Show us your winter bikes

Tail end Charlie

Pork Sword wrote:

NapoleonD wrote:

Cheers mate!

It's a great workhorse, gets plenty of abuse but takes it in it's stride!

The XACD frames are meant to be grand, at the time I didn't have the confidence to give them my own specs and a good deal on this Litespeed came along.

Buying a frame from a guy the other side of the World from a guy who has a less than average grasp of the English language is a bit of a leap of faith... but I must admit that although the frame finish is a bit dull and boring compared to the finish you get on Litespeeds, Enigma etc, the XACD rides as well as anything else I've had - nimble up hill and handles like it's on rails downhill. It's a dead-ringer for some of the Sabbath September frames I've seen... The only downer was having to jet wash the frame to get rid of all the sand and crap they'd left in the frames vital areas (bb threads, headtube etc) before building it up. Otherwise, I can't fault it. You just can't go wrong with titanium.

I think you're right there, so good on you for grasping the nettle.
I actually think there's probably only a couple of factories in the world producing bike frames and they just get different badges put on. No evidence for this of course.

softlad

Tail end Charlie wrote:

I just like the look of it. Combination of its age, colour etc. I just prefer older bikes. Don't take it personally if you have one of the tart's handbags I refer to !!

I just wondered, that's all. You can call them whatever you like, but I'm looking forward to seeing a pic of your winter bike soon....

Tail end Charlie

Ok, here it is. Fixie on an old Dawes frame.


And after combat with snow and ice

Tail end Charlie

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softlad

all this talk of 'tarts handbags' - and it turns out you've got one fitted to the back of your bike.. :shock:

Supergoose

Tail end Charlie wrote:

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Slack chain

Tail end Charlie

softlad wrote:

all this talk of 'tarts handbags' - and it turns out you've got one fitted to the back of your bike.. :shock:

I like to think of it as a man bag. :roll:

softlad

Tail end Charlie wrote:

softlad wrote:

all this talk of 'tarts handbags' - and it turns out you've got one fitted to the back of your bike.. :shock:

I like to think of it as a man bag. :roll:

I suppose it is a 'man bag' in the sense that you could fit a man in it - does it double up as a tent when you take it off the bike..?

Airwave

My winter hack.

Thick Tester

Ye olde fixed wheel tank came out for a play in the snow today and what fun it was..

42x18 - why bother with owt else ??

vorsprung

Cotic Roadrat, Alfine 8 speed, drops, Super C saddlebag,35mm Schwalbe Marathon Winter tyres, full 45mm mudguards, 1/8" chain



snowrat2 by vorsprung2009, on Flickr

snowrat by vorsprung2009, on Flickr

Some of the "winter bikes" on this thread look like summer bikes with clip on mud guards

EKIMIKE

Dude that bike is surely in breach of the European Convention of Human Rights. Article 3 includes the outlawing of 'stress positions'. That ^^^^ looks painful!

Velonutter

Frame:Kinesis Grand Fondo
Forks:Carbon
Bars: 3TT Ergo Carbon Wrapped
Stem: ITM
Headset: FSA
Bar Tape: Fizik Microtex

Front Caliper: Camapg Record Ti
Rear Caliper: Campag Record Ti

Shifters:Campag 10s Chorus Carbon
Cables: Campag
Front Mech: Campag Carbon Record
Rear Mech: Campag Carbon Record

Seat: Fizik Arione
Seat Post: Selcof Carbon
Seat Post Clamp: Campag

Cranks: Campag Record Carbon Square Taper 170mm
Chainring(s): 50/34
Chain: Campag Record
Cassette: Campag Centaur 25/12
Pedals: Campag Centaur
Bottom Bracket: Campag Record

Front Wheel: Fulcrum 5
Tire:Michelin Lithion 2

Back Wheel: Fulcrum 5
Tire: Michelin Lithion 2

Accessories:
Fizik Bag
Campag Bidons
Weight: 9kg

Here's my review: -

http://www.velonuts.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1281536719

rjeffroy

Frame: Pinarello Sestriere
Forks:Steel
Bars: Nitto Neat M104
Stem: Nitto UI-5gx
Headset: Chris King
Bar Tape: Cinelli

