The "Show off your bike" thread!
Discussion
Banana Boy said:
wobert said:
...yes the saddle is level, before anyone asks...
Don't worry, the UCI changed their saddle rules to allow up to 9 degrees of saddle angle. I have mine 6 degree nose down and I don't give f
king st about anyone's approval because it's comfortable and means that I don't put undue pressure on my perineum! 
Ares said:
wobert said:
This arrived today......yes the saddle is level, before anyone asks....
You appear to have an appendage from the saddle. (see Veluminati for further details..... ;-) )Love the Canyons though. I hire them from RCC when overseas and not flying mine out. Lovely bikes.
Since that picture, I've removed the rear reflector and I'm toying with removing the saddle bag and replacing it with cage mounted storage.
Doing the Vrynwy Velocity this weekend, so may wait, to maximise my bottle carrying capacity....
wobert said:
Ares said:
wobert said:
This arrived today......yes the saddle is level, before anyone asks....
You appear to have an appendage from the saddle. (see Veluminati for further details..... ;-) )Love the Canyons though. I hire them from RCC when overseas and not flying mine out. Lovely bikes.
Since that picture, I've removed the rear reflector and I'm toying with removing the saddle bag and replacing it with cage mounted storage.
Doing the Vrynwy Velocity this weekend, so may wait, to maximise my bottle carrying capacity....
(and I only ever carry one bottle!)
The Spruce goose said:
do people really take a seat bag off because the code says so?
i am glad i mtb you would be laughed off the tracks following some pretentious code to appease others.
cycle for yourself not others. mice bike though.
No we take it off because a) we obsess about weight, b) it rattles like a bi am glad i mtb you would be laughed off the tracks following some pretentious code to appease others.
cycle for yourself not others. mice bike though.
h, and c) it looks st!Ares said:
The Spruce goose said:
do people really take a seat bag off because the code says so?
i am glad i mtb you would be laughed off the tracks following some pretentious code to appease others.
cycle for yourself not others. mice bike though.
No we take it off because a) we obsess about weight, b) it rattles like a bi am glad i mtb you would be laughed off the tracks following some pretentious code to appease others.
cycle for yourself not others. mice bike though.
h, and c) it looks st!Use a bottle cage for puncture kit etc? I need both cages on most rides for fluid. Sometimes I even have a third bottle in a jersey pocket. Also in jersey pockets are: phone; id; cash; keys; rain/wind-proof jacket; food; pump; extra innertube; sometimes even a spare tyre.
Read as a humorous piece of self deprecation, "The Rules" are entertaining enough. But to live by them?
FWIW I cannot comply with a lot of them, because they turn you into a bit of a camp poseur. I'd far rather break these silly rules and always be in the position where I can extend a ride out to 100 miles or more if the fancy takes me. I mean, if all you need to carry is tools and spares to get to a pretentious cycling cafe to show off, fair enough. You probably won't need a saddle bag if you're never going beyond reasonable walking distance of the house, or you have a team car on speed dial. Me? I've been on that 13-hour century ride from hell, and had to repair my bike with duct tape and cable ties, relying on the kindness of strangers to supply coffee and lend me tools and workshop space to get myself home. I'd rather give myself half a chance of avoiding the dreaded 'DNF' if I can, and a lot of what makes that possible can be carried inside a saddle-pack...
yellowjack said:
Ares said:
The Spruce goose said:
do people really take a seat bag off because the code says so?
i am glad i mtb you would be laughed off the tracks following some pretentious code to appease others.
cycle for yourself not others. mice bike though.
No we take it off because a) we obsess about weight, b) it rattles like a bi am glad i mtb you would be laughed off the tracks following some pretentious code to appease others.
cycle for yourself not others. mice bike though.
h, and c) it looks st!Use a bottle cage for puncture kit etc? I need both cages on most rides for fluid. Sometimes I even have a third bottle in a jersey pocket. Also in jersey pockets are: phone; id; cash; keys; rain/wind-proof jacket; food; pump; extra innertube; sometimes even a spare tyre.
