Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026

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

1101102104106107334

Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,038 ✭✭✭penexpers


    tomasrojo wrote: »
    Did you get the touring pannier?

    The front-mounted baggage is ingenious too, just like the fold. Very fast to put on and very secure. Mine came with a rain hood for the bag too. These bikes are great.

    No I opted to not get the rear rack and bag, just the front T bag (was tempted by the C bag).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,988 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    penexpers wrote: »
    No I opted to not get the rear rack and bag, just the front T bag (was tempted by the C bag).
    I think the T-Bag is the successor to the touring pannier (I got my bike and luggage in 2009, and I think they've updated the luggage now). The front-mounted luggage seems to balance the whole bike out better than using a rack.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,201 Mod ✭✭✭✭Planet X


    tomasrojo wrote: »
    They look like Wellgo pedals. They're certainly quite cheap, but they're not POSs, I think. I had a pair of Wellgos that lasted over five years (with servicing). Always spun nicely during that time.

    DMR V8 Flats.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,012 ✭✭✭Plastik


    It mightn't be much ... but tis all I got ! :)

    IMG_2009ps.jpg

    IMG_2012ps.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,435 ✭✭✭christeb


    Planet X wrote: »
    DMR V8 Flats.

    nope they're Wellgos alright


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 934 ✭✭✭logistic


    Picked this up yesterday from CRC yesterday. I expected it to be a compact but the specs on CRC were incorrect. Anyway took it on its maiden voyage this morning for a spin around Blessington lakes. Im very happy with my purchase :D

    cubeattempt.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,488 ✭✭✭manafana


    logistic wrote: »
    Picked this up yesterday from CRC yesterday. I expected it to be a compact but the specs on CRC were incorrect. Anyway took it on its maiden voyage this morning for a spin around Blessington lakes. Im very happy with my purchase :D

    cubeattempt.jpg

    last time i road mine to blessington i crashed hope you fared better


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 934 ✭✭✭logistic


    manafana wrote: »
    last time i road mine to blessington i crashed hope you fared better

    Made it back in one piece and so did the bike


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭thebouldwhacker


    logistic wrote: »
    I expected it to be a compact

    Sure you did
    logistic wrote: »
    but the specs on CRC were incorrect

    Sure they were

    :D;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 378 ✭✭catastrophy


    logistic wrote: »
    Picked this up yesterday from CRC yesterday. I expected it to be a compact but the specs on CRC were incorrect. Anyway took it on its maiden voyage this morning for a spin around Blessington lakes. Im very happy with my purchase :D

    cubeattempt.jpg

    got the exact same bike from crc the other day myself ... Im delighted with it too.


  • Advertisement
  • Closed Accounts Posts: 573 ✭✭✭dave.obrien


    TheBlaaMan wrote: »
    New today.

    105 groupset, carbon frame in matt, which may not be to everyone's taste - it has that vaguely rough texture which say's "prototype" to me - me? I love it!

    P1010142web.jpgP1010144web.jpgP1010145web.jpgP1010148web.jpg

    Lovely, bike, I have one in the other colour scheme (black, white and red, gloss finish) with ultegra and fulcrum racing 3's. Stunning bike, rides fantastically.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭AirsoftPeak


    lol, I have a similar bike like this!!:D
    Lumen wrote: »
    POW! (not mine)

    cyc-1282739634-55-43693.jpg


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,038 ✭✭✭penexpers


    tomasrojo wrote: »
    I think the T-Bag is the successor to the touring pannier (I got my bike and luggage in 2009, and I think they've updated the luggage now). The front-mounted luggage seems to balance the whole bike out better than using a rack.

    Yep it is the follow-up to the touring pannier (they re-did all the luggage for 2010). It's really fantastic, can carry quite a bit of stuff in it and due to the mounting mechanism, it doesn't affect the balance of the bike or the steering at all.

    Have to say I'm really very impressed by the bike so far. I had really high expectations about the bike and they have all been exceeded. It rides really well and I like the P bars for the multiple positions. I love rocking up and "parking" the bike.

    And I've already struck up conversations with randomers on four separate occasions.

    I was only 90% convinced but now I'm 100% convinced that the only folding bike worth considering is a Brompton.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,988 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    penexpers wrote: »
    I love rocking up and "parking" the bike.

    The first stage of the fold does make for a quite a decent stand.
    penexpers wrote: »
    And I've already struck up conversations with randomers on four separate occasions.

    Yeah, about half the times I take the Brompton out I end up talking to someone about it.

    But virtually 100% of the times I take out the Bike Hod trailer I end up talking about that. I've started making allowances for the extra five or ten minutes my journey will take. I brought the trailer out with the Brompton on one occasion, and I spent about fifteen minutes talking to someone about the two of them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭Awayindahils


    I posted about doing the Tour De Picnic as a complete novice. I am now totally hooked.

    I bought this piece of wonder at the weekend:

    2011-trek-lexa-womens-road-bikes-1.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    Woo, pretty. Hope you got a good lock...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 607 ✭✭✭seve65


    134427.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 297 ✭✭redmaxi


    ^^^^^^^^ - Glanmire, beautiful Cork !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭thebouldwhacker


    Class pic, It wasn't like that when I cycled past it later this morning... The elements were a tad more 'active'.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,515 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    This pleases me.

    natureboytensioner.jpg


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,896 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    waiting for these for the new frame (and a new frame)

    DC-B1268.jpg

    My weather

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



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,831 ✭✭✭abcdggs


    waiting for these for the new frame (and a new frame)

    DC-B1268.jpg
    Where does it go?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,896 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    abcdggs wrote: »
    Where does it go?

    off the seatpost bolt its a cable stop for the rear cantilevers

    hope it ends up looking like this

    http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?106055-Building-a-bike-rear-cable-hanger-question&p=1152884&viewfull=1#post1152884

    i have the same old style XT canti's

    My weather

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



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Storck-Absolutist.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭murph226


    Very nice Raam, one of your own?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,515 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Here is Storck's mechanical bike humping device in action.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    murph226 wrote: »
    Very nice Raam, one of your own?

    I wish :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭thehangtenguy


    My commuter and my mountainbike :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭sexpot


    My new soon to be velo. Been waiting soooooo long for this!


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 607 ✭✭✭seve65


    1234365519748-lmbysnht812h-399-75.jpg
    Nice and made with 953 (not mine, just day dreaming)


Advertisement