The "Show off your bike" thread!

[eggchaser1987]

TKF said:

What the hell is going on with those shifters?

When I did the L2P I wanted more comfort that speed, put md in more of an upright position and less pulling on my back. I know not the 'slammed' look that people go for but was more comfortable.

[Johnny]

New CX bike picked up today

[Blakeatron]

My new all black orange 5 29er!

[Gizmoish]

Johnny said:

New CX bike picked up today

Before you ride it ANYWHERE get some Lizard Skins patches under the cables where they run past the fork / head tube.

But, welcome to the CX club.

[Johnny]

Gizmoish said:

Johnny said:

New CX bike picked up today

Before you ride it ANYWHERE get some Lizard Skins patches under the cables where they run past the fork / head tube.

But, welcome to the CX club.

Duly noted.

Thanks for the welcome, but this is an additional CX to the 2011/12 CX Team I've had a while...

To be used by Mrs Johnny. Should get its first outing tomorrow afternoon hopefully.

[Steve vRS]

Another new CX bike here. The big tyres will get some getting used to after 23mm ones!

Looks like a real MANS bike!





Steve

[Jester27]

Here's my race bike

[nammynake]

Jester27 said:

Here's my race bike

Very nice....but far too clean!

[04helipilot]

nammynake said:

Very nice....but far too clean!

I hate to see dirty road bikes - looks great and the garage looks very clean as well 10/10

[S10GTA]

Loving the cross bikes. What are they actually like when riding on the road? much slower than a road bike? I'm thinking about selling the winter hack and replacing it with a cross bike.

[phil-sti]

[Steve vRS]

S10GTA said:

Loving the cross bikes. What are they actually like when riding on the road? much slower than a road bike? I'm thinking about selling the winter hack and replacing it with a cross bike.

I'll be commuting on mine in Friday so will let you know. I need to put some more road oriented tyres on it but I do like the look of it on the knobblies!

Steve

[sleep envy]

nammynake said:

Very nice....but far too clean!

Never. Too. Clean.

[Johnny]

S10GTA said:

Loving the cross bikes. What are they actually like when riding on the road? much slower than a road bike? I'm thinking about selling the winter hack and replacing it with a cross bike.

Honestly, no.

Run them at 50/60psi and I was regularly seeing 20mph+ on the flat.

Obviously they're not quite as quick, but it's not that big a difference for day to day riding.

[Gizmoish]

Johnny said:

S10GTA said:

Loving the cross bikes. What are they actually like when riding on the road? much slower than a road bike? I'm thinking about selling the winter hack and replacing it with a cross bike.

Honestly, no.

Run them at 50/60psi and I was regularly seeing 20mph+ on the flat.

Obviously they're not quite as quick, but it's not that big a difference for day to day riding.

The geometry of my '14 CX is identical to my old CAAD8 except that it has a slightly higher bottom bracket and slightly slacker head tube.

[TKF]

S10GTA said:

Loving the cross bikes. What are they actually like when riding on the road? much slower than a road bike? I'm thinking about selling the winter hack and replacing it with a cross bike.

I'm considering the same. I have an unused MTB and winter roadie and I'm thinking of flogging both and replacing with a crosser.

Is there a good time to buy them 2nd? Presumably now?

[Craivold]

AMG01 said:

It was me, cheers, and your blog was interesting. Its between this, a Ribble or Planet X for my next bike probably towards the end of the year.

Ah nice AMG, glad the blog was of some interest! I don't think you can go wrong with the Canyon as long as your confident of ordering the right size (even then you can send it back).

Although I have had 2 x punctures in 2 months and 340ish miles ridden, mine came with Conti GP4000s tyres and I have a couple of mates with them, they love them and have minimal punctures, have I just been a bit unlucky I wonder? Hate punctures, especially when it's starts p*ssing down while your faffing with tyre levers

[z4chris99]

eBay bits bike finished

[Hobzy]

Missus nagging that I had too many bikes while she only had a knackered old 8spd stumpjumper, so, for a bargain £499 (46% off)on Merlin:



BeOne 29er CRD Comp - Full 2013 Deore - even the hubs - gpset is over £200 on its own! Treated her to a set of Saint flatties - also 50% off!

Took me some time to explain the whole "obligatory pic in kitchen" though...

[04helipilot]

Hobzy said:

Missus nagging that I had too many bikes while she only had a knackered old 8spd stumpjumper, so, for a bargain £499 (46% off)on Merlin:



BeOne 29er CRD Comp - Full 2013 Deore - even the hubs - gpset is over £200 on its own! Treated her to a set of Saint flatties - also 50% off!

Took me some time to explain the whole "obligatory pic in kitchen" though...

She'll love the 29ers.