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Bulmers on Ice

Jack Frost was up early this morning

Keep_Her_Lit

Lumen wrote: »

Haro Pro XL Plus.

The close-ups of tasty components are all very well. But how about some video footage of this machine being used in anger?

Sr Assumpta, please warm up your x-ray machine, I'll be along in due course.

Exactly, let's see it all happening in real time

feck sake lads

bulmers on ice great looking bike but can i ask what par of the country are you in looks like a great cycling route;)

Bulmers on Ice

feck sake lads wrote: »

bulmers on ice great looking bike but can i ask what par of the country are you in looks like a great cycling route;)

I'm in Naas, Co Kildare. From the town I went out through Caragh out to Mondello and turned right for Donore then hook up with Digby Bridge and take the Canal route all the way back to the centre of Naas. It's a quite enough road along the Canal.

feck sake lads

Bulmers on Ice wrote: »

I'm in Naas, Co Kildare. From the town I went out through Caragh out to Mondello and turned right for Donore then hook up with Digby Bridge and take the Canal route all the way back to the centre of Naas. It's a quite enough road along the Canal.

thanks man looks fantastic.;)

Mycroft H

Dragged the DSLR out this evening to get some proper photos



The suntour shifters - little bit of getting used to but there quite good




Suntour ARx derailleurs



Shimano Dia Compes



Overall shot - Miyata 310

at1withmyself

CramCycle wrote: »

Make sure they cover your return postage or send a courier.

Ya they say they'll cover return cost on postage but only for regular mail price and not by track and trace which seems ridiculous to me if you buy anything of value. Anyway frame is gone back but the worst part is they never had the version I wanted and have discontinued it on their site.

However I'm just waiting on some feedback from a Dutch bike shop who sells them so hopefully I'll be able to get one from them. There price is even better then CRC so fingers crossed I can post a picture of the full bike next weekend!!!

Dermot Illogical

Originally posted in the wrong thread. My track bike is finished.

niceonetom

Pretty.

No foot retention or brakes?

Dermot Illogical

niceonetom wrote: »

Pretty.

No foot retention or brakes?

Will be putting a spare set of SPD-SL pedals on it in the next day or two. I've ordered clamp-on brakes but won't have them for a week or two yet.

dx22

This is my new Canyon i bought 2 months ago and have been unable to ride it due to a calf strain. I'm chomping at the bit to get on it but have to be patient!
I have changed the bar tape from white to black and put on nicer bottle cages since this photo was taken

Icyseanfitz

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My first road bike, really flies when i have the energy to push it

SWL

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

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My first road bike, really flies when i have the energy to push it

Congratulations had hoped to get one but they didn’t have my size. How is the ride, any road buzz apparently it’s as comfortable as a carbon frame.

Seweryn

SWL wrote: »

How is the ride, any road buzz apparently it’s as comfortable as a carbon frame.

Depends which carbon fibre frame... If you compare it with his carbon fibre brother, then it is nearly as comfortable, but just a shade off... Anyway, an excellent commuter and every day bike. I like my one very much. Just couldn't get used to the Shimano stuff, so got it replaced with Sram and I also changed the wheels and tyres - some difference now. The saddle is OK, but I may get it changed soon as well. I got used to it at this stage.

All in all an excellent bike.

SWL

Seweryn wrote: »

Depends which carbon fibre frame... If you compare it with his carbon fibre brother, then it is nearly as comfortable, but just a shade off... Anyway, an excellent commuter and every day bike. I like my one very much. Just couldn't get used to the Shimano stuff, so got it replaced with Sram and I also changed the wheels and tyres - some difference now. The saddle is OK, but I may get it changed soon as well. I got used to it at this stage.

All in all an excellent bike.

Are you hinting I should only buy the frame:D

Icyseanfitz

i think calling it a commuter is a bit of a disservice tbh, the bike is light as feck and has race geometry, change the wheels and you would have a proper race machine, stiff as hell too, really love the thing and i cant wait to get fit enough to be worthy of it

Seweryn

SWL wrote: »

Are you hinting I should only buy the frame:D

No, if you can accept the Shimano garnish .

Seweryn

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

i think calling it a commuter is a bit of a disservice tbh, the bike is light as feck and has race geometry, change the wheels and you would have a proper race machine, stiff as hell too, really love the thing and i cant wait to get fit enough to be worthy of it

I agree with you fully, but there is nothing wrong with using it as a (long distance) commuter bike .

Rob987

My Madone...

Ole Rodrigo

Seweryn wrote: »

I agree with you fully, but there is nothing wrong with using it as a (long distance) commuter bike .

Lovely bike, I hear great things about it. Did you ever go with the carradice saddlebag in the end Seweryn ? Would look fairly neat on it I must say.

Murph100

Me new winter bike, I replaced the original supplied fishing tackle with a decent gruppo

Seweryn

Murph100 wrote: »

Me new winter bike, I replaced the original supplied fishing tackle with a decent gruppo

I did the same with my one, but I put Sram on my CAAD instead .

Dermot Illogical

My recently returned Raleigh Elan, which I bought new around 1993/1994.

AstraMonti

Most beautiful titanium bike I 've seen so far!

kumate_champ07

my new race bike(with training wheels)





the stem and seatpost are for DH so extremely stiff, easton vice stem(flipped for less rise) and easton havoc seatpost. bars are deda velocita steel,
sram omnium crankset, stiffest track crankset out there
h+ son tb14 rims which are 23mm wide matched with conti gp4000s 23mm tyres, very stiff wheels. I used straight gauge spokes for stiffness front and rear, both 36h. dura ace track nuts on the rear, they are a great upgrade. kmc 510hx chain, dura ace cog

will prob be using a different bike next week and this will be kept inside till race season, upgrades will be dura ace/ultegra carbon pedals, custom built race wheels, hkk vertex chain, euroasia superstar cogs

I could easily shave off 1kg(including wheel upgrade) but this is built to be as stiff as possible

did I mention it was very stiff?

alexanderomahon

What does stiff mean?

kumate_champ07

alexanderomahon wrote: »

What does stiff mean?

no loss of power transmission. for a road bike all that extra weight would be a bad thing but because Im using this on a velodrome the weight doesnt matter very much. sprinting out of the saddle the bars dont flex, sprinting to the finish line the bottom bracket and cranks dont sway side to side or bend. the seatpost is also important as there is alot exposed above the frame it needs to not flex. its still comfortable to ride

also a road rider would be 65kg(?) -/+, Im 115kg so need stronger part that wont flex/break under my weight

levitronix

is that an alloy frame ?

Series looking piece of kit

kumate_champ07

levitronix wrote: »

is that an alloy frame ?

Series looking piece of kit

yes alloy frame, the fork is full carbon, the cartridge bearing fits directly to a carbon crown, weight is 340g. felt very strange attaching stem and bars to it that weigh 900+g

http://www.lookcycle.com/en/int/piste/cadres/al-464-p-frame.html

fat bloke

I've gotten my winter training back on track again, took all the bits of my "old" Storck and after a couple of weeks prevaricating, succumbed to the CSS's offer on this Ridley 901r. I was trying to spend less money but in the end this seemed like a great balance between the ol' bang and buck.

Had it out today. Looks like a bike, feels like a bike. No issues and it rides very comfortably indeed. Should see me through the winter, the tour of Flanders in March, and many winters to come. Fingers crossed :pac:

Should've taken the photo before I fitted the dweebie crud nappies but hey... whaddya gonna do? It took so long to fit the b@stards, they ain't comin' off for no photo shoot! Yiz'll have to use your imaginations...