The "Show off your bike" thread!

The "Show off your bike" thread!

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SixPotBelly

1,922 posts

219 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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JustinF said:
Trigger, pulled.

with Zipp 30's.
566? When do you get it?

Banana Boy

467 posts

112 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Trek Emonda SL5... Mmm Green... by Ben Magee, on Flickr

14 miles in and I love it!!!

I think I'll end up with a shorter stem by about 10mm maybe? I don't think I feel too stretched as such but I feel a bit heavy handed on the hoods if that makes sense? Going to have a play with the spacers between now and the 6 week check over, feels a bit more sat up than I was expecting?!

Looks like mileage will be limited until the weather improved but I can't wait to get out on the road proper! smile

Ponk

1,380 posts

191 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Banana Boy said:
Trek Emonda SL5... Mmm Green... by Ben Magee, on Flickr

14 miles in and I love it!!!

I think I'll end up with a shorter stem by about 10mm maybe? I don't think I feel too stretched as such but I feel a bit heavy handed on the hoods if that makes sense? Going to have a play with the spacers between now and the 6 week check over, feels a bit more sat up than I was expecting?!

Looks like mileage will be limited until the weather improved but I can't wait to get out on the road proper! smile
Bold choice! Fantastic. I very nearly went for the sl5 full bike (mostly for that colour!) but went for the frameset and di2 instead then donated a few bits from its predecessor.

You have a fair few spacers there. If you were comfy on your previous bike you could measure the reach and drop from saddle to bars and try to replicate the set up.

Banana Boy

467 posts

112 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Ponk said:
Bold choice! Fantastic. I very nearly went for the sl5 full bike (mostly for that colour!) but went for the frameset and di2 instead then donated a few bits from its predecessor.

You have a fair few spacers there. If you were comfy on your previous bike you could measure the reach and drop from saddle to bars and try to replicate the set up.
Cheers, I really like the colour in the flesh but I think it's a bit of a marmite thing?!

Like I say, I'm going to have a bit of a play with the spacers etc. with a view to cutting the steerer but my other bikes aren't really comparable. The old Raleigh Milk Race thing is just a bit of a weekend hack and I wouldn't call it comfortable, just 'quirky'. My Dawes Galaxy has real touring/commuting geometry which I love and can happily ride for 4 or 5 hours plus so I bought the SL5 as a weekend worrier with the intention of being racier with less focus on comfort and more on speed smile. I'm not ready for racing yet but 2016... who knows?!

AndyWoodall

2,624 posts

258 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Banana Boy said:
Cheers, I really like the colour in the flesh but I think it's a bit of a marmite thing?!
Really like the colour, but then I hate how dull and dark most road bike colour ways are. Coming from MTB's it seems hard to find decent looking (read loud) paint jobs.

Banana Boy

467 posts

112 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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AndyWoodall said:
Really like the colour, but then I hate how dull and dark most road bike colour ways are. Coming from MTB's it seems hard to find decent looking (read loud) paint jobs.
Tbh I had some fair options budget wise and looked at a couple of models up and a couple of models down from the SL5 and decided that rather than just blending into the back ground bikes like this should probably be a little bit shouty?! smile

That and IMO the spec of the SL5 is just about spot on without going to full Di2 for which I couldn't justify the additional £1,000+/-. The 105 group set is phenomenal value for money, I have it on the Dawes too and it's practically faultless!

JustinF

6,795 posts

202 months

Sunday 26th July 2015
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SixPotBelly said:
JustinF said:
Trigger, pulled.

with Zipp 30's.
566? When do you get it?
Tomorrow, if someone is home when it arrives smile

SixPotBelly

1,922 posts

219 months

Sunday 26th July 2015
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JustinF said:
Tomorrow, if someone is home when it arrives smile
Mate, you sound terrible. Better to work from home tomorrow than risk spreading whatever you have round the office...

JustinF

6,795 posts

202 months

Sunday 26th July 2015
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Ha if only I could. Fortunately it's raining tomorrow so won't be looking out the window thinking what if smile

yellowjack

17,065 posts

165 months

Sunday 26th July 2015
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Banana Boy said:
Trek Emonda SL5... Mmm Green... by Ben Magee, on Flickr

14 miles in and I love it!!!

I think I'll end up with a shorter stem by about 10mm maybe? I don't think I feel too stretched as such but I feel a bit heavy handed on the hoods if that makes sense? Going to have a play with the spacers between now and the 6 week check over, feels a bit more sat up than I was expecting?!

Looks like mileage will be limited until the weather improved but I can't wait to get out on the road proper! smile
Lovely bikes. But then, 1,919 miles into ownership of a beautiful red SL 6, I would say that, wouldn't I!

I couldn't bring myself to order the SL 5 purely because of the colour. I didn't feel I could live with that bright a green. Happily for my wallet, this purchase was funded by an errant driver's insurance company, so I spent some extra cash on the Ultegra-equipped SL 6. Knowing now how easy a bike it is to live with, I reckon I could have grown to love the 'GREEN!' of the SL 5 after all. No regrets about colour choice, though, as the red matches the highlights/accents on the PH cycling gear really well!

I've ended up with 30mm of spacers under the stem, and 5mm above. I worked this out with the shop during the (basic) bike fit when I firmed-up my order, and so far I've been very happy with the resulting position on the road.

