Author Topic: Members' bikes (Read 2484472 times)

bobb · « **Reply #5100 on:** 01 February, 2012, 10:02:36 pm »

What's wrong with the QR angle?

GruB · « **Reply #5101 on:** 01 February, 2012, 10:04:03 pm »

F,
I wasn't really having a dig. It is just Sod's Law. You take a nice picture of your pride and joy and there is always some smart arse that points something out that at the time you hadn't quite adjusted properly but didn't realise when you took the photo. That is what happens to me

bobb · « **Reply #5102 on:** 01 February, 2012, 10:12:56 pm »

I still don't understand why the angle of the front QR is "dangerous". On a road bike it can point in any direction you like, it really doesn't matter. I would always point it backwards on an off road bike just in case you get something caught in it. Even if it was an off road bike - it would be OK as it's facing backwards...

Rhys W · « **Reply #5103 on:** 01 February, 2012, 10:38:17 pm »

More to the point, it's on the wrong side!

Feline · « **Reply #5104 on:** 02 February, 2012, 01:14:04 am »

It's now wearing Schwalbe winter studded tyres! The clearance with the guards is a little tight, but I fettled it until it fitted

Kim · « **Reply #5105 on:** 02 February, 2012, 01:16:26 am »

Be careful with those on the wooden floor. DACrinklyLionHSKT

Feline · « **Reply #5106 on:** 02 February, 2012, 01:18:44 am »

Quote from: Kim on 02 February, 2012, 01:16:26 am

Be careful with those on the wooden floor. DACrinklyLionHSKT

They don't feel very good when you run your toe over with them either

Kim · « **Reply #5107 on:** 02 February, 2012, 01:20:47 am »

Quote from: Feline on 02 February, 2012, 01:18:44 am

Quote from: Kim on 02 February, 2012, 01:16:26 am
Be careful with those on the wooden floor. DACrinklyLionHSKT

They don't feel very good when you run your toe over with them either

Or when you spin the wheel and stop it by hand...

Those studs are seriously hard stuff. Make nice scratches in concrete.

PaulF · « **Reply #5108 on:** 02 February, 2012, 06:45:23 am »

Quote from: Rhys W on 01 February, 2012, 10:38:17 pm

More to the point, it's on the wrong side!

What's wrong with having the QR on the right? That way it doesn't gate caught up with the beak calliper.

Jurek · « **Reply #5109 on:** 02 February, 2012, 10:18:08 am »

Quote from: PaulF on 02 February, 2012, 06:45:23 am

Quote from: Rhys W on 01 February, 2012, 10:38:17 pm
More to the point, it's on the wrong side!

What's wrong with having the QR on the right? That way it doesn't gate caught up with the beak calliper.

As worn by synchronised swimmers?

DrMekon · « **Reply #5110 on:** 02 February, 2012, 12:36:37 pm »

Quote from: Feline on 01 February, 2012, 01:11:03 pm

Time to post a picture of N+1 here now it has it's accessories on and has had a shake down ride! This bike came courtesy of a matured life insurance policy I had forgotten I had and a surprise tax refund

On-One Pompetamine Versa 11 Speed Pro

Lovely! Great addition to the stable.

giropaul · « **Reply #5111 on:** 02 February, 2012, 04:04:19 pm »

Quote from: PaulF on 02 February, 2012, 06:45:23 am

Quote from: Rhys W on 01 February, 2012, 10:38:17 pm
More to the point, it's on the wrong side!

What's wrong with having the QR on the right? That way it doesn't gate caught up with the beak calliper.

Two wrongs don't make a right!

(qr wrong way round and discs on a road bike)

Ham · « **Reply #5112 on:** 02 February, 2012, 08:30:50 pm »

Quote from: Sergeant Pluck on 01 February, 2012, 09:41:35 pm

Looks good

The BB7s will benefit from a few good long steep downhills to get them settled.

How do you find that gear cable, they way it is routed with a very long unsupported section like that? Does it get in the way?

On mine I have a zip tie holding it into the steerer tube. Much as I love mine (and love Feline's at least three gears worth more) and I do. there are some agricultural touches about its implementation, notably the fork mod to take the discs and the cable runs.

Feline · « **Reply #5113 on:** 02 February, 2012, 08:44:45 pm »

Quote from: Ham on 02 February, 2012, 08:30:50 pm

Quote from: Sergeant Pluck on 01 February, 2012, 09:41:35 pm
Looks good

The BB7s will benefit from a few good long steep downhills to get them settled.

How do you find that gear cable, they way it is routed with a very long unsupported section like that? Does it get in the way?

On mine I have a zip tie holding it into the steerer tube. Much as I love mine (and love Feline's at least three gears worth more) and I do. there are some agricultural touches about its implementation, notably the fork mod to take the discs and the cable runs.

Having ridden mine >50 miles today I love it too much to care

GruB · « **Reply #5114 on:** 02 February, 2012, 08:46:53 pm »

So it went well then?

Feline · « **Reply #5115 on:** 02 February, 2012, 08:50:09 pm »

Quote from: GruB on 02 February, 2012, 08:46:53 pm

So it went well then?

Yeah, the Alfine gears were smooth and faultless and the bike a really nice ride, I managed >12mph average even with the studded tyres

GruB · « **Reply #5116 on:** 02 February, 2012, 08:55:26 pm »

Torslanda · « **Reply #5117 on:** 04 February, 2012, 07:23:42 pm »

I haz a Alfine envy . . .

Derailleurs are so last year, darling!

Srsly. That is a beauty.

Feline · « **Reply #5118 on:** 04 February, 2012, 07:29:09 pm »

This is not technically a members bike because my son has not yet succumbed to the lure of yacf. But he is very chuffed with his birthday pressie

jogler · « **Reply #5119 on:** 04 February, 2012, 07:39:45 pm »

that just oozes stret-cred;innit.

Feline · « **Reply #5120 on:** 04 February, 2012, 07:42:01 pm »

Quote from: jogler on 04 February, 2012, 07:39:45 pm

that just oozes stret-cred;innit.

Yes, this morning he announced he was 'swagged up' after opening his presents!!

Kim · « **Reply #5121 on:** 04 February, 2012, 07:42:48 pm »

Wheels and bar tape are so whiter-than-white they look positively photoshopped. Still, nothing a ride won't fix

Jurek · « **Reply #5122 on:** 04 February, 2012, 07:44:40 pm »

All I can say is 'Hoxton'

Happy birthday to the lad!

interzen · « **Reply #5123 on:** 04 February, 2012, 07:46:18 pm »

I've already posted this in the good news thread, but screw it, I'll post it here, too - the first pictures of Pugsley:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150517421511636.360423.527151635&type=1&l=b6d5bd5a62

Better quality pics will follow when the rear wheel is rebuilt with it's black Alfine-8 - I'm a bit bummed that it wasn't ready to roll (but then I didn't expect it to be) because it's perfect Pugsley weather outside (ie. a couple of inches of snow

)

PaulF · « **Reply #5124 on:** 04 February, 2012, 08:39:53 pm »

Links no work. but I still have fat envy

Shall save my pennies for the autumn. Maybe an On-One?