Front Caliper: Shimano R650
Rear Caliper: Shimano R650

Shifters:Campag 10s Chorus Carbon
Cables: Campag
Front Mech: Campag Centaur
Rear Mech: Campag Centaur

Seat: Fizik Arione
Seat Post: Campag Centaur

Cranks: Campag Centaur Ultratorque 172.5mm
Chainring(s): 53/39
Chain: KMC
Cassette: Campag Centaur 23/11
Pedals: Shimano SDP-SL Ultegra

Front Wheel: Mavic Open Pro on Campag Centaur hub
Tire:Michelin Pro Race 3

Back Wheel: Mavic Open Pro on Powertap hub
Tire: Pro Race 3

Velonutter

rjeffroy wrote:

Frame: Pinarello Sestriere
Forks:Steel
Bars: Nitto Neat M104
Stem: Nitto UI-5gx
Headset: Chris King
Bar Tape: Cinelli

Front Caliper: Shimano R650
Rear Caliper: Shimano R650

Shifters:Campag 10s Chorus Carbon
Cables: Campag
Front Mech: Campag Centaur
Rear Mech: Campag Centaur

Seat: Fizik Arione
Seat Post: Campag Centaur

Cranks: Campag Centaul Ultratorgue 172.5mm
Chainring(s): 53/39
Chain: KMC
Cassette: Campag Centaur 23/11
Pedals: Campag Centaur

Front Wheel: Mavic Open Pro on Campag Centaur hub
Tire:Michelin Pro Race 3

Back Wheel: Mavic Open Pro on Powertap hub
Tire: Pro Race 3

That's a cool Winter Bike, didn't realise you could fit proper mudguards to a Pinarello

Anonymous

December 2 2010, top of Hollingbourne hill in kent.
Scott Speedster, S50, full Shimano Sora, triple on front, 12-23 8 speed cassette, R500 wheels, 23mm gatorskins.

Was a bit nippy.

Supergoose

Props for getting out in this weather but no mudguards on a winter bike?

Lagavulin

Velonutter wrote:

Likeing that.

Lagavulin

vorsprung wrote:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5166/5231302424_4538a64d48.jpg

Can you actually use the hoods or have you set it up like that for just just tops and drops?

Anonymous

Supergoose wrote:

Props for getting out in this weather but no mudguards on a winter bike?

I know, I have spent loads on road bikes and accessories but baulk at spending £20 on a set of mudguards, there is something worng with me.

fearby

vorsprung

EKIMIKE wrote:

Dude that bike is surely in breach of the European Convention of Human Rights. Article 3 includes the outlawing of 'stress positions'. That ^^^^ looks painful!

It is bizarrely comfy to ride

Lagavulin

fearby wrote:

That is lovely.

Now that would've been a far more sensible purchase than my CAAD 9. :roll:

fearby

Lagavulin wrote:

fearby wrote:

That is lovely.

Now that would've been a far more sensible purchase than my CAAD 9. :roll:

It is great. I prefer it to my Cervelo R3 and have used it for commuting and training with the powertap. Will probably do some road races on it next season.

rjeffroy

That's a cool Winter Bike, didn't realise you could fit proper mudguards to a Pinarello

I think the Sestriere was the only model with enough clearance. Been out of production for while now, unfortunately.

rozzer32

My Orbea Aqua winter/commuter bike.

All sora drive train, wheels which flex more than the current breakdance world champion, Crud Mk 2 guards

Oh and I know the chain isn't in the smallest sprocket but I couldn't be bothered to go out in the cold to take a new picture


Orbea Winter Bike by rozzer32, on Flickr

Supergoose

Thought Id post a pic of my winter bike as I haven't used it for so long. Forecast is not good here in Scotchland either. Its the MTB for the foreseeable I think. :? Damn this poxy snow/ice.

Velonutter

Lagavulin wrote:

Velonutter wrote:

Likeing that.

Brilliant Training Bike, have a read of my review?

http://www.velonuts.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1281536719

d70ar9

My Dolan Multicross

Winter Bike / Tourer

Hondated

I hope you have not had it stolen because I saw a bike very much like yours in Croydon earlier today but it was minus the mudguards.
Both look brilliant bikes and I have just had my Roberts built with the same colour.