The "Show off your bike" thread!

[JustinF]

Rusty Gusset said:

LOOK 796 Aero

[Rusty Gusset]

JustinF said:

my bad ...795 Aero... Two many bumps on the head

[beanbag]

beanbag said:

Because I bought it on Tuesday and I want to show off my new bike!

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What bikes do you all have?

P.S. Can we have this as a sticky please?

The one that started it all!

I just realised the bike is now over 10 years old! I still have her in the garage and she's still going strong, albeit with upgraded gears, and overhauled brakes. The wheels however need replacing as they are totally bent, but she still goes well.

Amazing how time flies. Even my roadie is over 6 years old!

[neilbauer]

I've got two road bikes a carbon BMC and a Specaized Allez and a Boardman hybrid. But ''tis is my favourite bike

[Matt_N]

Few new bits for my Dream, 303 tubs, Flash fork, Deda Superzero post, Deda 100 stem and Arundel cage.



Bad times too though when I discovered this on my Master, could cry.

[JustinF]

Matt_N said:

Few new bits for my Dream, 303 tubs, Flash fork, Deda Superzero post, Deda 100 stem and Arundel cage.



Bad times too though when I discovered this on my Master, could cry.

303's look well on the Dream

The master is a lugged frame? tube replacement possible then?

[idiotgap]

I would imagine it can be saved. Certainly hope so.

My CLX 3.0 isn't all that special frame in Colnago terms, but seems to be holding up after it's down-tube repair and was well worth a go.

[Matt_N]

Yeh it could be repaired but it'll be the repaint after that causes the issue and expense, it's the same colour as the Dream so not an easy job to get right.

I'll keep an eye out for another Master frame I think if not I'll hold tight.

[idiotgap]

It depends what you want from it, if it's a keeper and your bike you'll keep forever a touch-up paint job on the repair could be tolerable and add character. If you're looking to preserve value and sell on in time, a significant repair might kill it anyway.

I elected not to have my frame painted after the repair so it has a prominent black patch badge of honour. I thought I'd build it back up and ride it a bit before deciding if it still feels special enough to me to get it painted, but it's completely worthless now I guess given the kind of repair it had and it's non-specialness to start with.

I also broke my arm before I finished building it back up again so it's waiting for that to heal first.

[Matt_N]

If I had it repaired I'd want it to factory finish and pretty much spot on.

Tracking down a matching stay would be a job in itself then it's finding a painter who can do it justice.

[adam85]

Update with CAAD 12 - some carbon clinchers and a neat Zefal tool bottle to keep my tubes & pump.
Also some very rare sunshine!

[counterofbeans]

Matt_N said:

If I had it repaired I'd want it to factory finish and pretty much spot on.

Tracking down a matching stay would be a job in itself then it's finding a painter who can do it justice.

Colnago did a Master with carbon b-stays, maybe you could fit those, although it might have to be chain stays as well.

At least you wouldn't have to paint them.

[timnoyce]

Been a while since I posted in here but following the post winter spruce up I thought I should get a pic whilst the bike was clean.

[AyBee]

To go with the Trinity I posted a few weeks ago

[Barchettaman]

Not exactly new, the frameset is 29 years old, but a fun little all-road gravel grinder from the parts bin. Maybe about €120 into this as it stands.

[macp]

It finally arrived and its definitely love.

[JEA1K]

Managed to get this built for the seasons first race today after collecting the frame on Wednesday. Different feel to my Madone and really feels like it wants to climb. The lightest bike I have owned .... not had it on the scales as yet but guessing around the 6.4kg mark?

[Mark83]

Having been sat groupset-less for a couple of months due to a house purchase I was finally able to more or less finish my build. My LBS fitted Sram eTap Wifli for me and finished all the other bits off. Shout out to Kinetic Cycles in Hitchin for the good price and free fitting.

Next jobs; bike fit, plain black bar tape and carbon wheels to lose that alloy brake track.

[Usget]

Mark83 said:

Having been sat groupset-less for a couple of months due to a house purchase I was finally able to more or less finish my build. My LBS fitted Sram eTap Wifli for me and finished all the other bits off. Shout out to Kinetic Cycles in Hitchin for the good price and free fitting.

Next jobs; bike fit, plain black bar tape and carbon wheels to lose that alloy brake track.

Cosmics for sale?

[Mark83]

They are. One of the guys in the bike shop offered me £500 for them though next weekend.