Dusty Lilac I love the look of that old Roberts 🙂
Some of they new type bikes look horrible. What is this trend for putting huge logos over everything? Save that for the pro race bikes. You spend £2k, to advertise the bike for them?
Dusty Lilac's bike is the nicest so far, even though it's clearly built for a giant.
This cost me £100 for the frame, swapped some bits over from an old bike that was given to me, which was too big, and a few quid spent on bits and bobs. Probbly less than £200 all in. Needs an overhaul this Spring; new cranks, wheels, shifters.
Perfect size for me, and goes like the clappers!
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Notice 'Max Power' sticker. Makes it even faster.
My VeloVie when it was first built up:
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How it looks now with different wheels etc and a whole lot dirtier:
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My SS Langster (which was taken to bits last weekend) and I built up a Salsa Casseroll instead (pics to follow) (Frame and forks are for sale)
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Mine
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[i]Some of the new type bikes look horrible. What is this trend for putting huge logos over everything? Save that for the pro race bikes.[/i]
I can't stand that on road bikes. That and garish multi-colour schemes, looks like an explosion in a paint factory. Road bikes are simple and subtle things, they only need 1 or 2 colours to show them off to their best. Merak, that Litespeed is lovely!
How many times have I posted this, shown with sensible PowerTap2.4 wheelset;
Ghisallo + CK Hset + Ec90slx
Ritchey Carbon stuff
Record 10
Powertap 2.4 wheelset
Cost a bit more than £1k!
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£600-£700 of Ebay. Ti frame, carbon forks, record wheels, dura ace 9speed gears. Have changed the Saddle. More than enough for me.
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Brian rourke is the best so far imo - i have to say the steel ones look far nicer than those plastic ones
I'm not a roadie but, this would be my choice.
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My 2008 S-Works Roubaix. Whole thing cost just under £1400 after buying lots of bargains in various sales. That's including the Dura-Ace 7800 gearset, Fulcrum 5 Evo Wheels and S-works carbon bars.
New tyres to go on for the Summer - then it just needs a nicer saddle and possible some lighter wheels too. Still playing with the handlebar height so won't fully cut down the steerer until I have found a position I am happy with.
Another 'plastic' one 🙂
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My first venture into the darkside .... Have to say i do love the speed of a road bike .... can see a better one being bought for the summer ...
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Sorry about the dreadfull quality
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Some really lovely bikes on this thread (MTT's Ghisallo my fave). To lower the tone somewhat:
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13 months old now. I don't like it much, but its a tool and its racked up some pretty big mileage.
(stack of headset spacers now removed before anyone judges me)
Bet no one has one of these:
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hotta?
I hope thats not a Lotus even if its not the owner needs to be taken to a place of justice and made to answer for their crimes against bikes.
Bet no one has one of these:
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[/IMG]Didn't put that up before as I thought we were talking road bikes, not TT bikes. Rather pricier than my other one! Hope it meets Merak's approval?
I have never heard of Hotta before 😳 I definitely prefer the blue one though! 😉 *Goes off to research Hotta*
Dusty Lilac another contender:
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Mine, built recently with parts from our shed, used to be my dad's old frame. Cost me about £30 to build up. Great fun on the commute to college 😀
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Ooh, KS, I'd have killed for Rizla paper clearances like those back in the day. Good work - Reynolds 531? I went all continental with Columbus SL just to be a tart. It's odd looking at my enormous 23 3/4" inch frame now, my MTBs have 17" seat tubes. I don't think I've shrunk.
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Now with new forks, bars & stem after a bit of a run in.
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Yeah it's 531.. the clearances are crazily small. Only problem with it is the BB height is really low, my feet clash if i corner while pedalling (so I dont anymore :P)
Also there's a bot of a foot overlap, but it's still fun and quite sprightly!
Sorry, but there are *WAY* too many compact chainsets in this thread...
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Yes, the spoke guard has gone now.
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For when i can't be arsed with the mud.....
Another titanium machine for you.
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There are some truly horrible looking road bikes here.
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Literally just added the final touches to my first fixie:
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I'm pretty sure my favourite so far is the Rourke 953. Lovely.
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you've forgotton the toe-straps for the pedals
edit/ that was aimed at the fixie ;o)
Sorry for the delay, yes, I think it's a Hotta but I got it second hand (with the cheap forks). I used it for a few years doing triathlons. Now in the great bike store in the sky (the garage loft).
aracer's looks much better than mine!
Twohats - snap! There can't be too many of them in the UK...
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This is my Scott CR1, built from parts off Ebay.
Taken half way up the "die another day" climb in Tenerife earlier this year.
Like most of the Tenerife terain, a particularly tough climb of 620m over 6km....lets just say I didnt manage to clear it!
JonEdwards - MemberTwohats - snap! There can't be too many of them in the UK...
I'm not in the UK! 😉
Having said that, I do have a mk1 Roadster f+f sat at my brothers house in the UK!
I know of a few others with Roadsters, but as you say, not many about.
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Stealth Bike.
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Some lovely bikes on here. Must admit, busy schedule means I've been getting out on my road bike much more than my mountain bike.
Sorry if the photo's pants- camera phone!
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Old one mostly on the Turbo Trainer now
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Newer one bought by the wife for me!
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You need some Team Telekom tyres to go with that, sdb!
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Thats Mine, picked it up on Satruday to build up some milage after work.
I've got a sparkly carbon back end on mine tho.
