I'm after a new bike.

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #30 on:** March 05, 2008, 03:17:32 PM

Eddie's right about building your own,you can acquire the components as money's available,and get exactly what you want. I've been thinking about doing the same for building up my perfect road bike.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #31 on:** March 05, 2008, 07:33:51 PM

Quote from: Bison56 on March 05, 2008, 03:17:32 PM

Eddie's right about building your own,you can acquire the components as money's available,and get exactly what you want. I've been thinking about doing the same for building up my perfect road bike.

The only trouble is that the individual components are just so expensive over here, it would end up costing far more to do it that way rather than just getting a bike of the shelf

edap617 · **Reply #32 on:** March 06, 2008, 03:10:17 AM

Micky, here's some pix of my bike that you requested yesterday. These pix were all taken indoor because of the heavy downpour. Sorry for the poor pix quality.

Eddie

I built this bike more than 5 years ago and almost all components are Shimano Alivio. The frame is made of Chrome-Molybdenum alloy, spokes are stainless steel, rims, seat post, handle bar are aluminum alloy.

Brake levers and cables

Front shifter

Rear shifter

Front brakes

Rear brakes

Front deraileur (Suntour XC Pro), front sprockets and cartridge type bottom brackets (Shimano), Chrome molybdenum alloy frame, aluminum alloy pedals(Shimano)

Rear deraileur and rear sprockets (Shimano), chain DID)

Quick release nut and rear hub with rubber cap to present sand and water getting inside the hub (all Shimano)

Quick release nut and front hub also with rubber cap

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #33 on:** March 06, 2008, 09:12:32 AM

Thanks for the pictures mate, that looks like a very trailworthy bike

, I love the colour and the componentry too!

CQC-7 · **Reply #34 on:** March 07, 2008, 02:40:20 AM

You may want to check out a Smith and Wesson bike. They have a lot of cargo racks and they are probally tougher than most bikes. I have a Mountainsmith. I have no Idea who makes them but I like it and it has served me well. I bought my bike on clearance orig. $550 and I got it for $199. It may not be one for the fine bike lover but it rides just fine. If I had it to do over I would have bought my friends Cannondale that he was selling but I did not have the $500 at the time and I wanted to ride. I ampretty hard on bikes and my mountainsmith keeps on going, I have not stripped out the drivetrain yet which is more than I can say for other makes I have ridden over the years.

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #35 on:** March 07, 2008, 06:49:43 AM

Everything I could find out on S&W bikes,says they build their own frames.The only PD's near me that have bike patrols use Trek and Raleigh

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #36 on:** March 07, 2008, 08:45:45 AM

S&W don't distribute to the UK

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #37 on:** April 04, 2008, 07:07:41 PM

Well I bought my new bike yesterday

, cost me £500 sov's though

Benner · **Reply #38 on:** April 04, 2008, 07:08:59 PM

Quote from: micky d on April 04, 2008, 07:07:41 PM

Well I bought my new bike yesterday , cost me £500 sov's though

It'll all be worth it when you get the boy on the back.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #39 on:** April 04, 2008, 07:10:28 PM

Quote from: Benner on April 04, 2008, 07:08:59 PM

Quote from: micky d on April 04, 2008, 07:07:41 PM
Well I bought my new bike yesterday , cost me £500 sov's though

It'll all be worth it when you get the boy on the back.

The extra weight will probably kill me

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #40 on:** April 05, 2008, 04:19:54 AM

What did you end up getting?

edap617 · **Reply #41 on:** April 05, 2008, 04:22:35 AM

Can you take some pics of the bike later Micky?

Eddie

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #42 on:** April 05, 2008, 09:09:38 AM

Well this is the one I got...

It's a Mundo Yuba, and it's probably the strongest bike on the market

http://www.yubaride.com/utility-bicycles-models.html
I'm going to post more pictures and a review, once I've finished modifying it

edap617 · **Reply #43 on:** April 05, 2008, 12:26:40 PM

Very nice bike with and strong frame Micky, but it looks heavy.

Aren't you planning to install an engine like this to your bike?

Eddie

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #44 on:** April 05, 2008, 01:38:47 PM

Nah mate, I'm an tree hugger

, I may get an electric motor at some point in the future though

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #45 on:** April 05, 2008, 05:45:23 PM

Looks like lots of places to tie the boy down to!

What mods have you got planned?

Def

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #46 on:** April 06, 2008, 05:24:12 PM

It looks robust enough to handle the curb to curb potholes we call streets around here.What mods do you have in mind,anything to the drivetrain? Frame?

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #47 on:** April 06, 2008, 09:53:19 PM

As far as mod's go, I'd like to find some robust, high load capasity, higher pressure tyres for it as the one's fitted are VERY slow and squidgy as there max psi is only 40!

I'd like to lower the gearing too, as at the moment bottom gear is about 35 inches and gives my (you guessed it) left foot a hell of a pounding on the long steep hills around here

Long term, I'd like to convert it into a long range tourer (as opposed to a shortish range hauler) and maybe add an electric motor too (as soon as they come down to sensible money

)

ATM though I'm very happy with the barge, only trouble is my boy want's to call it Holly (after I explained that it had to have a girls name

) and I want to call it the ''Litaney of Fury'' after a Battle Barge in one of my books

Benner · **Reply #48 on:** April 06, 2008, 11:10:40 PM

Why Holly mate?

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #49 on:** April 06, 2008, 11:15:24 PM

Quote from: Benner on April 06, 2008, 11:10:40 PM

Why Holly mate?

After his Girlfriend at school, aparently she's going to marry him

Benner · **Reply #50 on:** April 06, 2008, 11:19:34 PM

Quote from: micky d on April 06, 2008, 11:15:24 PM

Quote from: Benner on April 06, 2008, 11:10:40 PM
Why Holly mate?
After his Girlfriend at school, aparently she's going to marry him

Ah yes I remember those days.

Now look at me, the last one bloody did.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #51 on:** April 06, 2008, 11:25:06 PM

At least you've got woman trouble

Benner · **Reply #52 on:** April 06, 2008, 11:30:07 PM

Quote from: micky d on April 06, 2008, 11:25:06 PM

At least you've got woman trouble

I'd be more than happy to share some of the problems with you mate.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #53 on:** April 06, 2008, 11:31:31 PM

Quote from: Benner on April 06, 2008, 11:30:07 PM

Quote from: micky d on April 06, 2008, 11:25:06 PM
At least you've got woman trouble

I'd be more than happy to share some of the problems with you mate.

I thought you regularly did

NutSAK · **Reply #54 on:** April 08, 2008, 05:04:49 PM

Quote from: edap617 on March 06, 2008, 03:10:17 AM

(Image removed from quote.)

Sorry, I just noticed this and had to comment....

Eddie, you really need to lower that front derailleur. The outer plate should be riding only 3-4mm from the large chain ring. You will have to readjust the cable if you move it also.

edap617 · **Reply #55 on:** April 10, 2008, 10:23:34 PM

Nutsak, thanks for the advice. I will do some adjustment to the deraileur this weekend and see if the shifting will be smoother.

Eddie

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