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Seaneh · 10-05-2014 09:49PM

lennymc wrote: »

cross-a-rific

I almost did a sex wee.

Lusk_Doyle · 12-05-2014 02:54PM

Oh yeah! The TT fun is about to begin!

Raam · 12-05-2014 08:02PM

happytramp · 13-05-2014 01:33PM

Picked this up a couple of weeks from Dermot Illogical ago as a doer-upper. Just finished. Changed stem/bars/shifter/mech to silver, new bar tape, bit of tlc to the chrome and paint and she's good to go.

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Dermot Illogical · 13-05-2014 01:36PM

happytramp wrote: »

Picked this up a couple of weeks from Dermot Illogical ago as a doer-upper. Just finished. Changed stem/bars/shifter/mech to silver, new bar tape, bit of tlc to the chrome and paint and she's good to go.

Nicely done!

eeeee · 13-05-2014 01:52PM

happytramp wrote: »

Picked this up a couple of weeks from Dermot Illogical ago as a doer-upper. Just finished. Changed stem/bars/shifter/mech to silver, new bar tape, bit of tlc to the chrome and paint and she's good to go.

She is beautiful.

Swoon. :cool:

del_boy13 · 13-05-2014 01:58PM

happytramp wrote: »

Picked this up a couple of weeks from Dermot Illogical ago as a doer-upper. Just finished. Changed stem/bars/shifter/mech to silver, new bar tape, bit of tlc to the chrome and paint and she's good to go.

Met you in Dara's shop when you were still cleaning it up. Looks great now that its finished. Definitely not for the pub run :cool:

rollingscone · 13-05-2014 02:13PM

Gorgeous.

Raam · 13-05-2014 02:17PM

Mel's new bike.

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Lusk_Doyle · 14-05-2014 11:19AM

^If she writes the name of her fav band on her bike I shudder to think what she has done to her pencil case!

manafana · 14-05-2014 11:39AM

Raam wrote: »

Mel's new bike.

sweet frame

rizzodun · 17-05-2014 09:57AM

The latest edition of What Mountain Bike has a pullout of the most beautiful bikes, in it was the Honda RN-01, a fully fledged production DH bike, that could not be bought commercially. Every part of it was barcoded, and at the time the internal gearbox was top secret, which included a derailleur and cassette, while the freewheel was on the bottom bracket, which meant the chain moved while the rear wheel spun, meaning you could change gears without pedalling.

Dermot Illogical · 17-05-2014 12:03PM

rizzodun wrote: »

The latest edition of What Mountain Bike has a pullout of the most beautiful bikes, in it was the Honda RN-01, a fully fledged production DH bike, that could not be bought commercially. Every part of it was barcoded, and at the time the internal gearbox was top secret, which included a derailleur and cassette, while the freewheel was on the bottom bracket, which meant the chain moved while the rear wheel spun, meaning you could change gears without pedalling.

The last time I said this I was, rightly, slapped for it...but here goes anyhoo "Wrong thread!" FUGLY!

eeeee · 17-05-2014 12:05PM

rizzodun wrote: »

The latest edition of What Mountain Bike has a pullout of the most beautiful bikes, in it was the Honda RN-01, a fully fledged production DH bike, that could not be bought commercially. Every part of it was barcoded, and at the time the internal gearbox was top secret, which included a derailleur and cassette, while the freewheel was on the bottom bracket, which meant the chain moved while the rear wheel spun, meaning you could change gears without pedalling.

<snip>

That thing is hideous. Bleugh.

Idleater · 17-05-2014 01:28PM

gadetra wrote: »

That thing is hideous. Bleugh.

It's an engineering solution to an engineering problem.

eeeee · 17-05-2014 01:36PM

Idleater wrote: »

It's an engineering solution to an engineering problem.

Yep. An ugly one!

happytramp · 17-05-2014 01:57PM

I preferred it when Raleigh did it.

