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Another visit from the NBF for the EKE household

EKE_38BPMEKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
edited October 2013 in Commuting chat
Over the weekend Mrs EKE and I drove up to Edinburgh to visit family. I did some bike fettling and performed a few brake & gear services and as a thankyou I was given a bike.
The spec:
Specialized
Aluminium frame
Single speed
Riser bars
Coaster brake
Radial spoked wheels

I'm looking forward to stripping it, giving it a good clean and reassembling it.












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Specialized Hotrock 12
FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!

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  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 25,293 Lives Here
    Have you shrunk or have I missed a post in anti-rants?
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  • redveeredvee Posts: 11,921
    Need to stand closer for a better picture as it looks very small :lol:
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • rjsterryrjsterry Posts: 22,354
    Methinks the letter B doesn't just stand for bike.
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  • navtnavt Posts: 374
    redvee wrote:
    Need to stand closer for a better picture as it looks very small :lol:
    With a very large saddle.
  • rubertoerubertoe Posts: 3,994
    It needs some slicks.
    "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."

    PX Kaffenback 2 = Work Horse
    B-Twin Alur 700 = Sundays and Hills
  • hegyestomihegyestomi Posts: 504
    Puncture fairy visit? ;)
  • DrLexDrLex Posts: 2,142
    hegyestomi wrote:
    Puncture fairy visit? ;)
    :D

    Daughter #1 had a Hot Rock (albeit a larger one) and it was a good bike.
    Location: ciderspace
  • EKE_38BPMEKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    rjsterry wrote:
    Methinks the letter B doesn't just stand for bike.
    ?
    hegyestomi wrote:
    Puncture fairy visit? ;)
    NBF=New Bike Fairy

    I even got a spare innertube.

    Seeing as I don't have any kids and even if a baby was dropped in my lap today s/he would be three years away from using the Hotrock, I'm going to loan it to a friend, well, their daughter, to learn on. Its not looking promising though, Mrs EKE and I bought said nipper a balance bike last Xmas and she STILL can't use it properly as she never goes out on it. Grrr!!!...
    FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
    FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
    FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
  • rubertoerubertoe Posts: 3,994
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    rjsterry wrote:
    Methinks the letter B doesn't just stand for bike.
    ?

    New Baby Fairy
    "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."

    PX Kaffenback 2 = Work Horse
    B-Twin Alur 700 = Sundays and Hills
  • redveeredvee Posts: 11,921
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    Mrs EKE.... bought ..... a balance bike last Xmas and she STILL can't use it properly as she never goes out on it. Grrr!!!...

    FTFY :lol:
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • EKE_38BPMEKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    rubertoe wrote:
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    rjsterry wrote:
    Methinks the letter B doesn't just stand for bike.
    ?

    New Baby Fairy

    Ahhh. No.
    FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
    FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
    FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
  • hegyestomihegyestomi Posts: 504
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    rubertoe wrote:
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    rjsterry wrote:
    Methinks the letter B doesn't just stand for bike.
    ?

    New Baby Fairy

    Ahhh. No.
    Or you just don't know about it.
    Or you just don't know that you want it.
    Or you just don't know how much you want it.
    She will tell you anyway.
    Admit it.
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