My Beast

Bustacapp
Bustacapp Posts: 971
edited March 2013 in Your road bikes
Carrera Virtuoso
Weighing in at about 12kg...
39/52 standard chainset
Shimano groupset....probably their cheapest

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Mods:
A530 pedals (platform on one side, SPD on 'tother)
£7 bike computer thrown in by Halfords (stops and starts randomly during rides)
Saddle bag
Top bar bag
Pump
Bottle Holder

does what it says on the tin.
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  • philvantwo
    philvantwo Posts: 85
    Wow, halfords finest! Good idea using that old kiddie stairgate as a bike rack though! Haha!
  • Bustacapp
    Bustacapp Posts: 971
    Little un will be mobile soon so I'll have to find another stand. :(
  • louissuggett
    louissuggett Posts: 36
    are you planning on camping when out on your ride? id say this is the cycling equivalent to a VW beetle with a roof rack!
  • TakeTurns
    TakeTurns Posts: 1,075
    I see you left the front reflector on. Bet that's a life-saver. You're missing one of these though:

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  • wellbeloved747
    wellbeloved747 Posts: 406
    Typical Halfords
    Twitter-@CyclingInPhotos http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12968905
  • elderone
    elderone Posts: 1,410
    Well I like it lots. I got exactly same bike to get into cycling.It isnt fancy but does the job.Although mine is now heavily modified from standard.
    Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori
  • Bustacapp
    Bustacapp Posts: 971
    Loving the snobbery!
  • Twelly
    Twelly Posts: 1,437
    wellbeloved747 wrote:
    Typical Halfords

    Typical tw*t
    Epic Threads
  • canny_lad
    canny_lad Posts: 329
    TwellySmat wrote:
    wellbeloved747 wrote:
    Typical Halfords

    Typical tw*t

    ^ Tool
  • fyfie5
    fyfie5 Posts: 29
    Bustacapp wrote:
    Loving the snobbery!

    lol!
  • limoneboy
    limoneboy Posts: 480
    thought that bike was for your turbo ? :?
    last month wilier gt -this month ? bh rc1
  • awsm
    awsm Posts: 210
    Beast! nice bike :)
  • Bustacapp
    Bustacapp Posts: 971
    awsm wrote:
    Beast! nice bike :)

    thanks bro!
  • Bustacapp
    Bustacapp Posts: 971
    limoneboy wrote:
    thought that bike was for your turbo ? :?

    Think you've mistook me for someone else mate!
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    Bustacapp wrote:
    Loving the snobbery!

    That saddle bag is so big I reckon you'd have trouble riding two abreast.
  • Bustacapp
    Bustacapp Posts: 971
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Bustacapp wrote:
    Loving the snobbery!

    That saddle bag is so big I reckon you'd have trouble riding two abreast.

    You've obviously not seen the size of my ar5e pal.
  • mallorcajeff
    mallorcajeff Posts: 1,489
    As you say does what it says on the tin. Get some ronseal Lycra. Looks comfortable.
  • flasher
    flasher Posts: 1,734
    As you say it does the job, seriously though what do you take on rides so that you need such a large saddle bag along with a bar bag?

    I've always been over cautious when on solo rides but still only manage a tiny saddle bag and jersey pockets.
  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    Not about the bike, its the engine.

    Hope you enjoy many days whizzing past snobs on their boutique bikes.
  • Bustacapp
    Bustacapp Posts: 971
    Flasher wrote:
    As you say it does the job, seriously though what do you take on rides so that you need such a large saddle bag along with a bar bag?

    I've always been over cautious when on solo rides but still only manage a tiny saddle bag and jersey pockets.

    Saddle bag is filled with multi tool, puncture kit & inner tube. They only just fit in so perhaps the pic is deceiving!

    Bar bag contains wallet & mobile phone. That way I can ride with my special pocketless aero skin suit:
    Black-Lycra-Spandex-Unisex-Zentai-Suit.jpg
  • Bustacapp
    Bustacapp Posts: 971
    SmoggySteve wrote:
    Not about the bike, its the engine.

    Hope you enjoy many days whizzing past snobs on their boutique bikes.

    Cheers mate. Only time that is likely to happen is downhill!!
  • zx6man
    zx6man Posts: 1,092
    Does the suit come in white?
  • metronome
    metronome Posts: 670
    zx6man wrote:
    Does the suit come in white?

    Yes! I have the crotchless version in white.
    tick - tick - tick
  • elderone
    elderone Posts: 1,410
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Bustacapp wrote:
    Loving the snobbery!

    That saddle bag is so big I reckon you'd have trouble riding two abreast.
    What a stupid thing to say,you really are a jump on the band wagon type.Grow up.
    Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    very nice bike busta - I saw one of these in halfords yesterday - they look really really good in the flesh.

    Bike snobs are utter tools - years ago I got a carrera and the opinion at the the time was that they were heavy but good value for money- people on here, when it was C+, were saying theyd buy one as a winter bike - funny how many people jump on the halfords can do no right bandwagon probably without ever seeing let alone riding one.

    It wont be the lightest bike you'll own but it'll certainly some good days out - enjoy it - and ignore the ballbags.
    The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    elderone wrote:
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Bustacapp wrote:
    Loving the snobbery!

    That saddle bag is so big I reckon you'd have trouble riding two abreast.
    What a stupid thing to say,you really are a jump on the band wagon type.Grow up.

    There is a context: http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40020&t=12907991
  • Bustacapp
    Bustacapp Posts: 971
    Cleat Eastwood wrote:
    It wont be the lightest bike you'll own but it'll certainly some good days out - enjoy it - and ignore the ballbags.

    :D:D

    I figure it would be a slight waste to spend another £300 just to save 2kg. I think I just shat that amount out on my morning turd! :D
  • Bustacapp
    Bustacapp Posts: 971
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    There is a context: http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40020&t=12907991

    That doesn't absolve you from being a predictable, unamusing cretin.
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    philvantwo wrote:
    Wow, halfords finest! Good idea using that old kiddie stairgate as a bike rack though! Haha!

    +1 :D great use.
  • canny_lad
    canny_lad Posts: 329
    Bustacapp wrote:
    Cleat Eastwood wrote:
    It wont be the lightest bike you'll own but it'll certainly some good days out - enjoy it - and ignore the ballbags.

    :D:D

    I figure it would be a slight waste to spend another £300 just to save 2kg. I think I just shat that amount out on my morning turd! :D

    LOL :D

    Your bike looks good in the flesh, I like it too.

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