Author Topic: Members' bikes  (Read 2471453 times)

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3450 on: 11 July, 2010, 07:33:44 am »
It clips into a...er...clip on the fork crown when the bike is folded, to stop the handlebars swinging all over the place.

Your lawn looks a little anaemic. And are those dead leaves I can see?  :o

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3451 on: 11 July, 2010, 09:28:15 am »
The colour of the bike will go very nicely with your KOTM jersey though Roger.

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3452 on: 11 July, 2010, 09:53:00 am »
I'm puzzled

Why do you need gears on a scooter?

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3453 on: 11 July, 2010, 02:16:35 pm »
I was recommended a Knife :-\ but it's twice the price...

A knife?  :o

Oh well, at least it wasn't a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/TMYZyUygW6Y&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/TMYZyUygW6Y&rel=1</a>;D

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3454 on: 11 July, 2010, 09:38:09 pm »
All I can say with regard to that piece of brompton is...

OMG!

Here's my MTB .. finally shod it's sno tyres.


Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3455 on: 11 July, 2010, 09:43:17 pm »
Why is it covered in tape?

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3456 on: 11 July, 2010, 10:32:29 pm »
Because the down tube is actually a sawn-off shotgun?
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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3457 on: 11 July, 2010, 11:15:58 pm »
Why is it covered in tape?

You don't live in Manchester, do you?  :-\

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3458 on: 12 July, 2010, 06:47:56 am »
Oh, I see.  He bought CB's stolen bike off Ebay and now to disguise it, aside from calling it an MTB he has covered it in tape etc.  :thumbsup:

Oscar's dad

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3459 on: 12 July, 2010, 09:00:17 pm »


Tina the Tandem in tour mode.

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3460 on: 12 July, 2010, 09:11:10 pm »
Why is it covered in tape?

Much the same reason that celebs wear sunglasses...to not draw attention to themselves.  ;)

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3461 on: 12 July, 2010, 10:28:06 pm »
Why is it covered in tape?

Instead of cable ties?

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3462 on: 13 July, 2010, 07:16:49 pm »
Stripped the Giant down last week and rebuilt is with a 27spd groupset plus new tyres.


Zoidburg

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3463 on: 13 July, 2010, 07:52:51 pm »
Do you not find that flat bar frame has a rather lengthy reach to go with drops?

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3464 on: 13 July, 2010, 08:23:33 pm »
Do you not find that flat bar frame has a rather lengthy reach to go with drops?

Not really, for a hybrid frame it has a short top tube 55cm so it is spot on.

StuAff

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3465 on: 17 July, 2010, 09:11:59 pm »


My newly rebuilt Viner Magnifica, back from its Tuscan holiday at the end of June (bottom bracket shell had unbonded from the frame, the UK repair options I looked into came to nothing, so it went back to the factory, who did an absolutely brilliant job) and built up again by my LBS last week. As its old componentry is pretty much all now on my Condor Squadra, went for the kind of build I would have gone for had I bought new: Campagnolo Athena carbon chainset group, Zonda 2-Way Fit wheels....Runs better than ever, very smooth ride & does a great job on the typically rough and potholed roads of this neck of the woods.

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3466 on: 17 July, 2010, 10:26:36 pm »
Nice
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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3467 on: 20 July, 2010, 12:23:52 am »
Ribble's on the road again...

Heading upwards towards Combe Gibbet tonight.

Buttermere, freshly baled straw (or grass..or whatever).  More flies than I've ever encountered before.

Sorted out the gear problems with the Ribble and now it's running like a dream.


Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3468 on: 20 July, 2010, 01:02:26 am »

Sorted out the gear problems with the Ribble and now it's running like a dream.


What? you mean it stops when you get to the good bit?

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3469 on: 20 July, 2010, 05:45:28 am »
But does Ham know that Buttermere, where Lee was is actually next to Ham on the map?  ;D

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3470 on: 20 July, 2010, 08:32:42 am »


23.2lb like this, with dynamo lighting but no mudguards.  Estimate 21.8lb without lights, 22.6lb with mudguards but no lights and 24lb with everything.  Rock bottom for a factory Brompton is about 21lb (1-speed, titanium parts, no mudguards or lights) but this is a 3-speed.  It's about 4oz heavier run as a 4-speed.
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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3471 on: 20 July, 2010, 08:42:29 am »
But does Ham know that Buttermere, where Lee was is actually next to Ham on the map?  ;D

Excellent spot.  Yes, Ham was next on my route.  

Photo taken at top of Ham Hill. Spooky.

Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3472 on: 20 July, 2010, 09:26:00 am »


23.2lb like this, with dynamo lighting but no mudguards.  Estimate 21.8lb without lights, 22.6lb with mudguards but no lights and 24lb with everything.  Rock bottom for a factory Brompton is about 21lb (1-speed, titanium parts, no mudguards or lights) but this is a 3-speed.  It's about 4oz heavier run as a 4-speed.

Very nice colour, RZ. However, the wiring on the fork blade is a little unevenly spaced in places. Shocking!  ;)

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3473 on: 20 July, 2010, 09:29:50 am »
The brickwork looks a little rough as well.  Disappointing.

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Re: Members' bikes
« Reply #3474 on: 20 July, 2010, 09:30:04 am »

23.2lb like this, with dynamo lighting but no mudguards.  Estimate 21.8lb without lights, 22.6lb with mudguards but no lights and 24lb with everything.  Rock bottom for a factory Brompton is about 21lb (1-speed, titanium parts, no mudguards or lights) but this is a 3-speed.  It's about 4oz heavier run as a 4-speed.

How much without the bottle cage bolts, but with mudguards on?
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