Who's got the 'best' winter bike?

Just wandering what kinda bikes people are using this winter. I'll start the ball rolling with my trusty old Cannondale r500 9 speed triple 105 groupset and rs10 wheels, ally fork/seat post 8)
winter beast: http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff016.jpg
Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg
Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg
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2009 Litespeed Siena w/Easton EC90SL forks and Chris King headset
Powertap on Open Pro wheels (DT Swiss 240 front hub)
Ultegra group (Dura Ace rear mech and BB)
Thomson Masterpiece seatpost
Thomson X2 stem
Saddle on this pic - Fizik Aliante carbon
VO2 bars
Fizik bar tape
Vittoria Open Pave tyres
It'll do for me!
I 'nearly' got one of those Litespeed badboys yesterday, there's one HEAVILY reduced in my lbs, I just about said "yes, I'll take it" (on cycle to work scheme) but then my wife's voice came into my head, and I thought better of it. I took it out for a quick spin around the block, felt really nice.
I'm now waiting to see the 2010 Bianchi range.
Not unless it's reduced even more in a few weeks (before the Bianchi's start appearing!).
Orbea Onix '09 Frame
Chorus 10sp throughout
SOme wheels i'm buying off here
That stupid carbon Arione saddle
Rithcey WCS carbon bars
ITM 101 stem
@gietvangent
Shimano 105 front and rear mechs & levers
Cantilever brakes
SRAM Force chainset
NapD's old Mavic Equipe wheels.
Unbranded bar & stem
The biggest set of mudguards I could find
For long rides on my billy during drier spells then the Genesis Flyer fixie is also known to frequent the Cheshire lanes and will again this year.
I'd be envious of anyone riding an old Raleigh Activator right now!!!
Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave!
I like my ribble winter bike!
PB's
10m 20:21 2014
25m 53:18 20:13
50m 1:57:12 2013
100m Yeah right.
That garage door could do with a lick of paint
Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg
It's not had much of a rest as my new bike only arrived late summer, it'll be back out after the October holiday (that's the first 2 weeks in October round here), I felt a bit dodgy setting off without lights at 7am yesterday, my 2 criteria for the winter bike are needing lights & gritted roads - not actually had frost here yet but there has been quite close by.
Now if I can just get the old pedals off it so I can get SPD-SLs on it to match the new bike...
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj11 ... ike032.jpg
Winter ride http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj11 ... ike019.jpg
It is next on my list!
Memories - my first win on that bike (my last Juvenile race), I used it to commute at University, I time trialled on it last year (set up with tri bars and shifters).
Now it is in winter mode, full SKS guards, 36 spoke handbuilts by me (still the original rear rim!), 25c michelin axial tyres that seem to last forever, recently passed down the ultegra 10 speed shifters, matched to an exage rear mech, Shimano 600 Ultegra front mech and a campag mirage compact chainset. Frame fit pump and tool kit in a pro toolkit bottle (so tools stay dry when it rains). I took it out last night for a pre-winter test ride and I enjoyed riding it.
2013 Yeti SB66
P.s took me about 5 mins to find something i could think of to fault that piccie 8)
Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg
Centaur
Scirocco wheels
Pro/ITM stem/bars
Flite saddle
Open Pave tyres
Only concession may be guards.
The club are not too happy at getting sprayed.
Keeps the wheel suckers away though :evil:
His tyre labels are incorrectly placed and the rear valve is crooked?
Heh heh, since sorted...
Ultegra 6700 Double.
Easton EA 70 King bar + Stem.
Handbuilt Open Pro's with 105 hubs.
Gator Skin tyres.
Spesh BG Phenom saddle.
Full guards.
Photo's after the weekend
PowerTap on it's way, too...
You have way too much time on your hands.....
You've still not painted the garage then?
That bike is just WAY to good for the winter. It just sickens me.
You bringing it out to play on the club run tonight?
Besides, I have to paint that garage door!
Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg