Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2466558 times)

mcshroom · « **Reply #5450 on:** 08 May, 2012, 08:14:14 pm »

Quote from: tiermat on 08 May, 2012, 08:09:03 pm

(although Mrs T REFUSES point blank to go down Shark Lane with it!!!!).....

See I knew she was the sensible one

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #5451 on:** 08 May, 2012, 08:34:03 pm »

And of course she actually knows where shark lane is. So you couldn't 'accidentally' end up there...

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #5452 on:** 08 May, 2012, 09:02:51 pm »

Quote from: tiermat on 08 May, 2012, 08:09:03 pm

Quote from: phantasmagoriana on 08 May, 2012, 08:01:08 pm
Very nice - I do like the purple tyres!

TBH, the photos I have, although ok, do not really do the bike justice. The paintwork is marvellous and it just all seems to sit together right, if you know what I mean.

It still needs a bit of tweaking, but I am sure it will appear on a few evening rides sometime in the near future (although Mrs T REFUSES point blank to go down Shark Lane with it!!!!).....

Extremely sensible. That's *far* too nice to get covered in mud!

Andrew Br · « **Reply #5453 on:** 10 May, 2012, 04:46:12 pm »

After a warning from the yACF "Chain Tension" Police, I had a Tension Seeker (see what they did there ?) fitted:-

12-05-10 Tension Seeker Enigma by Chocolatebike1, on Flickr

12-05-10 Tension Seeker Enigma 2 by Chocolatebike1, on Flickr

12-05-10 Tension Seeker Enigma 3 by Chocolatebike1, on Flickr

After a few months of trouble with this bike (chain, changer) I was getting fed up with it and I was considering get rid. Now that it's sorted, however, I'm happy with it again.
The Rohloff has now done over 3200 miles but it's still hard work at times although it has freed up a bit. It's had one oil change.
I'm trying to accelerate the running in by riding in gears 10 and 12 when I'm cruising along. It means that 2 epicycles are being used so, presumably, they will both wear.
It's a killer in the hills when it's in the bottom ratios (below 7). The friction is much higher and the weight comes into play as well.
I'm taking the derailleur bike out tonight. It'll seem very fast

arvid · « **Reply #5454 on:** 13 May, 2012, 02:10:14 am »

Quote from: Chocolatebike on 10 May, 2012, 04:46:12 pm

After a warning from the yACF "Chain Tension" Police, I had a Tension Seeker (see what they did there ?) fitted:-

It's a killer in the hills when it's in the bottom ratios (below 7). The friction is much higher and the weight comes into play as well.
I'm taking the derailleur bike out tonight. It'll seem very fast

Next up is the mudguard clearance police.
Also, aren't Marathon Extreme called "Extreme" because of their extreme weight and rolling resistance?

zigzag · « **Reply #5455 on:** 13 May, 2012, 06:57:31 pm »

my folding bike. swapped the chainset to the biggest it can take (and still fold), spocket is already smallest available. bottom bracket also needed changing to keep the correct chainline. different handlebars as well. still few mods in a pipeline..

tiermat · « **Reply #5456 on:** 13 May, 2012, 07:03:42 pm »

Yet another joins the stable, but for an unknown duration.

It's a Dave Yates built Flying Scot, approx from 1982/3.

Needs a bit of work, not least of which was getting the seatpost out of the frame, which took an amount of swearing, percussive maintenance and sacraficing the seat and seat post.

Currently wearing <spit> Campag 9 speed with shimano brakes.

I shall be changing that (and selling the Ergos, mechs etc) when my bargainous 105 groupset arrives.

clarion · « **Reply #5457 on:** 13 May, 2012, 07:39:19 pm »

TGL's geared thing.

mcshroom · « **Reply #5458 on:** 13 May, 2012, 07:46:34 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 13 May, 2012, 07:39:19 pm

TGL's geared thing.

I'm pretty sure it in't a coach though

Canardly · « **Reply #5459 on:** 13 May, 2012, 07:59:37 pm »

I just knew that was coming....

clarion · « **Reply #5460 on:** 13 May, 2012, 08:11:33 pm »

We thought it made a funny pic.

Shortly after, we leaned the bikes against the wall, where they were less likely to fall over in the century it took to be served in the Ripley Castle Tea Rooms.

Oh - that's my Orbit behind the Thorn, btw.

