I have a new bicycle...
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Myyy Prrecious - fantastic LiT - FCN 0 - look out Greg 8)0
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“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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Oh so that's what you've been on about 8) It looks such a lovely bike - not in the least bit jealous
Now, where are you going to find enough orange kit to do it all justice? Or have you already had the Trinny & Jashburnham makeover?Bike1
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35118936@N07/3258551288/
Bike 2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35118936@N ... otostream/
New Bike
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WheezyMcChubby wrote:
It's my brother's, and AFAIK G66 hasn't yet recruited him to steal the bike!0 -
lost_in_thought wrote:WheezyMcChubby wrote:
It's my brother's, and AFAIK G66 hasn't yet recruited him to steal the bike!0 -
Cracking looking bike, LiT. Wheels look very good with it.
I reckon you could get away with tarty, white bar tape too; it would pick out the white "Schwalbe" on the tyres.FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
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cjcp wrote:Cracking looking bike, LiT. Wheels look very good with it.
I reckon you could get away with tarty, white bar tape too; it would pick out the white "Schwalbe" on the tyres.
And so it begins... the upgrade path to enlightenment
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<Runs to the Scott. Observes the dubious combination of white bar tape and black saddle. Resolves that a change of bar tape is needed, it being cheaper than a saddle...>FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
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cjcp wrote:<Runs to the Scott. Observes the dubious combination of white bar tape and black saddle. Resolves that a change of bar tape is needed, it being cheaper than a saddle...>BMC TM01 - FCN 0
Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
Premier (CX) - FCN 6
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Very possibly!FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
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Very beautiful bike! You need to cut your grass though!0
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So did you clean it down after your 65 mile ride? Did you clean-lube-clean your chain afterwards? DB2 thinks I spend too much effort and time on DB1 but it is only right
DB=dearly belovedShort hairy legged roadie FCN 4 or 5 in my baggies.
Felt F55 - 2007
Specialized Singlecross - 2008
Marin Rift Zone - 1998
Peugeot Tourmalet - 1983 - taken more hits than Mohammed Ali0 -
Feltup wrote:So did you clean it down after your 65 mile ride? Did you clean-lube-clean your chain afterwards? DB2 thinks I spend too much effort and time on DB1 but it is only right
DB=dearly beloved
Hmmmm, yeah, Epic did tell me I should do that. I'll do it tonight, I promise... :oops:0 -
lost_in_thought wrote:Feltup wrote:So did you clean it down after your 65 mile ride? Did you clean-lube-clean your chain afterwards? DB2 thinks I spend too much effort and time on DB1 but it is only right
DB=dearly beloved
Hmmmm, yeah, Epic did tell me I should do that. I'll do it tonight, I promise... :oops:
Every day you leave it the Maxima cries, Viners need love and lots of it. I shall be checking and if there is neglect then I may have to take it in to care.Short hairy legged roadie FCN 4 or 5 in my baggies.
Felt F55 - 2007
Specialized Singlecross - 2008
Marin Rift Zone - 1998
Peugeot Tourmalet - 1983 - taken more hits than Mohammed Ali0 -
What can I say, I'm lazy! I will do it this evening... definitely.0
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Black bar tape is so... cheap. Orange, pink or white, please.0
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lost_in_thought wrote:What can I say, I'm lazy! I will do it this evening... definitely.
It's exactly this that scares the bejesus out of me about getting an uber bike, can I find the time between the wife and kids to give it the TLC it needs, I mean I struggle to find time to keep the SCR clean and lubed........mind you if I had a bike that cost 10x more the wife might be a bit more generous :-D
The only problem now is I'm stuck between who's bike I prefer.......the Maxima or the Prince - I think given the chance and money to spend I'd plump for a Maxima as you simply couldn't do much better then a full custom build!
I'm surprised you only got out for 2 rides tho, I did say to my wife that if I'd taken delivery of a steed like that she probably wouldn't have seen me all weekend :-D0 -
biondino wrote:Black bar tape is so... cheap. Orange, pink or white, please.
