what is your best bike?

wildmoustache

we all like to argue about bikes on this part of the forum, with some pretty sweet insults being traded when I suspect most of us should be working ... but what do you actually ride... what's YOUR BEST BIKE????

LeighB

Giant SCR4, not the most exotic kit but good enough for me.
At the moment riding fixe for winter.

HarryB

New Pinarello Prince Carbon with Campag Record/Chorus and Mavic Ksyrium ES wheels. Fanfriggintastic!!!!

oldwelshman

HarryB wrote:

New Pinarello Prince Carbon with Campag Record/Chorus and Mavic Ksyrium ES wheels. Fanfriggintastic!!!!

After forking out that much, why did you not get some decent wheels? 8)
Where did you get it from in the end?

Smokin Joe

Prorace scandium/carbon frame with a mixture of Centaur and Veloce.

willbevan

hmm road bike:

BTwin sport 2 Limited - 169 english pounds

or mountain bike

A second hand

Trek Fuel 80 (2006) <-- not a bad bike actually

blackhands

BH Carbon Classic, full Dura Ace - the wheels depend on my mood but either Open Pro on Dura Ace LF front and power tap rear with GP 4000s , or Rolf Vigor wheels with Veloflex Pave tyres.

il_principe

Pinarello Prince carbon, full Chorus gruppo and Fulcrum Racing 0 wheels.
My pride and joy!

Lagavulin

Mine's nowt to shout about really, just a pimped 2006 Allez Sport.

I've allocated upto two grand for something a bit tastier early next year.

System_1

Kinesis Racelight KiC2, Ultegra 10spd, Thomson post and stem and Planet X 32 hole handbuilts.

Anonymous

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2005 Ellsworth Distance. My 1998 Schwinn S-20 got 'nicked' (I hope that's right) and I claimed it on household insurance. It rolled out of my basement by itself. They gave me the original price, $1295, plus $1100 appreciation and then another $800 for who knows what so I snagged a frame and stuck a ton of stuff on it. Came out to $2960.40. Call it 3 grand, US. Thank you State Farm. 'Had to send a copy of the sales slip.

colint

De Rosa Avant, Full Record Carbon, Biomorphe bars, Time Monolink Stem, ES Wheels.

TheGreatGatsby

specialized tarmac with cinelli rams, full capag record and ksyrium es wheels. Its also my commuter and winter training bike :oops:

Gats

arranandy

My current best bike is a Bianchi Alu-carbon with full Veloce groupset and Fulcrum Racing 3 wheels. Hoping to get a Wilier Iozard Pro early next year

Currently on my winter bike - Ribble alu frame with a mixture of Mirarage and Xenon

HarryB

oldwelshman wrote:

HarryB wrote:

New Pinarello Prince Carbon with Campag Record/Chorus and Mavic Ksyrium ES wheels. Fanfriggintastic!!!!

After forking out that much, why did you not get some decent wheels? 8)
Where did you get it from in the end?

Got it from Westbrook Cycles, Stokesley near Middlesbrough. Excellent service. Great shop and nice people to deal with.

What's wrong with the wheels? What should I have gone for?

spasypaddy

Planet X Full Carbon only had it a month its stunning! Love it

Doom

wildmoustache wrote:

what's YOUR BEST BIKE????

BMC SLC01 in naked carbon, full dura ace and Mavic Cosmic Carbone's. Love it very proud.

APIII

Pinarello Prince, record and Lightweight Standards. It's served me well, but am awaiting delivery of new Prince Carbon.

kilo

Roberts steel road bike, Columbus tubing with S&S couplings in a Bianchi like blue, Shimano Dura-ace kit with open pro's on dura-ace hubs. Best birthday present I've ever received

celbianchi

Doom wrote:

wildmoustache wrote:

what's YOUR BEST BIKE????

BMC SLC01 in naked carbon, full dura ace and Mavic Cosmic Carbone's. Love it very proud.

Doom - Sweet - I also have the BMC SLC01 in naked carbon, full D/A but I have some Reynolds Dv46 wheels on mine.

Top machines aren't they.

rjeffroy

Lot of Pinarellos here...I'm another...

