Your bike

duckson

1.Bike brand - Dad's bike, built up from an old Alu frame circa 10yrs old.
2.How much did u pay - nothing....its borrowed from my Dad until the work gets Cyclescheme in the Spring.
3.Gearing - 52-42 & 13-26
4.Groupset - CAmpagnolo Mirage (circa 2004)
5.Pedals And Shoes - Speedplay Zero & DHB R1
6.Reason for purchase - To get fit, need some exercise and use it for the commute a few days a week (27 mile round trip)
7.Km done - erm about 750km.
8.Wear Kits? no
9.Upgrades? Only changed the tyres from old split Vittoria to Vredestein Fortezza Quattro Tricomp

2tired2ride

1.Bike brand? 2009 Boardman Team
2.How much did u pay? £799.99
3.Gearing 50-34 and 11-25
4.Groupset SRAM Rival
5.Pedals And Shoes old, heavy LOOK pedals, some carbon soled lake Shoes
6.Reason for purchase just wanted a road bike for fun and start to race
7.Km done ?
8.Wear Kits? Nope
9.Upgrades? Not Yet

Frank the tank

1.Bike brand? Kuota KOM
2.How much did u pay? Enough
3.Gearing 50-36 25-12
4.Groupset Dura Ace
5.Pedals & Shoes Look Keo Carbon Northwave shoes
6.Reason Dream bike
7.KM Done 1200 miles
8.Wear kits No, Giordana stuff mainly
9.Upgrades No bespoke bike

WINTER BIKE
Kinesis Racelight T
Value is over 1K
50-34 25-12
UltegraSL
Look Adidas Pro star
Riding in the wet and mile munching
2000plus miles
Giordana stuff
Bespoke bike

TURBO BIKE
Principia RS6
Value over 1K
53-39 25-12
Ultegra/105
Look Adidas pro star
Turbo / dry days in winter
800ish Miles

MOUNTAIN BIKE
Diamondback something or other
1K
Gears 27 of 'em don't know the ratio's off the top of me 'ead.
LX
Expedia Northwave
Like to have an off road option
100ish Miles
Owt to hand
No upgrades

WORK BIKE
Saracen KILI PRO
£1200 in 1995 woth about 10bob now
24 gears
XT
Wellgo Diadora
Commute to work
Several thousand miles
Work clothes
Only frame/seat pin thats left of the original bike.

unclemalc

Winter:
1.Bike brand - Spesh Tricross (a la Pearson)
2.How much did u pay - 275
3.Gearing - 42/16
5.Pedals And Shoes - Shimano spds with Spesh shoes (name's rubbed off the label!)
6.Reason for purchase - fancied single speed
7.Miles done - dunno -not enough :oops:
8.Wear Kits? No - just what it takes to keep me warm...
9.Upgrades? Selle SMP TRK saddle; Marathon Plus tyres
10. Wheels - things it came with

Summer:
1.Bike brand - Bianchi Via Nirone (2006 one)
2.How much did u pay - 400
3.Gearing - 50/34 with 11/25
5.Pedals And Shoes - Shimano spds with Spesh shoes (as above!)
6.Reason for purchase - always wanted a Bianchi and this was a cheap one!
7.Miles done - lots
8.Wear Kits? retro-like tops, Bianchi bibs (tart...)
9.Upgrades? Tiagra hubs on Mavic rims with Vittoria tyres; Selle SMP TRK saddle; Tiagra compact from cheapo supplied 53/39 set
10. Wheels - see upgrades

I like to do it at the cheap end but I am in AWE of some of the machines listed here:
sub55 - oh man.....

emadden

1.Bike brand? 2008 Pinarello Prince
2.How much did u pay? Over CHF11000
3.Gearing: 53/39 and 11-23
4.Groupset: Record
5.Pedals And Shoes: Look Keo, Carbon MoST Shoes
6.Reason for purchase: Needed something cool for riding in the mountains
7.Km done: Purchased end of July 2008 - about 8000 done (about 1200 on the Boras)t
8.Wear Kits? Sure. Plus also Assos summer stuff
9.Upgrades? Also bought a pair of Zonda's for crap weather. Looking to get a garmin

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johnny875

1. Bike brand - Shogun Aluminium team issue (remember north wirral velo in the 90s?) 2. How much? About a grand. (about 10 years ago.) 3. 53x39 with 12 -23 4. Campag mirage and veloce 5. Campag Athena peds, Northwave shoes 6. reason 4 purchase? The frame was a replacement (free) as i broke my old one. the groupset was a treat as i was young single and had a wad of cash.... 7. Kms done? i would say under 1000. sorry :oops: 8. kits? ONCE top and cap. 9. Upgrades? just my attitude to what it was 10 years ago... Its raining? RIDE! Its blowing a gale? RIDE! JUST RIDE!!! This is my first post. Hello everyone

