Members' bikes

[Somnolent]

Not to everyone's taste.

(the jar on the floor that is)

[Moose57]

Just picked up this to do Eroica in October, Novy. Belgian and very original.

[vantage]

That's a gorgeous bike. I like that it hasn't been 'blinged'

[Moose57]

Got this last year too, Giubilato. Italian, original apart from repaint.

[Moose57]

And Chas Roberts which was in worse state than this picture suggests.

[zigzag]

halfords carrera twin turbo

[Majorbloodnok]

shit just got serious. . . . .

[CAAD9 Tom]

I managed to buy another couple of bike whilst the missus was away...

I wanted a hybrid that I could do some more miles on and carry some stuff. I had a Marin a few years back and it got stolen, I really liked that bike.

Marin Fairfax SC3



I also found a Fred Williams bike C1987ish, lots of Golden arrow stuff/600, rides just as good as my other bikes even though it's nearly 30 years old! I've always wanted a Fred's frame for a long time, not bad for £50!

[Moose57]

Claud Butler

[Ham]

very shiny

remove all stickers from the wheels for a more silver look

Anyone intending to take up this advice should know that it is NOT a work of a few minutes, these stickers are not designed to come off.

[Robh]

My new baby:

image by robhall, on Flickr

image by robhall, on Flickr

[Ruthie]

Shiny!   

[Paul]

These are just fine.

[clarion]

An old favourite:

P2070059e by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

[Jurek]

very shiny

remove all stickers from the wheels for a more silver look

Anyone intending to take up this advice should know that it is NOT a work of a few minutes, these stickers are not designed to come off.

Maybe too late, but a hair dryer is a very useful tool when doing this job. Softens the adhesive. Innit.
Clean off residue with solvent of choice.

[Ham]

very shiny

remove all stickers from the wheels for a more silver look

Anyone intending to take up this advice should know that it is NOT a work of a few minutes, these stickers are not designed to come off.

Maybe too late, but a hair dryer is a very useful tool when doing this job. Softens the adhesive. Innit.
Clean off residue with solvent of choice.

As I said to myself, sat in the bright but freezing sunshine, accompanied by bottles of alcohol and acetone (acetone was best) plugging away with a nylon spudger.

A job for the summer, methinks. I did consider a heat gun, but given how cold it was and that the rim is ally, and ICBA to remove the tyres again: summer. 1 down, 7 to go.

[bumper]

very shiny

remove all stickers from the wheels for a more silver look

Anyone intending to take up this advice should know that it is NOT a work of a few minutes, these stickers are not designed to come off.

Maybe too late, but a hair dryer is a very useful tool when doing this job. Softens the adhesive. Innit.
Clean off residue with solvent of choice.

As I said to myself, sat in the bright but freezing sunshine, accompanied by bottles of alcohol and acetone (acetone was best) plugging away with a nylon spudger.

A job for the summer, methinks. I did consider a heat gun, but given how cold it was and that the rim is ally, and ICBA to remove the tyres again: summer. 1 down, 7 to go.

I work with stuff everyday, as mentioned, use a hairdryer. They need to be a certain temp before they start to peel, usually a clear layer will come off first leaving the graphics. IPA, meths or even gt85 will remove adhesive. Do it inch by inch.

It's a job worth doing, I hate my bikes having more sticker than bike.

[Torslanda]

India Pale Ale! Who knew...? <SPLORT!!!>

[bumper]

India Pale Ale! Who knew...? <SPLORT!!!>

sorts most things out if your intake is high enough

[Jurek]

very shiny

remove all stickers from the wheels for a more silver look

Anyone intending to take up this advice should know that it is NOT a work of a few minutes, these stickers are not designed to come off.

Maybe too late, but a hair dryer is a very useful tool when doing this job. Softens the adhesive. Innit.
Clean off residue with solvent of choice.

As I said to myself, sat in the bright but freezing sunshine, accompanied by bottles of alcohol and acetone (acetone was best) plugging away with a nylon spudger.

A job for the summer, methinks. I did consider a heat gun, but given how cold it was and that the rim is ally, and ICBA to remove the tyres again: summer. 1 down, 7 to go.

I don't remember taking off my tyres when I did it.
It doesn't need to be that hot for the adhesive to soften sufficiently to release.

[menthel]

All Photos-1665 by -menthel-

Got the spot bike out yesterday and stuck my bespoke archetype/hope wheels on it with some Michelin pro4 s/c tyres. Just enough clearance for comfort and I am sure it will feel better than the skinny ksyrium elites that were on there. However, it just doesn't look as good! I think it needs deeper, carbon wheels...

[Ruthie]

Your garden looks nice and tidy.

[menthel]

Your garden looks nice and tidy.

Hehe, it's not!

[LEE]

The rim of that plant pot is playing tricks on me.  It looks like a hoop through the spokes to me.

[Kim]

The rim of that plant pot is playing tricks on me.  It looks like a hoop through the spokes to me.

Not just you...