Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2461966 times)

Pip · « **Reply #4400 on:** 27 April, 2011, 10:20:52 pm »

First Pic, bike never used in anger

Second pic, at the top of the Stockeu on Liege Bastogne Liege

clarion · « **Reply #4401 on:** 27 April, 2011, 10:25:56 pm »

Poor Eddy's falling off the back of it.

Very SHOUTY graphics, but a nice bike.

Tewdric · « **Reply #4402 on:** 28 April, 2011, 12:41:51 pm »

Audax bike back together following some fettling:

токамак · « **Reply #4403 on:** 28 April, 2011, 12:54:23 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 27 April, 2011, 10:25:56 pm

Poor Eddy's falling off the back of it.

Very SHOUTY graphics, but a nice bike.

Yeah, nice. Really should have aligned the tyre and rim graphics though.

Tewdric, that's very neat. Looks like a Reynolds transfer on the seat tube - where's the frame from?

Tewdric · « **Reply #4404 on:** 28 April, 2011, 12:57:04 pm »

Quote from: токамак on 28 April, 2011, 12:54:23 pm

Tewdric, that's very neat. Looks like a Reynolds transfer on the seat tube - where's the frame from?

It's a Bridgwater built Thorn in 853 - essentially a Cyclosportif but with clearance for 25c tyres and guards (it's running 700x25 Krylion Carbons at the moment) and a 135mm OLN rear.

Ray 6701 · « **Reply #4405 on:** 28 April, 2011, 01:01:33 pm »

Very nice Pip I do like Giants having 3 myself

Charlotte · « **Reply #4406 on:** 28 April, 2011, 02:38:34 pm »

Quote from: Tewdric on 28 April, 2011, 12:41:51 pm

Audax bike back together following some fettling:

Dear Gods, Tewdric. Do you have to measure your inside leg in furlongs to stay in double figures?

Feline · « **Reply #4407 on:** 28 April, 2011, 06:16:53 pm »

Quote from: Tewdric on 28 April, 2011, 12:41:51 pm

Audax bike back together following some fettling:

OooOoooh that is very shiny

delthebike · « **Reply #4408 on:** 30 April, 2011, 09:58:18 am »

I'm considering cleaning

my Brompton.

Not sure if it's really needed though.

jogler · « **Reply #4409 on:** 30 April, 2011, 10:36:03 am »

It don't need cleaning.Spend the time riding it or n+1

IanDG · « **Reply #4410 on:** 08 May, 2011, 10:58:14 am »

A rare outing on the MTB today.

mtb by windy_, on Flickr

Chris N · « **Reply #4411 on:** 08 May, 2011, 01:09:33 pm »

Flexstem? Retro!

GruB · « **Reply #4412 on:** 08 May, 2011, 02:54:46 pm »

Quote from: Tewdric on 28 April, 2011, 12:41:51 pm

Audax bike back together following some fettling:

That looks fast

itsbruce · « **Reply #4413 on:** 09 May, 2011, 08:09:14 pm »

Whoops! I just bought this:

welshwheels · « **Reply #4414 on:** 09 May, 2011, 08:18:11 pm »

Quote from: itsbruce on 09 May, 2011, 08:09:14 pm

Whoops! I just bought this:

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #4415 on:** 09 May, 2011, 09:36:35 pm »

Oops! That does look like a happy accident.

Andrew Br · « **Reply #4416 on:** 10 May, 2011, 01:43:39 am »

Quote from: itsbruce on 09 May, 2011, 08:09:14 pm

Whoops! I just bought this:

Was it deer ?

Yes, that is my coat.

corshamjim · « **Reply #4417 on:** 10 May, 2011, 07:47:59 am »

.. and he lopes off coat in hand.

igmc too.

clarion · « **Reply #4418 on:** 10 May, 2011, 08:29:19 am »

He was on the horns of a dilemma but elanded the right side

No, it's too warm for a coat...

IanDG · « **Reply #4419 on:** 10 May, 2011, 07:02:13 pm »

Quote from: chris n on 08 May, 2011, 01:09:33 pm

Flexstem? Retro!

