Bike porn thread

[ryan1835]

well i wear gloves if im feeling like a poof going for a long ride (fingerless ones ) and other wise no

nothing wrong with wearing gloves mate, i wear the lot, ive busted to many things to take chances these day, 

and those lock on grips look great zed ill give em a go i think

thanks mike but those ones look a bit more road bikey 

[Zed]

well i wear gloves if im feeling like a poof going for a long ride (fingerless ones ) and other wise no

nothing wrong with wearing gloves mate, i wear the lot, ive busted to many things to take chances these day, 

and those lock on grips look great zed ill give em a go i think

thanks mike but those ones look a bit more road bikey 

these odi's are good if you dont wear gloves to much,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Odi-Yeti-Hardcore-Lock-on-Grips-Fatter-Ruffians_W0QQitemZ250619609535QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item3a5a17c1bf

[glorn]

Gotta love the curve of that frame

No point in asking you for updated pictures of the Ti Tourer then

It is a curvy little thing. Globe (division of Specialized) makes a nice bike, I must say. Certainly not a racer by any means, but it has a respectable parts spec, good geometry for getting along comfortably, and is quick enough to get your heart pounding. I was keeping pace with some of the roadies on the trail tonight. Not the real hardcore tarmac burners mind you, but the average roadie anyway.

Not bad for a grocery getter bike. I bought it to attach my daughter's "Trail-a-bike" to, but I admit to becoming quite smitten with it.

I love bikes. And the new tire smell of the bike shop was intoxicating.


As for the Ti tourer... no worries.. I'll post pics when she is done. I'll put them in the ti thread over in Gadgets. I figure it is quite a bit of Ti after all. 

[glorn]

Aye, Zed...

I always figured that if BMX had been my thing instead of watching Le Tour, and I was getting older (which I am), I'd be looking at getting one of these:

http://surlybikes.com/frames/instigator_frame/








And I'd be taking their advice and making myself a 26" BMX and going out to raise hell.

Perhaps you should consider this.



Or... speaking of Surly... I might build up a Pugsley instead and see what kind of sick terrain I could ride it on:


http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/surly-pugsley/index.html



Just a thought.  

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Those Pugsley's look a nightmare to ride on the road

[Zed]

looks good glorn    my first love is bmx but at 40 this year i just cant take the injuries risks anymore, i raced road bikes in the 90's and MTB's so i love watching the tour and have since around 88, 89 was one of my favorites to watch,

i had a look at one of those surly pugsley's , i like the look of them but the tyres would be hard work unless possibly on sand, 

paul

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Quite smitten with this one atm

http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/product/19578/Stolen_Stereo_Bike_2009

[Zed]

Quite smitten with this one atm

http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/product/19578/Stolen_Stereo_Bike_2009

good price mike but will be heavy (Hi-Tensile Steel) although 4130 isnt super light but would be lighter , nice spec, stolen is owned by a guy down here in Bournemouth, for your height mike i would try a bmx 24inch cruiser , or a dirt jump or 4x MTB,

paul 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Quite smitten with this one atm

http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/product/19578/Stolen_Stereo_Bike_2009

good price mike but will be heavy (Hi-Tensile Steel) although 4130 isnt super light but would be lighter , nice spec, stolen is owned by a guy down here in Bournemouth, for your height mike i would try a bmx 24inch cruiser , or a dirt jump or 4x MTB,

paul 

I'll not get it, as like you say it's too small

I have looked into the 24'' cruiser, but they don't seem to do them for adults really

[Zed]

Quite smitten with this one atm

http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/product/19578/Stolen_Stereo_Bike_2009

good price mike but will be heavy (Hi-Tensile Steel) although 4130 isnt super light but would be lighter , nice spec, stolen is owned by a guy down here in Bournemouth, for your height mike i would try a bmx 24inch cruiser , or a dirt jump or 4x MTB,

paul 

I'll not get it, as like you say it's too small

I have looked into the 24'' cruiser, but they don't seem to do them for adults really

check out the floval and the 24 quadangle  proper mans bmx's 

http://www.alansbmx.com/index.php?cPath=38_39&sort=2a&filter_id=18

[NutSAK]

