Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2471627 times)

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5325 on:** 29 March, 2012, 11:54:07 pm »

clarion · « **Reply #5326 on:** 30 March, 2012, 09:45:05 am »

Third folder was great, thanks.

They're all folded up in a little huddle in the dining room, waiting for the other Vitesse to get new cable & accessories.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5327 on:** 30 March, 2012, 10:32:25 am »

Incidentally, how do you pronounce Dahon? I've always said "DAY - hon" but a bloke wot has one (and he only ever rides folders for some reason) said it should be "Da - HONE". I suppose we really need someone Korean to answer this.

clarion · « **Reply #5328 on:** 30 March, 2012, 10:44:23 am »

ISTR this discussion has been had before, and that Dar-hon got the vote.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5329 on:** 30 March, 2012, 10:56:26 am »

Has it? I don't remember that - maybe it was in the folders board (logically).

mcshroom · « **Reply #5330 on:** 30 March, 2012, 10:58:04 am »

I thought it was 'Day-on'

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5331 on:** 30 March, 2012, 10:59:37 am »

No, that's a completely different bike - I quite fancy one of them with an Alfine 11!

mcshroom · « **Reply #5332 on:** 30 March, 2012, 11:41:53 am »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 30 March, 2012, 10:59:37 am

No, that's a completely different bike - I quite fancy one of them with an Alfine 11!

DrMekon · « **Reply #5333 on:** 30 March, 2012, 04:04:48 pm »

Quote from: Butterfly on 29 March, 2012, 10:26:02 pm

Quote from: Paul D on 28 March, 2012, 08:56:00 am
I like the look of those Helios'. Can the basic Duo version be upgraded ie are the frames/forks/wheels all the same with disc mounts and disc hubs etc.?

I think so. Mine has the options for V brakes, so I think they have the options there. It's such a fantastic piece of kit

Yes - all the same, and you can mix and match. The easiest thing to do it to phone them. Richard and the others there are great to deal with. Mine is an Omnis, but with drops, Versa shifters and discs front and rear (among other changes).

Agreed - mega piece of kit.

LEE · « **Reply #5334 on:** 30 March, 2012, 08:16:49 pm »

Road-Testing my new Ortlieb front panniers tonight, in preparation for "The Faccombe 4's'" short French camping trip in May.

I didn't like the back of my bike stacked high with stuff so bought the "Tubus Duo" low-rider rack and the Ortlieb Roller panniers to distribute the load a bit better.

I have to say that the front panniers have totally transformed the bike.
The Raven Tour was always surprisingly twitchy at the front end for a heavyweight tourer I felt. SJSC have always said that it handles best when it is loaded as designed, as a fully-loaded tourer. They are right. It's a dream, handles like it's on rails, and forces you into a different mind-set. Just sit back and take in the scenery.

Just 14 miles tonight but I can't wait to try it again, with panniers carrying all my camping gear.

Note. The front panniers were £59.99 from SJSC. That's a bit of a bargain if you ask me. They'd make ideal, smaller, rear panniers, maybe for "credit card" touring.

Feline · « **Reply #5335 on:** 30 March, 2012, 08:43:41 pm »

Looks great Lee

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5336 on:** 01 April, 2012, 01:07:51 pm »

It has a "rightness" to it.

jogler · « **Reply #5337 on:** 01 April, 2012, 09:02:27 pm »

Quote from: LEE on 30 March, 2012, 08:16:49 pm

They'd make ideal, smaller, rear panniers, maybe for "credit card" touring.

You are entirely correct.
BTDTGTTS

clarion · « **Reply #5338 on:** 01 April, 2012, 09:47:46 pm »

And some evangelising outside a church:

sg37409 · « **Reply #5339 on:** 01 April, 2012, 10:28:59 pm »

Overlooking big Als.

mike · « **Reply #5340 on:** 02 April, 2012, 12:46:54 pm »

looks great sg, what it is?

I genuinely did only go in for some new sunnies. Sadly, they had this on display, I took it for a spin and came back with a big grin - brief (and successful) haggle on the price and it was the easiest sale the guy's ever made

59cm LHT with 26 inch wheels. I thought I wanted 700c, but this feels fantastic and the 700c wouldnt fit in my car without taking a wheel off. I tried a cross bike as well but preferred this, the cross bike has a higher BB and felt a bit less stable.

all it needs is a different saddle, racks, bags and some bottle racks, then I'm good to go!!

clarion · « **Reply #5341 on:** 02 April, 2012, 12:57:05 pm »

You do have to be a bit careful with LHTs. Two people we know bought them and ended up in South America!

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5342 on:** 02 April, 2012, 05:14:01 pm »

Yummy!

Quote from: mike on 02 April, 2012, 12:46:54 pm

all it needs is a different saddle, racks, bags and some bottle racks, then I'm good to go!!

...and some guards?

mike · « **Reply #5343 on:** 02 April, 2012, 05:17:20 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 02 April, 2012, 05:14:01 pm

Yummy!
Quote from: mike on 02 April, 2012, 12:46:54 pm
all it needs is a different saddle, racks, bags and some bottle racks, then I'm good to go!!
...and some guards?

yup, that too! And some lights.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5344 on:** 02 April, 2012, 05:20:48 pm »

Great!
<minor irrelevant whine>
It looks a bit gappy to me with the 26" wheels in the large frame. But if it feels better to you, that can be ignored.

PaulF · « **Reply #5345 on:** 02 April, 2012, 05:26:19 pm »

Very nice, Mike

longers · « **Reply #5346 on:** 02 April, 2012, 05:51:04 pm »

I should have stood a bit closer for the photograph but was very pleased to dig this out of the shed after about 8 years with no use and it only need a bit of a fettle, new grips and a Gene Hunt saddle* that had been lying around, before being very rideable. Put a big grin on my face.
Last year I hired a bike to play on a Stane and will be much happier this year on my own bike.

*it's the angle of the photo rather than the saddle that is nose down.

metformin · « **Reply #5347 on:** 02 April, 2012, 06:36:55 pm »

I don't have anything as flash as most of you. Bought this on Ebay for £50 just over a month ago and have covered just over 200 miles on it.

Majorbloodnok · « **Reply #5348 on:** 02 April, 2012, 08:03:47 pm »

Really nice.....and huge!

starkj73 · « **Reply #5349 on:** 03 April, 2012, 10:28:07 am »

Looks good for £50.

Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2471627 times)

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