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Post images of beauty (quote pics sparingly) - see Mod warnings in OP

uberwolf · 2004-02-02 15:15:06

Seeing as the after hours lads have been drooling over their own concepts of beauty thought occured that the cyclists could post images of their equipment. [/B]And of their dream bikes etc. happy viewing. thats my current babe, in white. She's a few years old now though, so I'd love to have the money to replace her. Till…

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#1202 01-09-2009 10:00pm
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jerseyeire wrote: »

She looks sweet as a nut

Faster than me Given me some great times. But me thinks a new bike for next year. Keeping the Powertap though!

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#1203 04-09-2009 12:06am
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Made a very short trip around to Mr Skeffington today to convert my FCR1 from straight to drop bars. He did a great job
Very happy with it .....
Before:

After:

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#1204 04-09-2009 8:16am
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Ah yeah that's the business, nice job!

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#1205 04-09-2009 8:22am
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Another angel gets its wings. The SFCR version looks better, even though you photographed the ugly side

You might consider using a black saddle and blueish front tyre. Then the colours would go consistently blue-black front-back, and to grey around the BB area.

That's probably a terrible idea though.

gah, non-matching bottle cages

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#1206 04-09-2009 9:58am
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Lumen wrote: »

Another angel gets its wings. The SFCR version looks better, even though you photographed the ugly side

You might consider using a black saddle and blueish front tyre. Then the colours would go consistently blue-black front-back, and to grey around the BB area.

That's probably a terrible idea though.

gah, non-matching bottle cages

I can see what you're thinkin
I've been trying to get blue tyres, the schwalbe ultremo r, but they are out of stock everywhere due to the recall I presume. I will get some though
I think 1 blue and one black tyre may look ridiculous though?

PS Whats the "ugly side"?

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#1207 04-09-2009 10:02am
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lafors wrote: »

PS Whats the "ugly side"?

The side that doesn't have the chainset on it.

The side with the chainset on it is the bike porn equivalent of the MySpace angle.

Just spotted the sneaky pedal upgrade. Nice.

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#1208 04-09-2009 10:07am
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Looks good. Do you mind telling me how much it cost to do the conversion, including the new shifters, bars etc?

lafors wrote: »

Made a very short trip around to Mr Skeffington today to convert my FCR1 from straight to drop bars. He did a great job
Very happy with it .....

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#1209 04-09-2009 2:47pm
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I started cycling this year and bought a Beone of crc during the Jan sales but the frame size was to big(newbie mistake trying to save a few €€). So after a trip to my LBS for a new frame and a few bits I am left with this.

and yes its a triple till my litle legs get strong

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#1210 04-09-2009 2:48pm
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Lumen wrote: »

The side that doesn't have the chainset on it.

The side with the chainset on it is the bike porn equivalent of the MySpace angle.

Just spotted the sneaky pedal upgrade. Nice.

Ah, I see what you mean
What the hell is the myspace angle......actually don't answer that I don't want to know
Sneaky pedal upgrade....check.....to SPD's, one side is flat too for when I'm wearing regular shoes.

Ghost Rider wrote: »

Looks good. Do you mind telling me how much it cost to do the conversion, including the new shifters, bars etc?

OK but it is expensive so put your coffee down so you don't spill it on your keyboard :eek:
1 x Shimano 105 9 Speed Sti shifters (cables included) £152.99 (Ebay)
1 x Ritchey Superlogic Carbon II Drop Bars Size: 44cm £149.95 (merlincycles.com)
1 x Deda Blue Handlebar Tape £8.96 (probikekit.com)

You could do it for cheaper if you just went for regular drop bars.
So the lesson is to buy a road bike with drops first, not a road bike with straights and then convert. Though I'm still very happy with my bike

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#1211 04-09-2009 2:52pm
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Stokolan wrote: »

I started cycling this year and bought a Beone of crc during the Jan sales but the frame size was to big(newbie mistake trying to save a few €€). So after a trip to my LBS for a new frame and a few bits I am left with this.

and yes its a triple till my litle legs get strong

nice looking bike ,fair winds on it

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#1212 04-09-2009 2:56pm
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Stokolan wrote: »

I started cycling this year and bought a Beone of crc during the Jan sales but the frame size was to big(newbie mistake trying to save a few €€). So after a trip to my LBS for a new frame and a few bits I am left with this.

and yes its a triple till my litle legs get strong

Very nice, but why your saddle is pointing to the moon? (maybe it's the angle the photo has been taken) And get some black cable ties for the garmin stuff

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#1213 04-09-2009 3:00pm
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AstraMonti wrote: »

Very nice, but why your saddle is pointing to the moon? (maybe it's the angle the photo has been taken) And get some black cable ties for the garmin stuff

Tough love !!