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Harrybelafonte · 17-05-2014 02:32PM

Idleater wrote: »

It's an engineering solution to an engineering problem.

I'm with you, generally held up as one of the greatest mountain bikes ever. Ignore the haters.

rizzodun · 17-05-2014 07:29PM

Idleater wrote: »

It's an engineering solution to an engineering problem.

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

I'm with you, generally held up as one of the greatest mountain bikes ever. Ignore the haters.

Guaranteed that if it'd won the world cup as Honda had desired, this would be the DH design of choice, I think it looks tremendous, I always thought downhill bikes would (or should) look like motocross bikes, that sort of strength and travel, this comes the closest to my imagination, it looks like it's about to eat up all before it.

http://www.downhill247.com/downhill-posts/inside-info-honda-rn01-the-silver-bullet/

wendell borton · 18-05-2014 10:46AM

Just saw this on their site, canyon have a new model the endurance cf.

Ryath · 18-05-2014 12:06PM

Nearly there just waiting on handlebars from LBS as the 42 fizik bars were too wide for me. Have black lizard skin bar tape and some nice matt black elite bottle cages to put on. Debating using red fizik bartape. Was looking for a black fizik saddle with red strip but I got a good price on this so chanced it. Think it works.

Full size pics here.
http://tinypic.com/a/34rw4/3

eeeee · 18-05-2014 01:25PM

^^^^Red bartape deffo. I think it'd balance the saddle off nicely. I really like really colorful things though

Eamonnator · 18-05-2014 04:18PM

^^^^^^^^^^
I agree. Red Fizik bartape would look the business.
The Sram Force is lovely. I have it one one of my bikes and Sram Red on another.
The difference in price, in my opinion, cannot be justified.

OldBean · 18-05-2014 04:54PM

Another +1 for red bar tape!

Raam · 18-05-2014 05:15PM

Red bar tape is like wearing lipstick.

godtabh · 18-05-2014 05:16PM

Raam wrote: »

Red bar tape is like wearing lipstick.

and?

Raam · 18-05-2014 05:17PM

godtabh wrote: »

and?

Go for it, if that is what you are in to.

macbane66 · 18-05-2014 05:18PM

My winter orbea on Caha pass yesterday

Plastik · 18-05-2014 10:25PM

Ryath wrote: »

Nearly there just waiting on handlebars from LBS as the 42 fizik bars were too wide for me. Have black lizard skin bar tape and some nice matt black elite bottle cages to put on. Debating using red fizik bartape. Was looking for a black fizik saddle with red strip but I got a good price on this so chanced it. Think it works.

Full size pics here.
http://tinypic.com/a/34rw4/3

Planet X actually sell a black bar tape with red stitching which would be much more in keeping with the thin red livery on the bike. Keep your eyes peeled for the original saddle you wanted, it would finish it off better in my opinion.

Ryath · 19-05-2014 02:09PM

Eamonnator wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^^
I agree. Red Fizik bartape would look the business.
The Sram Force is lovely. I have it one one of my bikes and Sram Red on another.
The difference in price, in my opinion, cannot be justified.

Big fan of Sram it's a big jump in price to Sram red alright hard to justify it. Originally was getting the force 22 just to get a power2max power meter but the budget for that got blown on the bike.

I am tempted to get the red tape and I know they say bars and saddle should match but I do sort of feel like Raam does about it. I wanted to get tacky tape like the black lizard skin tape.

Raam wrote: »

Red bar tape is like wearing lipstick.

Plastik wrote: »

Planet X actually sell a black bar tape with red stitching which would be much more in keeping with the thin red livery on the bike. Keep your eyes peeled for the original saddle you wanted, it would finish it off better in my opinion.

Hadn't seen that might get it to try it.
Fizik used to do a tape like it but I can't find it any where

Doubt I'll be replacing the saddle I got it cheapish and it would cost €150+ to get the one I wanted. I actually quite like the red saddle. Our club gear is black with red and I mostly wear these as well

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