The "Show off your bike" thread!
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rhinochopig said:
swerni said:
Pobably just play.
Want to get on the Surrey Hills and see how I get on.
I can see they now have XC sportives, may give that a go as well.
Do you race?
You'll be joining the dark side of baggy shorts and a peaked helmet before you know it.Want to get on the Surrey Hills and see how I get on.
I can see they now have XC sportives, may give that a go as well.
Do you race?
swerni said:
Pobably just play.
Want to get on the Surrey Hills and see how I get on.
I can see they now have XC sportives, may give that a go as well.
Do you race?
Yep I race, it's the highlight of the year for me the cross season.Want to get on the Surrey Hills and see how I get on.
I can see they now have XC sportives, may give that a go as well.
Do you race?
XC Sportives sound a fun idea, rode a rough stuff audax many years ago in Norfolk, wouldn't mind doing some more of that sort of thing in the summer. Who organises those, is it british cycling.
It's partially Carrera... Mock away... 
It's a bit of a jumble of parts and the saddles not right in this picture, but I'm fond of it.
Carrera Vulcan frame of unknown vintage; commonly known as something I've had a while; with some marzocchi grand fondo forks and a number of donated parts from my old Giant Yukon which was mangled in a geordieracer vs diesel on road incident, and some other bits I found on eBay.
Gore-tex cable outers I found in my tool box - a 'gift' from an old housemate who ditched his spares and then cycled back to Oz, being the best freebie, until I upgrade to hydraulic brakes anyways, and purchase seperate shifters, rather than combos.
All in all, less than £200 to build, not too shabby for a girl
Except for the grips. Everyone hates the grips.
It's a bit of a jumble of parts and the saddles not right in this picture, but I'm fond of it.
Carrera Vulcan frame of unknown vintage; commonly known as something I've had a while; with some marzocchi grand fondo forks and a number of donated parts from my old Giant Yukon which was mangled in a geordieracer vs diesel on road incident, and some other bits I found on eBay.
Gore-tex cable outers I found in my tool box - a 'gift' from an old housemate who ditched his spares and then cycled back to Oz, being the best freebie, until I upgrade to hydraulic brakes anyways, and purchase seperate shifters, rather than combos.
All in all, less than £200 to build, not too shabby for a girl
Except for the grips. Everyone hates the grips.
Edited by geordieracer on Friday 19th October 20:44
AyBee said:
I'd like to know how many people have replaced a wheel due to a worn rim...I've been riding for many years and many thousands of miles and have not yet worn out a rim through braking, it's either the hub, the spokes or an upgrade that forces the change.
I've seen plenty of worn out rims in my time!My CXP33s are getting a bit concave as well, which is sad/an excellent excuse to get some discs
RenOHH said:
My brand new 2013 Giant Trance X3. Picked it up this evening, rode it home but only on the road. Heading out on it tomorrow into the woods.
Lovely. Always hate that first ride when they get dirty... The tyres will never be that black again and however well you clean it there will be crap in crevices.
Gizmoish said:
Lovely.
Always hate that first ride when they get dirty... The tyres will never be that black again and however well you clean it there will be crap in crevices.
I always find that a 'fresh wipe' helps with that particular problem. Just make sure you use the flushable ones. Always hate that first ride when they get dirty... The tyres will never be that black again and however well you clean it there will be crap in crevices.
http://www.ocado.com/product/17708011?name=Andrex_...
ETA:
A brown saddle will also help you to keep your secret safe.
Edited by yellowjack on Friday 19th October 22:21
Not the best picture in the world, but as I've had it just over a year now, I thought I should post - also, apologies for the dirt, it will be cleaned today.
I think I've convinced the OH that I need a winter bike now, so I'm on the hunt (I've found a Bianchi locally, so hopefully seeing that later today)
I think I've convinced the OH that I need a winter bike now, so I'm on the hunt (I've found a Bianchi locally, so hopefully seeing that later today)
Here's mine. Transition Bandit custom build - XT Groupset, 2013 140mm Fox Forks, Reverb Seat Post, Hope Pro2 Wheelset with Flow rims, 720mm Fat Bars.
Unfortunately not able to ride it just yet as broke my leg 3 months ago and still waiting for the leg to heal up before hitting the trails again, can't wait! Just getting back to some gentle road riding now though.
Unfortunately not able to ride it just yet as broke my leg 3 months ago and still waiting for the leg to heal up before hitting the trails again, can't wait! Just getting back to some gentle road riding now though.
Gizmoish said:
RenOHH said:
My brand new 2013 Giant Trance X3. Picked it up this evening, rode it home but only on the road. Heading out on it tomorrow into the woods.
Lovely. Always hate that first ride when they get dirty... The tyres will never be that black again and however well you clean it there will be crap in crevices.
SlimJ said:
Here's mine. Transition Bandit custom build - XT Groupset, 2013 140mm Fox Forks, Reverb Seat Post, Hope Pro2 Wheelset with Flow rims, 720mm Fat Bars.
Unfortunately not able to ride it just yet as broke my leg 3 months ago and still waiting for the leg to heal up before hitting the trails again, can't wait! Just getting back to some gentle road riding now though.
Nice! Have you got the CTD forks/shock? When you finally get to ride it in anger, can you tell me how you find the CTD settings?? ;-)Unfortunately not able to ride it just yet as broke my leg 3 months ago and still waiting for the leg to heal up before hitting the trails again, can't wait! Just getting back to some gentle road riding now though.
Picked this up on Thursday, first ride out today...
Untitled by IMGPhotography, on Flickr
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