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  • #4922
    Daniogroove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 255 ✭✭Daniogroove


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  • #4923
    Dermot Illogical
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭Dermot Illogical


    Wibbs wrote: »
    Is that a steel frame? Regardless that's niiiice. Cool name on the tubes too :)

    EDIT love the large flange hubs and the proper spoking pattern godammit!! :D

    Yes, it's steel :)
    In fact, I have 3 bikes available to me at the moment and they're all steel. Must be an age thing.
    I've a few adjustments to make before I put it on the road. I've flipped and dropped the stem, but I think I'll probably have to swop for a shorter one before I'm happy. Tossed the standard pedals (which are crap) for the Keo seen in the pic. The standard tyres are Vittoria Zaffiro which I don't like. Will swap them out for Vittoria Rubino Pro, probably the black/white ones.
    I'll give the Bianchi saddle a go for a week or two, but will probably replace with a white 4ZA Stratos as I find them very comfy.
    I added a 16T freewheel last night so I don't kill myself.
    At some stage in the near future will probably put a bigger ring up front. Standard is a 48T. Will probably go for 50 or 52.


  • #4924
    richieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 587 ✭✭✭richieg


    RidleyRider wrote: »
    Does the toptube slope a little bit just off the headtube and then completely straight? Or is that just me?:pac:

    Is that a 566 or 586. "Looking" at a 566 myself and thinking of going for it. How do you find it? Which SRAM groupo are you using. I am debating ultegra vs SRAM force.


  • #4925
    monkeyslayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 958 ✭✭✭monkeyslayer


    566 with sram force, I love it so far, have riden focus and giant bikes in years past and this is easily the nicest bike i've had yet... great flex in the frame, doesn't accelerate as well as i used to like on the focus, it really needs a good dig on the pedals sometimes, and the handling is a lot 'faster' but once i got used to it it was fine, it climbs great and turns very neatly on descents. Not crazy about the sram double tap levers, but then i've been using shimano in various guises for years, but I'm used to it now so its not a problem.


  • #4926
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,331 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Dermot Illogical wrote: »
    Yes, it's steel :)
    In fact, I have 3 bikes available to me at the moment and they're all steel. Must be an age thing.
    Nah D, it's called good taste and style... :D Fully chromed, steel Italian Bianchi? Ticks all the boxes.

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  • #4927
    JorgeSilva
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭JorgeSilva


    Hey!
    This is my bike...unluckily since I'm moving to Ireland she won't be coming with me :(

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    Enjoy!


  • #4928
    richieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 587 ✭✭✭richieg


    monkeyslayer wrote: »
    566 with sram force, I love it so far, have riden focus and giant bikes in years past and this is easily the nicest bike i've had yet... great flex in the frame, doesn't accelerate as well as i used to like on the focus, it really needs a good dig on the pedals sometimes, and the handling is a lot 'faster' but once i got used to it it was fine, it climbs great and turns very neatly on descents. Not crazy about the sram double tap levers, but then i've been using shimano in various guises for years, but I'm used to it now so its not a problem.

    I heard that about the flex but for the acceleration I'm coming from a 5 yr old trek aluminium with 105 so if I get BTW sorted i will pick up a bare carbon/red one with ultegra or force (swinging towards force for a change).

    Should be a nice upgrade.


  • #4929
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,514 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Drop bar singlespeed mountain bike anybody?

    ...

    Just me? OK then.

    Ingredients:

    - 1 dwarf-sized Vitus Vee-1 26" City Bike, €313.90 from CRC.
    - 1 Tektro RL520 Drop Bar Brake Levers, €24.33 from CRC
    - Vlad's old handlebars of interdeterminate width.
    - 130mm FSA stem I've been keeping for a 'special' occasion like this.
    - Fizik Microtex bar tape.
    - €20 SPDs

    Mix and serve.

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  • #4930
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    eh?


  • #4931
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,514 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Raam wrote: »
    eh?

    I'm not even going to bother attempting to justify this one. It just is.


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  • #4932
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Lumen wrote: »
    - Vlad's old handlebars of interdeterminate width.

    They're 42


  • #4933
    Tonyandthewhale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭Tonyandthewhale


    Is this for commuting or actual off-roading or cyclocross or what?