Read as a humorous piece of self deprecation, "The Rules" are entertaining enough. But to live by them?
FWIW I cannot comply with a lot of them, because they turn you into a bit of a camp poseur. I'd far rather break these silly rules and always be in the position where I can extend a ride out to 100 miles or more if the fancy takes me. I mean, if all you need to carry is tools and spares to get to a pretentious cycling cafe to show off, fair enough. You probably won't need a saddle bag if you're never going beyond reasonable walking distance of the house, or you have a team car on speed dial. Me? I've been on that 13-hour century ride from hell, and had to repair my bike with duct tape and cable ties, relying on the kindness of strangers to supply coffee and lend me tools and workshop space to get myself home. I'd rather give myself half a chance of avoiding the dreaded 'DNF' if I can, and a lot of what makes that possible can be carried inside a saddle-pack...
....don't assume people only go to the posing cafe on a ride ;-)
Ares said:
Gruffy said:
Treated the Aeroad to a wheel upgrade for its second birthday. Knight 65s. Braking is a big step down after Mavic Exalith but they're undeniably quick and suit the bike well.
Love those. Suit the canyon too"Yes, but how good did he look doing it?"
(Fingers crossed nothing bad befalls you!)
yellowjack said:
Ares said:
The Spruce goose said:
do people really take a seat bag off because the code says so?
i am glad i mtb you would be laughed off the tracks following some pretentious code to appease others.
cycle for yourself not others. mice bike though.
No we take it off because a) we obsess about weight, b) it rattles like a bi am glad i mtb you would be laughed off the tracks following some pretentious code to appease others.
cycle for yourself not others. mice bike though.
h, and c) it looks st!Use a bottle cage for puncture kit etc? I need both cages on most rides for fluid. Sometimes I even have a third bottle in a jersey pocket. Also in jersey pockets are: phone; id; cash; keys; rain/wind-proof jacket; food; pump; extra innertube; sometimes even a spare tyre.
Read as a humorous piece of self deprecation, "The Rules" are entertaining enough. But to live by them?
FWIW I cannot comply with a lot of them, because they turn you into a bit of a camp poseur. I'd far rather break these silly rules and always be in the position where I can extend a ride out to 100 miles or more if the fancy takes me. I mean, if all you need to carry is tools and spares to get to a pretentious cycling cafe to show off, fair enough. You probably won't need a saddle bag if you're never going beyond reasonable walking distance of the house, or you have a team car on speed dial. Me? I've been on that 13-hour century ride from hell, and had to repair my bike with duct tape and cable ties, relying on the kindness of strangers to supply coffee and lend me tools and workshop space to get myself home. I'd rather give myself half a chance of avoiding the dreaded 'DNF' if I can, and a lot of what makes that possible can be carried inside a saddle-pack...
Don1 said:
They do look stunning, but are the aesthetics that important to reduce braking performance? "Did you see that poor man sail off the edge of the cliff - his brakes must have failed?"
"Yes, but how good did he look doing it?"
(Fingers crossed nothing bad befalls you!)
I've been riding full carbon clinchers (Prime RP50s from Wiggle) for a few weeks now, including commutes in the rain this week. Braking has been no problem, even in the wet! I really don't know what the fuss is all about?!"Yes, but how good did he look doing it?"
(Fingers crossed nothing bad befalls you!)
Banana Boy said:
Don1 said:
They do look stunning, but are the aesthetics that important to reduce braking performance? "Did you see that poor man sail off the edge of the cliff - his brakes must have failed?"
"Yes, but how good did he look doing it?"
(Fingers crossed nothing bad befalls you!)
I've been riding full carbon clinchers (Prime RP50s from Wiggle) for a few weeks now, including commutes in the rain this week. Braking has been no problem, even in the wet! I really don't know what the fuss is all about?!"Yes, but how good did he look doing it?"
(Fingers crossed nothing bad befalls you!)
Gruffy said:
Treated the Aeroad to a wheel upgrade for its second birthday. Knight 65s. Braking is a big step down after Mavic Exalith but they're undeniably quick and suit the bike well.