Yeah, I was toying with the idea of orange bar tape, but then I can't get an orange saddle so it'd be hopelessly mismatched... maybe mix orange and black or summat...
And BJUK, I went out for about 18 miles from Epic on the saturday, but the driving I had to do from London to Epic to Essex (over 300 miles) put paid to any further riding on the saturday!
Maxima or Prince? Maybe a poll! Nah... only kidding.0 -
I just made a sex wee. :shock:
It's lovely LiT, I hope to see it in the flesh in the near future. I bet the ride is well well worth the money!
Oh oh and how are you finding record 11, and the Speedplays?
droooool.
I just rode into work after a morning meeting, christ it's a lovely day to be on the bike, I was so tempted to just carry on going.- 2023 Vielo V+1
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Only problem I can see is that you live in London and haven't got as much lovely countryside as normal folk like me in Cambs.
Apart from that 5k on a bike - you should be super fit to honour the bike!
What kit did you get exactly? Full specification?x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
Commuting / Winter rides - Jamis Renegade Expert
Pootling / Offroad - All-City Macho Man Disc
Fast rides Cannondale SuperSix Ultegra0 -
gabriel959 wrote:Only problem I can see is that you live in London and haven't got as much lovely countryside as normal folk like me in Cambs.
Apart from that 5k on a bike - you should be super fit to honour the bike!
What kit did you get exactly? Full specification?
You'll be pleased to hear I also have a house in very rural Essex, on the suffolk border. I'm actually planning a ride up to Cambridge before long - lived there for 5 years at a boarding school, it's one of my favourite places in the summer!
Record 11sp, Mavic Ksyrium SL Superlight (isn't that SLSL, Mavic?) Premiums... bars, stem, stuff...0 -
Good good!! Might see you around here then, I went to Great Dunmow yesterday with my club - all in all just above 80 miles!x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
Commuting / Winter rides - Jamis Renegade Expert
Pootling / Offroad - All-City Macho Man Disc
Fast rides Cannondale SuperSix Ultegra0 -
jashburnham wrote:I just made a sex wee. :shock:
It's lovely LiT, I hope to see it in the flesh in the near future. I bet the ride is well well worth the money!
Oh oh and how are you finding record 11, and the Speedplays?
droooool.
I just rode into work after a morning meeting, christ it's a lovely day to be on the bike, I was so tempted to just carry on going.
Thanks!!
Record is reeeeeallly nice! My tifosi on veloce feels clunky and unresponsive in the shifts now. You'll have to have a go on it - I'll try to bring it to the next beerz.
Speedplays are good too - need to get replacement bolts for the three they've shed, which I nicked out of the new cleats. I'm also getting some new shoes - the DHB ones aren't stiff enough and I can really feel the pedals.0 -
Watch this space for the deep aero wheels for the non hilly rides to complement the hill set up.Short hairy legged roadie FCN 4 or 5 in my baggies.
Felt F55 - 2007
Specialized Singlecross - 2008
Marin Rift Zone - 1998
Peugeot Tourmalet - 1983 - taken more hits than Mohammed Ali0 -
Feltup wrote:Watch this space for the deep aero wheels for the non hilly rides to complement the hill set up.
I don't like the idea of being caught in a side wind with them...0 -
lost_in_thought wrote:Feltup wrote:Watch this space for the deep aero wheels for the non hilly rides to complement the hill set up.
I don't like the idea of being caught in a side wind with them...
Pah, James survived the ML with his FFWD wheels so it shouldn't be to bad unless you get sucked into the eye of a hurricane! But I do agree that a pair of Zipp 808's or some Mavic Cosmic Carbones would look ace on there :-D
All that bike p0rn on the thread earlier made me visit Evans in Spitalfields during lunch......I really don't know why I like to torture myself! There's nothing quite like being able to inspect some tasty kit in the flesh, found a pair of Scott and Felt TT bikes that barely had enough room to get a ciggy paper between the rear wheel and seat tube :shock:0