Got my Planet X last night :D

spasypaddy

Not taken it out yet as its wet, but sunday its going out. Its also my incentive not to drink saturday night! heres a lovely pic of it

isnt she stunning!

She hasnt been ridden a yard yet!

Eat My Dust

spasypaddy wrote:

She hasnt been ridden a yard yet!

Yes, that would be kind of hard with no pedals!!!!

carlstone

Oh yes. Looks like you've got the same sks mini pump as me . I don't know what your experience of riding is but mine was a slick tyred MTB. What a difference, it felt like someone was giving my saddle a push up hills . Just get out and ride it before they start salting the roads (I've put mine away for the winter :oops: ) And sooo light.

Mog Uk

Very Nice, are those the new Planet-X rims that they have started using......?

spasypaddy

carlstone wrote:

Oh yes. Looks like you've got the same sks mini pump as me . I don't know what your experience of riding is but mine was a slick tyred MTB. What a difference, it felt like someone was giving my saddle a push up hills . Just get out and ride it before they start salting the roads (I've put mine away for the winter :oops: ) And sooo light.

already ride a cannondale mate!

EMD - she is fully ready to go, i have special pedals that attach directly to the back wheel and not the cranks! (i put my egg beaters on after i took the picture)

spasypaddy

Mog Uk wrote:

Very Nice, are those the new Planet-X rims that they have started using......?

i dont know, possibly? ill have a better look when i get in tonight

Garybee

Kitchen could do with a tidy.

spasypaddy

Garybee wrote:

Kitchen could do with a tidy.

haha dont let my mum hear that, she'd go ape shit! All that stuff on the side is my blackburn delphi prior to fitting. It was actually quite tidy

Garybee

Was only mucking about, i feel mean now.

redddraggon

Looks good,

Anymore pics?

il_principe

Enjoy the bike mate, I like the black spokes. Hopefully i'll be out on the Prince on Sat and Sun... nothing quite like a new bike eh!

spasypaddy

redddraggon wrote:

Looks good,

Anymore pics?

not at the moment! Its at home im at work, looking at my cannondale and wishing it was my planet x...


Jash - you got any pics of that, im insanely jealous! did you get it in pink!? please tell me you did

il_principe

I'm picking it up tomorrow morning. Got it in the team replica colours though, I'm not averse to pink, but on a t-shirt not my bike... I may well post some piccies over the weekend!

spasypaddy

good man! you should of got the pink though! Its what real men would of got :P

spasypaddy

carlstone is the pump any good? i hope to never use it...

gav2.0

Looks sweet mate Be sure to let us know how you rate it, i'm getting a new bike early next year (I hope) & the planet x is high on my list. Is it the £999 one with full ultegra & did you buy off the net or go to their shop? BTW have fun on Sun 8)

spasypaddy

yeah its the £999 with full ultegra, and yeah got it from their website.

sunday has been put in doubt as i now have a funeral to go to!

ean

What size is it ? I've been waiting 3 weeks to be able to order a large. Hope they get some in soon.

benvickery

Looks beautiful!!!! I was also going to ask what size frame it is.

I'm waiting for my letter of collection from Halfords and then I'll have to wait for planet-x to build mine. Maybe I'll have it by Christmas!!!

Enjoy

spasypaddy

its a medium!

i got my from halfords on the cycle to work scheme as well ordered on 2nd october picked up 25th

JKO

Hi

Just ordered mine today - seems same as yours, black medium with Compact Chainset. Mine also via Halfords Cycle2Work scheme.

I have been to the Planet X premises in Doncaster today to ensure the sizing is correct and to have a ride on a demo bike.

It was an older model with 105 components and Alta whels. I was told new builds with Ultegra and Model C wheelset are lighter and smoother.

After riding a very old specialised hard rock mountain bike with noblies it was fantastic to ride a real road bike and I took it out for about 20 minutes around the local roads.

Now have to suffer the frustrating wait until delivery.

Enjoy yours.

mattsv

Looks schweeeeeet

Have wondered whether the medium would fit me as I am only about 5'10, however as I am about 87kg with a 46" chest I think the larger frame/wider bars will probably be better for me.

I am also waiting for them to get some large frames in - placed my order through the C2W scheme last week, Andy recokons he 'should' get some large frames in in the next couple of weeks. Can't wait to get out on the road.

fizz

mattsv wrote:

Can't wait to get out on the road.

Thought I recognised that user name still not got your bike yet

ricadus

Frame looks ultra compact. :shock:

mattsv

fizz wrote:

mattsv wrote:

Can't wait to get out on the road.

Thought I recognised that user name still not got your bike yet

Hello Fizz

Nope, still not got it yet . I didn't get my voucher for the cycle to work scehme until a couple of weeks ago, by which time they had ran out of large frames :roll:

However, have just looked on the Planet X site and they had a load of new frames delivered 2/11/07 so it should be ready any day now - I'll stick some pics up on 'the other site'' when I get it!

PS - I went for the drops in the end - £999 with full ultegra STI was a stupid deal.

howiejmidlands

Slippery black and stealth like.

Very tasty machine.

I was told to be gentle on my first ride and dont push too hard....................................your having a laugh, i nearly had a heart attack blastin away, you just have to.

Enjoy

spasypaddy

going out on it in about 40mins with some colleagues (they are firemen by trade but work for my office when off duty) im going to die!

I've planned quite a hard route...

simmo3801

Spasypaddy can you read my topic on planet x when you get a chance and maybe let me know what you think of your new steed after your ride. I'm thinking of getting one through bike 4 work too and would be grateful for your comments.

simmo3801

Oops, just seen your reply to other topic about new bike. I'm not sure whether to go for medium or large. I'm a nats baw hair under 6 ft which planet xs site says will be a medium. What height are you for your medium?

Lagavulin

I saw a bloke commuting on a white one (with red Conti GP4000s) on Friday and it looked pretty stunning bit of kit. 8)

I wonder if he's going to commute on that all winter long... If this winter is like last winter he could end up be the proud owner of a black Planet X.

spasypaddy

that was an awesome ride, 35miles 8 of which were climbs including some 10% and 8% hills! 11miles were downhill and 16 were flat!

Only negative comments was sometimes i was reaching for the triple chainset and it wasnt there, but thats more to do with the fact that ive barely ridden my new steed (raining...) so im not used to the gearing!

Took it up to 45mph down a hill that i hadn't ridden before, it was an amazing hill with hairpins the lot. The bike ate them up and spat them out, it handles like a dream.

Unfortunately the fireman and firewoman (she is stunning, shes my perfect woman - into cycling, football, and all other sports plus her bottom is incredible!) struggled to keep up, at one point when the road opened up and i knew there was no turns coming up i tagged along with a guy on a Trek Madone (sorry mate) but had to leave him as i had to wait for my friends!

If you are in any doubt about where to spend £1000 on a bike, dont be, get your money to Planet X now and snap the bike up. It is incredible.

I've been invited to go riding in epping forest in a few weeks time, but i dont have a mountain bike anymore...

Simmo - I'm only 5 foot 8 at most, the top tube is very low and the frame feels perfect for me. If you can try and find one to try out, or email them, they are only too delighted to help out!