring Bike by obswerve, on Flickr

Latest incarnation

[slope]

George Longstaff Touring Bike by obswerve, on Flickr

+ new Carradice Kendal Panniers

[LEE]

George Longstaff Touring Bike by obswerve, on Flickr

+ new Carradice Kendal Panniers

Looks really nice.  Never seen the Kendal panniers before.  They look like a really useful size for light touring or credit card touring.

[Wobbly John]

George Longstaff Touring Bike by obswerve, on Flickr

+ new Carradice Kendal Panniers

*Like*

Is that a mirror, and is it handlebar mounted or frame?

[IanDG]

George Longstaff 531 Touring Bike by obswerve, on Flickr

Latest incarnation

Nice, very classic looking

[hatler]

George Longstaff Touring Bike by obswerve, on Flickr

+ new Carradice Kendal Panniers

*Like*

Is that a mirror, and is it handlebar mounted or frame?

That looks like a mirror plugged in to the end of the bars.

[slope]

Looks really nice.  Never seen the Kendal panniers before.  They look like a really useful size for light touring or credit card touring.

Not used them yet - larger than Super C fronts, smaller than rear Super C and I figured the square shape would be good for shopping - maybe I only think in the box?

[slope]

*Like*

Is that a mirror, and is it handlebar mounted or frame?

Recommended - SPRINTECH

For reasonably discreet, you get reasonably small - but they adjust real good and you get two bikes worth, unless you're born again Mod, in which case you'll already have some mirrors and lots and lots of front lights?

[sg37409]

Was fed up with the paint job of my venerable thorn audax, and the paintwork was sadly up to thorns usual standards.
Got a nice bob jackson respray.



Spec:
Dura-Ace 9 speed bar-end shifters
Shimano 600 brake levers
Tiagra r.mech with new jockey wheels
De-ore LX f.mech. Ancient, but works fine
Stronglight chainset, 34/46 with TA rings
Ultegra 9sp cassette, 14-25
Open-Pro rims,, on mavic 501 f.hub, shimano XT r.hub
Rolls saddle - ancient
Cinelli XA stem - ancient
Cinelli ergo bars, narrow as I could get 38cm outsides - ancient
pretty old shimano long-drop brakes
New cables (shimano), chain (sram)
...and...... splashed out on schwalbe ultremo 28 tyres

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24775321@N02/sets/72157634002221738/

[sg37409]

I like how the seat stays on older frames are so slim. My thorn is isn't built oversize looks it in comparison.  Frames now are going back to the really slim stays.

[Joe.B]

Nice job on the Thorn. I've got a Thorn Audax Classic just like yours and it too is off to Bob Jackson this winter for a re-spray. I'm not sure what to have done yet, keep looking at similar bikes in the photo's section for idea's.

[slope]

Better photo? of the 82 RRA


IMG_1691 by obswerve, on Flickr

[interzen]

Mmmm .... orange.

I'm considering having the 1x1 resprayed that exact colour, and by Bob Jacksons too (their workshop is near where my ex lives, so it's easy enough to drop off/collect the frame)

[slope]

Ral-Peak-Blue-Tape by obswerve, on Flickr


Ral-Peak-Blue-Tape-3 by obswerve, on Flickr

92' Raleigh Peak NOW getting there! Gone all Californian hippy and Tressorexed (over innertube) the bars AND jute twined them

[Juan Martín]

Mercian by JuanM58, on Flickr


Mercian Front by JuanM58, on Flickr


Mercian Detail by JuanM58, on Flickr

This is the story so far with my Mercian project. The frame is a 1976 Superlight that is in super condition so doesn't need anything much done to it cosmetically. The main colour is bronze with gold and silver bands and contrasting lug lining. The frame was probably originally used for time trialling and with this in mind I started out with the idea of using lightweight componets, hence the Weinmann 500 callipers...but then I just started using bits that I liked the look of; so here it is with Campag aero seatpost and Brooks Pro saddle, Tange headset, GB bars and stem with Suntour Superbe levers and Simplex Retrofriction gear levers. I have a NOS Campag GS chainset, NRecord derailleur, Record front mech and Suntour pedals that I have lined up for this...although that may change as I am enamoured with all things Suntour at the moment. I need to think about some wheels although I may use those from the Pat Hanlon in the short term while that is off the road to have the frame refinished. More soon.

[Cudzoziemiec]

Looks like being an interesting project.

[Juan Martín]

Ashford-Cannondale by JuanM58, on Flickr

A run out on the Cannondale at the weekend and things are beginning to look a little more autumnal here in Kent.

[Moose57]

I think I recognise that Gate!! Anywhere near Bethersden??

[IanDG]

Mercian by JuanM58, on Flickr

 

Looking good 

[clarion]

Chain's a bit lack.

[Juan Martín]

I think I recognise that Gate!! Anywhere near Bethersden??

Yes it is! Well spotted!

[Marco Stefano]

I think I recognise that Gate!! Anywhere near Bethersden??

Yes it is! Well spotted!

We're not far off a 'Name the Gate' thread. And then the slippery slope to guest publication on HIGNFY.

[T42]

2001 Team Lapierre Ti frame w. 1" steerer, Kinetic 1 fork, Shim 105 10-spd triple, Mavic Open Pro rims, SON hub, IQ/Fly, Y2K Selle San Marco aero saddle. My Titanico X is a much more comfortable saddle but when I put it on my sciatic nerve plays silly buggers after a few hundred k.

The rims are different colours because I ordered grey for the front without realising that Mavic's new idea of grey was nearly black.