Author Topic: And your PBP bike is... (Read 18141 times)

jamesld8 · « **on:** 30 June, 2015, 05:03:33 pm »

Time for a `show us your bike` thread, what`ll you`ll be riding, luggage and lighting solutions

So here goes :

shand 853 pbp by jamesld8, on Flickr

Frameset Shand Skinny Malinky, built in 853 in Scotland with Wound Up Carbon forks; accepts full 28mm tyres with mudguards easily

Groupset Campag Centaur carbon compact with a 13-30 ten speed cassette; wheels Hope Pro II 32 hole onto Open Pro rear with a SP PV8 dynohub on 32 h XR2 rim; tyres will be 25mm Conti 4000SII. Edelux II front light. Garmin Etrex30 GPS unit on the day.

Saddle an appropriate French made Gilles Berthoud Aspin, VO Grand Cru seatpost

Handlebars are very comfortable FSA K Wing compacts lots flat areas for hands to rest on

Carradice Nelson saddlebag (Barley wouldn't fit all my stuff comfortably, bit of a squeeze)

PDW alloy mudguards SPD MTB pedals

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #1 on:** 30 June, 2015, 05:12:50 pm »

A custom-built Alves tandem with Reynolds 853 tubing, 10sp Ergopower shifters, 8sp Shimano cassette and dynohub and a Phillips front light. I still need to tape the bars.

Aunt Maud · « **Reply #2 on:** 30 June, 2015, 05:29:54 pm »

1986 De Rosa, with 8 speed Dura Ace. Goes a long distance quietly and in style. (I have a picture somewhere)

T42 · « **Reply #3 on:** 30 June, 2015, 05:52:07 pm »

Havering between my old Lapierre and the new plastic Trek.

Problem is that the Lapierre needs a new saddle, the one that came with the Trek isn't bum-friendly beyond 100k, and breaking a new one in in 46 days will be touch & go. I have a 2006 Ti-frame Swallow practically unused that I was thinking of selling, but I might give it the deadly water-torture instead and see what happens.

marcusjb · « **Reply #4 on:** 30 June, 2015, 05:52:57 pm »

Orange Condor.

Same as last time except the brake levers don't wobble from side to side this time.

T42 · « **Reply #5 on:** 30 June, 2015, 05:57:48 pm »

This was my Lapierre after PBP 2007:

Poor beast.

Andrew · « **Reply #6 on:** 30 June, 2015, 06:14:09 pm »

...in the shed.

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #7 on:** 30 June, 2015, 07:41:24 pm »

A 2002 yellow Roberts Audax compact with 2015 chainrings, wheels, handlebars, cassette, chain, lumicycle lights, and pretty much anything else that isn't frame and rack. Oh - I got the pannier in 2014. And the bear dates from 1986. This is the bike I used for PBP in 2007 and Mille Alba.

veloboy · « **Reply #8 on:** 30 June, 2015, 08:05:39 pm »

I found this vintage frame locally, in SE London - just building it up now, hopefully in time or PBP! Chain just needs a bit of oil...

fussballclub · « **Reply #9 on:** 30 June, 2015, 08:08:00 pm »

rob · « **Reply #10 on:** 30 June, 2015, 08:11:29 pm »

Quote from: veloboy on 30 June, 2015, 08:05:39 pm

I found this vintage frame locally, in SE London - just building it up now, hopefully in time or PBP! Chain just needs a bit of oil...

Should I look for that tomorrow morning or have you now got it safely at home ?

veloboy · « **Reply #11 on:** 30 June, 2015, 08:25:11 pm »

Quote from: rob on 30 June, 2015, 08:11:29 pm

Should I look for that tomorrow morning or have you now got it safely at home ?

Managed to get it home safely last night... and all built up now - though I did have to replace most of the parts...

