Members' bikes

[LEE]

To saddlebag or not?

Green Carradice Barley imo would set it off nicely.

Also some black SKS mudguards to keep everything nice and shiny.


...and black bar tape

[Cudzoziemiec]

It's very nice indeed. There was a thread somewhere dedicated to the joys of mixte cycling...

Here it is.
http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=63749.0

[L CC]

I'm kind of shocked at the lack of white garage doors on these outdoor pictures.

Really, people.

PaulR's kitchen is a fine piece of work though.

[Kim]

PaulR's kitchen is a fine piece of work though.

And he's remembered the Marmite.

[slope]

To saddlebag or not? How many members have 200k'd on a Mixte? Or on any bike with ORANGE bar tape?



Why does uploading this photo de-focus the original? Is it the ORANGE?

I can't see any reason not to put a barley or similar on there - v nice.  What brake callipers have you got on there? Maybe I should try uploading  a photo of my daughter's silver Majestique with fluorescent pink bar tape to test the focus issue!

Brake calipers are Tektro R559 57-73mm drop - rear pad at bottom of slot, front pad at top of slot . Yes please - let's see your daughter's Majestique?

Lovely looking Lloydy by the way and nice green kitchen.

[slope]

Here's another smaller and tattier frame

http://flic.kr/p/bWEP43



There's a bloke in the next village gets distraught every time he sees me on it - I put NOS Shimano XT thumbies on it - he's offered me £50 for them - cos he wants 'em for some retromania mountain bike 

[tiermat]

I have a blokes version of one of them!

Currently in the process of being built into a fixie, for the sale of same.

[Cudzoziemiec]

Getting all mixteastique here! 

[PaulR]

Don't worry about the stem, not until you've sorted the bar tape!
Lovely bike otherwise

but... but... it's a 1990 bike, I thought that all bikes from that era had to have those splotchy bars!

[clarion]

*checks Super Galaxy tandem, Galaxy solo, Romany and Silver Medal*

Nope!

[Ray 6701]

Don't worry about the stem, not until you've sorted the bar tape!
Lovely bike otherwise

but... but... it's a 1990 bike, I thought that all bikes from that era had to have those splotchy bars!

They did!  In THAT era 
Lovely frame btw!  What size is it? 

[PaulR]

Thanks.  Do you mean I ought to put modern stuff on it?!    I did briefly ponder splashing out on some sti shifters but decided I was happy with the DA d/t levers.

Frame size is weird, but quite well suited to my short legs and longish torso, something like 51cm seat tube and 55cm top tube.

[reddo]

Old bike now sold to my physio

2008 Trek FX7.6


2013 Specialized Roubaix Sport.
I've changed the pedals and seat.

[mcshroom]

My vantage is now a horizon

[Peter]

McS., that's a great colour!  The chain set looks suitably Cumbrian; I'm guessing the big ring is 44 or even 42?

[mcshroom]

McS., that's a great colour!  The chain set looks suitably Cumbrian; I'm guessing the big ring is 44 or even 42?

I really like the colour, although I'm thinking of lightening up the black bits that came from the old bike (and put the silver wheels back on). I may even put my white saddle and some white tape on it

The chainset is an alivo compact, so 42-32-22. It's a bit low really (especially with 11-32 at the back) and I may put the 48-38-28 back on,  but it's nice for when the bikes loaded up with luggage. 

[Feline]

Very nice McS 

[Canardly]

If twere me would get some shallow drops on there McS.

[mcshroom]

If twere me would get some shallow drops on there McS.

I think the angle makes them look a bit bigger than they are. I may look at compacts (I have some on a different bike) but in some ways I quite like the full drop ones

[Cudzoziemiec]

It does look nice. Silver wheels and chainset would lighten it up (IMO) but I'd avoid white saddle and bar tape - on principle!

[Gus]

I've just got my new bike delivered; a big and not very pretty salsa Fargo


I will spend the evening assemble and adjust it so it can be tested tomorrow

[PaulF]

I've just got my new bike delivered; a big and not very pretty salsa Fargo

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Gus!

I think it looks great!

[John Henry]

I've just got my new bike delivered; a big and not very pretty salsa Fargo

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Gus!

I think it looks great!

+1. 'Pretty'... yes, maybe not. But great, or it will be when you've cut the steerer down.  Hope the testing process is going well.

[Chris S]

2012-10-21 11.54.38 by Pelotonhound, on Flickr

We've lived off borrowed bikes long enough (at least a year, and an SR). Now we need to have one of our own.

It's a work in progress with Quite A Long List of things that we want to change. Some cosmetic ('cos we're vain), some functional ('cos we plan to ride it a lot).

Longstaff's have been brilliant with working with us to transfer what worked from the previous bike, and creating from new what didn't.

Seen here on a "Bridge of the Day" opportunity, on its Shake-down ride - the Eureka! 200 perm.

(It's a lovely bike to ride).

[Feline]

...Tandem pr0n...snip

Very nice