The Carbon Superpowers

DonDaddyD
DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
edited May 2009 in Commuting chat
Now then, seeing that I am a fully inducted, fully paid up card carrying member of The Carbon Superpowers, I thought it was fitting we have a thread were we post are uber awesome Carbon fibre bikes and oogle at the sheer 'awesomeosity' of them all!

Feel free to post a picture. Must be fully carbon, must be a bike you own and are currently in possession of it!

I'll begin:

Karen
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  • Christophe3967
    Christophe3967 Posts: 1,200
    The bike looks fantastic, but I don't think naming them is allowed (unless its something poncy in Italian :wink: ) Especially when said bike could then be mistaken for someone who works in the typing pool. :wink:

    I really thought 'Gareth' was the nadir... :)
    Bike1
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/35118936@N07/3258551288/
    Bike 2
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/35118936@N ... otostream/
    New Bike
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/35118936@N07/3479300346/
  • Chewy Cheeks
    Chewy Cheeks Posts: 234
    Propped up on books, on books !!!.

    He has propped his super light carbon speed machine on books.

    Nice to see literature used for something useful.....what are they Harold Robbins.

    I am jealous....... but books how...... oooh I dont know
    No Babbit No, Look what Birdy doing
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    SWEET BABY MOSES! YELLOW DUST CAPS!
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    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • el_presidente
    el_presidente Posts: 1,963
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    carbon tubes and aluminum lugs, does that count?
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  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    I am still an alloy monkey, living in the dark ages with some daft aircraft material that has no feel or give in it whatsoever......

    I will not violate this thread with either of my steeds - lowly 531 or 7005 Alloy.....I will simply embarrass myself,

    I am gonna have to buy a Look 555 now to make up for this lack of carbon....!
  • fossyant
    fossyant Posts: 2,549
    Wat's wrong with non carbon super bikes eh ?

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  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    el_presidente wrote:
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    carbon tubes and aluminum lugs, does that count?

    I love the slightly older Look frames - I remember them from watching the TDF and thinking, "That is my kinda bike!".

    You are a god.....And I have lusted after the KG series for years!

    DDD - you are a god too as the Kharma is stunning!

    LiT - You are a god because it is stunning and is a perfect fit!

    I am talking bikes people.....more Carbonography please!!!!!
  • el_presidente
    el_presidente Posts: 1,963
    gtvlusso wrote:
    el_presidente wrote:

    carbon tubes and aluminum lugs, does that count?

    I love the slightly older Look frames - I remember them from watching the TDF and thinking, "That is my kinda bike!".

    You are a god.....And I have lusted after the KG series for years!

    the frame cost me £160 off ebay, I swear it had never been built up, the paint was still on the dropouts
    <a>road</a>
  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    NoooooO!!!!!!

    Why was I not informed of this bargain.....!!!!!

    I am so annoyed now - I am going to scour ebay for the next year for one!
  • el_presidente
    el_presidente Posts: 1,963
    The seller lived 10 mins walk from my house and we had a 90 min chat about bikes when I picked it up. He had 2 top-end Ridleys knocking about hence no need for the Look. Best ebay deal EVER!!
    <a>road</a>
  • woodyonthebeach
    woodyonthebeach Posts: 583
    what about some titanium action
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  • Christophe3967
    Christophe3967 Posts: 1,200
    Apart from the position of the valves, nothing at all. In fact, it's lovely. But I guess this is a thread about carbon bikes. :)

    There was a good article in this month's Cycling Plus comparing an old and new Pearson road bike btw.
    Bike1
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/35118936@N07/3258551288/
    Bike 2
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/35118936@N ... otostream/
    New Bike
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/35118936@N07/3479300346/
  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    C'mon let's get back on topic. It's Carbon we need to see. Steel, Alu, Ti etc so yesterday (says the guy who just his first carbon steed :-) )
  • jedster
    jedster Posts: 1,717
    Very nice DDD, she looks faaaassstt. (But I agree, she needs an Italian name)
  • tardington
    tardington Posts: 1,379
    Mussolini?
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Must we? :lol: And yes I'm aware of the brake QR & dirty tape issues!

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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    OK.......

    not my seatpost...

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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Click the links below...
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • Christophe3967
    Christophe3967 Posts: 1,200
    Greg66 wrote:
    Click the links below...

    You have the same problem posting your own flickr photos as me, eh?

    Click on new bike below.... :oops:
    Bike1
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/35118936@N07/3258551288/
    Bike 2
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/35118936@N ... otostream/
    New Bike
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/35118936@N07/3479300346/
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Christophe3967 wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    Click the links below...

    You have the same problem posting your own flickr photos as me, eh?

    Click on new bike below.... :oops:

    No, I'm just bone idle. :D

    Hit the Img button above, paste the link, hit the IMG button again. Try Preview and should be a case of voila!
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    tardie wrote:
    Mussolini?

    Spaghetti? :D
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    None of these pictures count as they weren't taken in Lindsey's hallway:

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  • tardington
    tardington Posts: 1,379
    Maria! :wink:
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Speaking of which, some of you may have missed out on hot carbon girl bike on boy bike full on roadie pr0n:

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  • tardington
    tardington Posts: 1,379
    Oh Biondino, I meant to ask if you have seen the fizik Arion saddle with the pink stripe on eBay? apparently it's Team Rapha (?)

    Umm, ah, link
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ltd-Edition-FIZIK ... 7C294%3A50
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Ooh, cheers Tardie - it's not white and pink (sadface) but I'll watch it on ebay just in case people suddenly forget it exists and I can get it for a knockdown price...
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,396
    Just so I understand correctly

    You guys posts pictures of your hideously expensive carbon uber bikes on the internet.

    Then you arrange a rendevous at a bar in London where all these bikes will be congregated, time & place posted on the forum.

    Invariably at least one of your number will post a thread entitled "I forgot my lock"


    Have you ever seen 'Gone in 60 seconds'? :lol:

    PS I still think the best looking bike on Bike Radar is ITB's Dolan, I know there are many reasons why I am wrong, but there you go.
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  • Eau Rouge
    Eau Rouge Posts: 1,118
    If I had a picture of my Mortirolo I'd post it, but I don't, and I've let someone borrow my memory card, and anyway it's not daylight and I'm not around this weekend.
    Why does that just sound like a list of excuses? It's not meant to.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Fossyant/ El Presidente - lovely steeds, chaps. 8)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • ratherbeintobago
    ratherbeintobago Posts: 636
    edited May 2009
    Very well:

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    Note the MTB pedals...

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