Chip \'oyler

1.Bike brand? Viner Maxima
2.How much did u pay? £3500+
3.Gearing: 50/34 - 11/23
4.Groupset: Chorus 11
5.Pedals And Shoes: Shimano Ultegra & Shimano shoes
6.Reason for purchase: 40th birthday present. Wanted a shit hot carbon bike.
7.Km done: not many - the weathers been crap
8.Wear Kits? My club kit (Yorkshire Velo) + Rapha + Assos
9.Upgrades? Carbon wheels - USE seatpost - Specialized shoes

Anonymous

1.Bike brand? Genesis Aether
2.How much did u pay? (630GBP)
3.Gearing 50-34 and 12-26
4.Groupset Tiagra
5.Pedals And Shoes Tiagra pedals? Shimano RO99 shoes.
6.Reason for purchase General fitness - Halfrauds sold me wrong frame size at the time, needed a new bike.
7.Km done 8000+
8.Wear Kits? club kit.
9.Upgrades? 105 BB, new Tiagra shifters, better Mavic Open Pro wheels, SRAM Cassette and Chain.

cleeve hill reject

1. Bike brand: Custom built carbon frame
2.How much did you pay? £600 2nd Hand
3. Gearing: 53/39, 12-23
4. Groupset: Dura Ace
5. Pedals and shoes: Look Keo Sprints/Time shoes, can't remember which!
6. Reason for purchase: Needed race bike after selling my beautiful Fondriest post-injury
7. KM done: 1000 since December
8. Wear kits? Club kit - Cheltenham and County CC, Exeter Uni, also Team Landbouwkredit
9. Upgrades? Not yet, it needs some fancy wheels to match the fancy kit!

The Spiderman

Road bike

1.Bike brand? 2006 Trek 1200
2.How much did u pay? £300 secondhand
3.Gearing: 53/39 and 12-25
4.Groupset: Tigra/105
5.Pedals And Shoes: Shimano m520 and Specialized BG sport mtb shoes
6.Reason for purchase: road bike for when I can`t ride the mtb
7.Km done: Haven`t a clue
8.Wear Kits? MTB kit
9.Upgrades? Fizik Arione saddle and Schwalbe Stelvio tyres

MTB

1.Bike brand? Giant XTC
2.How much did u pay? £530
3.Gearing: 44/32/22 12-34
4.Groupset: XT
5.Pedals And Shoes: XTR and Specialized BG Sport
6.Reason for purchase:Fun
7.Km done: No idea
8.Wear Kits? Regaular mtb stuff and baggies
9.Upgrades? Everything bar the frame,full XT ,Rebas,7171/xt wheelset,Nobby Nic,Racing Ralph tyres,RF bars,stem and Thomson post.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Bike Brand: Felt F5C 2006 54cm
Price: £900 new (rrp £1300)
Gearing: 50/36 12-23 (16-27 will be going on soon)
Groupset: 105
Pedals and Shoes: Time ATAC XS Carbon and Shimano SHM121G
Reason for buying: Commuting and bit of fun
Km done: Approx 6000
Wear kit: Recently bought Endura Humvee 3/4 (why did I wait so long for padding? lol)
Upgrades: Toupe Gel saddle; Bontrager Speed Limit brakes; Oval R710 140mm adjustable stem; 16-27 cassette; Wipperman stainless steel chain; SKS raceblades; various tyres (happy with 25mm Marathon Plus now)

jards666

Bike Brand: be-one storm 1.0
Price: £499
Gearing:
Groupset: 105 with FSA Gossamer cranks
Pedals and Shoes: Shimano pedals north wave aerator shoes
Reason for buying: want to do sportives and bit of fun
Km done: ???
Wear kit: no but i would
Upgrades: none...... yet!!

Airwave

1.Bike brand? specialized allez sport
2.How much did u pay? £600
3.Gearing 50-39-30 12-25
4.Groupset Tiagra
5.Pedals And Shoes 105 Pedals, specialized pro rd
6.Reason for purchase needed(wanted) a new bike
7.Km done 7800 since june
8.Wear Kits? yes<nothing too flash
9.Upgrades-shimano rs20 wheels

Brian B

1.Bike brand? Storck Scenario 0.9
2.How much did u pay? Too much to post here if my better half finds out
3.Gearing 52-39-30 12-27
4.Groupset Dura Ace
5.Pedals And Shoes dura ace Pedals, specialized pro rd
6.Reason for purchase needed(wanted) a full carbon bike for sportives, trips abroad etc
7.Km done A lot
8.Wear Kits? Mostly Assos now and Campag
9.Upgrades-Carbon Arione saddle
10. Kysrium ES wheels
11. Cinelli RAM bars

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This is my best bike and I have a orbea road bike similar to the above but only with Ultegra groupset but the same wheels. Oh and a couple of good MTBs that are gathering dust.

