My Viking Giro

kevinf

This is what it looked like when I first got it back in June 2012 after getting bit by the road bug


First thing I changed where the pedals some Time one' s went on , then it just snowballed from there until I ended up with this


It has had a few changes
Shimano Bio-pace 52 and 42 toothed chainrings
FSA compact bars
Cannondale C2 90mm stem
Campag Veloce shifters
Sram 9 speed
Shimano r500 summer wheels
Ambrosio ws23 winter wheels
Campag low friction cables
Tektro brakes
Schwable lugano tyres
Unbranded lightweight seat post
Simano Tiagra front mech
Strong arm chain ring bolts
And a new chain can't remember the make

diamonddog

Welcome to the forum.
I bet it weighs a bit less now than when you got it.
Enjoy riding it.

declan1

Those saddles are immensely comfortable. I've still got my frame lying around in the garage somewhere - used it for thousands of miles! Great bike for the price but a few things seriously need upgrading from new (wheels, tyres, brakes and cockpit to name a few)

kevinf

diamonddog wrote:

Welcome to the forum.
I bet it weighs a bit less now than when you got it.
Enjoy riding it.

Thanks very much , yeah she weighs a bit less .
She helped me get round the Norwich 50 this year in 2hrs 40 (my own weight loss and training may of helped as well).
Swapping the Heavy cast steel chain rings for the alloy bio pace rings was a good saving in weight, drilling out the pressed in chain ring studs was a pain in the rear

kevinf

declan1 wrote:

Those saddles are immensely comfortable. I've still got my frame lying around in the garage somewhere - used it for thousands of miles! Great bike for the price but a few things seriously need upgrading from new (wheels, tyres, brakes and cockpit to name a few)

Yeah the saddle is comfy more so than my MTB one .

y9y9

Nice! Great colour, too!

kevinf

Thanks
This is what I rode the Norwich 50 on last year

It's now striped down ready for a winter re-build