Mentalmac Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Hi All, Following on from the cycle ride thread on here, and knowing how technical and nerdy we all get over our bikes, anyone want to show us what you ride? I love seeing other bikes, but always makes me want to buy one... Road bikes, TT Bikes, Mountain Bikes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) Me, start of the London to Southend on 22nd July. Trek Alpha 1.5, Ali frame 2008 model, triple chain rings, Bontrager, wheel, forks, seat post, seat and cranks, Shimano Sora group set, brakes and shifters. All for the princely sum of £39.50 (an interesting story) http://www.thomasmayorphotography.com/v/photos/33598mtr/13381400002?pcp=361 Edited August 8, 2014 by Penelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Mountain Bike (well gravel bike really) Bog standard Cube - nothing exciting I'll dig out a picture of the road bike if I can find one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 My Orange Five Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Did you see the YouTube vid Guy Martin 'building' and Orange BB? Quite interesting how they are made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Did you see the YouTube vid Guy Martin 'building' and Orange BB? Quite interesting how they are made. No I haven't bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy george Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Moda Ronda & Bianca C2C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 My Sigma Kronos (Don't see many of them!!!) - a 2004 frame, 7003 alu. Oval Concept forks and carbon aero bars. Forgot to raise saddle (I had to lower it to get it into car) My MTB (good old Halfrauds when cheap haha) - only bought it so that I could take it up to the top of Pen Y Fan mountain in Wales with some friends who were going. (Pic below, I'm the idiot with my eyes shut - classic. And my commuter bike:Any one tell me the problem with the bike in this pic? haha. (I was about 2 miles into a ride to work when I realised this mistake and was mighty peeved). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Bitty!! My Sigma Kronos (Don't see many of them!!!) - a 2004 frame, 7003 alu. Oval Concept forks and carbon aero bars. Forgot to raise saddle (I had to lower it to get it into car) My MTB (good old Halfrauds when cheap haha) - only bought it so that I could take it up to the top of Pen Y Fan mountain in Wales with some friends who were going. (Pic below, I'm the idiot with my eyes shut - classic. And my commuter bike:Any one tell me the problem with the bike in this pic? haha. (I was about 2 miles into a ride to work when I realised this mistake and was mighty peeved). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Bitty!! haha 'breast is best' as they say!!! (And it is the real Mccoy too). That's what lack of sleep does to you eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Not quite the usual expresso for a bit of zing then haha 'breast is best' as they say!!! (And it is the real Mccoy too). That's what lack of sleep does to you eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Not quite the usual expresso for a bit of zing then After my first couple of miles of my old commute (which was fairly up hill) I was gasping for a drink and did consider it.... luckily I talked myself out of it just as quick and just soldiered on. haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Watched some crazy dude once on C4 who had it on his cornflakes! After my first couple of miles of my old commute (which was fairly up hill) I was gasping for a drink and did consider it.... luckily I talked myself out of it just as quick and just soldiered on. haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 My Giant Defy 2. It now wears silver Mavic CPX33 rims on 105 hubs - otherwise pretty much as stock. I will have done 3500 miles on it by the end of the year. Car miles gone down to under 2,500 annually in our second car. Mainly commuting - 10 miles in, 6 miles home. Only live 4 miles from work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 No I haven't bud. My Sigma Kronos (Don't see many of them!!!) - a 2004 frame, 7003 alu. Oval Concept forks and carbon aero bars. Forgot to raise saddle (I had to lower it to get it into car) Jesus that is loud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Jesus that is loud Haha it's an easy bike to identify in the transition area for sure... :-). Saving up for some nicer wheels, but boy do the get expensive quickly! A nice bike to ride though, but a ****** to keep clean! (And the try bar's are a little long so may chop a few inches off them I reckon, dislike the angle of them coming up so much too but the price I paid for the bike I wasn't going to moan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Now is the time of year to shop for bits and bikes for that matter. All the keen people will want the words '2015 spec' on anything they buy so anything 2013/4 is flogged off double quick time. I bought my frame on ebay and then built it up from scratch with the bits I wanted and could afford, as a result the spec is better than anything twice what it cost me. Those wheels don't look too bad? I went for Fulcrum 3's which are light enough and fast enough for anything I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Jesus that is loud Fascinating video with how they're made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Now is the time of year to shop for bits and bikes for that matter. All the keen people will want the words '2015 spec' on anything they buy so anything 2013/4 is flogged off double quick time. I bought my frame on ebay and then built it up from scratch with the bits I wanted and could afford, as a result the spec is better than anything twice what it cost me. Those wheels don't look too bad? I went for Fulcrum 3's which are light enough and fast enough for anything I need. Best way of doing it that is, pre-built tends to come with stuff you'll chuck after a season so may as well get it how you want it to start with :-). There aren't bad wheels, (not like the R500's I had before) - they are campagnolo khamsins, nice and durable). Fulcrum 3's are nice wheels too. I'll be keeping eyes out for bits and bobs to come up for sale cheap soon :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) Still messing around with stem lengths but this is my latest addition. No bar tape yet too. Will be on my trusty Giant on Sunday... edit: pic didn't post, oh well, it's a Scott Foil 15 Di2 with Dura Ace C50 wheels. edit edit: kinda like this... Edited August 8, 2014 by Raja Clavata Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Still messing around with stem lengths but this is my latest addition. No bar tape yet too. Will be on my trusty Giant on Sunday... edit: pic didn't post, oh well, it's a Scott Foil 15 Di2 with Dura Ace C50 wheels. edit edit: kinda like this... Nice! I know what you mean about stem lengths... I am on the smaller sized end of the spectrum on my frame size on my TT bike (it was such a bargain I couldn't be fussy) so have had to cut my stem length. CUrrenly using a 60mm. What length are you using? Looks like a real dark evil machine that :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 OH, and What's the Di2 like? Worth the expense? sounds mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 OH, and What's the Di2 like? Worth the expense? sounds mental. My foil is too small for me really. I need at least 120mm of stem. Probably gonna have to change to a 56cm frame. It was always going to be tight. They are fast bikes, silly fast. I got the frame (2012 but the geometry is same as 2014) and the entire Di2 (ultegra) 11 speed groupset new for £1399. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeceknight Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 my down hill norco my cross country/trail bike freeride Saracen on it's uplift day in Wales another downhill day in Wales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shalfordninja33 Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Here's my collection. 2011 Wilier Mortirolo, Now has, Campag Zonda Wheels, GP4000s, specialised Toupe saddle. 2012 Whyte 29C, Stans rims, hops hubs (summer/racing bike) Me Racing in the local MTB series a few years ago. A wet horrible June day!! 2013 Genesis high latitude (winter Bike) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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