The "Show off your bike" thread!

[problemchild1976]

Tad Retro....

GT RTS-3 with a few changes such as magura hydraulic rim brakes and odyssey shark bites, dave's chain device and lots of mint sauce stickers




...oh and a giro switchblade helmet

JJ

[The_Jackal]

aka_kerrly said:

Question for you guys that are running a single chain ring on the front with no form of chain guide/tensioner, how does your chain not flick off all the time?

I

Most half decent rear mechs these days have a clutch to tension the chain and that is good enough for most people who don't do hardcore downhill.

[W00DY]

aka_kerrly said:

I like that!!!

Question for you guys that are running a single chain ring on the front with no form of chain guide/tensioner, how does your chain not flick off all the time?

I

Cheers! The rear mech has a clutch to stop it moving about when not shifting and the front chainring has narrow wide teeth to match up with the chain links and provide better grip. It's at the point now where a chain guide is more often a hindrance because I get so few dropped chains. Much easier to once in a blue moon pop the chain back on than have it clogged with mud every time I go out. I race occasionally and only ever use one in the Alps, but even then I doubt it's usefulness.

[chrisga]

problemchild1976 said:

Tad Retro....

GT RTS-3 with a few changes such as magura hydraulic rim brakes and odyssey shark bites, dave's chain device and lots of mint sauce stickers




...oh and a giro switchblade helmet

JJ

Sweet - all the must haves from about 1994! Don't forget the club roosts and the Judys. All its missing is a titanium flight seat! I so wanted one of these when I was younger. One of my dream bikes. The LTS never did it for me in the same way. Have you thought about finding some spins?

[Don1]

aka_kerrly said:

I like that!!!

Question for you guys that are running a single chain ring on the front with no form of chain guide/tensioner, how does your chain not flick off all the time?

I

Nope, not had a single chain issue with either of my 1x (x) MTB's.

[problemchild1976]

chrisga said:

Sweet - all the must haves from about 1994! Don't forget the club roosts and the Judys. All its missing is a titanium flight seat! I so wanted one of these when I was younger. One of my dream bikes. The LTS never did it for me in the same way. Have you thought about finding some spins?

god yeah - totally forgot the top of the range rockshox judy DHs haha - so little travel

JJ

[Usget]

adam85 said:

My new CAAD12 "good weather bike" mix of Ultegra/Dura Ace components.

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Bloody love those Si chainsets they put on the upgraded CAAD12s - shame they're only compatible with squeakatronic BBs.

[W00DY]

Zippee said:

Not mine yet but will be from next Saturday when I collect her, deposit paid today. A 1998 pace rc200 f8 worth full m900 XTR group. Can't wait

Missed this. Very cool.



Tidied up the commuter a bit.





I love riding it. Doesn't half mess with your head swapping between fixed and freewheel all the time though.

[RIPmgmetro]

Current Canyon Ultimate CF build (resprayed due to the forks not matching)... Ultegra D12 going on it.

Hoping for decent weather... So, that'll be August then.

Edited to add: Imagine it the right way up.

[Paraicj]

I needed a reliable and easy-to-use bike to commute on after breaking the frame on my old steel road bike (See other thread!). I went and looked at a few different bikes, bottom-of-the-range Giant/Treks mostly, all around the £180-250 mark. The Sora/Claris gears are a bit of a turn-off and the lack of basic maintenance was a worry with all of them, with rust all over the place.

I ended up driving as far as Leicester from Birmingham to look at this one advertised on PinkBike. It is in great condition. It's a 2011 Scott Speedster S30. It has a 3x9(!) Tiagra gearset with a 105 rear derailleur, cost £210. I raised the saddle, changed the pedals to SPD and I think its good to go.

[aka_kerrly]

W00DY said:

Cheers! The rear mech has a clutch to stop it moving about when not shifting and the front chainring has narrow wide teeth to match up with the chain links and provide better grip. It's at the point now where a chain guide is more often a hindrance because I get so few dropped chains. Much easier to once in a blue moon pop the chain back on than have it clogged with mud every time I go out. I race occasionally and only ever use one in the Alps, but even then I doubt it's usefulness.

Thanks for that. The chainguide getting clogged up with mud is one my main frustrations hence I've been thinking of dropping it,plus the roller is getting on a bit and causing a bit of drag!

[rs4al]

Genesis tarn 20, price matched by Evans and got a further 10% off through work scheme. Initial impressions are good, shame my knee is still fecked, as the short ride proved

[Digga]

JTsp33d said:

My weekend peddler,

Top rig! Have one very similar:



And just bought this as my beater for winter and local trail work:




Works a treat.

[ALawson]

What flavour of pork is that Digga? Nice bike!

[AyBee]

eBay has a lot of explaining to do. First timetrial mid-March:

Edited by AyBee on Tuesday 7th March 11:17

[ED209]

ajstephe said:

Weighing in at 6.89 kg fully built up.
Canyon CF SLX 2017 frame
Campy BoraOne 35 wheel set
Campy Record groupset
Bontrager cages
Shimano Ultegra 5800 pedals
Out front mount for the garmin.

Pretty happy with it. Now just need some more Rapha Kit!

Which model is that exactly?

I was looking at the canyon site yesterday, will they sell me a bike but without wheels?

[Timothy Claypole]

AyBee said:

eBay has a lot of explaining to do. First timetrial mid-March:

Edited by AyBee on Tuesday 7th March 11:17

Looks most uncomfortable, "Saddle like a razor blade"... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnJk6bkjgko

[AyBee]

Timothy Claypole said:

Looks most uncomfortable, "Saddle like a razor blade"... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnJk6bkjgko

It looks worse than it is. It's a Fabric Tri:

I actually find it quite comfortable and since this was a budget build, I didn't want to spend huge amounts

[Dizeee]

ajstephe said:

They will sell you the frame. Took about a week for it to arrive (it was shown as in stock) I had all the other components to stick on it such as the groupset, wheels. Frame comes with the seat post and 'cockpit'

It is the Ultimate CF SLX 'Mechanical' frameset

https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/road/ultimate/f-ultim...

Hi dude - thats so random, check my following post. Hope all well at work

[Dizeee]

Well, after almost a year of mucking about and researching everything available to replace my every day, all year round ride, it finally arrived today. I haven't ridden it yet and stumbled at the fact there is no front wheel quick release, but I think I assembled it correctly. It will be lovely to now have an all year round, do it all bike that is Carbon as well as Disc equipped. I didn't want to outbike my De Rosa so this is about practicality and comfort for my long commutes. Further down the road I will be looking at an Aeroad, but not a for a couple of years as the Rosa has plenty of life left in it and not much to be gained by changing it yet.


Can't wait to rack up the miles as this one is definitely a keeper.