It Has Arrived

itboffin
itboffin Posts: 20,064
edited December 2012 in Commuting chat
First thing this morning the last piece of my conversion to MAMIL kit arrived

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plus some toys to go with

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I also bought these to go with, after all everyone needs full carbon soled shoes dont they :wink:

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I might need to hide my credit card statement this month.
Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
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  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    Tart.
    "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."

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  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    You always seem to be buying new toys! You must have tens of thousands of quids worth of gear by now!
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  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    That sure is purdy.

    I have those shoes too. Two pairs actually. They are brilliant.
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    Next you will be wearing assos, looking like a smurf and signing up for triathlons. Slippery slope. Should have spent it on kegs and meat.
  • mrc1
    mrc1 Posts: 852
    The "Made in China" brown box kinda takes the edge off the premium purchase ;-)
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  • Wrath Rob
    Wrath Rob Posts: 2,918
    Nice. A bit common now though ;)
    FCN3: Titanium Qoroz.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    @Jzed you should talk, bloody running at lunchtime seriously?

    Mid-life crisis or what, oh wait a minute :oops:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Headhuunter wrote:
    You always seem to be buying new toys! You must have tens of thousands of quids worth of gear by now!

    Yes what's your point? :lol:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    JZed wrote:
    Next you will be wearing assos, looking like a smurf and signing up for triathlons. Slippery slope. Should have spent it on kegs and meat.

    Oi! I'm not fecking deaf, y'know! Not yet, anyway.

    Welcome to the Brotherhood, ITB. Welcome...

    To the rest of you: resistance is futile.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    I was going to put my 2010 carbon campag centuar on it until I thought better, got to be record at least :?
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    itboffin wrote:
    I was going to put my 2010 carbon campag centuar on it until I thought better, got to be record at least :?

    EPS?
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    Chris

    Genesis Equilibrium - FCN 3/4/5
  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    Nice frame!

    I am starting to think that cervelo are the apple of the cycling world though...
    BMC TM01 - FCN 0
    Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
    Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
    Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
    Premier (CX) - FCN 6
    Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN3
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    I'm jealous. I am, I'm not ashamed to admit it.

    Nice frame, which one is it Greg v3?
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  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    I'm jealous. I am, I'm not ashamed to admit it.

    Nice frame, which one is it Greg v3?

    this one?
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    mudcow007 wrote:
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    I'm jealous. I am, I'm not ashamed to admit it.

    Nice frame, which one is it Greg v3?

    this one?

    Yep, R5 VWD. Very light. Less weight in the frame allows more hot piehole action for ITB.

    Omnomnomnom...
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Good God man, those shoes hurt my eyes.

    Congrats on everything else.
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Il Principe wrote:
    Good God man, those shoes hurt my eyes.

    Strong chance you're not wearing them in the right place then.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Greg66 Tri v2.0 wrote:
    Il Principe wrote:
    Good God man, those shoes hurt my eyes.

    Strong chance you're not wearing them in the right place then.

    Hush now, back on your Turbo.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    I doubt Greg could get his leg over the turbo right now or anything else for that matter.
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    All present and correct
    IMAG0483.jpg
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,313
    So what's the spec going to be?
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Campag record with my hand build tubeless clinchers should be 6kg there abouts
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,960
    itboffin wrote:
    All present and correct
    IMAG0483.jpg
    Nice sofa.
  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    First Aspect wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    All present and correct
    IMAG0483.jpg
    Nice sofa.

    Not sure about the salmon pink cushions though
    "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."

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    B-Twin Alur 700 = Sundays and Hills
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Actually they are coffee and brown but I'm incapable of taking a photo
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    no fork?
    BMC TM01 - FCN 0
    Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
    Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
    Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
    Premier (CX) - FCN 6
    Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN3
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    spasypaddy wrote:
    no fork?

    Yep full frameset but I'm going to replace the FSA headset and still in two minds re 3t or zipp components as I have both "in stock".
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    itboffin wrote:
    spasypaddy wrote:
    no fork?

    Yep full frameset but I'm going to replace the FSA headset and still in two minds re 3t or zipp components as I have both "in stock".
    im a massive fan of 3t components personally.

    look nice, feel good, ride well, not heavy.
    BMC TM01 - FCN 0
    Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
    Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
    Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
    Premier (CX) - FCN 6
    Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN3
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    I like them too I have 3t on both my Ribble & Trek but you know zipp mmmm
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    zipp wheels, not components IMO.

    i stick with the same shape (Different material though) on my main bikes...
    BMC TM01 - FCN 0
    Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
    Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
    Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
    Premier (CX) - FCN 6
    Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN3

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