Pinarello Carbon Paris, full Record, Campag Boras:

meesterbond

My 'best' bike is a Turner 5-Spot with RC40s, Mavic tubeless rims on Hope hubs and RaceFace, X9, Thompson and Easton bits hanging off it...

Although this may be the wrong forum for that...

I've got a Cannondale six13 with a Centaur / Record mix and Zonda wheelset which is also lovely!

redddraggon

My favourite bike is a Halfords Carrera Virtuoso, with the sub-sora 2200 groupset.

I've destroyed the wheels that came with it, aswell as a few other parts, but the frame keeps on going.

Planning on getting a campag equipped bike next spring, but also want to upgrade the groupset on the Carrera as I find it really comfortable (albeit heavy).

APIII

meesterbond wrote:

My 'best' bike is a Turner 5-Spot with RC40s, Mavic tubeless rims on Hope hubs and RaceFace, X9, Thompson and Easton bits hanging off it...

Although this may be the wrong forum for that...

I've got a Cannondale six13 with a Centaur / Record mix and Zonda wheelset which is also lovely!

Not at all. I had a Turner (6 pack), lovely bikes.

daniel_b

My best bikes are in my sig:

Felt F70 - 105 throughout, carbon rear stays and forks - in bright YELLOW!

Has a carbon seatpost, and a nice superlight Felt seat purchased by myself.
Have also bought/fitted new narrower 42cm bars, and Cinelli gel tape.

Marin Palisades Trail - Alu frame, Manitou forks are the weakest link, but will change these at some point, Deore groupset, Hayes Hydraulic disks - supposedly not the best, but suits my needs fine.

Have added some gorgeous carbon bar ends, lovely lovely bike

Dan

Doom

celbianchi wrote:

Top machines aren't they.

Absolutely awesome. Stand out ride quality and climbs like a dream. Best of all is that there aren't a lot of them out there!!

SDP

Frame : Giant TCR anodised (L) .all frame bolts Ti or Alu
Fork Easton SL Aero carbon
H/set FSA & carbon spacers & extralite top cap & ulrastra expander
Bars 3T less XL 46cm
Stem Oval R700 (R900 upgrade kit carbon & ti bolts ) 12cm
Tape specialized phat wrap & deda carbon plugs
Saddle Specialized Toupe Team
S/pin Ritchey 350mm WCS carbon & Ti Bolts
B/cage Elite patao carbon
Cables : shimano
wheels Mavic open pro ceramic/TUNE hubs/mavic ti skewers/Cxray spokes 32h(3x)
Cassette KCNC 12-25 alloy
Tyres : GP4000s chilli 23mm
Tubes conti supersonic 650c tubes
Chain KMC X10 SL
Pedals Look Keo HM carbon
R/mech Dura ace 10 ( ti bolts &SRP alu pivot bolt & fibrelyte carbon cage plate& kcnc ceramic lower pulley )
F/mech DA10 ( ti bolts & ti frame bolts )
Brakes DA10 ( ti bolts & pivots )& swissstop green pads
Sti DA9
B/brckt SABB
Cranks Dura ace 10sp 175mm
Rings Stronglight CT2 Ceramic 50t & TA hegoa 39 & SRP alu bolts
Computer cateye strada wireless

all up ..just over uci limit ..not bad for a Large ALU TCR with 32h wheels :-)

mrushton

Serotta Mei Vici with neutron wheels (carbon hubs) and Chorus gruppo. Does exactly what I need and with style.

allaction

BH Carbon Classic with full Ultegra Groupset, carbon post/stem/bars. Got some Paul Hewitt Open Pro's with Ultegra hubs. She's a beauty, only ridden a couple of times due to seasonal factors! Now riding the Giant SCR 3 into the ground!

wildmoustache

Lagavulin wrote:

Mine's nowt to shout about really, just a pimped 2006 Allez Sport.

I've allocated upto two grand for something a bit tastier early next year.

good to hear it Lagavulin. you've lost it mate haven't you

powenb

I've a Scott CR1 Pro, with Bontrager finishing kit, now upgraded to full Dura-Ace and by christmas it will have the new Dura-Ace carbon/alloy clincher wheelset to.