Show us your winter bikes!!

RideOnTime

PhilPub wrote:

Where is this then?

PhilPub

Ide Hill, just south of Westerham/Sevenoaks. That church is the highest one in Kent apparently!

explosifpete

mikenetic wrote:

Columbus Zona fillet brazed frame, Columbus Hiver fork, 105, Fulcrum 5 wheels.

That looks very nice. Did you make the frame? Bloody good effort if you did

Iamnot Wiggins

PhilPub wrote:

Ide Hill, just south of Westerham/Sevenoaks. That church is the highest one in Kent apparently!

Know it well, some good climbs round there!

ilm_zero7

Ah winter, indeed, time for some longer rides and visiting riders - it has been a bit 'armwarmerish' lately though !

mikenetic

explosifpete wrote:

mikenetic wrote:

Columbus Zona fillet brazed frame, Columbus Hiver fork, 105, Fulcrum 5 wheels.

That looks very nice. Did you make the frame? Bloody good effort if you did

Cheers I made the frame late last year, had it powder coated a few weeks ago. Gave it a proper 70 mile thrash yesterday with a group of mates - it doesn't look quite so clean any more. Very pleased with the way it rides.

explosifpete

I'm interested in doing the same, how did you go about building it?

Bookwyse

My new winter stead,

2012 Sabbath Silk Road, purchased as new Old Stock in December last year. Full Tiagra runninggear that I was going to swap for an Ultegra set I have at home but really cant be bothered at the moment.

ilm_zero7

Bookwyse : nice looking frame, but what haven't you got in that huge saddlebag !

mikenetic

explosifpete wrote:

I'm interested in doing the same, how did you go about building it?

It was quite a circuitous route. I did a course, then another course specifically tailored to fillet brazing, then got lucky and was offered some shared workshop space. I've invested quite a lot in tools, BikeCAD (for designs) and now build one day a week.

I would say the most straightforward way to build one would be to attend the Bicycle Academy classic course, then follow up with the build your own frame course.

http://www.thebicycleacademy.org/
http://www.headsetpress.co.uk/features/ ... e-academy/

rickeverett

Pogg in winter stodge..





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Bookwyse

ILM Zero7 wrote:

Bookwyse : nice looking frame, but what haven't you got in that huge saddlebag !

Its also used as a commuter for 27miles each way so has the waterproof stuffed in there as well as the tubes etc.

bobones

This has been my winter bike for the last couple of years. I've done around 6.2k miles on it so far. I bought the frameset new for £150 and fitted and replaced components until it ended up like this.



Frameset: Trek 1.5 2011 56cm - matte black Trek Alapha aluminium with carbon fork and Cane Creek EC headset
Wheelset: Ambrosio Evolution rims/105 hubs/ACI spokes
Tyres: Continental Grand Prix 4000s 23mm
Mudguards: SKS Longboard 35mm
Seatpost: Bontrager carbon 27.2mm
Saddle: Selle Italia C2 Gel
Handlebars: Bontrager Race VR 42cm
Stem: Bontrager Race Light 100mm
Shift/Brake Levers: Shimano 105 5700 Silver
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105 5701 Silver
Front Derailleur: Shimano 105 5700 Silver
Chainset: Shimano Tiagra 4600 50/34 172.5mm
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Ultegra 6700 HTII
Chain: Shimano 105 5701
Cassette: Shimano 105 5700 12-27
Pedals: Look Keo Classic
Brake Calipers: Shimano BR-R450 long reach
Brake Pads: XLC BSX01T
Bottle Cages: Elite Custom Race matte black
Bar Tape: Bontrager Gel
Cables: Shimano

Not very exciting, but it's a nice bike to ride in the wet. Weight is around 10kg.

Adrdlou

Here's my winter bike:

Cervelo P2K (renovated in Lamborghini Green)
Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLR's
Full DA 7900
Easton EC90 SL Stem
Easton EC90 Aero Bars
Fizik Arione

Comments welcome

NeXXus

2013 Vitus Zenium VRS 105/FSA. Winterified with C and B Seen Commuter kit and SKS Raceblade Long mudguards (not pictured)

IrishMac

Adrdlou wrote:

Here's my winter bike:

Cervelo P2K (renovated in Lamborghini Green)
Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLR's
Full DA 7900
Easton EC90 SL Stem
Easton EC90 Aero Bars
Fizik Arione

Comments welcome

What wheels do you use if it's windy?

