check out my ride....

Squillinossett

She is swapping the saddle out in summer for the white/blue one, but wanted to make sure she liked the shape of the spoon first before spending money on the Ti one.

Matching blue/clear bottles and white cages....

Im a jealous man

pastey_boy

heres my new titus solera . its handbuilt titanium with a carbon and titanium down tube. the frame is a work of art and has to be seen in the flesh to be appreciated . buit it up with bits from my almost new boardman pro carbon that was a bit too big

to be honest the only bits left from the boardman are the shifters mechs and chainset
spec
frame titus solera titanium with isogrid bi-fusion down tube 54cm 1350grams
fork easton ec70 (im 230lbs so i reckon the ec90 may twist a bit) 440 grams
headset aerozine alloy low stack height 98 grams
stem pro plt ti grey 90mm 31.8o/s 110 grams
handlebar easton ec90 equipe slx 208 grams
bar tape cinelli carbo gold 40 grams
seatpost saso carbon cut to size 125 grams
saddle genetic ti 180 grams
seat binder kcnc 34.9 ti bolt 12 grams
pedals crank bros 4ti 184 grams
wheels xero lite xr-210 1605 grams
tyres specialized all condition pro 700 23c 230 grams
tubes vittoria ultra lite 84 grams
cassette shimano 105 cs5600 249grams
qr skewers gub titanium 55grams
brakes planet x cnc ti hardware 198 grams
front mech 2009 sram force 101 grams
rear mech 2009 sram force 178grams
chainset 2009 sram s900
with ta 53t/sram force 39t kcnc bolts
inc bb 805 grams
cables gear/brake gold alloy housing 98 grams
chain stronglight hollow pin 10 spd 260grams
total 6924 grams
15.26 pounds

Poulsy

Nice frame but overkill on the colour combo IMO. Gold :shock: Each to their own but I think it would look nicer with black wheels, headset, silver chainring and white saddle/bar tape.

It reminds me of Pat Butcher

pastey_boy

Poulsy wrote:

Nice frame but overkill on the colour combo IMO. Gold :shock: Each to their own but I think it would look nicer with black wheels, headset, silver chainring and white saddle/bar tape.

It reminds me of Pat Butcher

so just let me get this straight !!!!! you dont find pat butcher sexually alluring ? whats wrong with you ? id give you my bike for the chance to lick her cellulite encrusted hamstrings .
i know the bike frame is classy and ive done it up like elton johns christmas tree but i find it gets me instant respect when i ride through council estates, which at the end of the day is why we all cycle ..... the adulation of chavs makes life worth living

Ben6899

I'm new here so go easy...

My "best" ride, a Felt Z35


And my winter steed (shown here without clipless or Crud guards which I've since added)


Ben

london-red

Following a cracked frame (a half inch tear from the collar of the seat tube) the chaps at Bottecchia replaced my 8avio frameset - cue a rebuild and one or two new shiny bits of kit.

When will it all end... Thinking of new brakes next :oops:

bigmat

Woo-hoo! Finally worked out how to post an image of my bike. Think it complies with most of the OCP rules, except I couldn't find a white garage door and the valves aren't lined up.

rapid_uphill

can i add to this that " bikes must be cleaned " . i know its obvious but it needs saying.

-Dizzy- wrote:

djbarren wrote:

NapoleonD wrote:

It's the valves, they should be at 6 o'clock!!

There are many bike photographs on here but the reference shot must be taken in a specific way otherwise there will be a higher risk of flaming. Plus, it shows your lovely bikes off better!
Don't say I didn't warn you!

1 - Bike should be against a white background, preferable a garage door so the bike shows up properly, or if taken well, a black background with suitable lighting.

2 - Bike must be flat to camera, no silly angles.

3 - Bike must be drive side showing

4 - Chain in big ring, towards the smaller cogs at the back

5 - Crankarm following the line of the seat tube or chainstay

6 - Stem must be in the negative fitting. Even if you ride with it pointing up.

7 - Dork discs, reflectors, pumps, lights etc are NOT acceptable, again, even if you ride with them.


Should no 8 and 9 read something like this

8- Valves must be at 6 o'clock
9- No water bottles allowed.

Whoops.

