The "Show off your bike" thread!

[whatleytom]

Dr Imran T said:

Serious machine - more technical details please

Thanks, its a 2014 Cervelo P3 with full 11sp ultegra groupset, the crankset is a Rotor 3df with a power2max power meter.The brakes a magura hydraulic rim brakes which are awesome, so much better than normal TT brakes, and more aero to boot. The new wheels are just some fairly cheap chinese carbon imports, but they roll well, and are much more aero than my training wheels.

Still a couple of things to do before I'm entirely happy. I want to shorten the hydraulic hoses and re-route the rear hose. But that requires to magura bleed kit. I also need to get some behind the saddle bottle mount sorted too. Its mostly used for triathlon so I need the extra bottle storage!

[anonymous-user]

AlmostUseful said:

Finished this on the weekend and ride it today at the Triscombe DH trails. It's awesome. So light and nimble, and the narrow-wide chain ring with clutch mech was faultless. Perfect bike right now. It's due a shock swap shortly to a kashima RP Fox Float son it'll drop a bit of weight. But it's awesome as it is anyway.

I like that.

What size is the front chain ring, maybe 36T? Is it a 10 speed cassette? Considering going 1x10 with clutch mech myself (have a 2x9 at the moment - 32/22T and 11x34T) but I don't know what size front chain ring to get for a balance between getting up the steep stuff and having the "top end" (so to speak).

Edited by RenOHH on Sunday 4th May 17:08

[AlmostUseful]

Cheers, it's pretty awesome.

It's a 10spd setup with a 34t chainring and an 11-36t cassette. X9 type 2 mech and a Works Co narrow-wide ring. Chain didn't drop on an afternoon of DH at Triscombe and I managed to ride everywhere I needed to.

You can always go down to 32 or even 30T up front if you need more climbing capability.

[anonymous-user]

Thanks for the info. I think 34 is about right as I have seen other bikes coming from manufacturers with similar set ups. I could be tempted to go down to 32 though to make climbing a bit easier!

[Gregor69]

My bike is the shiny one on the right. Sitting above Loch Leven on a sunny day in March.

[AlmostUseful]

Gregor69 said:

My bike is the shiny one on the right. Sitting above Loch Leven on a sunny day in March.

I'm a big fan of Orange. It's weird how riding groups seem to synchronise, most of my riding friends have specializeds, and yours clearly like Oranges.

I'll be honest, I think I prefer the Oranges!

[04helipilot]

Gregor69 said:

My bike is the shiny one on the right. Sitting above Loch Leven on a sunny day in March.

Super photo and its even better when its enlarged

[Gregor69]

AlmostUseful said:

I'm a big fan of Orange. It's weird how riding groups seem to synchronise, most of my riding friends have specializeds, and yours clearly like Oranges.

I'll be honest, I think I prefer the Oranges!

I know, two Alpines and a Five that day. Cracking riding up that way and the Alpine laps it up.

[Gregor69]

04helipilot said:

Super photo and its even better when its enlarged

Cheers!

[Rolls]

Just the bar tape to do.. Set up to the same geo as my six on which I had my fit.. As the stretches I'm doing start to help I'll flip the stem round 'the right way', but would rather be comfy than cause my shoulder to ache as was the case before my fit!

[LRdriver II]

Sweet Parlee!!
maybe you should remove the Enve decals and leave them off, or do what i did and replace with satin black decals.

[gp1699]

first full sus... should have done it sooner!

[muckymotor]

First quick test ride out after it arrived in a huge box on Friday. Loving it so far but yet to push it any where near its capabilities.

[james239]

29er I built up last year



On One Scandal frame with swap outs. Usually run single speed but currently 1x10 ready for 3 days riding in Wales next weekend.

Frame: On One Scandal 29er v2 XL
Forks: Fox f100
Wheelset: Hope pro 2 hubs (gold) on Crest rims
Cranks: Shimano Zee
Drealieur/Shifter: Shimano Zee
Brake levers: Avid Elixir 7
Callipers: Avid Trail X0
Seatclamp: Hope, gold
Grips: Superstar, gold collars

[tuffer]

muckymotor said:

First quick test ride out after it arrived in a huge box on Friday. Loving it so far but yet to push it any where near its capabilities.

Liking that, but I am a big Canyon fan. :-) Enjoy.

[HowMuchLonger]

whatleytom said:

Dr Imran T said:

Serious machine - more technical details please

Thanks, its a 2014 Cervelo P3 with full 11sp ultegra groupset, the crankset is a Rotor 3df with a power2max power meter.The brakes a magura hydraulic rim brakes which are awesome, so much better than normal TT brakes, and more aero to boot. The new wheels are just some fairly cheap chinese carbon imports, but they roll well, and are much more aero than my training wheels.

Still a couple of things to do before I'm entirely happy. I want to shorten the hydraulic hoses and re-route the rear hose. But that requires to magura bleed kit. I also need to get some behind the saddle bottle mount sorted too. Its mostly used for triathlon so I need the extra bottle storage!

Non technical details = Very nice (and expensive)
Big wad of jealousy

[muckymotor]

tuffer said:

Liking that, but I am a big Canyon fan. :-) Enjoy.

Thanks, here it is in its clean just built state.

[PAUL RUN]

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was an ebay £87 barn find...picked this up saturday.
spend 5hrs degreasing and de-horse-hairing!!!!
2 new inner tubes...and a 30mile ride sunday...
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feels like a speed machine compaired to my daily Trek hybrid...
but the sadle feels like its been implanted after a 2hr trip!!!
hahaha....and my back......
hahah must be getting to old, to fat, etc...
or all of the above
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removed the rest of the aero kit bars...and just left the part you can see in the photo.
would ideally like to get some std bars for it...but will see how i get on with it.
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when getting back on the trek from the butler it felt like i was on a cushion of air....the butler with its 700x23c tyres over poor tarmac..wow my vision went fuzzy.

Edited by PAUL RUN on Tuesday 13th May 15:29

[Spyder5]

Changing gear looks like a pain!

I had the same model while back, it made great winter stead. The frame spacing is quite tight, so the biggest tyres that will fit are 25mm which was a worthwhile upgrade.

Edited to add - I had a big problem with spoke tension on those Vuelta wheels, make sure you keep an eye on them if you don't want them to fail on a ride

Edited by Spyder5 on Wednesday 14th May 01:57

[PAUL RUN]

spyder, many thanks for the tips.
i rode the bike to work today, and whilst i had a higher top speed and knocked a few mins off the trip, I found myself not enjoying the ride as much as on my hybrid.
on flat tarmac it feels amazing, but the broken up mess i feel very nervous..
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spokes, are they meant to have a couple of mm of flex in the middle?
might be best for me to get it serviced for peace of mind.
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my last road bike...was when we all called them "racers" and I had a 12 speed Raleigh Arena..and back then they didn't use normal bar tape but foam tubes.
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hmm think i might try drop bars...and see if that improves the feel, i guess it will always be nervous and twichy compaired to my hybrid bike...

Edited by PAUL RUN on Wednesday 14th May 08:35