I'd kept mine as a fair-weather, dry-miles-only bike up until a couple of weeks ago, when I took it out in the damp on a visit to my brother in South Wales. The following day I went out for a short ride into the local hills where it was constant drizzle that got everywhere. Happily, none of the carbon fibre dissolved, and the bike is completely fine, none the worse for it's 'ordeal'... wink

Craivold

172 posts

199 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Ha, I heard that carbon melts in the rain?! Got rained on for a bit this morning during a 20 mile blast around the forest but my R3 is still all present and correct. I actually really like the green paint job on that Trek.

Here's some better pictures of my machine, loving it so far.




JustinF

6,795 posts

202 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Got to work, checked tracking on the package and my lazy ass house-mates couldn't crawl out of bed to sign for my package frown

Got home and couldn't even open the front door, some fker had left a mahosive cardboard box in the stairway...

Wait a minute! mahosive box...someone pass me a Stanley knife!

woohoo Woohoo! woohoo

Not had a chance to ride it yet but it's full of lovely fine details on close inspection.

I'll need to swap in my sub-compact chainset and 11-32 cassette from my Holdsworth and swap the rear mech cages too, I'd swap the whole derailuer but the other bike's one has a paint chip, also I'll need to swap my cleats to the Look Keo 2's (bike tart in me is denying SPD-SL on a Look frame).

Obligatory bike tripling value of car shot...



SixPotBelly

1,922 posts

219 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Congratulations J. I'm really liking the look of that.

Banana Boy

467 posts

112 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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yellowjack said:
Lovely bikes. But then, 1,919 miles into ownership of a beautiful red SL 6, I would say that, wouldn't I!

...I reckon I could have grown to love the 'GREEN!' of the SL 5 after all. No regrets about colour choice, though, as the red matches the highlights/accents on the PH cycling gear really well!

I've ended up with 30mm of spacers under the stem, and 5mm above. I worked this out with the shop during the (basic) bike fit when I firmed-up my order, and so far I've been very happy with the resulting position on the road.

I'd kept mine as a fair-weather, dry-miles-only bike up until a couple of weeks ago, when I took it out in the damp on a visit to my brother in South Wales. The following day I went out for a short ride into the local hills where it was constant drizzle that got everywhere. Happily, none of the carbon fibre dissolved, and the bike is completely fine, none the worse for it's 'ordeal'... wink
Craivold said:
Ha, I heard that carbon melts in the rain?! Got rained on for a bit this morning during a 20 mile blast around the forest but my R3 is still all present and correct. I actually really like the green paint job on that Trek.

Here's some better pictures of my machine, loving it so far.

Love the classic black red white combo, bikes defo need a splash of colour IMO! smile

I threw caution to the wind(literally with the stiff 'breeze' I enjoyed today...) and rode her to work today, it had stopped raining but the roads were still wet - took it very easy on the Bontrager slicks... I must sort some insurance this week!

I had a play with the stem height and settled with 3mm below the stem as I wasn't comfortable with it sat directly on the upper bearing cone - feels fast!, quite comfortable on the hoods and drops but I think I'm going to investigate a 70/75mm stem, the current 90mm is a tiny bit of a stretch. I'll ask the LBS to cut the steerer at the 6 week check over.

Ref the colour and clothing etc... only trouble is the Dawes is silver/black, the Raleigh is white and blue so my day to day kit is white/blue/black. New bike has meant new kit! smile Nothing extravagant, just the same Deko kit from ebay but in black/green/white... smile

lukeyman

1,009 posts

134 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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My work in progress..

WTB/Sram Wheels stolen from my Charge 29er. Used V twin and new cranks from eBay. Shifters, mechs and BB new from Ribble with a 10% code. Deda bars from Halfords on a 3 for 2 with the cassette and chain. Saddle, post and stem I already had and likely to be swapped for something else anyway once I've had a test ride.

Owes me £536.17 so far.


blinkythefish

972 posts

256 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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After a week of rebuilding/servicing, my cross bike is ready to go.

It's now a bit like Trigger's broom - it started life as Specialized Tri-cross, but after a warranty frame replacement(Specialized sent me a new Crux Carbon Comp frame), and I have just replaced the wheels & brakes(which were the last remaining original components), I think the saddle may be the only original part left.



I've been running it in on the road so far this week, but can't wait for the commute to work through the Pentlands tomorrow!



Edited by blinkythefish on Wednesday 29th July 12:15

broster

489 posts

176 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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My Viner Mitus 0.6



Full ultegra (only 10speed for now) deda carbon bars, and seat post, deda stem, fulcrum racing zeros, most bits stolen off my old planet x pro carbon. first ride tonight.

Dizeee

18,172 posts

205 months

Friday 31st July 2015
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Winter bike just got some pimping, more inheritance from the summer bike, this time it got the old wheels and some fresh GP4000S rubber both ends.




TheGreatSoprendo

5,286 posts

248 months

Monday 3rd August 2015
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Kona Entourage Deluxe downhill bike. Might seem an extravagant way of solving the problem of your chain coming off on the rough stuff but when did us fellas ever need much of an excuse to splash out on a new toy?






Banana Boy

467 posts

112 months

Monday 3rd August 2015
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LOVE the curves on that! smile
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