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

[nickfrog]

trails said:

nickfrog said:

£1,200 even with the upgrades as they were covered by the proceeds of the bits I sold. It has probably covered 50 miles in 3 years. Not bad for full CF, M1700, full GX Eagle, nice performance Fox suspension with Grip 2. G2 RS brakes.

That's a great price, I'm calling the cops

I know, right. A COVID bike. Overspecced, under used.

[trails]

nickfrog said:

I know, right. A COVID bike. Overspecced, under used.

One of my friends got a Whyte E-180 RS with under 200miles on it for £2k...love a Covid bike

[nickfrog]

Wow. I wish the same had happened with car values.

[trails]

nickfrog said:

Wow. I wish the same had happened with car values.

They went the other bloody way

[trails]

Picked up my frame from the power coaters...very pleased. Moss Illusion green



It's got a lovely bit of gold flake in it.

[nickfrog]

That is beautiful!!! How did they deal with the pivot points and BB / headset facings? I understand PC is very thick.

[M1K3]

That's really really nice!

[Tickle]

Nice, what frame is it?

[trails]

Thanks chaps, it's a 2018 NS Bikes Snabb, it was matt black...been tempted by newer bikes, but I really like the 65 degree headtube compared to slacker newer geo; easier to pull up on lips.

They did a great job of masking, but there are still a couple of areas I'll need to clean up before rebuilding it...I have some ride wrap to fit first though, wish me luck

Front triangle.

Edited by trails on Tuesday 20th February 13:56

[M1K3]

Ignore the rear mech, this is a place holder until next week.

Edited by M1K3 on Friday 1st March 12:38

[lauda]

M1K3 said:

Ignore the rear mech, this is a place holder until next week.

Love it. That looks the dog’s proverbials.

[TGCOTF-dewey]

Not to my taste, but I can appreciate the effort and detail. Looks fab.

I'm reminded of one of Dangerholm's creations.

You don't have unfeasibly muscular thighs and a penchant for tiny jorts do you

[M1K3]

lauda said:

M1K3 said:

Ignore the rear mech, this is a place holder until next week.

Love it. That looks the dog’s proverbials.

I agree. Can't wait to see it in the sun in the morning for a shakedown. It's going to be bright!

[trails]

That's a cool looking thing, love the colour of the hubs.

[nickfrog]

I know nothing about road bikes but that seems like a very very special bike. CK and Enve do really nice kit.

[Tickle]

nickfrog said:

I know nothing about road bikes but that seems like a very very special bike. CK and Enve do really nice kit.

Same, but appreciate the detail and quality of kit used in the build. If it was an MTB I'd be frightened of using it!

[bobbo89]

Also no knowledge on roadies but I know fancy when I see it and that looks fancy!

[nickfrog]

Just fitted the 140mm 36s to replace the OE 130mm 34s. Also flipped the chip to low so should yield a 65.5 deg HA.

The new forks are a good 400g heavier half mitigated by the carbon bars and removing the RS lock out grip thing that saved 200g. Not that weight matters, does it?

Probably done for now apart from the cranks which are coming tomorrow in 170mm and 30t instead of the OE 175/32.

[bobbo89]

Weight like that doesn't matter on a bike like that IMO but then again I ride steel bikes with coil forks and coil shocks so I'm maybe not best placed to talk lol.

Wheels matter though, I'm currently on a mission to cut as much weight out of the wheels on my big enduro bike as possible as the combo of tyres, inserts, sealant and to some degree the cassette I'm running mean they're fairly heavy and making the whole bike feel a bit cumbersome. I did the same recently building up a trail bike and it's night and day different thanks to the lighter wheels, so much more 'poppy' and nimble.

[nickfrog]

Very true on the wheel front and rotating mass in general. My only personal limitation however, apart from budget, is that too light means I break stuff. I normally go for M1900 so not sure how long the M1700 will survive.

I have also stopped used too aggressive a tyre. I am quite happy with Rekons or the likes, as I don't do much wet riding. The difference is weight is significant compared to say a High Roller or worse.