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  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    boy on bike wrote:
    Rumbled... :wink:

    Do you live under the stairs? :D:lol:
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    girv73 wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Now how come your bike is in linsen's house :D

    How come you know what the inside of linsen's house looks like?

    I'm totally pants with peoples names but excellent at remembering even the most tiny detail and I like parquet flooring so I noted linsen's from her sig - I also renovated a old house so also noticed the balustrades, brass plug socket, markings etc etc etc

    Boring yes but bloody useful, I know where everything I own is.
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    I dunno, BOB's been on the boards only 5 minutes and he's already pulled.
    My Focus / My Bob Jackson
    Blog (incl. bikes)
  • boy on bike
    boy on bike Posts: 139
    :lol:
    Road - FCN3

    Town - FCN8

    Play
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    boy on bike wrote:
    :lol:
    Your Orbea looks nice, BoB, but the saddle is way too comfortable looking. You need a propper man's saddle made out of something entirely inflexible.

    Come to think of it, that saddle that Linsen nicked from the exercise bike at the gym should probably go as well.
  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    Thought I would add ion the SS as I am now on it most days:

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  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    gtvlusso wrote:
    Thought I would add ion the SS as I am now on it most days:

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    Nice self portrait. You need a shave btw. :wink:
  • FixedNewbie
    FixedNewbie Posts: 47
    My trusty stead

    Note the best thing for keeping lights waterproof - electrical tape! Does the job lovely.

    edit - oh nearly forgot stats.
    48x16 Fixed (Although after the winter i am not quite strong enough to do this justice)
    2x Cate Eyes on the back (think 10led's total)
    1x Opti Cube
    1x Joystick Exposure Maxx2 Up front

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  • bagpusscp
    bagpusscp Posts: 2,907
    Used every day for work and weekend rides.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/74418119@N ... 675787816/
    bagpuss
  • marksteven
    marksteven Posts: 208
    my rockhopper with alfine gear ,home made shifter mount, bb7 brakes ,conti top ontact tyres ,nearly bomb proof .wheels by harry rowland the best in the business .electron leds ,built it up last sept done about 1500 miles since ,only 3 punctures .oh & a rolls saddle .cost approx £450alfine001.jpgf
  • elvisthelonerider
    elvisthelonerider Posts: 8
    Greetings from NJ armpit of the east. First post here.
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    Normally I commute on a fixed wheel. Since I am still recovering from shoulder surgery (left hook from a Chevy) and am not supposed to reach my arm much til they take the stiches out I'm riding this Specialized steel rigid mountainbike with big ole' riser bars. It's fun but not very fast. I had to do a 20 miler the other day and it felt so much slower than riding road rims. Since i sees street use I am running a 44 tooth chainring up front allowing only one shifter. Less parts to muck with. I'd run street slicks but since it's winter why bother?


    Oh yeh, the ANSI Class II safety vest looks retarded but screw it I'm taking no chances til I can sprint again.
  • Chirg
    Chirg Posts: 141
    2007 Condor Agio in its Summer get up

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    Same bike set up for winter

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    2007 Condor Potenza

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    I am definitely not a photographer!
  • bigease
    bigease Posts: 86
    Finally got round to taking some pictures......

    I have commuted on this for the last year or so...

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    but now I have this, and I love being fixed....

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    Specialized Single Cross: FCN +4 IMAGE

    Trek Madone 5.2: FCN +3 IMAGE
  • don_don
    don_don Posts: 1,007
    bigease wrote:
    Finally got round to taking some pictures......

    but now I have this, and I love being fixed....

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    bigease - can you tell me what brake levers you are using with those v-brakes and do they work OK??

    Cheers,
    Don
  • bigease
    bigease Posts: 86
    They are the stock levers on the Singlecross. They are a Tektro lever, and specialized just calls them "Aero levers for Linear pull Brakes".

