Show us your spring bikes
itboffin
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Yes some of us well me at least have a spring bike
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.
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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Spring bike? Is that like something with rear suspension?Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
Mine is the same as my winter bike, only cleaner and with the lights and guards removed."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 Hills0 -
Asprilla wrote:Spring bike? Is that like something with rear suspension?
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Veronese68 wrote:Asprilla wrote:Spring bike? Is that like something with rear suspension?
Congratulations, you raised my first laugh of the day. You win one internet.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
Do you call it Zebedee?Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
2011 Trek Madone 4.5
2012 Felt F65X
Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter0 -
Have just fitted conti gp 24s to the spring bike, feels so different to the ZX I will wait and see how they perform. I'm hoping they're good because by all accounts the gp are in between 4000s and normal conti but considerably cheaper.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.0 -
itboffin wrote:Have just fitted conti gp 24s to the spring bike, feels so different to the ZX I will wait and see how they perform. I'm hoping they're good because by all accounts the gp are in between 4000s and normal conti but considerably cheaper.
I like the Grand Prix's, good value and often overlooked. Very grippy.0 -
pitchshifter wrote:itboffin wrote:Have just fitted conti gp 24s to the spring bike, feels so different to the ZX I will wait and see how they perform. I'm hoping they're good because by all accounts the gp are in between 4000s and normal conti but considerably cheaper.
I like the Grand Prix's, good value and often overlooked. Very grippy.
Agree. I swapped from Ultremos which were quick, but GPs seem very good and cheap!0 -
yeh at £12 from bike-discount.com what's not to like although i did fit the rear the wrong way around, fixed now :roll: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.0 -
Several things wrong with that bike:
Firstly. Where's the spring?
Secondly. You could have added the picture in a new post so our posts don't look as odd as they do now.
Thirdly. I could grumble about valves not lining up or too many spacers but I can't be arsed.0 -
Its made of 531 steel so there's the spring - nah!
OCD pics? you want the "other" part of the forumRule #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.0 -
itboffin wrote:Its made of 531 steel so there's the spring - nah!
OCD pics? you want the "other" part of the forum
OCD, I agree hence can't be arsed.0 -
but 20.35lbs in that setup ...not goodRule #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.0 -
Sounds like you're getting OCD, but not about the pictures. I think how it rides is more important for something like that.0
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Mine is the same as my winter bike, only cleaner and with the lights and guards removed.
Mine is the same as my winter bike, just as dirty and with the lights and guards exactly where they were before
Seriously, I've been promising to give my bike a proper clean* and replace the brake pads for about, oh, 2 months and I might get round to it this weekend. Won't be bothered to take the guards off though. Why bother? Might treat it to a new chain with dry lube.
* disc brakes and hub gears mean cleaning is really optional!0 -
Nope this does NOT fly, a spring bike must be a totally different bike, just modding your summer or winter bike will not cut it.
So if you dont have a spring bike I suggest you pop out this weekend and start looking for one, if anyone ask just say itboffin said I need one! :roll: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.0 -
Beer! Sun! if that's not a spring bike I don't what isn't!
Is lovely not needing jackets etc nor lights.0 -
Good show Roger, beer & FGSS you winRule #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.0 -
Spring Bike meaning 'a ride along the River Thames without having to use the mud-bike.'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16624533@N07/8706866155Raymondo
"Let's just all be really careful out there folks!"0 -
Yep I prefer them over Shimano and SRAM, works perfectly too. In fact I have several mixed groupset bikes.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.0 -
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Here you go:
You didn't say it had to be a road bike...headed over to Wales to do a bit of downhilling later this month now it's stopped raining all the time"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0