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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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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 then though she'll continue to serve me well

edit - my netsoc account has been cancelled in the intervening period. Not unlike seamus below.

Edit 07/06/14 - repeating a couple of mod warnings:

Firstly from post 6242

Beasty wrote: »

OK, this thread has certainly lost its way in recent pages.

The thread is for posting pictures of bike gear that posters consider warrant the title "images of beauty". Everyone's perception of beauty is going to be different, so let's not turn it into a thread discussing the merits or otherwise of bestowing the title on specific "images". Yes we allow discussion in this thread, but please keep it constructive, try not to make negative comments (even in jest, as not everyone will necessarily get the joke) and help us get the thread back on track

Any questions, PM me or one of the other mods and don't de-rail the thread further by posting them here

Thanks

Beasty

Secondly we've had a lot of posters quoting images - this is not necessary - if you quote a post with an image in it just delete the image link within the quote. Posters can link back to the post in question by clicking on the little blue encased ">" beside the user name. That way we don't clog up the thread with multiple copies of the same photos

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#2 02-02-2004 4:23pm

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#3 02-02-2004 4:26pm

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#4 02-02-2004 4:33pm

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My two current bikes

and...

they do the job.

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#5 02-02-2004 6:15pm

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#6 03-02-2004 5:06pm

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this and other shots on this site

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#7 11-02-2004 6:26pm

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My baby (don't let the gf hear me saying that! :eek: ), handbuilt by moi... Mmmm all Italian...

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#8 26-02-2004 3:17pm

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#9 09-03-2004 5:08pm

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This is it, only saw it yesterday and I'm in love, it'll be years before I can afford it though

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#10 29-06-2007 12:07pm

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Back in the day there was a thread showing pix of your rides. Sadly, it appears to have gone now. The odd photo has appeared in random threads and as there are some seriously cool and interesting bikes owned by boardsies so I thought it would nice to see what you all ride. As paths often cross it would also be nice to recognise some of you when out on the roads.

For starters, here are my bikes...

Schwinn Fastback Pro, Shimano 105 9 sp, Ultegra cranks, Xero lite wheels

GT ZR3.0, Shimano 105 9sp cranks & brakes, Ultegra mechs, Duraace casette, 105 10sp shifters. Got FSA wing pro bars although jury still out on those. Specialized Alias saddle is excellent though.

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#11 29-06-2007 5:12pm

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Heres my downhill bike
Da bomb mindbomb,888's,hayes 9's,ex729 etc..

I also have a da bomb cr8 hardtail and a haro backtrail x3 bmx.

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#12 29-06-2007 5:29pm

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Nothing fancy, got a Trek FX 7.1 to replace my aging mountain bike, just for commuting to be honest

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#13 30-06-2007 10:44am

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threads merged, although EL Tel - looking at you join date there must have been another one again?

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#14 30-06-2007 11:45am

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Well not my dreambikes by any stretch, for that I would be thinking Pinarello, Cervelo or maybe Colnago. These are my current bikes...

Pedalforce QS2 frame (similar to Litespeed Pavia/Lapierre XLite), Dura Ace 7700 9speed groupset except cranks which are FSA Pro Elite Carbon. Look Keo Carbon pedals, Deda Supercarbon RS seatpost, Selle Italia SLR saddle, PlanetX Pro Carbon 50 tubular wheels with Continental Sprinters, Carbon wing bars, ITM Carbon/Alu stem, Tune 9g bottle cages. Polar CS400 computer. Super light all round. Bit twitchy for out of the saddle uphill efforts and sharp fast descents as a result of the light weight.

Trek OCLV120 frame (identical frame to the one Lance won in in 99), Dura Ace 7700 9speed all round. Look carbon seatpost, Selle Italia SLR XP saddle, ITM Millenium Bars and Stem, Cateye Astrale 8 computer, Mavic Kyrsium SSC wheels, Continental Attack/Force tyres, Tacx Tao cages. Look Keo Classic pedals.

Both bikes are far too good for me at the minute, going rubbish right now as a result of no winters training. So the moral of the story kids is that its the man and not the bike that counts !

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#15 30-06-2007 6:33pm

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i like the frame on the trek Quigs Snr, i doubt they still make it?

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#16 30-06-2007 7:08pm

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No, its a 2000 model, I think they phased that type of frame out in 2002/3. Shame, its a very light bike and feels more solid in the sprint that the black bike, the black bike draws a lot of admiring glances, but my one paltry win in an handicapped league race this year was on the trek, I can somehow get a better power transfer in the sprint, that being said the black bike can haul ass too if its in the right hands, i,e, not mine !

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#17 30-06-2007 8:41pm

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Dizz wrote:

My baby (don't let the gf hear me saying that! :eek: ), handbuilt by moi... Mmmm all Italian...

Is that a Cinelli Starship?

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#18 30-06-2007 9:27pm

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My Wilier Mortirolo

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#19 30-06-2007 10:25pm

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My baby. Handbuilt in Holland.

Koga Miyata Signature

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#20 30-06-2007 11:23pm

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My Baby !

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#21 01-07-2007 12:58pm

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My EPX Mako commuter with fatboy slicks & my Planet x with Ultegra groupset

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#22 01-07-2007 1:04pm

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I like Tunney's choice but I'd change the wheels.

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#23 01-07-2007 7:38pm

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That's my beauty. Pictures taken by my friend. The stupid guy riding it is me...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fajitasgtr/493683114/in/set-72157600204433004/

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#24 02-07-2007 8:51am

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Nice one Tonto! I thought my ex-wife was a ball-breaker, but that must hurt on a long ride...

el tonto wrote:

My Wilier Mortirolo

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#25 02-07-2007 9:09am

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#26 02-07-2007 9:44am

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milod wrote:

Nice one Tonto! I thought my ex-wife was a ball-breaker, but that must hurt on a long ride...

My ass is well calloused at this stage!

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#27 02-07-2007 11:46am

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Surly Cross-Check
Groupset: Shimano Ultegra 10 speed, Compact chainset
Wheels: Mavic Open Pro rims (32spoke), DT Swiss double butted SS spokes, Ultegra hubs, Vittorio Randonneur 700×28 tyres
Saddle: Brooks B17 Champion Special
Seatpost: ITM Road Racing Alloy
Bars: Ritchey WCS Logic Oversize, 44cm
Stem: ITM Forged Lite Luxe 110MM, 10-degree rise/drop
Headset: BBB
Brakes: Tektro Oryx cantilevers
Rack: Tortec Expedition

🎙️ The Recognized Authority Podcast

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#28 02-07-2007 11:40pm

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Have since changed the bars on the Specialized for drops. That photo was a few years back, thinking of retiring it into winter commuter duties and looking for a light steel tourer, Trojan's Surly looks very tempting.

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#29 03-07-2007 12:06am

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el tonto wrote:

My Wilier Mortirolo

How do you find the Specialized rib bottle cage? I was gonna buy 2 this week but they seem to have got fairly bad reviews, meant to break quite easily.

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#30 03-07-2007 12:09am

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The Surly is damn nice alright. Here's the next planned upgrade

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#31 03-07-2007 11:07am

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mloc123 wrote:

How do you find the Specialized rib bottle cage? I was gonna buy 2 this week but they seem to have got fairly bad reviews, meant to break quite easily.

They're grand. Used them for about six months at this stage and they haven't broken or lost any bottles. Bottles do get a bit scuffed up in them though.

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