SR Steve · « **Reply #12 on:** 30 June, 2015, 08:58:23 pm »

A 2010 Specialized Roubaix Elite, bought second hand late last year, equipped with Shimano 105 5700/5750 10 speed STI stuff. 50/34 & 11-28. Shimano hub dynamo, Mavic Open Pro rims. B&M Luxos U front light & B&M Seculite rear light. Smart battery LEDs as back up. Crudracer 2 mudguards. Gel pads under Cinelli cork bar tape. Specialized Toupe gel saddle. Garmin Edge 200.

Salvatore · « **Reply #13 on:** 30 June, 2015, 09:04:58 pm »

My Mercian will be carrying me round PBP for the 5th time.

wilkyboy · « **Reply #14 on:** 30 June, 2015, 09:21:47 pm »

It's an odd year.

Pedal Castro · « **Reply #15 on:** 30 June, 2015, 09:28:58 pm »

αdαmsκι · « **Reply #16 on:** 30 June, 2015, 09:32:35 pm »

Same as LEL; my goldie' lookin' Ti Burls but hopefully with a much nicer seat post.

Quote from: fussballclub on 30 June, 2015, 08:08:00 pm

I was admiring something like that bike outside a cafe in Blackmore, Essex, on Sunday at around 11h30. Was it yours?

fussballclub · « **Reply #17 on:** 30 June, 2015, 10:08:37 pm »

Yes that was me. Hello! Saw you guys just leaving, LEL jersey? Turns out the saddlebag is not really waterproof.

Ian H · « **Reply #18 on:** 30 June, 2015, 10:14:35 pm »

Bottom of picture.

αdαmsκι · « **Reply #19 on:** 30 June, 2015, 10:40:30 pm »

Quote from: fussballclub on 30 June, 2015, 10:08:37 pm

Yes that was me. Hello! Saw you guys just leaving, LEL jersey? Turns out the saddlebag is not really waterproof.

Yip, that was us. Pippa discovered her skin is waterproof

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What brand is your Ti frame? I couldn't figure it out when I was admiring the bike at Blackmore.

mmmmartin · « **Reply #20 on:** 01 July, 2015, 09:15:19 am »

Quote from: Salvatore on 30 June, 2015, 09:04:58 pm

My Mercian will be carrying me round PBP for the 5th time.

is that a shiny nice new rear wheel i see, john? am assuming the one on which you finished WCW went back to its home in Islip?

redfalo · « **Reply #21 on:** 01 July, 2015, 10:00:40 am »

On PBP, the bike will additionally be equipped with an Ortlieb bar bag.

Tomsk · « **Reply #22 on:** 01 July, 2015, 10:01:21 am »

Brian Taylor [notp] Essex Audax Legend [5xPBPs] will be riding his orange Peugeot of a certain vintage. I'll try and get a photo...must get one of my steed on here too.

fussballclub · « **Reply #23 on:** 01 July, 2015, 11:18:10 am »

Quote from: αdαmsκι on 30 June, 2015, 10:40:30 pm

Quote from: fussballclub on 30 June, 2015, 10:08:37 pm
Yes that was me. Hello! Saw you guys just leaving, LEL jersey? Turns out the saddlebag is not really waterproof.

Yip, that was us. Pippa discovered her skin is waterproof .

What brand is your Ti frame? I couldn't figure it out when I was admiring the bike at Blackmore.

Enigma Etape custom which I got one autumn evening some years ago near Colombia Road Flower market.

HED Belgiums Plus on Chris Kings Classic. Dura Ace 9 speed with Ultegra front brake and rear derailleur. Continental 4000II 25.

SP dynamo just arrived, will be built on a HED Ardennes 28.

LEE · « **Reply #24 on:** 01 July, 2015, 11:32:48 am »

Correct, it's a TREK Domane 4.3. Well spotted.

Here it is looking shiny.

PBP will see the introduction of a rather huge Carradice Super-C saddlebag as the entire home-paris-brest-paris-home journey will be 11 days or so..

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