Joe's hoes (hoes being bikes of course)

The Joe Show
The Joe Show Posts: 9,413
edited December 2009 in Your mountain bikes
These are my bikes. None of them have gears. You don't need gears in East Anglia.

1) Carrera Subway

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I bought this bad boy stock in 2005 when i had my beloved Giant Boulder nicked (sob sob (i got the frame back in the end)). Since then i've changed a surprising amount on it to make it the random heap of parts you see today. It's used to riding to the pub and that's all nowadays, hence the uber cool bars.

Highlights:
Mavic XC717 on Deore front wheel
Mad handlebars
Pro LT post, Mongoose saddle
Singlespeed, running a 42-12 ratio
Specialized Fatboy 1.25 slicks


2) Falcon 'Tour Of Britain'

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Bought complete at a police auction for £25 a good few (about 10) years ago for my brother, it's now mine. It stayed pretty much stock (5 speed gears an all) for a long time until i got bit by the fixie bug.

Highlights:
Rattle can matt black paint
BMX cranks, gusset chainring
Fixed
Rigida front wheel, front hub sprayed fluro orange
NOS Saracen stem
Flat bars
OURY grips (the best thing ever)
It's really dangerous


3) Federal Function

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I bought this as (yet another) complete back in '06, stripped it down in '07 when i had my BMX, rebuilt it in '08 and perfected in '09, here it stands. The only standard bits are the frame, forks and stem.

Highlights:
Federal function 24 frame + forks
S&M bars
Truvativ Luftalarm cranks + ISIS BB (over a year old, no complaints!)
Sun Singletrack on Demolition Bullimia front wheel (Painted in Nissan 456 red)
Sun Rhyno Lite XL on Prolite freewheel rear wheel (Painted in Nissan 456 red)
1990's Shimano Exage U brake (the tits)
Less gears, more beers.

Comments

  • Splottboy
    Splottboy Posts: 3,694
    "0's" what like pantyhose?
    "No..0's..."
    "Garden hose?"
    "No, 0's. 0's for a front gate.
    The Two Ronnies. Classic.
  • missmarple
    missmarple Posts: 1,980
    Thats a nice flower pot. How do you find the Subway? May buy one for work. Distinct collection nonetheless. :)
  • Whytepeak
    Whytepeak Posts: 2,616
    Splottboy

    Just watched that :lol:

    Like that falcon frame, mmmmm lugged :lol:
    Now that we are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves. ROMANS 15:1
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    why are these in the mountain bike section?
  • Kiblams
    Kiblams Posts: 2,423
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    why are these in the mountain bike section?

    I was about to ask if Joe had a mountain bike...
    HandsomeDog - OrangeCommuter
  • The Joe Show
    The Joe Show Posts: 9,413
    I'm in the process of building up about 3 new bikes (a 24" MTB to replace the Federal, a new fixie and then a new XC/Light freeride thing come spring), i'd just thought i'd show my current steeds.

    Missmarple, i can't fault the subway, they're really well specced bikes for the price to be honest, all the kit is decent enough for daily battering.
    Less gears, more beers.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    I'll half-give you the 24" jump bike you're planning on building, but you should be hung drawn and quartered for considering a fixie.
  • Captain Turok
    Captain Turok Posts: 686
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    but you should be hung drawn and quartered for considering a fixie.
    :roll:
    *Rock Lobster Team Tig SL (22lb 14oz)
    *C. Late 1950's Fixed Gear
    *1940 Raleigh Dawn Tourist with rod brakes
  • JamesBrckmn
    JamesBrckmn Posts: 1,360
    i'd buy the federal off you if your'e getting new bikes.

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