Paul C, Devon

1.Bike brand? Focus Cayo 2007
2.How much did u pay? £1,000
3.Gearing 50-34 & 12-27
4.Groupset Ultegra/105 mix
5.Pedals And Shoes Nike shoes & shimano SPDs
6.Reason for purchase General fitness
7.Km done - not sure in kms but 3,600 miles
8.Wear Kits? No
9.Upgrades? Saddle ugraded to a Flite

Thooms

1.Bike brand? Bianchi Via Nirone 7 '08
2.How much did u pay? £700
3.Gearing: 50/34 12/25 (was £15 cheaper than 11/25!)
4.Groupset: Mirage
5.Pedals And Shoes: M540, MT51
6.Reason for purchase: love at first sight
7.Km done: 5-600
8.Wear Kits? no
9.Upgrades: Neutron Ultras, PR3s, Centaur cassette

italiaandyf

Summer
1.Bike brand - Condor Italia 07
2.How much did u pay - 850 + 550 to upgrade to Campag
3.Gearing - 30/42/53 + 13-26
5.Pedals And Shoes - Speedplay zero's + spesh Pro Road shoes
6.Reason for purchase -first road bike and always wanted a condor.
7.Miles done - 8400Km
8.Wear Kits? - Club kit (Beds road), Giordana, Assos, Gore, Rapha
9.Upgrades? Just upgraded from the 9sp Tiagra that came with the bike to 10sp Campag Centaur + triple chainset.
10. Wheels - Fulcrum Racing 7's + Vittoria Rubino Pro Tech tyres.



Winter
1.Bike brand - Pinarello Sestriere - steel frame and fork with mudguards bosses etc.
2.How much did u pay - 620 for frame and fork + chris king headset, about 700 for the components, wheels and build
3.Gearing - 50/34 + 12-25 Campag Centaur groupset
5.Pedals And Shoes - same as above
6.Reason for purchase - wanted a steel bike with mudguards for the winter and audax riding
7.Miles done - 3000K
8.Wear Kits? - as above
9.Upgrades? new build
10. Wheels - Campag Khamsin

wastelander

Winter bike:
1.Bike brand? Borghini Zonal
2.How much did u pay? £800
3.Gearing 50-34 and 12-25
4.Groupset Ultegra with 105 shifters
5.Pedals And Shoes 105 Pedals, Shimano SH-R215B shoes
6.Reason for purchase To keep the summer one out of the crap!
7.Km done 4,050
8.Wear Kits? Yes - LBS kits plus a Primal jersey addict!!!
9.Upgrades? None - custom spec

Summer bike:
1.Bike brand? Somec Titano
2.How much did u pay? Approx £1900
3.Gearing 50-34 and 12-25
4.Groupset Ultegra SL
5.Pedals And Shoes Ultegra pedals, Shimano SH-R215B shoes
6.Reason for purchase Replacement after RTA!
7.Km done 7423
8.Wear Kits? Yes - LBS kits plus a Primal jersey addict!!!
9.Upgrades? Original Ultegra groupset and Deda Quatro/Big Piege stem/bars moved to winter bike and replaced with Ultegra SL grouppo and Newton 31 bars/stem.

neil²

1.Bike brand? Ridley Supercross (used)
2.How much did u pay? £700
3.Gearing 36-46
4.Groupset Ultegra SL
5.Pedals And Shoes Eggbeater and Specialized XC
6.Reason for purchase Summer sportives, Winter cyclocross
7.Miles done 70 in 10 days
8.Wear Kits? Old Umea kit
9.Upgrades? Road tyres

schlepcycling

1.Bike brand? Wilier Izoard
2.How much did u pay? F+F £1099
3.Gearing 39/53 - 11-23
4.Groupset Campag Record 10sp
5.Pedals And Shoes Time Impact + Specialized S Works
6.Reason for purchase Summer training + sportives
7.Miles done Lots
8.Wear Kits? No
9.Upgrades? HED Jet V60s

Clever Pun

1.Bike brand? Condor Squadra
2.How much did u pay?£1500
3.Gearing 53-39 and 11-25
4.Groupset Veloce with Chorus hubs
5.Pedals And Shoes Time Atac carbon, Sidi dominator
6.Reason for purchase? Moved house had space for massive commute, had enough of hybrid.
7.Km done 20,000+
8.Wear Kits? nope
9.Upgrades? Recently upgraded brakes to chorus and crank to record.

58585

1.Bike brand? Merckx Gara
2.How much did u pay? £1500
3.Gearing 50-34 and 12-25
4.Groupset Veloce/centaur
5.Pedals And Shoes KEO sprint/Sidi genius 6.6
6.Reason for purchase? Commuting & Training
7.Km done 15,000
8.Wear Kits? no
9.Upgrades? Powertap

1.Bike brand? Look 585 ultra
2.How much did u pay? £2200
3.Gearing 50-34 and 12-25
4.Groupset Chorus
5.Pedals And Shoes KEO sprint/Sidi genius 6.6
6.Reason for purchase? Racing/posing
7.Km done 50
8.Wear Kits? no
9.Upgrades? not required!

Red Rock

1.Bike brand = 2007 Kuota Kharma (from Paul Hewitt)
2.Cost = £1200 approx
3.Gearing = 50-34 and 12-27 (it's the only way I can get up Roby Mill) :oops:
4.Groupset = Shimano 105
5.Pedals & Shoes = Shimano SPD 540 Pedals with Shimano M125 Shoes
6.Reason for purchase = my mountain bike died
7.Mileage = 3046 miles in 2008
8.Wear Kits = No
9.Upgrades = added a Cateye Strada, and bottle cage, and will upgrade as parts wear out.

dennisn

1. Bike brand - Gios Compact Pro(lugged steel)
2. How much - 695.00 usd (frame) 200.00 usd (chrome fork)(2004??)
3. Gearing - 50-34 / 11-21 50-33 / 12-27(mountains)
4. Group set - DA
5. Pedals & shoes - DA pedals Cannondale shoes
6. Reason - I like to ride
7. Miles - maybe 4000 a year(give or take a few)
8. Wear kit? - local club only(like Pearl Izumi stuff)
9. Upgrades - Thomson seat post, Ritchey WCS stem, wheels(HED 3 spoke),
am contemplating DA electronic(yes, I know that putting DA electric
on a steel bike may cause the universe to collapse in upon itself but I'm
willing to risk it).

Dennis Noward

Elganesh

1.Bike brand? 2008 Trek Madone 4.7
2.How much did u pay? £935 (Cycle2Work rocks!)
3.Gearing 50-34 and 11-25
4.Groupset Ultegra, 105 Cassette
5.Pedals And Shoes 105 Pedals, Specialized Shoes
6.Reason for purchase Faster, Harder, Higher!
7.Km done only just ordered it so none yet (edit) test rode this ^ yesterday 29th Jan... luveeerly!
8.Wear Kits? Asda and Lidl
9.Upgrades? Not Yet

ShaunL

1.Bike brand? 2008 Focus Cross
2.How much did u pay? £460 (Cycle2Work certainly rocks!)
3.Gearing 50-34 and 11-27
4.Groupset Ultegra, 105 Cassette
5.Pedals And Shoes 105 Pedals, Shimano Shoes
6.Reason for purchase Commute to work
7.Km done 10,000 plus
8.Wear Kits? Alp D'Huez and Festina
9.Upgrades? None

Great bike

fuzzynavel

1.Bike brand? 2008 Giant SCR 1.5
2.How much did u pay? £500
3.Gearing 50-34 and 12-27 (I think)
4.Groupset Tiagra all round
5.Pedals And Shoes Shimano 6620 Ultegra SPD-SL's,Spec BG Road comp
6.Reason for purchase Love riding...ditched the MTB became a roadie
7.Km done 1200 miles since August
8.Wear Kits? No
9.Upgrades? Garmin 705 - new front wheel, new forks (due to crash)

Gav888

1.Bike brand? Saracen Tour 3
2.How much did u pay? £415
3.Gearing - Yes
4.Groupset - 105
5.Pedals And Shoes - Crap at the momemt, 105 SPD-SL pedals with shoes any day now
6.Reason for purchase - Fitness and Fun
7.Km done - approx 100 so far, only had it a couple of months
8.Wear Kits? Not at the moment but I do own a kit, too cold at the moment.
9.Upgrades? Not yet

pete600

1.Bike brand? 2008 Bianchi 928 c2c Dura ace
2.How much did u pay? well it stared at £1600 but the i got stung £700 import duty shipping it to Thailand
3.Gearing 50-34 and 11-26
4.Groupset Dura ace/FSA
5.Pedals And Shoes Shimano cheepo
6.Reason for purchase upgrade from my 12year old Dawes
7.Km done 0 miles until i get it out of bangkok customs
8.Wear Kits? No
9.Upgrades? Garmin 705 EDGE