Show your Bicycles.....

joneve

jimmyd said:

Wisdom to all the BTwin recommendations they look absolutely bargainous. I was very tempted to get one of the Mach 720 ones for some cat 4 races next year. Race proven frame. 105 groupset. What's not to like ?

Precisely. Styling is a bit love it/hate it, but I love them. Absolutely stunning value for money. Got my Alur with full 105 for less than £600. 

57Deluxe

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strtdv

My incoming new bike:

strtdv

I'll also need to get some updated photos of my bike and my wife's bike.

Mine is now pretty much a full tourer with endurance 25c tyres, SKS mudguards, pannier rack and panniers, additional water bottle, frame pump and lock holder. Weighs a fair bit though, I reckon over 15kg.

My wife's now has some very fetching Lizard Skins bar tape in celeste green (which greatly improved road vibration)

roundthebend

I ride a 2015 Merida Scultura 4000. Love it, and could only justify it on the Cycle to Work scheme.
I also ride a Muddy Fox Milano urban as my commuter, it was a £160 Argos bargain 8 years ago and has been fantastic.

I'm getting itchy for a new road commuter. Liking the Planet X London and Charge Plug.

capo4th

I just bought a Merida big nine 29er great spec bikes !

littlegreenman

Been getting awfully tempted by a new bike since I got back from the Tour, I'm still on the antique Bianchi!

Came very close to getting the credit card out in Evans' sale the other day on a Cannondale CAAD8 with Sora, but I can get a B'Twin with some 105 bits and Mavic Aksium wheelset for less.

This is worse than guitar GAS! I'm pretty sure the 'Dale frame and forks will be a better upgrade platform though. Decisions, decisions...

Niallmo

I've de-biked a bit lately and have three on eBay currently but I'm picking up an 80's Dawes Impluse with Reynolds 531c frame and forks. Ive put the original wheels back on my Carrera so have some Shimano RS-21's to go on the Dawes. It'll also get the Tektro brakes from the Carrera as I've got mostly 105 parts for it.

roundthebend

littlegreenman said:

Been getting awfully tempted by a new bike since I got back from the Tour, I'm still on the antique Bianchi!

Came very close to getting the credit card out in Evans' sale the other day on a Cannondale CAAD8 with Sora, but I can get a B'Twin with some 105 bits and Mavic Aksium wheelset for less.

This is worse than guitar GAS! I'm pretty sure the 'Dale frame and forks will be a better upgrade platform though. Decisions, decisions...

Mate of mine rides a Cannondale CAAD-X. He raves about it, and it's not his main bike. I'm also considering one as a commute bike.

joneve

littlegreenman said:

Been getting awfully tempted by a new bike since I got back from the Tour, I'm still on the antique Bianchi!

Came very close to getting the credit card out in Evans' sale the other day on a Cannondale CAAD8 with Sora, but I can get a B'Twin with some 105 bits and Mavic Aksium wheelset for less.

This is worse than guitar GAS! I'm pretty sure the 'Dale frame and forks will be a better upgrade platform though. Decisions, decisions...

Don't let the price tag of the B-Twin fool you...their frames are very good (maybe not Cannonade good, but at this level, are you really going to notice much difference?). They have their own fan dangled product design and development village in Lille.

Niallmo

Picked up the Dawes.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v375/Niallmo/Bicyles/CD9D233E-9D6B-4850-829E-5D98EAA16512_zpslfptiph2.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v375/Niallmo/Bicyles/7DD3EA29-5C54-4CB6-ADA2-E9AE5705BE42_zps42peopow.jpg

Its very nice indeed!

NickBotfield

I'm currently umming and ahing about getting either a Boardman hardtail 29er or a full sus 27.5 to replace / complement my Marin. 20% off, with the British Cycling 10% discount as well means prices are gooooood!

capo4th

Good time to buy a bike 2016 models on run out 2017 models on the way

Benson

The summer carbon missle ...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/y9nslvre0qiqi96/Bike1.jpg?raw=1

The winter titanium steed ...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cf3qqgrrka8rca7/Bike2.jpg?raw=1

Neither get much use at the moment sadly

roundthebend

Posh bikes indeed! There's a chap lives near me that builds Titanium bikes to your precise requirements and measurements. What's it like to ride on?
http://www.jlaverack.co.uk/

Benson

roundthebend said:

Posh bikes indeed! There's a chap lives near me that builds Titanium bikes to your precise requirements and measurements. What's it like to ride on?
http://www.jlaverack.co.uk/

It's a lovely bike, very comfortable with an all day longer riding position. Superb brakes too and with 32mm tyres means it's good on the typical winter roads. As someone who keeps breaking carbon fibre frames (I'm on my third in 18 months) it's quite reassuring to ride as I can go out in all weathers without worrying. It's not got mudguard mounts but I've found someone who can fit them for me, not as easy as you'd think on Ti. 

Those J.laverack bikes are absolutely lovely!!

axisus

Me with my Kona Kula deluxe after 45km cross country this morning

capo4th

Do you need a bigger bike ?

Niallmo

The de-biking is going welll....errr... I've just bought another steel frame bike, possibly by a very well renowned custom builder with a Shimano 600 Tricolore groupset and Mavic wheels that at the very least makes the wheels  worth more than I've bought the bike for! 

If it is custom it'll be at least 531c. 

Niallmo

Loving this one:

Campag hubs on Mavic rims. Profile bars, mixtures of Shimano 600 brakes and front derailleur and 105 crank arms with Suntour GPX rear derailleur. SLR brake levers. Lots of DA Marsh stickers and it's quite light!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v375/Niallmo/Bicyles/FIt's CD93D29-50A9-49DB-92BE-C67DDA2316D6_zpsihen2fsc.jpg

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