The "Show off your bike" thread! (Vol 2)

The "Show off your bike" thread! (Vol 2)

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TGCOTF-dewey

5,249 posts

56 months

Wednesday 1st May
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You'll love it. Spesh are not value for money, but I'm guessing you picked it up in the sale they have on at the moment.

They do, however, know how to make very very capable bikes.

I had a rare trip out on my eeb last night, which is essentially a motorised version of yours... I'd forgotten how well they smother a trail.

Stevil

10,663 posts

230 months

Wednesday 1st May
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TGCOTF-dewey said:
You'll love it. Spesh are not value for money, but I'm guessing you picked it up in the sale they have on at the moment.

They do, however, know how to make very very capable bikes.

I had a rare trip out on my eeb last night, which is essentially a motorised version of yours... I'd forgotten how well they smother a trail.
Yep, was in the sale, there was an S Works version in the same size, but it was another 2k on my already heavily inflated budget and I'm not good enough to notice the difference in componentry between the two.

Next on the list is some coaching to build up my confidence a bit.

Mark83

1,170 posts

202 months

Saturday 4th May
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Retiring my Parlee.



New bike day today - Enve Melee.


RC1807

12,557 posts

169 months

Monday 6th May
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ooh, very nice....
Does retirement mean "N+1 collection" or switched to Zwift, or, *sniff* sold....?

markcp

225 posts

244 months

Monday 6th May
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Please let us know what you think of the Melee. Funnily enough I'm thinking of replacing my Parlee Z0 with one.

Mark83

1,170 posts

202 months

Monday 6th May
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RC1807 said:
ooh, very nice....
Does retirement mean "N+1 collection" or switched to Zwift, or, *sniff* sold....?
I need to sell it, along with my rim brake wheel collection to recoup some money.

horsemeatscandal

1,253 posts

105 months

Wednesday 8th May
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Nothing fancy but I like it!


bobbo89

5,248 posts

146 months

Wednesday 8th May
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horsemeatscandal said:
Nothing fancy but I like it!

As do I, simple clean and stealthy, looks awesome!

horsemeatscandal

1,253 posts

105 months

Thursday 9th May
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bobbo89 said:
As do I, simple clean and stealthy, looks awesome!
Thanks. That's exactly what I was after, nice and simple.

I was between sizes, ordered the size below and was a bit worried it was a bit small when it arrived. It's definitely smaller than my Cannondale but after riding it I think it might be the case that my other bike might be slightly too big. I suppose that's what happens when bikes are simply sized S, M, L etc.

It'll be for summer/weekends, with the leccy bike mostly for commuting. I'll be out on Sunday for the first proper ride, probably getting in the way of the Fred Whitton.


defblade

7,449 posts

214 months

Thursday 9th May
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horsemeatscandal said:
Thanks. That's exactly what I was after, nice and simple.

I was between sizes, ordered the size below and was a bit worried it was a bit small when it arrived. It's definitely smaller than my Cannondale but after riding it I think it might be the case that my other bike might be slightly too big. I suppose that's what happens when bikes are simply sized S, M, L etc.

It'll be for summer/weekends, with the leccy bike mostly for commuting. I'll be out on Sunday for the first proper ride, probably getting in the way of the Fred Whitton.
It's generally easier to up-size a bike (longer stem, longer/setback seat post), so I think you've gone the right way. And another "like" for a straight forward plain simple traditional bike - I was just thinking the same thing looking at Klootzak's new Fairlight on the ride photos thread.

IlPapaMobile

21 posts

17 months

Saturday 11th May
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I picked up this Giant last year, wanting to get back into cycling and lose some weight. Been great fun so far and now my mate and brother have both bought bikes too it's even better with company. Off out tomorrow morning nice and early biggrin


MelbourneWoody

1,383 posts

162 months

Tuesday
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Function over form at this point. Finally dialed in the most appropriate riser height for the aero bars, although they've since been removed for this weekend's gravel event.