  • #4934
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Tonyandthewhale wrote: »
    Is this for commuting or actual off-roading or cyclocross or what?

    He doesn't know.


  • #4935
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,527 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Is it any fun or is it just wrong?


  • #4936
    CptMackey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭CptMackey


    It looks fun. Wouldn't mind a spin off it.
    Given me an idea to make something mad like it :) mini project maybe


  • #4937
    colm_gti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭colm_gti


    Lumen wrote: »
    Drop bar singlespeed mountain bike anybody?

    ...

    Just me? OK then.

    Ingredients:

    - 1 dwarf-sized Vitus Vee-1 26" City Bike, €313.90 from CRC.
    - 1 Tektro RL520 Drop Bar Brake Levers, €24.33 from CRC
    - Vlad's old handlebars of interdeterminate width.
    - 130mm FSA stem I've been keeping for a 'special' occasion like this.
    - Fizik Microtex bar tape.
    - €20 SPDs

    Mix and serve.

    Noice!!

    I'm looking to build up a commuter, most likely a pompino, but I keep getting drawn to the on-one inbred 29er, had envisaged something almost identical to what you have created!


  • #4938
    Plastik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,012 ✭✭✭Plastik


    Hang on, let me search there for a minute, I'm sure I read somewhere - less than 24 hours ago - that you were going to commute on the BMC! Jesus you're as bad with bikes as you were with cars!


  • #4939
    colm_gti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭colm_gti


    Plastik wrote: »
    Hang on, let me search there for a minute, I'm sure I read somewhere - less than 24 hours ago - that you were going to commute on the BMC! Jesus you're as bad with bikes as you were with cars!
    I couldn't bring myself to do it, I'd be going on walks every 5 minutes to make sure someone hasn't locked their FORCE BLAST to it, or walked away with my handlebars. Hey, at least I've hung onto the one bike for more than 3 months :p


  • #4940
    Planet X
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,196 Mod ✭✭✭✭Planet X


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  • #4941
    granda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 726 ✭✭✭granda


    Planet X wrote: »
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    I wouldn't leave your bike there to long it looks like even the locked ones get stolen!!!!!


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  • #4942
    Planet X
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,196 Mod ✭✭✭✭Planet X


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  • #4943
    Planet X
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,196 Mod ✭✭✭✭Planet X


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  • #4944
    ugsparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭ugsparky


    I have this a few weeks now. A Ridley Orion 1204a - I just love it to bits - big difference for me with the compact chainring. My first carbon frame :)


  • #4945
    letape
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭letape


    JorgeSilva wrote: »
    Hey!
    This is my bike...unluckily since I'm moving to Ireland she won't be coming with me :(

    32543630701438600578218.jpg

    Enjoy!

    Very nice Scott Scale - good to see its properly used too!


  • #4946
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,331 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    ugsparky wrote: »
    I have this a few weeks now. A Ridley Orion 1204a - I just love it to bits - big difference for me with the compact chainring. My first carbon frame :)
    Lovely bike ugsparky. :) Just one thing, the first pic shows the handlebar stem and a gap at the mounting bolts. Shouldn't the fork steerer tube not run all the way to the top, like this
    stem_threadless.jpg
    It looks like a weak spot or am I missing something as per usual?

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  • #4947
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Wibbs wrote: »
    Lovely bike ugsparky. :) Just one thing, the first pic shows the handlebar stem and a gap at the mounting bolts. Shouldn't the fork steerer tube not run all the way to the top, like this
    stem_threadless.jpg
    It looks like a weak spot or am I missing something as per usual?



    I just realised what you mean...
    where the feck is the tube!??!


  • #4948
    Rovi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,569 ✭✭✭Rovi


    Seaneh wrote: »
    I just realised what you mean...
    where the feck is the tube!??!
    If it's only clamped by the bottom bolt, it'll be very weak! :eek:

    That needs to be checked BEFORE the bike is ridden again!


  • #4949
    leopard trek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭leopard trek


    my racing machine :)


  • #4950
    letape
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭letape


    Rovi wrote: »
    If it's only clamped by the bottom bolt, it'll be very weak! :eek:

    That needs to be checked BEFORE the bike is ridden again!

    Bizarre - def needs to be checked!


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  • #4951
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    leopard trek wrote: »
    my racing machine :)

    Drive side fail :pac:


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