Here be my new scandal. Before anyone mentions them I know the pedals are a crime against cycling but no one sees them when you’re riding so its ok! Initial impressions are good, hopefully giving it a proper test later on today 🙂

For anyone interested it comes in at 23lbs 10oz (thanks to being a rather tiny frame!), hoping to get a decent set of bars and a stem which should knock a bit off that too 😛

DSCF3717 by becky-kirk43, on Flickr

DSCF3718 by becky-kirk43, on Flickr

DSCF3719 by becky-kirk43, on Flickr

DSCF3723 by becky-kirk43, on Flickr

The usual comments about length of grass etc are welcome!

Nothing a bit of roundup couldn’t sort out. Nice bike.

Dibs on the frame please!

blood poverty striken students eh?

Looks nice, got one 2nd hand for a m8 the other week, if I had the spare cash I’d dump my inbred and buy one.

Looks good, what height are you?

blood poverty striken students eh?

This is what happens when you’re a just about tea-total student, with an interest free overdraft 😛 I did get the frame while it was on sale (and wheels and forks are second hand)

Looks good, what height are you?

I’m 5′ 4″, have a 16″ inbred but run it with a layback seatpost the wrong way round and a rather short stem because its a tad too big!

Is that the anodized green?

Oh, and someone’s been messing with your number plate.

Is that the anodized green?
Oh, and someone’s been messing with your number plate.

nope black!

and darn it, must catch those pesky kids that vandalised my number plate! 😛

Cor that’s reet lovely! 😀

why have you had the extra top tube fitted and why didn’t you get it colour matched?

why didn’t you get it colour matched?

thought I’d get it too match my car! 😉

[magpie]oooh, that XTR is lovely and shiny![/magpie]

Is that a Corsa? How are your brake hoses? Heading for an MOT failure there 😉

Nice bike btw…my brother has a Scandal and its lovely. Enjoy.

[magpie]oooh, that XTR is lovely and shiny![/magpie]

that was the clincher when choosing which brakes 😛

Is that a Corsa? How are your brake hoses? Heading for an MOT failure there

yes it is, my MOT is next month having replaced timing chain (?), most of the exhaust system, and various bits of the brakes and fuel system in the last 12 months I’m hoping everything is in tip top condition now!

First ride last night, the feeling of fastness is probably partially due to being used to a ss but it feel very quick indeed (just need to work on my legs and lungsand I’ll be unstoppable!), luckily the brakes are very good to keep it in check!