Summer Drinks - A pleasant Dilemma

il_principe
il_principe Posts: 9,155
edited July 2009 in Commuting chat
Folks I need your help. Cannot decide which steed to bring to Summer Drinks so I've created a little poll...

Each bike has it's pros and cons, I can't be arsed to go into them though!
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  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    Now that's just showing off :roll:
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

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  • Deadeye Duck
    Deadeye Duck Posts: 419
    I've gone for the pearson, simply because I think it looks ace. Shallow, me? Never.
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  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    I'll be parking the hybrid a couple of streets away where no one can see it :oops:
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    I've gone for the Focus, because it's more flexible if the ride involves hills, and not as theft attractive as the Prince. I've guessing you're less bothered about this one as I had no idea you even had one :wink:
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    I'd actually love to see the Variado, but I'd like to see the shiny new sexy fixie (EDIT - singlespeed homosexualist fakenger-machine) more.
  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    Rich158 wrote:
    Now that's just showing off :roll:

    I agree :P

    I'm not jealous :mrgreen:
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    Porgy wrote:
    I'll be parking the hybrid a couple of streets away where no one can see it :oops:

    ah wait until you see the paint job my poor old bike picked up at some point in the old girls life!
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    prawny wrote:
    I've gone for the Focus, because it's more flexible if the ride involves hills, and not as theft attractive as the Prince. I've guessing you're less bothered about this one as I had no idea you even had one :wink:

    It's my winter/turbo trainer roadie - although my bro is getting a bit of use of it ATM.

    I can't decide dammit, perhaps the Focus is the best bet - it has gears and yeah I wouldn't be so crushed if it was stolen...
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    I'd quite like to bring the Mills but I feel hill wont be nice to my knees...

    don't give a monkies what you'll bring you'll be faster than me anyways :lol:
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  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    prawny wrote:
    I've gone for the Focus, because it's more flexible if the ride involves hills, and not as theft attractive as the Prince. I've guessing you're less bothered about this one as I had no idea you even had one :wink:

    It's my winter/turbo trainer roadie - although my bro is getting a bit of use of it ATM.

    I can't decide dammit, perhaps the Focus is the best bet - it has gears and yeah I wouldn't be so crushed if it was stolen...

    And that mon amis is why I'm an underwriter 8)

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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    CP, if I can do RP on a fixie then you can probably do it one-legged! Though I do fancy having a go at Nightingale lane and not sure 48/18 is going to be right for that...
  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    Where's the MTB box to tick? :roll:
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    biondino wrote:
    CP, if I can do RP on a fixie then you can probably do it one-legged! Though I do fancy having a go at Nightingale lane and not sure 48/18 is going to be right for that...

    it's only steep for very short section, and then only 20% ish peak. so if you can carry enought speed up might not be too bad.

    i tend to use it for a warm up before heading into the park, and it's not that bad but then i have gears to chose from, and quite low if i feel like it as well.
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Mmmmm I'm gonna struggle up Nightingale on 50*16 aren't I? Dark hill'd be bad enough.

    I'm so looking forward to this :D

    @Linsen - there is (and never will be) space in my life for an MTB!
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    Mmmmm I'm gonna struggle up Nightingale on 50*16 aren't I? Dark hill'd be bad enough.

    I'm so looking forward to this :D

    @Linsen - there is (and never will be) space in my life for an MTB!

    if you can get up broomfield which is i think longer, at least feels like it, i'd think you'd be not far off.
  • Roastie
    Roastie Posts: 1,968
    Mmmmm I'm gonna struggle up Nightingale on 50*16 aren't I?
    That is half the fun.

    ps. I voted Decade, 'cos I haven't seen one before.
  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    I'm not going to justify such blatant showing off by casting a vote, or even expressing an opinion.

    If it was me I'd bring the Prince
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Rich158 wrote:
    I'm not going to justify such blatant showing off by casting a vote, or even expressing an opinion.

    If it was me I'd bring the Prince

    Oh hush Rich, you've got a Madone anway :lol:

    My collection is nothing in comparison to the likes of ITB!
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    I'm planning on bringing the Maxima, mostly to show off, so I voted Prince. Saying that, I would like to see the decade...

    Gosh, it really is a dilemma, isn't it?

    Maybe I'll bring the old commuter. It would be hilarious to try to get it round RP...
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    I may have to turn up uninvited like... and d-lock my Tricross to any nearby posh looking road bike :twisted:
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  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    Rich158 wrote:
    I'm not going to justify such blatant showing off by casting a vote, or even expressing an opinion.

    If it was me I'd bring the Prince

    Oh hush Rich, you've got a Madone anway :lol:

    My collection is nothing in comparison to the likes of ITB!

    The Mad one will indeed be in attendance :lol::lol::lol: the bodyworks fine, unfortunately the engines a bit past it's sell by :wink:

    I'll vote Prince, but only because there's feck all chance of it being nicked with the Prince and Viner in attendance :lol::lol::lol::lol:

    Oh and I'd love to see all that flash Italian carbon scalped by my brash American :wink:
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Rich158 wrote:
    Oh and I'd love to see all that flash Italian carbon scalped by my brash American :wink:

    Bring it on oh injured one!
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    biondino wrote:
    CP, if I can do RP on a fixie then you can probably do it one-legged! Though I do fancy having a go at Nightingale lane and not sure 48/18 is going to be right for that...

    my knee got a twinge the other day on the mills, don't want to feck it up
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  • stuaff
    stuaff Posts: 1,736
    Got to be the Prince. Maximum bike bling for us plebs to admire please.....!
    I won't be overtaking anyone, I imagine, but thanks to the absurdities of FCN (a Moulton NS and an Airnimal Chameleon get the same rating as mine, yeah right...), my ranking's so low it doesn't matter.
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922

    Maybe I'll bring the old commuter. It would be hilarious to try to get it round RP...

    Would be fun but not for those you overtake in the rush to the front of the queue to get the beers in. If you pass me/I allow you to pass I want it done on a bike with some calibre and CF and more than one gear.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • stuaff
    stuaff Posts: 1,736
    redvee wrote:

    Maybe I'll bring the old commuter. It would be hilarious to try to get it round RP...

    Would be fun but not for those you overtake in the rush to the front of the queue to get the beers in. If you pass me/I allow you to pass I want it done on a bike with some calibre and CF and more than one gear.

    LiT's a bit quick on any bike, you might regret saying that......
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    I know, she's quick and female. I'm the complete opposite, male and slow :lol:
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    Rich158 wrote:
    Oh and I'd love to see all that flash Italian carbon scalped by my brash American :wink:

    Bring it on oh injured one!

    Who said I'd be riding it :wink:
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  • Feltup
    Feltup Posts: 1,340
    I would ride the Prince in and have my domestique follow on with the Decade so I could swap and change at my leisure.
    Short hairy legged roadie FCN 4 or 5 in my baggies.

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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Feltup wrote:
    I would ride the Prince in and have my domestique follow on with the Decade so I could swap and change at my leisure.

    I like this plan. Who would like to be my domestique for the day?