I really screwed the pooch on many levels in my pics !! :roll: ( Page 58 )

Pross

My new wheels - Scott CR1 Comp, Shimano R500 and Tiagra / 105 components

Wheels and changers to be upgraded shortly.

andy_f

Summer bike

Summer-ish bike

Winter bike
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calvjones

My new Scapin. With apologies for the crap iPhone photo and to to Nap D for the framing (its bloody p1ssing down! Garage door my @rse.)

The cat was hoping for a Neo-Primato.

flasher

My two bikes

Anonymous

Flasher wrote:

My two bikes

Nicely taken...

flasher

NapoleonD wrote:

Nicely taken...

Thank you, I shall wear my badge with pride

hopper1

ANDY F wrote:

Summer bike

Summer-ish bike

Winter bike
[/img]

You like blue, then...

I take it you haven't 'messed' around with the Ribble, yet! It's the only one with 'normal' looking hood placement on the bars, to me anyway...

redddraggon

hopper1 wrote:

I take it you haven't 'messed' around with the Ribble, yet! It's the only one with 'normal' looking hood placement on the bars, to me anyway...

The hoods are "sort of" in the right place, but the bars are positioned funny.

softlad

redddraggon wrote:

hopper1 wrote:

I take it you haven't 'messed' around with the Ribble, yet! It's the only one with 'normal' looking hood placement on the bars, to me anyway...

The hoods are "sort of" in the right place, but the bars are positioned funny.

blimey - you could hang your shopping on those drops.....

Anonymous

Just looking at the bar positioning makes me feel a little ill.

Steve_b77

Raleigh Airlite U6 Race, wadday reckon people?

It's my first proper road bike now I'm takign this roadie thing semi-seriously as I'm doing the London - Paris in July

bazbadger

ANDY F wrote:

Summer bike

One of the nicest bikes I've seen in ages. Like it!

Proper.

rokkala

ANDY F wrote:

Winter bike
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Your going to get a wet bum on that winter bike!

andy_f

softlad wrote:

redddraggon wrote:

hopper1 wrote:

I take it you haven't 'messed' around with the Ribble, yet! It's the only one with 'normal' looking hood placement on the bars, to me anyway...

The hoods are "sort of" in the right place, but the bars are positioned funny.

blimey - you could hang your shopping on those drops..... [/quot

Never really noticed the bar position until highlighted on here, but both of the Gios have been tinkered with and thats how they have ended up. I find them very comfortable.
As far as Rokkala's comment, the picture was taken before my summer-ish bike was together so the mudguards are still to be fitted.

warrior4life

My girlfriends new bike (we didnt take the pics)
Keeping it like this, she loves it and it ticks all the boxes, model b wheels and cnc calipers..

carl_p

[Never really noticed the bar position until highlighted on here, but both of the Gios have been tinkered with and thats how they have ended up. I find them very comfortable.
As far as Rokkala's comment, the picture was taken before my summer-ish bike was together so the mudguards are still to be fitted.[/quote]


That's two really nice GIOS bikes there Andy.

I think the blue stem accentuates the bar position on your summer bike. IMO it would look better in black and match those stunning forks. I could permanently ride on the drops in that position, but the hoods look difficult to reach. If it's comfortable for you then that's all that matters.

Hope you keep it under lock and key as its got steal me written all over it!

rokkala

warrior4life wrote:

My girlfriends new bike (we didnt take the pics)
Keeping it like this, she loves it and it ticks all the boxes, model b wheels and cnc calipers..

If you keep it like that then she might have a problem making the cranks go round

Rich K47

jrab

Here's my little fleet....

http://s553.photobucket.com/albums/jj39 ... =slideshow

Richard.

Hope the weather tomorrow is like it's been today....!!!

jrab

Warrior4Life, nice Planet-X. Hope it rides as well as it looks - by all accounts it does!

Some cracking deals on their kit right now - ProCarbon Ultegra 6700 for £900 is a bit silly, would be in my garage now if I didn't already have the BH.....

I have their Model B wheels on the BH, highly recommended for the ££ - light & fast, 3000 miles this year on them and not even a spoke key.

Rich.

freehub

warrior4life wrote:

My girlfriends new bike (we didnt take the pics)
Keeping it like this, she loves it and it ticks all the boxes, model b wheels and cnc calipers..

Was it not a pink bike??

Supergoose

New bike, well frame anyway. *happy face*