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Today I did something to my bike thread...

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  • #452
    Ole Rodrigo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,013 ✭✭✭Ole Rodrigo


    Lumen wrote: »
    It looks like the front QR is trying to get as far away from the groupset clash as possible. :pac:

    Think my hand slipped in distress. :o


  • #453
    Ole Rodrigo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,013 ✭✭✭Ole Rodrigo


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    It's possible, that the bike will reject those wheels.
    OTOH, I matched Zondas with a Sram group set, and so far all is good.

    Its sitting on the fence at the moment. The next few days will be critical.


  • #454
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    Ole Rodrigo wrote: »
    Its sitting on the fence at the moment. The next few days will be critical.

    your bike will be in my prayers.


  • #455
    Unknown Soldier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,122 ✭✭✭Unknown Soldier


    Ole Rodrigo wrote: »
    New set of Zondas. The group is Shimano. Hmm...

    Your perfectly vertical brake levers make me happy.

    I don't know why.

    Lovely bike though!


  • #456
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,608 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Unknown Soldier wrote: »
    Your perfectly vertical brake levers make me happy.

    I wish you hadn't said that, I keep looking now ~ and I hadn't noticed prior to you posting that :p


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  • #457
    jonathondoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭jonathondoe


    finished my first overhaul today with lbs, New mavic kysiriums, sworks seatpost, falcon saddle and the thing i actually needed....some new bar tape.

    http ://imgur.com/kybelTi

    cant post links or pics unfortunately to show her off


  • #458
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,360 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    jonathondoe wrote: »
    finished my first overhaul today with lbs, New mavic kysiriums, sworks seatpost, falcon saddle and the thing i actually needed....some new bar tape.

    http ://imgur.com/kybelTi

    cant post links or pics unfortunately to show her off

    kybelTih.jpg


  • #459
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    EDIT: iwillhtfu embedded it before me.
    Untitled Image




  • #460
    jonathondoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭jonathondoe


    Cheers


  • #461
    dunworth1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,423 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    i made an attempt to change the bar tape on my bike

    kind of fudged it a bit but will do for the time being

    2015_03_24_17_32_32.jpg


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  • #462
    Scrappy600
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 660 ✭✭✭Scrappy600


    While the prospect of my all matte black rt was a novelty at first and nicely stealthy it all got a little bit too ..........batman..... and needed something to break up the black
    soooooooooooo
    IMG-20150329-WA0000_zpsaehnrvp7.jpeg

    IMG-20150329-WA0002_zpsw4djzn22.jpeg

    New cables and tape.


  • #463
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,234 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    New Zondas
    New Ultegra 6800 groupset
    New Prologo Kappa EVO PAS
    New Zipp CX bar tape
    New Michelin Pro4 SC tyres
    New Vittoria latex tubes

    I know I've mixed Shimano groupset and Campag wheels and I'll go to hell for it but I don't care.


  • #464
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    ^^^^^^^
    those wheels were really made for that frame. Good job.


  • #465
    OldBean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭OldBean


    Replaced brake pads, readjusted the canti's, did some spoke tensioning, retreated my saddle and handlebar tape. Didn't get out for a cycle.


  • #466
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    Scrappy600 wrote: »
    it all got a little bit too ..........batman.....

    The Batbike. I like it. The yellow tape and cables completes the Batman look!
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  • #467
    BoardsMember
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,682 ✭✭✭BoardsMember


    crosstownk wrote: »
    The Batbike. I like it. The yellow tape and cables completes the Batman look!

    Are you trolling? I'm not sure that'a the reaction he was looking for!


  • #468
    Alek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    I'm not sure that'a the reaction he was looking for!

    Welcome to the Internetz!


  • #469
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    I'm in the pro-Batbike camp too. Down with the black hegemony!


  • #470
    quozl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,308 ✭✭✭quozl


    Finished building a H+ Son Archetype wheel set.

    Took the winter dynamo wheel and lights off.

    Mud guards are staying on though :-)


  • #471
    Marvinthefish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭Marvinthefish


    Just got back from the lbs with my commuter, newly fitted with new cassette, chain and chainrings. It took a bit of a beating over winter, so delighted with the smooth smooth drivetrain!

    Last time I was there (before Christmas) I got a new back wheel and bar tape. Now I'm wishing the spokes had been silver instead of black :P

    Pic: (owl for scale)
    346902.jpg


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  • #472
    Alek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    (owl for scale)

    (bike for scale)

    :pac:



    (fine looking machine!)


  • #473
    Unknown Soldier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,122 ✭✭✭Unknown Soldier


    While trying to make a Pizza last night, the tin foil yokie came out of the box and rolled across the kitchen floor.

    As a Cat owns us, I consider said excess tin foil contaminated.

    My other half HATES waste.

    I woke up to the following enhancements to my bike this morning...

    With a note telling me not to waste Tin foil...

    v4v31h.jpg

    2s0b9k4.jpg

    When she kills me, there will be no evidence that I even existed.

    :(


    "This", is what someone else did to my bike, today.


  • #474
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Awesome! I think the spoke additions have to stay!


  • #475
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    Unknown Soldier wrote: »

    As a Cat owns us,

    Never EVER let a cat own you. That's how they win.

    The wife's cat knows I'm the boss and hates me for it. :D

    Dogs FTW.
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  • #476
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    crosstownk wrote: »
    Never EVER let a cat own you. That's how they win.

    The wife's cat knows I'm the boss and hates me for it. :D

    Dogs FTW.

    Oh dear. You appear to be utterly deluded. I fear Stockholm Syndrome may have set in :p


  • #477
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    gadetra wrote: »
    Oh dear. You appear to be utterly deluded. I fear Stockholm Syndrome may have set in :p

    The wife is the real boss. I'm too long in the tooth to argue otherwise so bossing the feline makes feel more manly :D It's all I have left :o
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  • #478
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,682 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    crosstownk wrote: »
    The wife is the real boss. I'm too long in the tooth to argue otherwise so bossing the feline makes feel more manly :D It's all I have left :o

    My wife bosses me, my cat bosses me, my kids boss me but I boss the dogs
    #LittleVictories


  • #479
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    RobFowl wrote: »
    but I boss the dogs

    Yea but you clean up their sh1t. Not the other way around!


  • #480
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,682 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    Yea but you clean up their sh1t. Not the other way around!

    No, I pay my 13yr old to do that ...


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  • #481
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    RobFowl wrote: »
    No, I pay my 13yr old to do that ...

    You pay him to do his chores!?!?


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