Ray 6701 · « **Reply #5461 on:** 13 May, 2012, 08:59:39 pm »

Quote from: tiermat on 13 May, 2012, 07:03:42 pm

Yet another joins the stable, but for an unknown duration.

It's a Dave Yates built Flying Scot, approx from 1982/3.

Needs a bit of work, not least of which was getting the seatpost out of the frame, which took an amount of swearing, percussive maintenance and sacraficing the seat and seat post.

Currently wearing <spit> Campag 9 speed with shimano brakes.

I shall be changing that (and selling the Ergos, mechs etc) when my bargainous 105 groupset arrives.

Looking forward to seeing it when you've finished the re-build

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5462 on:** 13 May, 2012, 09:03:42 pm »

Quote from: tiermat on 13 May, 2012, 07:03:42 pm

Yet another joins the stable, but for an unknown duration.

It's a Dave Yates built Flying Scot, approx from 1982/3.

Needs a bit of work, not least of which was getting the seatpost out of the frame, which took an amount of swearing, percussive maintenance and sacraficing the seat and seat post.

Currently wearing <spit> Campag 9 speed with shimano brakes.

I shall be changing that (and selling the Ergos, mechs etc) when my bargainous 105 groupset arrives.

Oooh, that looks lovely. Well, apart from the squishy mudguards and the yellow bar tape!

tiermat · « **Reply #5463 on:** 14 May, 2012, 02:35:42 pm »

It's ok, Cudzo, both those things have gone (the mudguards weren't included in the sale and the bar tape was the first thing removed, once I had managed to free up the seatpost and the stem).

Have just realised that, without a multi-step transform process* I don't have a spare rear wheel with a shimano freehub.

* Remove groupset from Ridley (6600)
Remove groupset (and wheels) from Holdsworth
Remove groupset from Flying Scot
Fit NEW Ultegra (6700)to Ridley (already has WH-6700s fitted)
Fit 6600 to Holdsworth, along with a set of WH-6600
Fit wheels from Holdsworth to Flying Scot, along with 5600 groupset that arrived today.
Re-tape 3 sets of bars.....

Might take a while, it won't happen this side of my holiday.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5464 on:** 14 May, 2012, 10:54:33 pm »

It's just a good job you haven't seen my squishy mudguard!

Biff · « **Reply #5465 on:** 15 May, 2012, 10:43:15 am »

OK, its not really mine, but...

Steve GT · « **Reply #5466 on:** 15 May, 2012, 12:49:00 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 13 May, 2012, 08:11:33 pm

We thought it made a funny pic. Shortly after, we leaned the bikes against the wall, where they were less likely to fall over in the century it took to be served in the Ripley Castle Tea Rooms.
Oh - that's my Orbit behind the Thorn, btw.

I see the service at Ripley Castle Tea Rooms has not improved since we did the Wiggy 100 2 years ago

Woofage · « **Reply #5467 on:** 15 May, 2012, 01:01:08 pm »

Quote from: Biff on 15 May, 2012, 10:43:15 am

OK, its not really mine, but...

At a quick glance that looks like a BMX

bobb · « **Reply #5468 on:** 16 May, 2012, 02:36:21 pm »

Fettled ready for touring next week.

New headset, gear and brake cables (inner and outer), brake blocks, bar tape, levers adjusted so no longer look like they were fitted by Sean Yates circa 1988, saddle bolt tweaked and perhaps most importantly - I actually cleaned the thing!

Runs like a dream now. Just need to put on the front rack and I'm good to go.

Butterfly · « **Reply #5469 on:** 16 May, 2012, 02:40:06 pm »

Nice

clarion · « **Reply #5470 on:** 16 May, 2012, 02:57:35 pm »

Touring Is Good. And a lovely bike to do it on.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #5471 on:** 16 May, 2012, 02:58:23 pm »

No kickstand bobb???

bobb · « **Reply #5472 on:** 16 May, 2012, 03:01:38 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 16 May, 2012, 02:58:23 pm

No kickstand bobb???

Don't be ridiculous!

clarion · « **Reply #5473 on:** 16 May, 2012, 03:24:46 pm »

OD, we've got him riding a touring bike with cantilever brakes and Shimano components. let's not ask for the moon, eh? Baby steps, y'know, baby steps.

bobb · « **Reply #5474 on:** 16 May, 2012, 03:28:06 pm »

Apart from being desperately uncool, there are other reasons not to use kickstands as Surly point out