The "Show off your bike" thread!

[seadragon]

Getting my Focus Mares CX 0.0, so excited, will post some pics when I get it, waiting for it to be built and sent from Germany

[vwsurfbum]

took the opportunity when i was cleaning them last weekend.

[Colonial]

Prepares for hatred.

For riding to the beach, bars and restaurants.

[samj2014]

joema said:

I loved my Sunday. These days it sits in the garage in bits looking sorry for itself with its bent seat stays.

Get an angle set on it and it'll be as good as any modern dh rig

Aye, my old Sunday was a great bike. Think I had a 2 degree angleset in mine - rode really well. Never could get rid of the linkage play though.
Still, I'd have another one.

[Shuttle Cock]

A better photo of my Charge Plug 3, ridden it a bit more now, and loving it.

[tuffer]

Shuttle Cock said:

A better photo of my Charge Plug 3, ridden it a bit more now, and loving it.

Tidy.

[Shuttle Cock]

tuffer said:

Tidy.

Thanks, was a bit of an impulse purchase for a winter bike, but I might be coming a bit of a steel convert, it really is a comfy ride straight out of the box. Just need to sort some guards out for it now.

[Accelebrate]

New Planet X RT58...



I seem to be building up a collection of cheap northern road bikes!



I've always found the geometry of the Ribble a little too aggressive over long distances, and the Sora thumb shifters annoying, so it can now be confined to turbo trainer duties.

[Shuttle Cock]

Accelebrate said:

New Planet X RT58...



I seem to be building up a collection of cheap northern road bikes!



I've always found the geometry of the Ribble a little too aggressive over long distances, and the Sora thumb shifters annoying, so it can now be confined to turbo trainer duties.

That Planet X is a good looking bike, still kicking myself for not picking one up when they were on sale before Xmas, plus the 20% voucher codes! would have come in at £399!

Have you ridden it yet, is it any good?

[m444ttb]

My new Genesis Madison (2014 model) track bike to use on the turbo trainer for some interval pain and at the velodrome from time to time. Mostly I just like how it looks!

[Justin S]

New toy, first ride today. not only 29 incher but lefty fork too. Need more time to feel how it rides, but first impressions are grippier than expected in the mud and somewhat quite comfy.

[Don1]

Those lefty forks.... I just can't trust them. I'm sure they are fine, but they make my (missing) front teeth feel the pain (again).

[eskidavies]

Having trouble with the old frame sent us a new 1 under warrenty,had to buy the bigger wheels and stuff to go on it, the old ones would've fit but bit the bullet and do it tidy ,besides it bought a cheap frame to do a little project with the old bits.

New one


Ongoing project keep as a spare

[Justin S]

Don1 said:

Those lefty forks.... I just can't trust them. I'm sure they are fine, but they make my (missing) front teeth feel the pain (again).

Never even noticed the missing leg. All teeth counted and still in location. They are plushing up nicely, so will tweek them a bit in a ride or 2 time. Happy so far with it.

See this about 'normal' forks.......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WlRqcAQr2w

Edited by Justin S on Sunday 11th January 19:46

[Accelebrate]

Shuttle Cock said:

That Planet X is a good looking bike, still kicking myself for not picking one up when they were on sale before Xmas, plus the 20% voucher codes! would have come in at £399!

Have you ridden it yet, is it any good?

I missed the voucher codes, so I paid the 'full' price of £500. Even so it still seems remarkably good value.

I took it out over the weekend, not the best time to test a new bike with the high winds but I'm impressed so far. It's a bit lighter than my Ribble, feels a bit more nimble, and the slightly more upright seating position is what I was after. Seems well built, even the bottle cage screws threads have been greased, no creaks or rattles yet. Front derailleur needs adjusting as the chain rubs slightly in the highest gears but that aside everything else was perfect.

The finish on the frame is good, no stick on vinyl unlike the Ribble. The Planet X branded stem, bars and seatpost look a bit naff but are easily upgraded. I was expecting the wheelset to be the cheapest going, although the Evans price suggests otherwise (http://www.evanscycles.com/products/vision/team30-wheelset-ec060711). I was going to swap the Shimano R501's from my other bike over but in theory these should be an upgrade, I'll see how they go. Likewise the Planet X tyres seem to have reasonable reviews, I'll keep for a bit, although initially they seem to have a very shiny/slippy finish.

I'm happy, much better spec than the equivalently priced Boardman/Trek/Specialized.

[Psimpson7]

Just built this up for a new hardtail





Frame - XMIPlay 196SL - medium with threaded BB, 142 rear end, internal routing and tapered headset
fork - RockShox SID XX 120mm Solo air with lockout. (will probably shorten steerer slightly more when I am happy with the bar height)
Handlebars - Race Face Turbine Stealth
Stem - Race Face
Grips - Ritchey WCS Foam
Saddle - Fizik Ardea Vs
Seatpost - Thomson Elite 27.2mm (now with a Thomson collar aswell)
Brakes - XT 785, with 160mm rotors
Cranks - XT 28/40
Chain - XT
Front derailleur - Sram X9 Direct (far better cable line than with the Shimano one)
Rear derailleur - XT Shadow +
Shifters - XT (I spec B with brakes)
Cassette - XT
Wheelset DT Swiss XM1501 Spline 27.5 running tubelss
Tyres - Schwable Thunder Burts evo S/S
Pedals - Nukeproof Neutron for now, but will be spd's
Total weight - 9.1kg's complete with pedals (tbc)

[vwsurfbum]

Psimpson7 said:

Just built this up for a new hardtail





Frame - XMIPlay 196SL - medium with threaded BB, 142 rear end, internal routing and tapered headset
fork - RockShox SID XX 120mm Solo air with lockout. (will probably shorten steerer slightly more when I am happy with the bar height)
Handlebars - Race Face Turbine Stealth
Stem - Race Face
Grips - Ritchey WCS Foam
Saddle - Fizik Ardea Vs
Seatpost - Thomson Elite 27.2mm (now with a Thomson collar aswell)
Brakes - XT 785, with 160mm rotors
Cranks - XT 28/40
Chain - XT
Front derailleur - Sram X9 Direct (far better cable line than with the Shimano one)
Rear derailleur - XT Shadow +
Shifters - XT (I spec B with brakes)
Cassette - XT
Wheelset DT Swiss XM1501 Spline 27.5 running tubelss
Tyres - Schwable Thunder Burts evo S/S
Pedals - Nukeproof Neutron for now, but will be spd's
Total weight - 9.1kg's complete with pedals (tbc)

Looks lovely!

[seadragon]

Arrived today, so excited. 2015 Focus Mares CX 0.0 11g

[Alex Langheck]

seadragon said:

Arrived today, so excited. 2015 Focus Mares CX 0.0 11g

I'm after the AX 1.0 version of it....

[Obiwonkeyblokey]

This should arrive today -



to accompany this one....



the top one is a 2013 frame and modern kit, im going to go out with my son and have some fun on it, its also the X Large frame. The the bottom one is 1983 frame and 95% 80s original kit. I've ridden it a few times, but frankly it should be hanging on a wall somewhere.