Everything else was in jest. Don1 said:
Banana Boy said:
Don1 said:
They do look stunning, but are the aesthetics that important to reduce braking performance? "Did you see that poor man sail off the edge of the cliff - his brakes must have failed?"
"Yes, but how good did he look doing it?"
(Fingers crossed nothing bad befalls you!)
I've been riding full carbon clinchers (Prime RP50s from Wiggle) for a few weeks now, including commutes in the rain this week. Braking has been no problem, even in the wet! I really don't know what the fuss is all about?!"Yes, but how good did he look doing it?"
(Fingers crossed nothing bad befalls you!)
Gruffy said:
Treated the Aeroad to a wheel upgrade for its second birthday. Knight 65s. Braking is a big step down after Mavic Exalith but they're undeniably quick and suit the bike well.
Everything else was in jest. tuffer said:
Agreed, we have 3 bikes each, Cross, MTB and Road so have a saddle bag on each bike with all the relevant spares and tools that we need. They do not rattle or get in the way at all and are very easy to locate everything you need. I always carry two water bottles on road bike as I tend to drink a lot on a long ride. My wife also carries two but I tend to end up drinking her second one, I have considered filling hers with lead to slow her down a bit though. If its any consolation to avid followers of the rules, I also do not shave my legs, have a beard or wear a cap under my helmet and I also tend to buy jeans that go all the way to the bottom of my legs. I also tend to load my bike down with detritus such as lights front and rear and a bell, you know, to try and make sure I stay alive. Maybe because I am not "Pro", I am 48 and work in IT Sales.
I think we might have been 'separated at birth'. Current set up is 4 lights rear (1 on saddle pack, 2 Aldi usb lights on seat post/mast, 1 tiny back-up light facing forward tucked under the saddle for dire emergencies), and three out front (1 Aldi usb, 1 700 lumen 'main' light, and another tiny 'dire emergency' backup). If I know I'm going out after dark I add another battery operated (ie: non-usb) set of lamps and a fist-full of spare batteries. I have a bell fitted to all of my bikes, spoke reflectors, "slap-wrap" ankle reflectors to comply with at least the spirit of the RVLRs, and sometimes a cable-lock wrapped around the handlebars. I've also never shaved anything below my neck, and I've never even contemplated owning a 'cycling cap' (I know I'd look plain daft in one). I almost always carry two bottles of fluid. Mainly because I often don't know until the second or third hour of a ride just how far I'll end up riding (plan for the worst - hope for the best). I very rarely go out on the road bike for less than two hours anyway.
The compatibility/forgetability of tools and spares is the main reason why I have duplicates and carry one on each bike. Chain tool? Easy to forget to move that across, so one on each bike. Chain "quick" links? I run three systems - 11-speed, 10-speed, and 8-speed. So I need three sets of spare links. They live in the 'traditional' puncture repair kit in each seat pack. Along with an appropriately sized spare tube and CO2 cannisters, tyre levers, and a multi-tool. That way, even if I just jump on a bike to nip to the shop or post a letter, I have what I need to sort most minor problems. On longer rides, because my wife doesn't drive and so I have no 'team car' recovery option, I have to be sure, within reason, that I am entirely self-reliant. To hell with image-obsessed 'rules' - I need to know I'll be able to make it home when I set off!
Far too many drop bars on this thread so I'll post my bike again. And I pretty much carry a spare bike in my Camelsack, it weighs a ton, even more when the bladder is full up, I have no idea how roadies manage without one?!
3x Multi Tools, 2x tubes, patches, co2 canisters, tyre levers, fold up tyre, valves, quick links, lube, wet wipes, assorted nuts and bolts, spare lights, batteries, first aid kit, cable ties, tape, brake pads, map etc.
3x Multi Tools, 2x tubes, patches, co2 canisters, tyre levers, fold up tyre, valves, quick links, lube, wet wipes, assorted nuts and bolts, spare lights, batteries, first aid kit, cable ties, tape, brake pads, map etc.
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