CPL 593H

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#1214 04-09-2009 3:11pm
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lafors wrote: »

Made a very short trip around to Mr Skeffington today to convert my FCR1 from straight to drop bars. He did a great job
Very happy with it .....
Before:
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb12/lafors/FCR1-1.jpg

After:
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb12/lafors/03092009018-1.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb12/lafors/03092009019-1.jpg

And he even took down the Christmas decorations too

lafors wrote: »

OK but it is expensive so put your coffee down so you don't spill it on your keyboard :eek:
1 x Shimano 105 9 Speed Sti shifters (cables included) £152.99 (Ebay)
1 x Ritchey Superlogic Carbon II Drop Bars Size: 44cm £149.95 (merlincycles.com)
1 x Deda Blue Handlebar Tape £8.96 (probikekit.com)

You could do it for cheaper if you just went for regular drop bars.
So the lesson is to buy a road bike with drops first, not a road bike with straights and then convert. Though I'm still very happy with my bike

Thanks for that, was about to ask the same question when I saw not only was it asked but answered too!

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#1215 04-09-2009 3:45pm
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AstraMonti wrote: »

Very nice, but why your saddle is pointing to the moon? (maybe it's the angle the photo has been taken) And get some black cable ties for the garmin stuff

Its possibly the picture as its seems fine and I keep meaning to change the cable ties just haven't got around to it actually i must acquire some black ties while i think of it

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#1216 04-09-2009 6:18pm
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If you are in Waterford I have a big bag of cable ties of all colors including several hundred black ones. So if you need a few....I am in the town.

I think I have seen your bike around alright.

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#1217 04-09-2009 9:41pm
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Thanks for the offer but I got sorted.

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#1218 06-09-2009 11:21am
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here's my training bike:

here's my offroad racing bike:

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#1219 06-09-2009 6:23pm
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rappid wrote: »

here's my offroad racing bike:

Nice, how do you find it? I was going to plunge for an Anthem X1 earlier in the summer but they were all sold out and went s/h instead.

They are supposed to be one of the lightest F/S framesets out there.

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#1220 06-09-2009 6:36pm
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My first baby, I bought today. You can see here

I shall post images of my William later.

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#1221 06-09-2009 7:35pm
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nereid wrote: »

Nice, how do you find it? I was going to plunge for an Anthem X1 earlier in the summer but they were all sold out and went s/h instead.

They are supposed to be one of the lightest F/S framesets out there.

I had anthem aluminium version before. im racing on anthem advanced carbon more than year now and I have to say it's big difference in handling and steering.
carbon frame is much more stiffer and has very good shock absorbtion. im very happy with that frame.
did you check cyclesuperstore in dublin for anthem frame set?
they should have some I think.

if I were you I would wait for that beautiful frame:)

2.1kg for frame, 9.9kg for all bike.
mine is 2.4kg and 10.6kg.

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#1222 07-09-2009 9:37am
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rappid wrote: »

did you check cyclesuperstore in dublin for anthem frame set?
they should have some I think.

I did, the only possibility would be to have ordered the X4 and swap out the SLX components for nicer ones (same frame I believe).

rappid wrote: »

if I were you I would wait for that beautiful frame:)
2.1kg for frame, 9.9kg for all bike.
mine is 2.4kg and 10.6kg.

That is a good idea. Went with a S-Works epic for the minute, so will see how the next year goes.

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#1223 10-09-2009 2:14pm
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How beautiful does it need to be?
Is the eye of the beholder (me) good enough?

I've very happily made a clamp and adaptor plate to make a standard pannier rack fit onto to a disc brake MTB bike with a Topeak pannier bag,
I'll post here at some stage but feel free to tell me mere machining has no intrinsic beauty:)

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#1224 11-09-2009 2:38pm
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Shame i have to strap the pump to the frame. It kills me!

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#1225 11-09-2009 4:23pm
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Dr.Millah wrote: »

Shame i have to strap the pump to the frame. It kills me!

Easily fixed- get a mini-pump.

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#1226 11-09-2009 4:37pm
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Dr.Millah wrote: »

Shame i have to strap the pump to the frame. It kills me!

i got one of these

got the medium, tiny thing and geta 100psi as well (as easily as you can with a mini pump)

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Lezyne_Road_Drive_Mini_Pump/5360040898/

see it on the bike here

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=61875865&postcount=1190

ed

My weather
https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F

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#1227 11-09-2009 5:10pm
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If you don't want to frame mount the pump, you could get yourself one of these or similar (like a Blackburn Airstryke SL also)

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=11313

That way you could carry it in your jersey pocket (they are tiny - but they work)

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#1228 11-09-2009 5:17pm
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Has anyone tried the co2 cartridges. I use them and find them great. They fit in a jersey pocket or saddle bag. I never bother with a pump anymore

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#1229 11-09-2009 5:21pm
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SACH Central wrote: »

Has anyone tried the co2 cartridges. I use them and find them great. They fit in a jersey pocket or saddle bag. I never bother with a pump anymore

I just carry a mini-pump, have heard too many stories of them failing out on the road- met a guy on the W200 who was stranded for half an hour until someone stopped with a pump.

blorg swears by them, but he also carries a mini-pump as backup.

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#1230 11-09-2009 7:24pm
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SACH Central wrote: »

Has anyone tried the co2 cartridges. I use them and find them great. They fit in a jersey pocket or saddle bag. I never bother with a pump anymore

Have a CO2 inflator on the road bike (2 spare refills always on board) but take a CO2 inflator/mini-pump on the mtb. No problems so far!

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#1231 11-09-2009 7:33pm
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Took a fall a month ago and broke the shoulder but we're both on the way back and nearly ready for the road!

CPL 593H

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