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Who has the most bling bike here? Photos please...
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damn that mech for ruining my bike
He does have the new saints brakes on now...
Duggie - I have to say I am very impressed with the 55's, for some reason I dont get on with fox and have always gone back to Marzocchi, guess I got a good pair, the travel adjust and lock out matches the rear shock so it's pretty versitile....
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Ah yes sorry, you did say about the brakes, I forgot between looking at the caption and typing the response. Worryingly.
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Some people really do have no idea of bling, bling doesn't have to look good (mostly it looks naff) it just has to look expensive and say to the world hey I've got money to burn - always has been. So no slx xt or anything else reasonably priced, non yumeya-ed xtr and x0 prob isn't bling either now. njees spesh (which I quite like) frame prob doesn't count either.
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njee20 - you're still very much a contender!
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Yay! Happy times.
I must take some more up to date/better photos.
Is now a good time to mention that it'll be for sale in the next few weeks, although probably with some of the 'bling' removed for the next Corsa!
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Custom; tick
Titanium; Tick
Non-Standard parts; TickHe is no off the shelf, internet ordered parts bin bike
Flamejob polished into the Titanium
Dipped and polished rims, cranks, seatpin, EBB, stem, forks
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how can u afford these things?
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What this proves above all is that some people have really bad taste in colour schemes!!! Runs to the sink...
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Just so you all know.
Sheldons bikes are all fakes.
Cheap copys made in China by the same factory that make tat for Fruit.
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flamejob - tell me about those silver cranks please? I'm looking for something like that for my Rohloff. What BB type and lenth are you using to get the 54.5mm chainline?
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Quite an assumption that I am middle class and white, and whats wrong with a middle class white bloke trying to decipher between bling & pimp??????????
It is an assumption, I think I've only ever seen three non white guys on rides, one chinese guy at sheffield, and I'm not 100% sure the only two black guys i've ever seen weren't the same person twice!
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njees spesh (which I quite like) frame prob doesn't count either.
the bottle cage, foam grips, speedo & white avid's take it off the List for me Posted 2 years ago # -
No speedo at the moment, but it does have bar ends (carbon, naturally, with aluminium bolts), bottle cage broke and has been replaced with another carbon one.
Foam grips all the way though, in fact it's one foam grip cut in half to save a bit of weight!
And what's wrong with the white Avids!?
I don't like that ti SS flamejob, but I really like the finish, that's brilliant, and has to be in for a shot at the title. Just needs proper gears.
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Just so you all know.
Sheldons bikes are all fakes.
Cheap copys made in China by the same factory that make tat for Fruit.
LOL, at least they ain't broked
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flamejob - that finish is fantastic
OK everyone, can I ask a really sad question?
My Ti needs a classy bell - any recommendations please
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There's a ti bell on Wiggle somewhere.
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Ooooh, shall check that out. Thanks
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It says it's for fashionistas and racers and I am definitely neither
I wasn't keen on the design, it has to look right on the MLC
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my still missing Mythic...
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Waiting to collect my new Magura floating rotors currently at my cousins house sent from America. Also Have Panaracer Cinders on now and not Fire XC Pro
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me............
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BCB: XT FAIL
epo-aholic, is the top tube a wee bit short on that, it's a nice saddle position you've got! Not sure if that's more or less 'bling' having a really odd position like that, looks like some of the pro bikes!
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that retrotec is a beauty
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Question:
Some of these are bling - but not many.
But is anyone riding them through the mud and dust and rain, Meridas, muck and gritty rock gardens, at Mayhem, Kielder 100 etc and year-round?My monies on the Jones and Flame's above for bling factor.
My own looked lovely when new, after that it's never been stripped down and pampered quite like some seem to be.
Maybe I'm just a muck-worm.Posted 2 years ago # -
two hundred yay!
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Yup, i use my Yeti for everthing. I've done 62 miles on the road this week on mine going to and from work as well as 10 miles in Central London on Saturday doing some quick shopping
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Yep mine gets used in all conditions and is far from pampered. I keep it clean, sometimes, and I can't stand a bike not working properly. I know that doesn't bother some people...
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The pink roadie, it needs no more than the poster's !!!! as a description.
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@woodsman
flamejob - tell me about those silver cranks please? I'm looking for something like that for my Rohloff. What BB type and lenth are you using to get the 54.5mm chainline?
The cranks are Syncros cold forged of '90s vintage, using a Hope Ti BB
I intended my frame to always run a Rohloff so it isn't a problem, but the EBB can be tweaked sideways a little to get it perfect.@njee20
I don't like that ti SS flamejob, but I really like the finish, that's brilliant, and has to be in for a shot at the title. Just needs proper gears.
Err.. thanks... I think. BTW It isn't a SS!Also.. some people have said it never gets dirty...
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Yes I meant Rohloffed rather than SS. It still has silly gears, and too many curvy tubes for my liking, and your front tyre appears to be on the wrong way round
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My one piece of invaluable advice: strip down and clean Eggbeaters. My right pedal let go the other day with less than inexpensive consequenses. A pain to ride on the spindle too.
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too many curvy tubes for my liking
wanky art voice
It's a homage to the Klunkers
/wanky art voice
It's getting whitewalls this week
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