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

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

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MockingJay

1,311 posts

128 months

Sunday 5th July 2020
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With the Giant Propel out of action for 3 weeks with a knackered hub, finding a winter bike became a little bit more urgent. After a bit of trawling the web I found this little gem - 2017 Trek Domane AL 4 disc. Really comfortable ride and came with mud guards!

Bathroom_Security

3,323 posts

116 months

Tuesday 7th July 2020
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Pike forks and a Super Deluxe Ultimate installed

Yidwann

1,872 posts

209 months

Tuesday 7th July 2020
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Bathroom_Security said:
Cant compete with the post above bike ha, but im chuffed with my new tarmac. Cannot believe how smooth it is coming from the Allez E5. Looking forward to some evening rides, hopefully won't get run over again. Love the colour, but its more turquoise in real life

That's a lovely thing, its not a competition, enjoy the ride!

Ian-27xza

217 posts

92 months

Tuesday 7th July 2020
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Picked my Orbea Orca Aero at the weekend.

Can't wait to get on her and see what she does!

The 6 week wait has been long.....

AyBee

10,522 posts

201 months

Tuesday 7th July 2020
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keith2.2 said:
Finally got the Aerocoach Aeox Ultra / Titan wheels on. Cannot for the life of me get the Victoria Corsa tubeless tyres to behave so set up on tubes at the moment.

It felt absolutely ballistic until 0.4 miles into the test run, hit a bump and the rear went bang.



That looks like a weapon - I hope you have the legs to do it justice wink

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

5,071 posts

54 months

Tuesday 7th July 2020
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AyBee said:
keith2.2 said:
Finally got the Aerocoach Aeox Ultra / Titan wheels on. Cannot for the life of me get the Victoria Corsa tubeless tyres to behave so set up on tubes at the moment.

It felt absolutely ballistic until 0.4 miles into the test run, hit a bump and the rear went bang.



That looks like a weapon - I hope you have the legs to do it justice wink
If has hasn't, he can always play chess on it.

keith2.2

1,100 posts

194 months

Tuesday 7th July 2020
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AyBee said:
keith2.2 said:
Finally got the Aerocoach Aeox Ultra / Titan wheels on. Cannot for the life of me get the Victoria Corsa tubeless tyres to behave so set up on tubes at the moment.

It felt absolutely ballistic until 0.4 miles into the test run, hit a bump and the rear went bang.



That looks like a weapon - I hope you have the legs to do it justice wink
tumbleweed

trails

3,624 posts

148 months

Tuesday 7th July 2020
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keith2.2 said:
tumbleweed
I assumed it had a warp-drive or similar built in...so you would be OK regardless of anyone’s wit biggrin

Looks other worldly, hope you enjoy it smile

BoRED S2upid

19,644 posts

239 months

Wednesday 8th July 2020
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keith2.2 said:
Finally got the Aerocoach Aeox Ultra / Titan wheels on. Cannot for the life of me get the Victoria Corsa tubeless tyres to behave so set up on tubes at the moment.

It felt absolutely ballistic until 0.4 miles into the test run, hit a bump and the rear went bang.



That is immense it would take a brave man to overtake you on that! You need to get the tubeless sorted fixing a puncture by the side of the road could be a tad embarrassing.

Please tell me you have a roof rack on the TVR to take it to competitions?

sagarich

1,210 posts

148 months

Wednesday 8th July 2020
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Ian-27xza said:


Picked my Orbea Orca Aero at the weekend.

Can't wait to get on her and see what she does!

The 6 week wait has been long.....
Nice! Looks properly fast!

IroningMan

10,154 posts

245 months

Thursday 9th July 2020
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Bought this week in an effort to stop me driving the mile into the village to buy groceries...also because N+1 and cheapness:


keith2.2

1,100 posts

194 months

Friday 10th July 2020
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BoRED S2upid said:
That is immense it would take a brave man to overtake you on that! You need to get the tubeless sorted fixing a puncture by the side of the road could be a tad embarrassing.

Please tell me you have a roof rack on the TVR to take it to competitions?
A brave man maybe - but not a powerful one laugh

Sadly the TVR is long gone. A couple of years ago I saw a bit of the hatfield tunnel I really wanted to park against..backwards..with another car.

yellowjack

17,065 posts

165 months

Friday 10th July 2020
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IroningMan said:
Bought this week in an effort to stop me driving the mile into the village to buy groceries...also because N+1 and cheapness:

Nice! Reminds me of the bike our old Padre used to cycle around the barracks. I'd love something like that, but space is at a premium and I would be in danger of (further) upsetting my wife. Although my dad has a few old rod-brake bikes kicking about in a lean-to. Maybe I can persuade him to part with one of them...

scratchchin
idea

AyBee

10,522 posts

201 months

Friday 10th July 2020
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IroningMan said:
Bought this week in an effort to stop me driving the mile into the village to buy groceries...also because N+1 and cheapness:

Always love the ones that get justified with reasons like that laugh Does it have or is it getting a basket for said groceries?

Blackpuddin

16,411 posts

204 months

Friday 10th July 2020
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Some amazing bikes here, loving the variety. Mrs B and I would love to find a couple of e-bikes to get us around the Welsh hills and dales, but affordable, not too heavy bikes with crank motors and detachable batteries seem to be thin on the ground. Went into our local bike shop for a chat but the owner was about as approachable as a grizzly bear, which I found really surprising in these times.

wobert

5,011 posts

221 months

Friday 10th July 2020
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Having dabbled in “gravel” with a GT Grade, I thought I’d up the ante.... some more appropriate tyres are on order....


IroningMan

10,154 posts

245 months

Friday 10th July 2020
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wobert said:
Having dabbled in “gravel” with a GT Grade, I thought I’d up the ante.... some more appropriate tyres are on order....

Chapeau for that bartape!

IroningMan

10,154 posts

245 months

Friday 10th July 2020
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yellowjack said:
Nice! Reminds me of the bike our old Padre used to cycle around the barracks. I'd love something like that, but space is at a premium and I would be in danger of (further) upsetting my wife. Although my dad has a few old rod-brake bikes kicking about in a lean-to. Maybe I can persuade him to part with one of them...

scratchchin
idea
This one is living in the dining room - which would be okay if it weren't for the two others that already live in there...and funnily enough the other bike I looked at when i bought the Pashley was an ARP Warden's Humber from 1940 - white mudguard flash, St Christopher badge, rod brakes and all!

IroningMan

10,154 posts

245 months

Friday 10th July 2020
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AyBee said:
Always love the ones that get justified with reasons like that laugh Does it have or is it getting a basket for said groceries?
I did look at baskets and crates, but these turned up today and they should be enough for now:



46 litres of shopping is about as much as I think i want to haul back up the hill...

andySC

1,187 posts

157 months

Saturday 11th July 2020
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My 2013 Condor Super Acciaio. It’s built from Columbus steel tubes & has a Sram Red groupset & Zipp 202’s. it doesn’t get ridden so much these days but I’ve decided to take it away on holiday with me so it was rescued from the loft & given a once over. It rides beautifully, weighs a reasonably svelte 7.5kg, feels fast, in fact I’ve still got a KOM from the sprint on my old chain gang route on this thing (with a few pro scalps to boot) so it’s no slouch. The ride quality is really good, super smooth, it kind of glides along. These Condor frames are quality items & not too expensive either for a steel frame that’s built in Italy. I was poised to sell it a few years ago but I’m glad I held on to it.