Author Topic: Members' bikes  (Read 2470394 times)

Oscar's dad

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6450 on: 03 July, 2013, 05:23:17 pm »
I think we need a new Gallery thread "MTB Road bike conversions".  Must have road tyres and/or rack and luggage.

I was just about to post the same thing <spooky>

Great idea!!!

Burls Ti Build
« Reply #6451 on: 06 July, 2013, 03:09:36 pm »
Finally some photos of my build-up of MacB's Burls Ti frame, along the theme of his original concept, with slight variations!
















We are making a New World (Paul Nash, 1918)

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6452 on: 10 July, 2013, 08:16:26 am »
Nice, that's one mean machine.  Not sure the kick stand really goes though...   

;)
Cycle and recycle.   SS Wilson

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6453 on: 10 July, 2013, 12:55:04 pm »
It's a "od-pod" stand - supports the bike either side on the BB - and not a permanent attachement  ;)

Should have got the red one I guess!
We are making a New World (Paul Nash, 1918)

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6454 on: 11 July, 2013, 12:24:26 am »
Cotic X - finished building it up 2 years ago yesterday as it happens. Has had skinny knobblies chucked on and ridden a couple of CX races, as well as taken me up and over the Pentlands and generally stood up to everything I can throw at it. Slicks on and it eats the miles - will be using it on the Bealach Mor.



Planet X Kaffenback, in its third incarnation. Built 5 years ago to do my first attempt at the Bealach Mor, with drops, 10spd and triple Campag and no guards. When my fixed wheel frame died it took over commuting, and threw my mousetache bars on. When the rims on the original wheels got worn so thin daylight could be seen through I got new ones built up with a dynamo on the front. Porteur rack for camerabag, took off the front mech and the extra chainrings (after this pic, as well as getting a matching rear 'guard).



Cotic Soul - frame no.73. Recently got rid of the heavy suspension form, and whacked on a lovely rigid carbon job. 26" slicks for urban japes, studded winter tyres for occasional commuter duties, Panaracer Fire XC for going properly off-road. Still. Love. This. Bike.



Sunbeam restoration - apparently from the 30s. Just acquired a second frame to try and harvest the BB from it (long story). Hoping  to have this back on the road in the next week or two.


Cudzoziemiec

  • Ride adventurously and stop for a brew.
Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6455 on: 11 July, 2013, 10:49:04 am »
Fowl bikes. Your efforts at bike building and restoration are poultry.  :)
Riding a concrete path through the nebulous and chaotic future.

Woofage

  • Tofu-eating Wokerati
  • Ain't no hooves on my bike.
Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6456 on: 11 July, 2013, 10:59:13 am »
Stop egging him on. He'll have you in front of the beak.

So, your Kaff is 1x9 gearing too? What fork is that on your MTB? I'm considering ditching the sus fork on mine.
Pen Pusher

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6457 on: 11 July, 2013, 11:28:55 am »
1 x 10 on the Kaff. Does the job beautifully on the commute (not taken it up Arthur's Seat yet, but the Royal Mile was fine).

The MTB fork is 'Exotic'. Apparently they make forks for other people that double in price once they are re-branded. The weight saving over the old Marzocchi Bombers was insane (and I got most of the cost back on the new forks by selling the old ones on eBay), so I ended up shelling out even less.

Woofage

  • Tofu-eating Wokerati
  • Ain't no hooves on my bike.
Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6458 on: 11 July, 2013, 11:48:01 am »
Thanks for the info.

My Kaff (recently finished) is 1x9. Early days to know whether this is sufficient but with 36x32-11 I have about a 30" - 86". Swapping to 34T bottom will be under 30".
Pen Pusher

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6459 on: 12 July, 2013, 11:03:14 am »
I've a 42T on, which I think I'm going to get dropped to 39T. But there's that same worry about dropping the gear a little too low (not so much for the ascents, but for descents, hate spinning out, feels like I'm losing out somehow!).

