Flashest kit on show @ Dragon Ride
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Sorry folks, couldn't resist this anorak thread.
Top bikes IMHO riding past me very, very fastly on the Dragon Ride:
(1) Mercian - lugged, red/white, Reynolds weheels, lush.
(2) De Rosa Team - silver/black with yellow tyres - the dogs
(3) Look 5?5 - the white one. Mint. (All the other Looks there were pretty nice, too)
Runners-up prizes to the other Monoc riders there, especially the chap with the only other banana-yellow Monoc. Respec'.
Top bikes IMHO riding past me very, very fastly on the Dragon Ride:
(1) Mercian - lugged, red/white, Reynolds weheels, lush.
(2) De Rosa Team - silver/black with yellow tyres - the dogs
(3) Look 5?5 - the white one. Mint. (All the other Looks there were pretty nice, too)
Runners-up prizes to the other Monoc riders there, especially the chap with the only other banana-yellow Monoc. Respec'.
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A was on a white Look 595[:I], so it could have been me you saw (black tights[B)], red jersey)?
Apart from my own steed[:D], I saw a couple of nice Cervelo's, a BMC and a new Orbea Orca. The titanium Merlin and Seven also looked smart.
Some very nice bikes about, thats for sure
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The Kuotas looked good, too.0
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I saw the Orca - v nice.
I also saw a limited edition 10th anniversary paint job Storck scenario.[:p]0 -
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I saw the Orca - v nice.
I also saw a limited edition 10th anniversary paint job Storck scenario.[:p]
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I've got the new Orca, Cream/Black...rides like a dream....had it on the Polkadot...got many ,many compliments...it really is a lovely bike....best looking machine I seen on the Polkadot(aprt from mine[;)]) was a smashing Black Pinerello Prince...it was gorgeous.0 -
Hehe, I was on a Seven, chinese guy in a yellow long sleeve jersey. Doubt it was mine you saw though as mine would not win an beauty contests (workmanlike components and wheels, permanently covered in grime & sports drink crust etc). There was a very nice Seve Elium that I saw someone else riding.
There was one bloke on a very nice looking carbon frame who's name I can't remember, not very descriptive, I know, but his seatpost had snapped off, so you'll know who I'm talking about if you saw him.
Yup, the new shape Orca is a peach too.0 -
The black Pinarello f4:13 was gorgeous, also saw a Cervelo which looked nice in blue.
As usual i had one of the cr@ppiest bikes. I keep telling my missus this fact so that i can spend stupid money on a dream machine...she doesn't share my shame
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Slightly off the topic, who else saw the guy on the start line trying to borrow a pump to pump his flat rear tyre? Talk about well prepared!!
He borrowed a mini pump, I told him that would be useless for getting enough air for entire ride.
They all set off and he went to ride off with about 10psi in hius tyre!!
I do not know if he made it [:D]
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Mingsta did you ride with a small group of about 6 off the extra loop and into the 3rd feed station. It got slightly organised for about 20 minutes.0
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I was chatting to bloke on a carbon Colnago with a pair of Lightweights on it.0
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Yeah...I saw the guy with the Lightweights. Was gonna ride my new Boras but with the weather predicted to be so crap I stuck with my Eurus instead. Saw a nice pair of Corima Aero's with Tune hubs ridden by some small fella who looked like he was on a 48cm frame.
Also saw bloke with flat rear...everyone was telling him to go the Tredz setup for a track pump, he obviously ignored the advice!0 -
There was a very nice Vroomen-White carbon frame out - I assume that was a P3 prototype?
I struggled round on my CR6/4.0 -
i kept coming across a chap wearing a rapha wind/waterproof... and thinking oooh you don't want to wear that it'll get all wet & dirty ;-)
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i kept coming across a chap wearing a rapha wind/waterproof... and thinking oooh you don't want to wear that it'll get all wet & dirty ;-)
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At least it would clean up. After my fall, I have torn grand tour gloves, shredded arm warmers, ripped gilet and tears in my sportwool jersey. [V]0