    I have not been able to nail down exactly which Tektro model they are. They seem to perform well so far.
    Specialized Single Cross: FCN +4 IMAGE

    Trek Madone 5.2: FCN +3 IMAGE
  • don_don
    don_don Posts: 1,007
    Cheers bigease :)

    I will do some more research into those. I'd like something simliar to make v-brakes work with drop bars on my Pompino.
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    don_don wrote:
    Cheers bigease :)

    I will do some more research into those. I'd like something simliar to make v-brakes work with drop bars on my Pompino.
    http://www.phred.org/~alex/bikes/brakes.html might be of interest.
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,715
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    Covers around 35 miles a day during the week, and at the moment about 80 at the weekends because it's too wet for the best bike.
  • don_don
    don_don Posts: 1,007
    Always Tyred wrote:
    don_don wrote:
    Cheers bigease :)

    I will do some more research into those. I'd like something simliar to make v-brakes work with drop bars on my Pompino.
    http://www.phred.org/~alex/bikes/brakes.html might be of interest.

    Thanks AT. I've tried Travel-Agents but couldn't get them set up properly. Perhaps I'll have another go. I'm not really a big fan of canti's either but maybe I just need to set them up more carefully.

    This is obviously a bit OT, so thanks for the help guys :)
  • sarajoy
    sarajoy Posts: 1,675
    YAY!

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    Excuse the horrendous quality of my phone's camera. I'm too tired to get my normal digicam out, and I've only done just a little over three miles this evening but both the boyfriend and myself live up a hill.

    I'm afraid I got off a couple of times, booooo, hisssss. I'll blame the fact I heat up REALLY fast, and I was fully clothed. Plan to ride in leggings, shorts, t shirt, cycle jacket only...

    ...methinks I need a test ride to work on Sunday!

    I've left it (him? her?) snuggled up to Claudia overnight:

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  • blorg
    blorg Posts: 1,169
    My own Tricross, I generally have 700x25 Gatorskins on but put the knobblies back on for the snow:

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    @don_don- it's the brakes rather than the levers, they are mini-Vs (shorter arms than standard V-brakes) and are compatible with standard road levers. I use a pair of the same brakes on my tourer with Shimano 105 STI shifters and they work perfectly without travel agents. It is beneficial to get noodles with inline barrel adjusters.
  • bluesacs
    bluesacs Posts: 95
    those are nice
  • scottgeniusltd2005
    scottgeniusltd2005 Posts: 575
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    my lovely commuter, had her 4 years and love her to bits, looking a bit shabby (well you would if a 16 stone fatty beasted you around the pennine bridleway regularly)

    the only upgrade since buying her is the brookes seat, didn't get on with the selle titanium she came with.
    Cotic Soul rider.
  • Sirius631
    Sirius631 Posts: 991
    edited February 2009
    Just put the pedals on for the first time:

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    To err is human, but to make a real balls up takes a super computer.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Nice bike have you tried it in the snow yet?

    not sure i'd leave that rear quick release lever like that :wink:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Sirius631
    Sirius631 Posts: 991
    itboffin wrote:
    Nice bike have you tried it in the snow yet?

    not sure i'd leave that rear quick release lever like that :wink:

    I've not ridden it yet, my road is still covered in mush and is very slippy. I work 25 miles from home and when it's cold it is always worse by work. I last rode in a fortnight ago on my cyclocross bike and came off on black ice, damaging the cable to my lights. When I started out it was just haw frost, which isn' too bad. I'll wait till this icy period is over before I use the Condor for the ride to work.

    About the QR - there didn't seem to be a better position as it clashes with the mudguard bolt in it's usual place.
    To err is human, but to make a real balls up takes a super computer.
  • curlyrobert
    curlyrobert Posts: 150
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    Just got a Wilier Pista in exclusive matt black for the commute to save my madone.
    the day I stop dreaming of upgrades is the day die!

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3370/3261181810_727612440a_o.jpg My Stable
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Nice bike, Curly.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    When I get another job i'm going to use this

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    By then I might also have done up the gear cables, tapped the bars and levelled the saddle :D
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Littigator
    Littigator Posts: 1,262
    That's feckin lovely that is
    Roadie FCN: 3

    Fixed FCN: 6

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