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  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    New tyres, Krylion Carbon - Yellow, some new topeak matching bottle holders and I've got a new garmin mount.

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  • Bhima
    Bhima Posts: 2,145
    Actually, the spacers in that pic of mine was from my other bike which didn't fit. Had to put them there to make the handlebars actually reachable.
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    Bhima wrote:
    Actually, the spacers in that pic of mine was from my other bike which didn't fit. Had to put them there to make the handlebars actually reachable.


    What bike do you have now? You got a new bike? Or something? You where on about cutting steerer tube before where you not?
  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    Bhima wrote:
    Actually, the spacers in that pic of mine was from my other bike which didn't fit. Had to put them there to make the handlebars actually reachable.

    Thank goodness for that! We all had the impression they were spoiling that bike.
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  • Bhima
    Bhima Posts: 2,145
    freehub wrote:
    What bike do you have now? You got a new bike? Or something? You where on about cutting steerer tube before where you not?

    I've still got this bike, but have recently acquired loads of spares for free from a bike shop that went bust, so in the past few months i've been building up bike after bike after bike. I have 7 in my basement. 8)

    I'm actually thinking of giving them away for free! I've got 6 winter bikes now! :shock:

    Might be moving to France soon, so I need to do something with em!
  • taz3611
    taz3611 Posts: 172
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    Spesh been tarted/pimped some more. Sorry about the wall, got nowhere large & white enough to fit in to the rules
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  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    Bhima wrote:
    freehub wrote:
    What bike do you have now? You got a new bike? Or something? You where on about cutting steerer tube before where you not?

    I've still got this bike, but have recently acquired loads of spares for free from a bike shop that went bust, so in the past few months i've been building up bike after bike after bike. I have 7 in my basement. 8)

    I'm actually thinking of giving them away for free! I've got 6 winter bikes now! :shock:

    Might be moving to France soon, so I need to do something with em!



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  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
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  • James_London
    James_London Posts: 530
    With a torso like your avatars, can I ask why you have a compact? All upper body and no legs? :-)
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    taz3611 wrote:
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    Spesh been tarted/pimped some more. Sorry about the wall, got nowhere large & white enough to fit in to the rules

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  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    Ha, no, but I have done NO cardio training for 5 years, apart from when I was cutting into condition. So double comp for now, TBH fallen in love with the sport so will be dropping couple of k on a new bike next summer I think, will go to double then!

    So my legs are a decent size, just not for the long haul, and i have dropped from 17 stone 3, to a light 15.1 stone, and going down to 14.5/14 stone.
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    Why do trek do a such awesome looking bright green amazing looking frame and then put low spec sora on it? First time I seen that bike I thought it'd be expensive, but they put low spec stuff on, not saying it's crap cause it is'nt, just it looks like somethihing you'd have ultegra or higher on :p
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    Squillinossett wrote:
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    looks to me like you are missing a spacer above your stem.....
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    Well spotted, just changed to stem so im waiting for a new shim to arrive from CRC, 5mm to be exact!
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    freehub wrote:
    Why do trek do a such awesome looking bright green amazing looking frame and then put low spec sora on it? First time I seen that bike I thought it'd be expensive, but they put low spec stuff on, not saying it's crap cause it is'nt, just it looks like something you'd have ultegra or higher on :p

    Well im either going to get a Planet X carbon with Dura on next summer or, just pop a Ultegra groupset on it.

    I didnt want to sink too much on my first road bike as I sank £2k on a mountain bike before, and hardly used it, I am however training on this 4 times a week.

    Frames handles really well. So I have no problem putting a higher end group on it, but carbon is so tempting, and the SL Carbon looks brilliant in blue!
  • caw35slr
    caw35slr Posts: 439
    freehub wrote:
    taz3611 wrote:
    and I know some of the rules have been broken but didn't want to paint the garage door!
    It's a stupid rule anyway, made up by napd because he happens to have a white garage door.
    I must agree. I think the "white background" rule should be replaced with a mandatory "clothes pegs and garden furniture in matching pastel hues" rule. For example:
    caw35slr wrote:
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    Good, eh?
    freehub wrote:
    It's not a fashion show.
    What? Are you mad? IMNSHO, the bicycle is the last great avenue of sartorial expression open to the modern male. Next you're going to tell me that you actually ride your bike!

    Oh, and before I forget... ;-)
  • taz3611
    taz3611 Posts: 172
    Next you're going to tell me that you actually ride your bike!

    You're supposed to ride it? I thought they were just for spending money on.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    caw35slr wrote:
    freehub wrote:
    taz3611 wrote:
    and I know some of the rules have been broken but didn't want to paint the garage door!
    It's a stupid rule anyway, made up by napd because he happens to have a white garage door.
    I must agree. I think the "white background" rule should be replaced with a mandatory "clothes pegs and garden furniture in matching pastel hues" rule. For example:
    caw35slr wrote:
    Acciaio.jpg
    Good, eh?
    freehub wrote:
    It's not a fashion show.
    What? Are you mad? IMNSHO, the bicycle is the last great avenue of sartorial expression open to the modern male. Next you're going to tell me that you actually ride your bike!

    Oh, and before I forget... ;-)

    Nice garden...

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  • digitaldave
    digitaldave Posts: 114
    Here's mine, a 2009 Trek 1.5 compact that I picked up today:

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    The spec is supposed to be Sora front mech, Tiagra rear, but for some reason, this one has Tiagra front and back :shock:. I did have a scare with the front shifter where it seemed that it had stopped working, and the thumb shifter was locked up, but that seems to have cleared. However, I suspect it needs a little adjustment.

    I managed to scare myself a little the first time I went down on the drops, as I hadn't ridden like that for over 20 years, and it came as a bit of a shock! Baby steps needed... :D

    Overall, I'm very pleased with it :).

    EDIT - rear reflector has been removed, and the bell will likely be going as well :).
  • caw35slr
    caw35slr Posts: 439
    Nice shade of blue there...
  • rokkala
    rokkala Posts: 649
    digitaldave

    Just wait till NapoleonD gets back in here! :D

    Nice bike though
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Why do some people insist on taking a picture of the wrong side of the bike?
    I like bikes...

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    redddraggon wrote:
    Why do some people insist on taking a picture of the wrong side of the bike?

    Madness. That's what!
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    redddraggon wrote:
    Why do some people insist on taking a picture of the wrong side of the bike?

    I get on the wrong side of the bike everyday?
  • Ash_
    Ash_ Posts: 385
    freehub wrote:
    redddraggon wrote:
    Why do some people insist on taking a picture of the wrong side of the bike?

    I get on the wrong side of the bike everyday?

    Boom! Boom!

    Your best post yet Will!
  • Kingtut87
    Kingtut87 Posts: 105
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    Didn't want to paint the garage door just for the photo :P Hope it doesn't offend too much... ;)
  • chrisw28
    chrisw28 Posts: 187
    Okay, there's not white garage door, but finally IT'S ALIVE!

    Now to go out and ride it....slowly :oops:

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  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    That's gorgeous 8)
    What wheels are they?
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    they look like lightweight wheels, but I may well be wrong!
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    More like Zipp 303 / Hed / American classics, Lightweights have thick carbon spokes.
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