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6460 on: 13 July, 2013, 04:43:41 pm »
Another Soul.



I was very sad to get rid of my old MTB as we'd had a lot of fun together but I'm pretty sure I made the right choice.


Rhys W

  • I'm single, bilingual
    • Cardiff Ajax
Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6461 on: 14 July, 2013, 04:45:38 pm »
Two classic Colnago Masters at the start of today's ride, my 1999 Master Extralight (blue) and my friend Steve's 1994 Master Olympic:


Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6462 on: 14 July, 2013, 09:54:58 pm »
My inbred out and about today.

Qui

Re: Burls Ti Build
« Reply #6463 on: 15 July, 2013, 01:25:30 pm »
Finally some photos of my build-up of MacB's Burls Ti frame, along the theme of his original concept, with slight variations!





That's a very nice build.  :thumbsup:


Here is my main road bike:





Scapin KS pro (Steel is real!)

hulver

  • I am a mole and I live in a hole.
Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6464 on: 15 July, 2013, 03:20:56 pm »

interzen

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6465 on: 15 July, 2013, 03:22:23 pm »
Snow-bike lite (Genesis High Latitude singlespeed with Pugsley's front wheel) - one of the selling points of the Salsa Enabler fork is that you can fit a fat front wheel to a 29er. Since the diameter of 26x3.8 is more or less the same as that of 29x2.25 the geometry isn't too far out of whack.



Ready for .... just about anything ;)

(this is a temporary thing, at least until winter - still waiting for bits to build the 'proper' front wheel)

Re: Burls Ti Build
« Reply #6466 on: 16 July, 2013, 10:23:51 pm »
Finally some photos of my build-up of MacB's Burls Ti frame, along the theme of his original concept, with slight variations!
















the red and black do look awesome together, very tidy indeed  ;D
Nuns, no sense of humour

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6467 on: 18 July, 2013, 07:14:30 pm »
Wot MacB said. I'm gutted I didn't buy that frame, actually!  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6468 on: 19 July, 2013, 09:10:03 pm »
Here's mine well the ride-able ones.

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6469 on: 19 July, 2013, 10:51:28 pm »












Took photos of my 1937 Raleigh Tandem today as I'm thinking of selling it.  :'(
If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is...

IanDG

  • The p*** artist formerly known as 'Windy'
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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6470 on: 19 July, 2013, 10:59:24 pm »

Peugeot Aravis/Aneto fixed - first ride today

More details on the Fixed gallery sooner or later



I do like that Peugeot :-)

Cudzoziemiec

  • Ride adventurously and stop for a brew.
Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6471 on: 19 July, 2013, 11:22:38 pm »
Took photos of my 1937 Raleigh Tandem today as I'm thinking of selling it.  :'(
It's too beautiful to sell!
Riding a concrete path through the nebulous and chaotic future.

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6472 on: 19 July, 2013, 11:28:13 pm »
Took photos of my 1937 Raleigh Tandem today as I'm thinking of selling it.  :'(
It's too beautiful to sell!

I need the space, and lack a stoker.  :(
If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is...

Paul

  • L'enfer, c'est les autos.
Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6473 on: 19 July, 2013, 11:44:11 pm »


Took photos of my 1937 Raleigh Tandem today as I'm thinking of selling it.  :'(

It's unbearable. The machine alone is lovely, but the time taken to, for example, align the cranks with a given tube, and then to choose such a perfect setting, but then to add the pathos of the (Oh-don't-we-all-know-it-so-well?) lack of a willing, regular stoker.

I can't stand it, I tell you. It's all too horrible.

Watson, the needle.
What's so funny about peace, love and understanding?

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #6474 on: 20 July, 2013, 09:25:30 am »
I took the easy route of picking the location before aligning the cranks.  :demon:

I do get offers from willing stokers, but rarely local to me.  :(

I rode it 86 miles home, solo, from this ride:  :smug:



A cream linen suit, for cycling!!! Am I mad?  ;D
If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is...