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

[LankyFreak]

Yarders91 said:

Longtime lurker on PH but rarely post, I’ve been dabbling in the world of BMX since the lockdown hit.
Falling off hurts a lot more than it used to 10 years ago but i’m having tonnes of fun with it.

Very cool! Love the seat. Might have to dig out my BMX for some photos...

[trails]

Yarders91 said:

Longtime lurker on PH but rarely post, I’ve been dabbling in the world of BMX since the lockdown hit.
Falling off hurts a lot more than it used to 10 years ago but i’m having tonnes of fun with it.

Riding brakeless is terrifying, you are way braver than me

[GravelBen]

dirtbiker said:

TT1138 said:

I’ve raved about mine on here a few times. It really is a great bike. Whether through luck or judgement the Sick bicycles crew designed an excellent frame. Thankfully On One pricing means they’re not too bad value.

Oh dear, they do look good - I like the Sea Foam green: https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FROOHD/on-one-hello-...

Wonder if the Medium frame will be too big for me at 170cm with short inside legs? Might be massive on the reach front!

It has a very slack head angle and very steep seat tube angle (especially for a hardtail) which makes the effective top tube short relative to its reach, so you'll probably be fine for sizing on the medium.

The geometry is obviously designed with ploughing steep downhills as a primary goal. With such a long and slack front end you might have to adjust your riding style to weight the front more actively on tight corners and flatter trails, but the looong chainstays might keep it balanced (if at the expense of agility and playfulness).

I'm speculating from the geometry as I haven't ridden one (I don't think they even exist on my side of the world) but it looks very capable for steep fast downhill and grinding steep climbs back up, but not an all-rounder to be much fun on tighter or flatter trails.

[defblade]

Gave my Kinesis a good spring clean today... I noticed later I got my thumb in the pic, but I'm not getting the bike back out to take more

[mcelliott]

First ride out this year on my emonda, some upgrades that include Dura Ace rear and front mech and lighter rotas.

[LMPanda]

The more used to it I get, the faster it goes and the better it gets!!! At speed it becomes a properly playful!

[Yarders91]

trails said:

Riding brakeless is terrifying, you are way braver than me

Its scary at first but you learn to work with it. I have a rear in the shed i'll be fitting later this year as im fancying having a go at riding some trails. No way would i ride those without them!

[JustGREENI]

I was going to post a pic of my BMX’s (FBM Gypsy and S&M Speed Wagon) but came across this that i took a couple of weeks ago.
Cannondale Fat Caad, painted in a Klein homage. It even has a Mint Sauce head badge!

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

JustGREENI said:

I was going to post a pic of my BMX’s (FBM Gypsy and S&M Speed Wagon) but came across this that i took a couple of weeks ago.
Cannondale Fat Caad, painted in a Klein homage. It even has a Mint Sauce head badge!

Absolutely love that. Adored my fatty... Before it was knicked.

[lauda]

Back on my summer bike again for the first time this year. Replete with new paint job. Felt speedy.

[Sway]

That's a very cool paint job.

Is there flake in it too, or is that white 'splatter' picking up the light?

[lauda]

Sway said:

That's a very cool paint job.

Is there flake in it too, or is that white 'splatter' picking up the light?

Thanks, I’m really pleased with it. There’s no flake, as you say it’s just the white paint picking up the light.

[BadOrangePete]

[BadOrangePete]

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

Bit of jump coaching with the boy today at Dalby for an hour, then went and did some off piste stuff.

Still not a fan of the place in general, but they have finally nailed dixon's hollow mini jump line so handy for coaching.

[GravelBen]

My hardtail loitering in a forest recently.

[ED209]

lauda said:

Back on my summer bike again for the first time this year. Replete with new paint job. Felt speedy.

Where did you get the paint job done? The wife’s tt bike could do with one

[lauda]

ED209 said:

Where did you get the paint job done? The wife’s tt bike could do with one

It was done by Lucia at Velofique. Can't recommend her highly enough.

https://www.velofique.com/

Check out her Instagram page as that has loads of examples of her work.

[yellowjack]

'Dale' loitering at Mudeford Quay in between laps at two local BMX tracks. Yeah, yeah, "the proper tool for the job" it isn't, but hey...?




2015 Giant Anthem 27.5. 3, unloaded fresh from Battle On The Beach and before I took my race number off to pin it up in my garage.


2015 Trek Emonda SL 6 pictured at the edge of the hamlet of, errrrrrm... Hamlet!

Same three tired old bikes, same tired old rider...

[Lovey1]

Jekyll amongst the bluebells in Bere Forest