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eeeee · 19-08-2014 8:43pm

*gasp* that is beautiful. ^^^^^ Drool...

*slurp*

rollingscone · 19-08-2014 9:00pm

Raam wrote: »

This is my new cross machine.

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/21267/318678.jpg[/IG]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!

Lumen · 24-08-2014 7:04pm

Lightweight Urgestalt (not mine).

Because matchy-matchy.

allez · 25-08-2014 11:32pm

We've probably all seen this so many times, but everything cipollini is a thing of beauty, he's also got big strong italian arms.

fat bloke · 29-08-2014 12:02am

Love that Urgestalt thingy. Name doesn't exactly trip off the tongue but I like the Handarbeit fur Beinarbeit tagline

Here's my new (to me) posh training bike. Thinking it might stand me in good stead for a multi-Alp assault like the Marmotte next summer.

Madone 6.9

c50 · 30-08-2014 8:59pm

Ernesto was good for a few pics at his stand when asked...

The stand made Cipollini, De rosa, Pinarello and most of the rest look fairly average...

DominoDub · 05-09-2014 7:05pm

...That's a Painting !

http://www.nickalasblades.com/

letape · 05-09-2014 7:21pm

Not a painting but certainly a work of art :-)

Edit - can't believe it actually is a painting!

Daroxtar · 07-09-2014 6:12pm

When I ordered my bike I didn't spec the custom Selle San Marco saddle to go with it and despite the cheap saddle they sent being fine I just had a niggling want for the proper one. Thanks to CRC I picked one up for a decent price and it arrived on Friday. Looks much better than the one that came with it IMHO. Vanity ftw.
So here's the first customisation (kind of)

AstraMonti · 11-09-2014 1:13pm

dancrowley · 14-09-2014 9:30am

This beauty arrived yesterday. Please ignore the dork disc, as I'm removing it as soon as i can

Canyon were a joy to deal with and the delivery via UPS was quick and painless.
Maiden voyage this morning proved that it is a light, stiff and very comfortable steed

Let's see how I feel after a longer ride, eh??

Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 9.0 Pro (2014 w' full Campagnolo Record groupset)

funnyclub · 14-09-2014 11:37pm

My new Thompson Force

ROK ON · 17-09-2014 9:40pm

My new steed. Sourced and assembled at Bike Hub Howth.

ROK ON · 17-09-2014 9:42pm

More Ventus

ROK ON · 17-09-2014 9:44pm

Still more Ventus

ROK ON · 17-09-2014 9:51pm

And finally, last of the Ventus

lennymc · 17-09-2014 9:56pm

That's a lovely bookshelf ROK ON.

very nice bike aswell.

Diggabot · 17-09-2014 10:23pm

Lovely... how does it ride? I'm undecided on whether to get the SLX or just go with the SL.

dancrowley wrote: »

This beauty arrived yesterday. Please ignore the dork disc, as I'm removing it as soon as i can
Canyon were a joy to deal with and the delivery via UPS was quick and painless.
Maiden voyage this morning proved that it is a light, stiff and very comfortable steed Let's see how I feel after a longer ride, eh??

Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 9.0 Pro (2014 w' full Campagnolo Record groupset)

manafana · 17-09-2014 11:49pm

ROK ON wrote: »

And finally, last of the Ventus

so you

dancrowley · 18-09-2014 6:38am

Diggabot wrote: »

Lovely... how does it ride? I'm undecided on whether to get the SLX or just go with the SL.

Hi Diggabot. I haven't tried the SL so can't compare, really. Re the ride quality of the SLX, I couldn't be happier. It's solid as a rock under load and rolls nicely, but the comfort is where it excels. I'm coming from a base carbon model Trek Madone and the difference between that bike and this is night and day. There's some fancy fandangled properties of the in-house seat-post that make this bike such a joy to ride and, paired with the surprisingly (to me, anyway!) comfortable fizik Antares saddle, I foresee more hours per week being spent out on the road.

I was between the SLX and the SL; with the sale, and getting the full Record groupset (which is fantastic), I found it better to push that little bit further rather than be asking "what if" a few months down the line. I'm a happy camper

If you have any more particular questions, fire away!

Raam · 18-09-2014 6:59am

ROK ON wrote: »

More Ventus

Valves almost perfectly aligned, I like that.

Zyzz · 18-09-2014 4:07pm

Spare 10K anyone?

http://www.bianchistore.de/bilder/produkte/gross/Bianchi-Aquila-CV-2015-Shimano-Dura-Ace-Di2-11sp.jpg

Eamonnator · 18-09-2014 4:59pm

That's the first Bianchi, I've seen, that I don't like.
In fact, it's truly awful.

magicbastarder · 18-09-2014 7:40pm

quickly robin, to the batcycles!

yop · 20-09-2014 12:06am

Took delivery of this Storck Scenaro G2 Force 22 this morning. Its a near to bike porn as I will ever own

rollingscone · 21-09-2014 7:52pm

Maybe it's eye of the beholder but I've just finished all of the upgrades over the last 6 months and I promised I'd post her here because she's a beauty to me.

fat bloke · 22-09-2014 8:40am

Wife's new winter trainer.

New frame, old dura-ace bits transferred over. A new saddle and bars are in order when funds allow and the wheels are mis-matched, but the frame is a lovely shiny metal-y thing.

CramCycle · 22-09-2014 9:56am

fat bloke wrote: »

Wife's new winter trainer.

New frame, old dura-ace bits transferred over. A new saddle and bars are in order when funds allow and the wheels are mis-matched, but the frame is a lovely shiny metal-y thing.

