Bike porn thread

[tattoosteve99]

Finally got my old bike going. It still needs new tires & tubes but I love this old bike. I used to ride for miles and miles. Now it's time to let my younger kids use it .

[kirk13]

 A proper BMX!

Keep it for yourself Steve

[Zed]

Thats a cool mongoose steve ,get some decals and repro pads and  it will look sweet, love the cw handlebars very 80's 

[tattoosteve99]

Thats a cool mongoose steve ,get some decals and repro pads and  it will look sweet, love the cw handlebars very 80's 

Yep mongoose. Supergoose and its numbered. No pads required. Never used them. Haro racing gooseneck, ukai racing rims . Very pricy by today's standards.

[Zed]

Its very nice steve,my best mate had a supergoose in the early 80's, i had a skyway ta and then a pk ripper followed by a dp firebird freestyler,i raced bmx on and off from 79-2009 raced oldschool on mainly a robinson pro,heres a few pics

[kiak]

A month ago i sold my Drag Grizzly mountain bike, not because I didn't like it, but because I decided that need a change. So, yesterday I got a folding bike. It's not a fancy one but will do (I hope)



The new ride:



Fenix LD12 will serve as a headlight until i get PD35

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Nothing wrong with Folders as I reckon there probably the most practical bikes you can buy

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[jcs0001]

My wife and I ride bike friday's.  Mine was purchased new and her's was used  (she had had two new bikes at that point and it was my turn!!).  They fold and have a 20 in. wheel.  We don't use our other bikes much anymore as the BF as so nice to ride.  They are great for carrying in a vehicle as they fold into a big bag - no need for racks and such.  Can't beat a folding bike.

John.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I've always wanted a Pocket Llama or two



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[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I've always wanted a Pocket Llama or two

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[MeadMaker]

Well, it isn't porn worthy, but here is my winter biking set up.  I no longer bundle up and brave the cold.  I brave boredom instead.

This is a 2012 Trek 2.1 Alpha riding on a Cycleops Fluid II trainer.  A  Blackburn Speed Reader holds my iPad.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Nice, slick set up mate

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[stealth007s]

Yeah, very pornish to me. I would love a cycleops setup


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[Higgins617]

Here's the bike I take to class, also the first bike I put together myself from the frame up. Extremely fun ride.

[JAfromMn]

http://www.the-house.com/qfrmin117bbl14zz-framed-bikes.html

I'm going to try save up for it.

way way way out of budget but I can

[Heinz Doofenshmirtz]

Nothing wrong with Folders as I reckon there probably the most practical bikes you can buy

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They can be a PITA to work on though... especially the DaHon's, which have a fair number of proprietary parts on them.  A lot of them have a reverse pull rear derailleur, meaning that as the cable goes slack they shift to easier gears, not harder gears.  They all come from the factory with the cable anchored the wrong way... don't know why.  They're literally impossible to adjust the shifting on until you change switch the cable to the opposite side of the anchor bolt on the derailleur.  Again, I have no clue as to why they come that way, and why they work better after you change the anchor position, but they do. 

[Heinz Doofenshmirtz]

Here's my old mule, "Clementine", all decked out and ready to start commuting to my new job in SF next week.



New set of DT-Swiss wheels; 370 hubs and 485 rims, with orange Nite-Ize Spoke-Lits and black reflective tape between the spoke holes.  The hitch for my new Burely Travoy commuter trailer, front and rear Blackburn blinky lights, and a Two Fish lock-block for my trusty old ZL SC60w for the handlebars.  I'm going to be taking the Cateye Strada wireless computer off and putting it on my Fuji.

Tomorrow I'll be making my last purchase as a Performance Bike Shop employee... black double butted 14 ga. spokes, and red alloy spoke nipples, along with an Ice Toolz expert dishing tool.  They'll be used to lace up the set of SRAM X9 hubs I have to the WTB Frequency Team i19 29er rims I got a few weeks ago.  Those wheels will go on my Fuji, which will be my sporty/racy bike until I can save up enough to get myself a true race bike, something like a Fuji Altamira, a GT Strike, or possibly even a classic steel racing machine like a Soma Smoothie...

[stealth007s]

Here's my old mule, "Clementine", all decked out and ready to start commuting to my new job in SF next week.



