The "Show off your bike" thread!

[Mark83]

Started building the Parlee today. That steerer!



Frustrating this is as far I can go for now. We're in the middle of buying a house. Will resume the build once we're in and settled.

[R1gtr]

Mark83 said:

Started building the Parlee today. That steerer!



Frustrating this is as far I can go for now. We're in the middle of buying a house. Will resume the build once we're in and settled.

Small world..... it was me who commented on this on FB cycling group telling you to hurry up and get it finished!


Oh, hurry up and get it finished

[lukeyman]

^

I'd try sticking some threaded bar in the wall and use tube to hide the exposed bits between the dropouts.

[AyBee]

Mark83 said:

Started building the Parlee today. That steerer!



Frustrating this is as far I can go for now. We're in the middle of buying a house. Will resume the build once we're in and settled.

I can understand providing for varying heights with new forks, but that's taking the piss

[W00DY]

Mark83 said:

Started building the Parlee today. That steerer!



Frustrating this is as far I can go for now. We're in the middle of buying a house. Will resume the build once we're in and settled.

Looks nice, but that steerer! Chop off the excess and send it back asking for some cash back!

[vwsurfbum]

W00DY said:

Do like the Codiene and such good value but too similar to my Transition Covert 29. Lovely colour too.

[W00DY]

vwsurfbum said:

W00DY said:

Do like the Codiene and such good value but too similar to my Transition Covert 29. Lovely colour too.

I love it, lots of fun, but will take on anything. Definitely great value, I was looking around for a frame maybe a touch longer in reach, but I'd have to spend so much to get anything comparable that I'll stick with the Codeine until it dies most likely!

[chrisga]

That Codeine looks lovely, fantastic colour. What brakes are they? Trying to see whats going on with the discs, they appear to have something extra inside the braking surface.

[Don1]

Look like floating disks with some kind of heat sink?

[W00DY]

chrisga said:

That Codeine looks lovely, fantastic colour. What brakes are they? Trying to see whats going on with the discs, they appear to have something extra inside the braking surface.

Thanks. The rotors are these http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/alpine-evo-r... the inner section is just an alloy heat sink, probably overkill for the UK, but will hopefully keep them cool when I make it out to the Alps.

I might move to a 180mm front rotor though brakes themselves are Magura MT5 calipers mated to Shimano XTR Race levers and they are crazy powerful.

[chrisga]

W00DY said:

chrisga said:

That Codeine looks lovely, fantastic colour. What brakes are they? Trying to see whats going on with the discs, they appear to have something extra inside the braking surface.

Thanks. The rotors are these http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/alpine-evo-r... the inner section is just an alloy heat sink, probably overkill for the UK, but will hopefully keep them cool when I make it out to the Alps.

I might move to a 180mm front rotor though brakes themselves are Magura MT5 calipers mated to Shimano XTR Race levers and they are crazy powerful.

Thanks, not seen the superstars rotors with cooling fins before. I've just got normal Hope floaters on my Enduro 205 front and think its a 180 on the rear. Safe to say I'm way overbraked for pretty much anything the way I ride nowadays :

2016-10-01 16.31.13 by Chrisga, on Flickr

[Zippee]

Not mine yet but will be from next Saturday when I collect her, deposit paid today. A 1998 pace rc200 f8 worth full m900 XTR group. Can't wait

[DJFish]

I tried off-roading a few times on my skinny tyred commuter and it was a bit sketchy, not to mention murder on the forearms, especially when it was a bit icy




So since I intend to do lots of regular weekend riding I treated myself to this



Now I just need to get off my backside & get it muddy.

[adam85]

My new CAAD12 "good weather bike" mix of Ultegra/Dura Ace components.

[Kawasicki]

adam85 said:

My new CAAD12 "good weather bike" mix of Ultegra/Dura Ace components.

very nice!

[aka_kerrly]

W00DY said:

I like that!!!

Question for you guys that are running a single chain ring on the front with no form of chain guide/tensioner, how does your chain not flick off all the time?

I

[problemchild1976]

Tad Retro....

GT RTS-3 with a few changes such as magura hydraulic rim brakes and odyssey shark bites, dave's chain device and lots of mint sauce stickers




...oh and a giro switchblade helmet

JJ

[The_Jackal]

aka_kerrly said:

Question for you guys that are running a single chain ring on the front with no form of chain guide/tensioner, how does your chain not flick off all the time?

I

Most half decent rear mechs these days have a clutch to tension the chain and that is good enough for most people who don't do hardcore downhill.

[W00DY]

aka_kerrly said:

I like that!!!

Question for you guys that are running a single chain ring on the front with no form of chain guide/tensioner, how does your chain not flick off all the time?

I

Cheers! The rear mech has a clutch to stop it moving about when not shifting and the front chainring has narrow wide teeth to match up with the chain links and provide better grip. It's at the point now where a chain guide is more often a hindrance because I get so few dropped chains. Much easier to once in a blue moon pop the chain back on than have it clogged with mud every time I go out. I race occasionally and only ever use one in the Alps, but even then I doubt it's usefulness.

[chrisga]

problemchild1976 said:

Tad Retro....

GT RTS-3 with a few changes such as magura hydraulic rim brakes and odyssey shark bites, dave's chain device and lots of mint sauce stickers




...oh and a giro switchblade helmet

JJ

Sweet - all the must haves from about 1994! Don't forget the club roosts and the Judys. All its missing is a titanium flight seat! I so wanted one of these when I was younger. One of my dream bikes. The LTS never did it for me in the same way. Have you thought about finding some spins?