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130 posts & 72 voices | Started 2 years ago by solarider | Latest reply from Bumhands

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solarider - Member

Picked up my new XX this afternoon and just finished fitting it. More news tomorrow after a dirty ride, but so far, so good!

Some discoveries:

1) The SRAM TT900 shifters and Pauls mounts work really well. Cheaper, lighter and more reliable than the XX shifters (you always have the friction option). Plus I love the old school look!

2) The Red front mech works really well (The Duo has to use a braze on road front mech).

3) The rear mech cable routing is a pain!

4) The front shifting is every bit as good as 'they' say. Do believe the hype. The rear is as good my old XTR, but the front is streets ahead. This is the new benchmark.

5) The cassette really is a work of art, but at that price so it should!

The last time I posted I still 'only' had 6 Sevens. Well, now the magic number seventh has arrived! My TT bike. Broke the habit of a lifetime and went with SRAM instead of Campagnolo.

And just for fun, here's the others!

Happy New Year All!

Posted 2 years ago #
simondbarnes - Member

That really is a (rather expensive) hideous collection of bicycles!

Posted 2 years ago #
PJ266 - Member

Hideous? The only two that could possibly offend is the full sus and the TT bike. The others are just standard (looking ) bikes.

Posted 2 years ago #
markenduro - Member

Like the first hardtail, not sure about the FS though, only a mother could love it...

Posted 2 years ago #
speaker2animals - Member

Here we go again. I won't repeat my comments of the last time that you showed us all your collection of Sevens.

Not that you are a show off at all.

Now then what was the comment? "More reliable than XX shifters" how do you know? I have yet to see any short or long term reports on production XX kit on the web or mags. But wot do I know.

Posted 2 years ago #
PJ266 - Member

Not that you are a show off at all.

Jealousy mebbe? This is a bike wedsite, just as people on classic car websites post their classic cars.

Posted 2 years ago #
solarider - Member

speaker2animals. As with any post, if you don't like it, you don't have to read it!

The reliability point, as I explained, was about being able to shift to friction option should anything go wrong. Was that not self explanatory enough?

Posted 2 years ago #
qwerty - Member

Pride, Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Wrath, Sloth, Envy

looks like you got 'em all covered

which one is which though ?

Posted 2 years ago #
hungry monkey - Member

you, er, looking to retire at any point? i'm sure i could have a go at your job.... certainly willing to try for the pay you must be getting!

lovely bikes.

Posted 2 years ago #
tails - Member

Nice bikes gopping stems. Either way good work on that collection.

Posted 2 years ago #
Blazin-saddles - Member

I think the road bike/cross bike look like they've been crashed into a wall at speed but If the owner likes them then who cares what I think?

Posted 2 years ago #
KINGTUT - Member

Nice doors. Your bikes look a tad ornamental for my liking, have they ever seen mud / road?

Posted 2 years ago #
oldgit - Member

Keep us posted about the XX and be honest. I used the Middleburn Duo some years ago, but the upshift was dreadful with that system. So I'd love to know how SRAM have made the transition from inner to outer ring a smooth one.
And can you easily swap back to a triple chainset for big enduro events or 24s.
And will you be using it for purely race or will you do some general riding with it?
Interogation over.

Posted 2 years ago #
flange - Member

Jesus Christ- the bloke posts pictures of some STUNNING bikes (stem or otherwise) and all you lot do is lay the boot in.

I think they're lovely, fair play to you and yours. I really like those Pauls mounts as well - could you fit those Return to Centre SRAM shifters on there?

Posted 2 years ago #
piha - Member

Quite some collection of bikes you've got there and good on yer for sharing em with us.

Posted 2 years ago #
KINGTUT - Member

Jesus Christ- the bloke posts pictures of some STUNNING bikes (stem or otherwise) and all you lot do is lay the boot in.

Most of us have seen them before, to the OP do you have that photo of them all lined up outside?

Posted 2 years ago #
Paisley - Member

Stunning? Nah, nice but not stunning. Judging from the photos the OP is a tall fella and no bike is stunning in a big size. Headtubes are too long, ruins the look.

Posted 2 years ago #
oldgit - Member

Holy cow solarider just looked at the prices, I can get it trade but still.

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bananaworld - Member

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Kato - Member

hubba hubba

Posted 2 years ago #
Wookster - Member

love that Ht dude proper, proper lush!!!!!!!

Posted 2 years ago #
RichPenny - Member

Can I be the first to suggest that you need a road SS? Or if there is a mrs SR, a tandem. And a track bike. Do they make a jump bike? My favourite is the rigid 29er, lovely bike that.

Here we go again. I won't repeat my comments of the last time

Look, the bloke is proud of his collection of bikes, and rightly so. I'm sure he's worked bloody hard for them, and could have wasted his cash on something stupid like a car instead. This is a bike forum, where people enjoy looking at nice bikes. Here are some, be happy for the guy that owns them!

Posted 2 years ago #
JoeBones - Member

Are Halfords the agent for them?

Posted 2 years ago #
marsdenman - Member

all that (expensive) attention to detail - yet, Sir, your ODI end caps are at all sorts of angles.....

Posted 2 years ago #
reggiegasket - Member

god that TT bike is a right minger There's brand loyalty for you.

do SRAM not do an E-type mech for the XX gruppo, so you could run that on the fullsusser, rather than having to use a Red road mech?

The singlespeed is wonderful - I don't like it but what a fantastic beast

Posted 2 years ago #
baldSpot - Member

Did I have too much mulled wine or do I only count 6 bikes?

Posted 2 years ago #
rOcKeTdOg - Member

loving the thumbshifters

Posted 2 years ago #
bikerbruce - Member

wow.
give me an email maybe when you have riden the xx in mud etc...as im just wondering weather to stick with xtr reliability or move on to xx.
well a lovely set of bikes.
thanks
Bruce

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bananaworld - Member

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bananaworld - Member

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oldgit - Member

bananworld did you get a new green crayon and a bottle of scotch for Christmas
I must say that Seven road bike with the carbon main triangle is the best ever bike I've had a ride on.

Posted 2 years ago #
epo-aholic - Member

erm......just a stab in the dark but i'm guessing you like to ride ti???

very nice btw, i'll need to save all my pocket money for the next decade!

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bananaworld - Member

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jimbobrighton - Member

Managing to get a green light for two sets of XX in the same day - I'm betting your job involves some pretty incredible negotiation skills! (or you're single)

Love the first one!

Full suss - and TT - fugly

all the others....very nice!

Posted 2 years ago #
PJ266 - Member

bananananaworld ^ I lold.

Posted 2 years ago #