Adrdlou

IrishMac wrote:

Adrdlou wrote:

Here's my winter bike:

Cervelo P2K (renovated in Lamborghini Green)
Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLR's
Full DA 7900
Easton EC90 SL Stem
Easton EC90 Aero Bars
Fizik Arione

Comments welcome

What wheels do you use if it's windy?

I still use these ones and hang on…….

I have Enve 6.7's on the summer bike and they are worse lol!

italian_job

Now the low rent end of the thread!

Carrerra TDF bought new for £250.Shimano 501 wheels bargain at £70,old wheels sold for £54! Thanks E bay.
Crankset changed to Claris compact,gets me to work no matter what the weather,rides pretty decently now after the budget wheel upgrade and much easier on the hills thanks to the compact gearing.

Iamnot Wiggins

bobones wrote:

This has been my winter bike for the last couple of years. I've done around 6.2k miles on it so far. I bought the frameset new for £150 and fitted and replaced components until it ended up like this.

I really like this. Looks very "classic".

bobones

Iamnot Wiggins wrote:

I really like this. Looks very "classic".

Well thank you. I guess the long guards, straight tubes and plain wheels make it look kind of old fashioned.

johnnymcg259

bobones wrote:

This has been my winter bike for the last couple of years. I've done around 6.2k miles on it so far. I bought the frameset new for £150 and fitted and replaced components until it ended up like this.



Frameset: Trek 1.5 2011 56cm - matte black Trek Alapha aluminium with carbon fork and Cane Creek EC headset
Wheelset: Ambrosio Evolution rims/105 hubs/ACI spokes
Tyres: Continental Grand Prix 4000s 23mm
Mudguards: SKS Longboard 35mm
Seatpost: Bontrager carbon 27.2mm
Saddle: Selle Italia C2 Gel
Handlebars: Bontrager Race VR 42cm
Stem: Bontrager Race Light 100mm
Shift/Brake Levers: Shimano 105 5700 Silver
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105 5701 Silver
Front Derailleur: Shimano 105 5700 Silver
Chainset: Shimano Tiagra 4600 50/34 172.5mm
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Ultegra 6700 HTII
Chain: Shimano 105 5701
Cassette: Shimano 105 5700 12-27
Pedals: Look Keo Classic
Brake Calipers: Shimano BR-R450 long reach
Brake Pads: XLC BSX01T
Bottle Cages: Elite Custom Race matte black
Bar Tape: Bontrager Gel
Cables: Shimano

Not very exciting, but it's a nice bike to ride in the wet. Weight is around 10kg.

That's a good, honest winter bike build.
Might try and get a similar frame for next winter as my current winter Giant SCR3 frame is 7 years old and (like me) has seen better days,

RideOnTime

Wilier lovely...

fuzzhead1

just added the mudguards.

click on the link to see a post i started on my ska mudguard mod, hope it helps other

viewtopic.php?f=40004&t=12957674

bendertherobot

Need a pic with bar tape but you get the idea.

bobones

bendertherobot wrote:

Need a pic with bar tape but you get the idea.

Nice, love the touches of pink. Discs are the way to go for a winter bike, but are you going to fit mudguards? Is that the brake track showing on the Archetypes or a reflective strip on the tyres?

k-dog

^ it's the tyres:

Sodafarl

NeXXus wrote:

2013 Vitus Zenium VRS 105/FSA. Winterified with C and B Seen Commuter kit and SKS Raceblade Long mudguards (not pictured)

Same as own how are you finding the handling of it?

bendertherobot

bobones wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

Need a pic with bar tape but you get the idea.

Nice, love the touches of pink. Discs are the way to go for a winter bike, but are you going to fit mudguards? Is that the brake track showing on the Archetypes or a reflective strip on the tyres?

Yep, guards are on. Rode in today. Very very nice

NeXXus

Sodafarl wrote:

NeXXus wrote:

2013 Vitus Zenium VRS 105/FSA. Winterified with C and B Seen Commuter kit and SKS Raceblade Long mudguards (not pictured)

Same as own how are you finding the handling of it?

I started my 2013 season late and rode it in everything from road races, TTs,club runs and sportives. Can only fault two things. R501 wheels are tripe and it's a bit heavy

Didn't stop me from buying the Vitesse later on last year though, £1300 worth of carbon/ultegra bargain

bendertherobot