New set of DT-Swiss wheels; 370 hubs and 485 rims, with orange Nite-Ize Spoke-Lits and black reflective tape between the spoke holes.  The hitch for my new Burely Travoy commuter trailer, front and rear Blackburn blinky lights, and a Two Fish lock-block for my trusty old ZL SC60w for the handlebars.  I'm going to be taking the Cateye Strada wireless computer off and putting it on my Fuji.

Tomorrow I'll be making my last purchase as a Performance Bike Shop employee... black double butted 14 ga. spokes, and red alloy spoke nipples, along with an Ice Toolz expert dishing tool.  They'll be used to lace up the set of SRAM X9 hubs I have to the WTB Frequency Team i19 29er rims I got a few weeks ago.  Those wheels will go on my Fuji, which will be my sporty/racy bike until I can save up enough to get myself a true race bike, something like a Fuji Altamira, a GT Strike, or possibly even a classic steel racing machine like a Soma Smoothie...

I wasn't aware that you worked for Performance nice setup I just picked up a new Catlike Whisper Plus helmet and I hope to be getting a Garmin 810 soon. I hate using my iPhone and having it die in the middle of a long ride while recording. Don't forget to post the images of those new spokes and hubs when you get a chance.


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[hiraethus]

Not been riding much lately, but got out today on my road/CX bike for a bit.

Planet X Kaffenback with a weird mix of Shimano Dura-Ace, XTR, Ultegra and XT drivetrain, Avid discs and some bling (H Plus Son rims, titanium seat post).  Great bike to ride, very versatile.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Nice looking rig there mate

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[hiraethus]

Thanks! It's my second Kaffenback (and 4th planet x/on one - sold the first kaff but I've got an Inbred 29er MTB and a Pompetamine fixed wheel commuter). I'll have to get some more pics up next time I make it out.

[Zed]

Very nice mate  heres a update on my old road bike,living in my dinning room,for now lol

[Buzzbait]

Something new over the winter. Fyxation Eastside fixed gear bike. My first fixed gear. Definitely challenging, but lots of fun.



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[hiraethus]

Very nice mate  heres a update on my old road bike,living in my dinning room,for now lol

Been trying to work out what that is.  Stripped Specialized Allez?

Something new over the winter. Fyxation Eastside fixed gear bike. My first fixed gear. Definitely challenging, but lots of fun.

Nice.  Love riding fixed.  Been doing it for 8 years or so now and although it's hard to get used to, once you do it's a great feeling.

[Buzzbait]

Getting used to fixed has definitely been tough. I'm up to it physically, but it's the technique that's challenging me. I do a long range ( 30 mile round trip ) bike commute in very hilly terrain, best suited to my geared CX bike. But after riding the CX bike all week long, the change in technique of going fixed on the weekend is really hard. I have to drop the habits I've developed over the last 100 miles, and start from scratch.

It's definitely fun though. I'm hoping to get strong enough to start bike commuting with the fixed once per week, by maybe mid-summer.

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[JAfromMn]

http://www.the-house.com/qfrmin117bbl14zz-framed-bikes.html

I'm going to try save up for it.

way way way out of budget but I can

I'm going to be drooling for longer than I thought.

hopefully I will have a Minnesota 1.0 before next year.

I blew my bike money on bills

I started a new fund.

I really really really want a fat bike.

[lowtech]

Reading aroudn here remembers me that I still owe you a pic of my powdercoated black Fahrrad Manufaktur T50.
I really like teh bike - Its "only" got a Shimano 8 Speed hub, but those are more than enough in the city. The Magura hydraulics are a huge improvement over V-Brakes and I liek teh clean and simple design.
Although I am already thinking about getting a nicer looking set of pedals and pedal arms (right term?) and would love to upgrade the front lght and loose the adjustable bar clamp/headstock (again, term? what is that thing connecting the fork to the bars called?) and replace it for a nicer solid one.

So, not totally off topic: Anybody got any interest in a pair of  26 * 2.5 (IIRC) Schwalbe Kojak tires?
I bougt them for a bike project and found out they would not clear the rear frame. Because they have been mounted, I could not return them.

would trade them in for nearly anything -  a pair of MTB pedals, for example 

[hiraethus]

Does anybody still ride 26" tyres? I thought all the MTBs had gone 650B now.

[hiraethus]

I really really really want a fat bike.

They look awesome don't they. Shame I don't live anywhere near decent trails or beaches and it never snows.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I ride 26inch

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