I love the Genesis bikes, they are all beautiful, currently looking at one myself. What are peoples opinons on the 931 range. I don't like the paint job compared to every other Genesis (in fact its pretty ugly compared to every other Genesis) but I have one at a good price:

mossym · 22-09-2014 10:19am

CramCycle wrote: »

I love the Genesis bikes, they are all beautiful, currently looking at one myself. What are peoples opinons on the 931 range. I don't like the paint job compared to every other Genesis (in fact its pretty ugly compared to every other Genesis) but I have one at a good price:

i've always liked the silver paint jobs, not a big fan of the black fork but it's not enough to put me off...

RonanCFD · 22-09-2014 11:15am

CramCycle wrote: »

I love the Genesis bikes, they are all beautiful, currently looking at one myself. What are peoples opinons on the 931 range. I don't like the paint job compared to every other Genesis (in fact its pretty ugly compared to every other Genesis) but I have one at a good price:

Still very pretty IMO, I like the bare stainless steel look. I prefer the paint job on my Equilibrium, but would still swap it for bare 931 if I could just to have the longevity.

fat bloke · 22-09-2014 11:31am

I love the Genesis team bike. Gorgeous machine. But Genesis themselves have finally had to roll with the times and go carbon fibre. Very nice machines now and fair play to them for persevering with steel for so long, but .... the times they are a-becoming quite different.

CramCycle · 22-09-2014 12:09pm

fat bloke wrote: »

I love the Genesis team bike. Gorgeous machine. But Genesis themselves have finally had to roll with the times and go carbon fibre. Very nice machines now and fair play to them for persevering with steel for so long, but .... the times they are a-becoming quite different.

My understanding is that they have the CF (Zero) and the Steel (953) at races from now on so they have a selection depending on conditions.

I do love the race paint job as well. As above, also not a fan of the black fork but I can't justify the price jump for the 953 but I wish I could.

aFlabbyPanda · 22-09-2014 12:16pm

I found the silver paint on my Cdf is soft as puppy sh!t, its marks so easily compared to my other bikes.

CramCycle · 22-09-2014 12:33pm

The_Sub wrote: »

I found the silver paint on my Cdf is soft as puppy sh!t, its marks so easily compared to my other bikes.

Do you find the ride dampened as a result, does it affect frame stiffness or is it just the coating thats soft?

wanderer 22 · 22-09-2014 12:39pm

CramCycle wrote: »

I love the Genesis bikes, they are all beautiful, currently looking at one myself. What are peoples opinons on the 931 range. I don't like the paint job compared to every other Genesis (in fact its pretty ugly compared to every other Genesis) but I have one at a good price:

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Mycycle.ie have some good deals on Genesis bikes at the moment if you're in the market. I want (another) Genesis myself but can't justify it..so I'll have to live vicariously through another boardsie..

CramCycle · 22-09-2014 1:01pm

colm18 wrote: »

Mycycle.ie have some good deals on Genesis bikes at the moment if you're in the market. I want (another) Genesis myself but can't justify it..so I'll have to live vicariously through another boardsie..

That's who I was looking at, incredibly cheap for the Volare 20. Anyone know if they have any in their Kilmacud shop. Would love a test ride.

wanderer 22 · 22-09-2014 1:09pm

CramCycle wrote: »

That's who I was looking at, incredibly cheap for the Volare 20. Anyone know if they have any in their Kilmacud shop. Would love a test ride.

I phoned up a week or so ago and they said they had a 54cm in stock.

CramCycle · 22-09-2014 1:11pm

colm18 wrote: »

I phoned up a week or so ago and they said they had a 54cm in stock.

According to their stock list, only the 58cm left (which is my size), how long it will stay there though is another question.

fat bloke · 22-09-2014 1:13pm

Yeah, there was a bunch of lads in the club bought up those genesis's's's'. Half price essentially.
I was very tempted myself by the team issue with dura ace wheels and 11 speed mechanical dura ace. - A bike for life.

wanderer 22 · 22-09-2014 1:14pm

CramCycle wrote: »

According to their stock list, only the 58cm left (which is my size), how long it will stay there though is another question.

They also had a very good price on the top of the range Team frame with ultegra- not sure if it's still there though (it wasn't on the website, they guy mentioned it when I phoned).

aFlabbyPanda · 22-09-2014 2:40pm

CramCycle wrote: »

Do you find the ride dampened as a result, does it affect frame stiffness or is it just the coating thats soft?

I think its the coasting tbh. I've had problems with cables & even a bar bag rubbing the paint away.

Alek · 22-09-2014 10:08pm

Yep, the paint on my Croix de Fer is pretty scratchy too. Adds character

countrykid · 22-09-2014 11:05pm

colm18 wrote: »

CramCycle wrote: »

I love the Genesis bikes, they are all beautiful, currently looking at one myself. What are peoples opinons on the 931 range. I don't like the paint job compared to every other Genesis (in fact its pretty ugly compared to every other Genesis) but I have one at a good price:

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Mycycle.ie have some good deals on Genesis bikes at the moment if you're in the market. I want (another) Genesis myself but can't justify it..so I'll have to live vicariously through another boardsie..

Bought a 931 volare a month ago..,
Bare stainless steel
Fitted it with 11 speed Athena and eurus..
I'm lucky enough to have a Colnago eps for my good day bike but the genesis is constantly being picked these day for the spins...
It's got so much character ...
Reminds me of my old steel bike as a teenager but with way more punch..
Granted when I do ride the eps it is a touch( and I mean a touch) livelier ... But the genesis is more fun..
Handles like its on rails and not hard to climb on..
And being a naked steel finish has no paint wear issues!
Couldn't recommend it high enough...
P.s had an equilibrium briefly - also terrific