Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2436892 times)

rogerzilla · « **Reply #8850 on:** 26 June, 2018, 07:58:38 pm »

Hauled a load of beer and stuff back from Sainsbury's, in rear panniers. It's fine out of the saddle when loaded, unlike the Hewitt. Black art, this touring bike design.

Oxford_Guy · « **Reply #8851 on:** 26 June, 2018, 10:30:48 pm »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 23 June, 2018, 07:25:07 am

20180623_072029 by rogerzilla, on Flickr

Parts transferred from Hewitt Cheviot. The colour is called "Grandpa's Thermos" by Surly. It's that or black for 2018. I might lower the stem a bit, or fit a 100mm one. It's slightly shorter in the top tube than the Hewitt was, and the extra steerer height pushes the bars backwards too.

Looks very similar to how I have my Hewitt setup now after it's winter component refit after almost 10 years of service. BTW I rarely ride out of the saddle on this bike, as am more of a spinner than a masher, so I've never encountered the issues riding out of the saddle you describe. Smaller frame too (54cm), which may make a difference.

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I could do with a higher front light bracket and need to make the front dynamo wiring neater, though...

Quite liking the bar end shifters, though, they work well on a tourer. Had 2006-era Veloce Ergos on before, but they're being refurbished and will go on a neo-retro road bike build I have in the works

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #8852 on:** 28 June, 2018, 06:26:46 am »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 26 June, 2018, 07:58:38 pm

Hauled a load of beer and stuff back from Sainsbury's, in rear panniers. It's fine out of the saddle when loaded, unlike the Hewitt. Black art, this touring bike design.

It is indeed and Surly know the magic.

Jakob W · « **Reply #8853 on:** 28 June, 2018, 09:22:00 am »

Good-looking bike there, RZ. Which rear rack is that?

Ham · « **Reply #8854 on:** 28 June, 2018, 10:54:04 am »

Tubus Logo, I reckon

Chris N · « **Reply #8855 on:** 28 June, 2018, 11:00:49 am »

Vega. Logo has secondary pannier rails.

Oxford_Guy · « **Reply #8856 on:** 28 June, 2018, 11:11:57 am »

Tubus Cosmo on my Hewitt Cheviot, it's pretty heavy, as it's stainless steel, but has been utterly bomb-proof even with ridiculous loads on it. It's still the original one I had fitted back in early 2009 and still looks great.

Ham · « **Reply #8857 on:** 28 June, 2018, 12:18:36 pm »

Quote from: chris n on 28 June, 2018, 11:00:49 am

Vega. Logo has secondary pannier rails.

Which is what I thought the panniers were hanging off. Either that or excessive gaffer tape.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #8858 on:** 28 June, 2018, 06:09:09 pm »

Chris N, you're a steely-eyed pannier man.

Chris N · « **Reply #8859 on:** 29 June, 2018, 11:02:17 am »

Ham · « **Reply #8860 on:** 29 June, 2018, 11:10:36 am »

I'm confused (easily done, tbh) how are the panniers fixed?

Chris N · « **Reply #8861 on:** 29 June, 2018, 11:14:37 am »

I think you're looking at the wrong bike. Rogerzilla's, which Jakob W was referring to and whose question I was answering, has a Tubus Vega.

Oxford_Guy's bike has a rack with secondary rails that the panniers are fitted to.

Ham · « **Reply #8862 on:** 29 June, 2018, 11:19:52 am »

Quote from: chris n on 29 June, 2018, 11:14:37 am

I think you're looking at the wrong bike. Rogerzilla's, which Jakob W was referring to and whose question I was answering, has a Tubus Vega.

Oxford_Guy's bike has a rack with secondary rails that the panniers are fitted to.

Ah. yes.

Quote from: Ham on 29 June, 2018, 11:10:36 am

I'm confused (easily done, tbh) how are the panniers fixed?

Oxford_Guy · « **Reply #8863 on:** 03 July, 2018, 07:44:03 am »

Quote from: chris n on 29 June, 2018, 11:14:37 am

I think you're looking at the wrong bike. Rogerzilla's, which Jakob W was referring to and whose question I was answering, has a Tubus Vega.

Oxford_Guy's bike has a rack with secondary rails that the panniers are fitted to.

Yes, I like this, because it means I can stuff the panniers quite full, but still have the top completely flat to put my tent and/and various dry bags etc. across the top (sideways), also keeps the centre of gravity a bit lower

Paul · « **Reply #8864 on:** 16 July, 2018, 12:15:24 am »

Quote from: Finrodfelagund on 16 April, 2018, 10:31:22 am

A few images re posted to save anyone having to go into Pinterest. Thanks for advice on posting Torslanda.

Just need some decent wheels now and it will be complete...

Well blow me down.

I was only admiring what I think was this very bike outside my local co-op on Saturday. I knew it looked familiar.

Was that you, Finrodfelagund? I was the guy on the mtb admiring.

Are you local?

Paul

Moose57 · « **Reply #8865 on:** 20 July, 2018, 10:51:41 pm »

Just started building this up for a friend, a Norman built in Ashford in Kent.
Only doing a light resto on it, anyone else come accross them?

Moose57 · « **Reply #8866 on:** 20 July, 2018, 11:07:42 pm »

hubner · « **Reply #8867 on:** 21 July, 2018, 12:00:45 am »

What are those handlebars?

Moose57 · « **Reply #8868 on:** 21 July, 2018, 12:33:32 am »

Nitto, I will check the model.

hubner · « **Reply #8869 on:** 21 July, 2018, 10:00:28 am »

Probably the "Noodle" bars, the tops bends backwards slightly.

Kim · « **Reply #8870 on:** 21 July, 2018, 12:51:14 pm »

Here's The Red Baron ready to be outwitted by FOREIGNS at the World HPV Championships (Nissan Leaf for scale):

Impressively, that DIY disc wheel didn't self-destruct, even with prolonged exposure to the sun softening the insulating tape that's holding the disc to the rim.

Blodwyn Pig · « **Reply #8871 on:** 21 July, 2018, 09:15:32 pm »

Quote from: Moose57 on 20 July, 2018, 10:51:41 pm

Just started building this up for a friend, a Norman built in Ashford in Kent.
Only doing a light resto on it, anyone else come accross them?

When I were a lad, (12/13 ish) and into m/bikes, lad across the road had a Norman Nippy,( 60's), an early moped thing. Not sure it's the same company?
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwio_tSAgbHcAhWD-qQKHZ6OBpUQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carandclassic.co.uk%2Fcar%2FC459027&psig=AOvVaw3dYSh297yY-2fOVYk9-lgb&ust=1532290477414068

this sort of thing

Moose57 · « **Reply #8872 on:** 21 July, 2018, 09:43:42 pm »

Yes it was the same company, they made Bicycles, Mopeds and some nice 2-stroke motorbikes.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #8873 on:** 25 July, 2018, 09:49:12 pm »

The colour scheme looks like a The Light Blue (yes, that reads badly, but it's a silly brand name).

Pedaldog. · « **Reply #8874 on:** 02 August, 2018, 11:34:55 pm »

Quote from: Moose57 on 21 July, 2018, 09:43:42 pm

Yes it was the same company, they made Bicycles, Mopeds and some nice 2-stroke motorbikes.

I, aged 12, had a Norman with a 250cc Villiers engine in it. Had a James frame and a Greaves frame too. I used to swap the engine and stuff from Frame to Frame every few weeks. I loved the Villiers 2T engine.