A close up

Girvin Flexstem by windy_, on Flickr

Trek 4000 MTB - a set on Flickr

Woofage · « **Reply #4420 on:** 10 May, 2011, 08:20:50 pm »

This is the bike I bought off Bledlow of this parish in 2009. I rode it last year and then started on a full re-furb. Stripped the frame and had it re-sprayed. Ergos (re-built to 10sp), wheels (rear hub overhauled), seat post, front mech and brakes are original, the rest is new. Took it for its first spin this evening. Lovely

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Simonb · « **Reply #4421 on:** 10 May, 2011, 08:22:43 pm »

Quote from: Woofage on 10 May, 2011, 08:20:50 pm

Lovely .

Indeed. Perfect evening for it too.

MacB · « **Reply #4422 on:** 10 May, 2011, 09:16:31 pm »

Quote from: Woofage on 10 May, 2011, 08:20:50 pm

This is the bike I bought off Bledlow of this parish in 2009. I rode it last year and then started on a full re-furb. Stripped the frame and had it re-sprayed. Ergos (re-built to 10sp), wheels (rear hub overhauled), seat post, front mech and brakes are original, the rest is new. Took it for its first spin this evening. Lovely .

loving that green

Bledlow · « **Reply #4423 on:** 10 May, 2011, 10:05:55 pm »

Nice to see it's still green, though a different shade from the original. How much did it take to rebuild from 9 to 10 speed? And what did you do with the old 8 speed (but worked with the 9 speed levers) rear mech? That stem - new headset to go with it, I presume. I see you didn't get new Columbus transfers.

Glad you're enjoying it. Chas knows how to build a nice handling frame.

Apart from a slight excess of black (I preferred silver with the old green) Roberts looks rather lovely in her new livery. I'm having regrets. Excuse me while I have a little moment.

Woofage · « **Reply #4424 on:** 10 May, 2011, 10:30:58 pm »

Quote from: Bledlow on 10 May, 2011, 10:05:55 pm

Nice to see it's still green, though a different shade from the original. How much did it take to rebuild from 9 to 10 speed? And what did you do with the old 8 speed (but worked with the 9 speed levers) rear mech? That stem - new headset to go with it, I presume. I see you didn't get new Columbus transfers.

I was completely undecided on what colour to have it painted until the May WARTY last year when everyone loved the colour it was! The colour I chose is Kawasaki Pearl Green. I went to a local paint shop and matched a paint that was easy to get. It's very close to the original, just a shade brighter. Car colours didn't work; the metallic flecks are too big. Motorbike paints are better in this respect, plus the paint shop does a lot of motorbike re-furb (as well as the odd bike frame - the owner has a Dawes). Since I was having the frame stripped I had the steerer replaced with a threadless tube as I prefer the look. Headset is Campag Record, stem a budget 3T with 3T Morphe bars that I managed to source NOS.

I had Mercian re-build the levers. Cost far too much and in hindsight I should have sold the 9sp ones and bought new. I'm not sure even why I upgraded to 10 but since I wanted new bits it was probably availability. I still have the original 8sp rear mech and will probably advertise it for sale here. Kept the front mech it came with as Campag seem to have abandoned triples. Chainset is a Stronglight Impact which I chose for lower gearing.

I did find a Columbus decal but it was about 8 Euros so I didn't bother. Got a narwhal instead for the head tube

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Quote from: Bledlow on 10 May, 2011, 10:05:55 pm

Glad you're enjoying it. Chas knows how to build a nice handling frame.

I love the handling of this bike and said the same to my mate on our ride this evening. My Raleigh Special Products road bike is much more twitchy and has a tendency to over-steer. The Roberts, OTOH, just drifts gently round bends and feels rock solid on descents.

Quote from: Bledlow on 10 May, 2011, 10:05:55 pm

Apart from a slight excess of black (I preferred silver with the old green) Roberts looks rather lovely in her new livery. I'm having regrets. Excuse me while I have a little moment.

I like black

. Glad you like the look of it though. I promise I'll look after her and if we meet on a ride you can have a go for old time's sake

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Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2461966 times)

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