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[clarion]

It really does ride remarkably well.

[Cudzoziemiec]

I can't help thinking 'easy rider' when I look at it.

[Andrew Br]

Two (poor) pictures of my stolen/recovered/Rohloff converted Enigma:-


11-01-26 Rohloff Enigma no flash by Chocolatebike1, on Flickr


11-01-27 Rohloff Enigma indoors by Chocolatebike1, on Flickr

I think I need to take some outdoor pictures in daylight.
Cleaning the bike might also be a good idea  

[Tail End Charlie]

That is one top looking bike. I'd love to have one like it.

[Majorbloodnok]

That Enigma is lush!  Bet you were glad to see it again?....as well as surprised!

[greenmeansgo]

Two (poor) pictures of my stolen/recovered/Rohloff converted Enigma:-

I seem to recall from another thread, that you had it replaced on the insurance? Does it being recovered just get put down to a fortunate turn of events, and you end up with two bikes?

[Andrew Br]

I bought it back off the insurance company for a good but not fantastic price. I think that they were glad to get some money back without the hassle of selling it themselves.
I'd already put a deposit down on the replacement bike so I was too far along that route to pull out.
Getting it back took a lot of effort to persuade GMP to go and get it. It was advertised on Ebay and it was still in Manchester.

I'll take some outdoor pictures later.

[Andrew Br]

Outdoor pictures:-


11-01-27 Rohloff Enigma LHS 2 by Chocolatebike1, on Flickr


11-01-27 Rohloff Enigma RHS by Chocolatebike1, on Flickr


11-01-27 Rohloff Enigma bars by Chocolatebike1, on Flickr

11-01-27 Rohloff Enigma Hubbub by Chocolatebike1, on Flickr

[Paul D]

Bivvy kit test fit to the On One



Plans are afoot to get a Revelate/Epic Designs-style frame bag made next.

[Chris N]

Pics not showing for me but there's more here: Kit test taster - TEN CYCLING CLUB
Looks good!

I'll be trying my setup out at the weekend so we can compare.

[MattH]

That looks like a recipe for a huuuuge amount of fun 

[Paul D]

That looks like a recipe for a huuuuge amount of fun  

There's other things afoot, but the Welsh Ride Thing at the end of May has spurred me into action (ie catching up with Chris and his bivvy/camping kit obsession).

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Like a three-day offroad audax!

[giropaul]

Pics not showing for me but there's more here: Kit test taster - TEN CYCLING CLUB
Looks good!

I'll be trying my setup out at the weekend so we can compare.

Re the seat post being rubbed by the strap - I use a short length of pipe insulation around the critical area - works fine.

[Chris S]

Managed to escape for an hour today and take the Christmas impulse purchase up to Castle Acre. The studded winter tyres were a godsend on the frozen flooded lane on the way down to the ford.

[gene hunt]

Brown bar tape   plus smaller chainring, main change is I got fed up with the Deore V brakes they did not seem to want to stay central, I had a set of Avids which I planned on using on the Kaffenback but fitted today, loads better and much more feel as well.

[Aidan]

Brown bar tape  plus smaller chainring, main change is I got fed up with the Deore V brakes they did not seem to want to stay central, I had a set of Avids which I planned on using on the Kaffenback but fitted today, loads better and much more feel as well.

Very nice

[PaulR]

I've been bringing the Pogliaghi out of hibernation, which has included fitting some red wheels - CXP33 rims on 105 hubs and fitting a front brake (not sure quite what had happeded there - I suspect the commuting bike indulged in a bit of cannibalism in the shed when I was not looking.


I probably ought to have fitted the tyres differently but, with the bike carrying an ungodly alliance of Campag and Shimano, I am not sure I should be too finicky.

[border-rider]

converted my old road bike to 95" fixed for use on the rollers. 

[Cudzoziemiec]

You appear to have a ski lift running through your garden!

Oh, it's electricity cables. Nice tarred wood to burn when the apocalypse arrives. 

[border-rider]

yeah, we get £26 a year for that

[Cudzoziemiec]

For having electric poles on your land? How come? My grandfather had some running through his garden, and I'm not aware of there ever being any kind of "rent" paid. I can't remember now whether it was one or two poles, but I do remember when they replaced one and "forgot" to remove it. We sawed it up and it was great for kindling!

[border-rider]

yes - wayleave.  You get it for cables, and mobile phone towers.  Ours is a tiddler - just the usual rural line on wooden poles serving the neighbours, hence only £26 a year.  A base station will get you several thousand a year.

[Cudzoziemiec]

Hmm, must ask FiL if there's something like that in Poland. He has 3-phase going across his land (and into the shed - at least until it collapsed under the snow this winter!)

[Tail End Charlie]

I've been bringing the Pogliaghi out of hibernation, which has included fitting some red wheels - CXP33 rims on 105 hubs and fitting a front brake (not sure quite what had happeded there - I suspect the commuting bike indulged in a bit of cannibalism in the shed when I was not looking.


I probably ought to have fitted the tyres differently but, with the bike carrying an ungodly alliance of Campag and Shimano, I am not sure I should be too finicky.

Nicely colour coordinated. 

[Jameslondon]

My 'new' Paddy Wagon. It's been fitted with new wheels, forks, brakes, seatpost (just managed to break the clamp, anyone know where to get USE spares?).

I've just replaced the saddle with a Charge grey one, need to fit new tape and ideally new brake hoods or perhaps - I'm thinking - new levers on the top bars instead.

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