The "Show off your bike" thread! (Vol 2)
Discussion
Steve vRS said:
Giant TCR Advanced Pro frame with Di2 group set and Ultegra C50 wheels. I’ve taken the plunge and gone tubeless as well. Beautiful colour, one of those that looks different depending on the light.
Had to put a new front mech on the bike. The last one was an 80's Durace unfortunately the ali clamp fatigued and broke so put on a new old stock mechanical front mech.
The bike is a Clements 753 (Ernie Clements 3 time British road race champion, 1948 Olympic silver medalist) that I have owned since new.
Last year rebuilt with a paint job from https://www.kustomflow.co.uk/ I waited a year to get the frame in to be painted but it is amazing. All the "decals" are airbrushed painted with a custom headtube logo.
The bike originally was a pale blue and is now painted Porsche Rivierra Blue.
The original chainset was Super Record but couldn't accommodate the narrow chains for modern wheels/blocks so it had the Red chainset and Infinito wheels that match my slightly more recent race bike https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
The rest of the build is original except for modern Sram Red rim sidepull brakes and levers, so Cinelli Record stem and bars, Super record shifters, Durace rear mech and seatpost and finally a modern saddle.
My favourite bike.
bobbo89 said:
If you like Sundays you'll like this https://www.pinkbike.com/news/iron-horse-sunday-re...
That's the sort of effort I'd love to see someone put into a BB7/Real update... All it'd take is someone handy with CAD, a CNC shop and a visit to Frank the welder.......
That Sunday is absolutely epic. It would be great if someone did a modern BB7, I think there'd be a market for quite a few of the classic dh bikes. There's a company called Tora Cycles making bikes inspired by the Brooklyn Race Links https://toracycles.com/That's the sort of effort I'd love to see someone put into a BB7/Real update... All it'd take is someone handy with CAD, a CNC shop and a visit to Frank the welder.......
BaronVonVaderham said:
I spy an Azonic DS1 behind!
Fantastic frames, I had one with Rockshox Judy XLC triple clamps on it and it was much loved till it was stolen in Bristol
Your one with the shiver upside down forks looks stunning. Any more pics of it?
Yes! They're great frames. I actually had one when I was younger which I sold to help fund a car. Missed it ever since so when a few NOS ones popped up for sale a couple of years ago I grabbed one. Most of the parts on it were unused when fitted and I've only ridden it a few times!Fantastic frames, I had one with Rockshox Judy XLC triple clamps on it and it was much loved till it was stolen in Bristol
Your one with the shiver upside down forks looks stunning. Any more pics of it?
lufbramatt said:
Master Bean said:
Hah that’s been stood in the dining room for the last two weeks and I’d not noticed that. Will fix before I ride it :-) 
rich861 said:
Yes! They're great frames. I actually had one when I was younger which I sold to help fund a car. Missed it ever since so when a few NOS ones popped up for sale a couple of years ago I grabbed one. Most of the parts on it were unused when fitted and I've only ridden it a few times!
Wow what a great build with the MRP chain device, those cranks and the forks - period perfection! Many thanks for sharing those 
BaronVonVaderham said:
rich861 said:
Yes! They're great frames. I actually had one when I was younger which I sold to help fund a car. Missed it ever since so when a few NOS ones popped up for sale a couple of years ago I grabbed one. Most of the parts on it were unused when fitted and I've only ridden it a few times!
Wow what a great build with the MRP chain device, those cranks and the forks - period perfection! Many thanks for sharing those One appeared for sale around Christmas time but I missed out on it. I’ve discovered we have a couple of pump tracks near by and I feel like something this style would be great for mucking about in summer.
BaronVonVaderham said:
Wow what a great build with the MRP chain device, those cranks and the forks - period perfection! Many thanks for sharing those
emicen said:
Mega.
One appeared for sale around Christmas time but I missed out on it. I’ve discovered we have a couple of pump tracks near by and I feel like something this style would be great for mucking about in summer.
Cheers, I was really particular about the spec and it took a while to source a few parts! One appeared for sale around Christmas time but I missed out on it. I’ve discovered we have a couple of pump tracks near by and I feel like something this style would be great for mucking about in summer.
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