That Pugsley looks like a fun machine, but I'd have to keep a stockpile of tires if i owned one.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Quite smitten with this one atm

http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/product/19578/Stolen_Stereo_Bike_2009

good price mike but will be heavy (Hi-Tensile Steel) although 4130 isnt super light but would be lighter , nice spec, stolen is owned by a guy down here in Bournemouth, for your height mike i would try a bmx 24inch cruiser , or a dirt jump or 4x MTB,

paul 

I'll not get it, as like you say it's too small

I have looked into the 24'' cruiser, but they don't seem to do them for adults really

check out the floval and the 24 quadangle  proper mans bmx's 

http://www.alansbmx.com/index.php?cPath=38_39&sort=2a&filter_id=18

Damn

[ryan1835]

mike do you have a fixed gear bike?

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

mike do you have a fixed gear bike?

I've got a donor frame to make one But I've kinda decided against getting one, as it's just far too hilly down my way to really use one effectively

If I lived in London or somewhere flat I probably would though

[ryan1835]

mike do you have a fixed gear bike?

I've got a donor frame to make one But I've kinda decided against getting one, as it's just far too hilly down my way to really use one effectively

If I lived in London or somewhere flat I probably would though

i dont really understand them  thats why i was asking, is it so the pedals always go round even if your not pedaling?

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

mike do you have a fixed gear bike?

I've got a donor frame to make one But I've kinda decided against getting one, as it's just far too hilly down my way to really use one effectively

If I lived in London or somewhere flat I probably would though

i dont really understand them  thats why i was asking, is it so the pedals always go round even if your not pedaling?

Yep, whenever the real wheel's turning, so are the pedal's

There a lot of fun, and offer a really pure riding experience, but flexible and adaptable they aren't

If I could only have one bike, I'd get a Brompton folder in touring trim, as that would do everything I could ask of it

[ryan1835]

not sure if i could cope with that all the time, would be nice to try one day though

isnt a brompton folder what you have at the moment?

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

not sure if i could cope with that all the time, would be nice to try one day though

isnt a brompton folder what you have at the moment?

Nope, it's one I was hoping to get through the Cycle Scheme, but sadly because I work for the council I have to go through them, and there being investigate for fraud, so no Brompton for me unless I save up for one

Atm I'm running a Yuba Mundo, a Dawes Vantage and a Dahon D5

[ryan1835]

Sorry to that mile, still got some nice bikes there though =D

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Sorry to that mile, still got some nice bikes there though =D

Yeah there not bad thanks

Just had my heart set on getting a Brommie

[ryan1835]

  maybe one day mike eh?  Hope you get one eventually

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

maybe one day mike eh?  Hope you get one eventually

I'll not be denied mate

[ryan1835]

this is a bottle opener i got for my bday

made from an old shimano bike chain , not sure what the blue bit is though

[Screwtape]

very nice, does it work well?

[ryan1835]

it works really well,folds down so you hardly notice it in your pocket because of the chain , but when you want to use it makes a nice handle

[Zed]

it works really well,folds down so you hardly notice it in your pocket because of the chain , but when you want to use it makes a nice handle

very cool ryan 

[ryan1835]

my ones chain is a shimano 

[AHB]

Wow, it's a Hobbit knuckle duster... 

[Sazabi]

Pictures of my new Schwinn-frame bicycle that my uncle restored and rebuilt; in addition to being the correct height for me, as compared to the mountain bike he built for me, this bicycle fits me to a T in terms of appearance and style; and yes, it's an eight gear shifter on it.









I tried to get a picture of the Schwinn emblem, but I've been trying all day to time out the pictures between the storms we've been getting, so it'll have to come later. ^^;

[Neil]

Cool  

I still need to get a bike.  I've been looking around at the car boots but so far nothing worth touching.