I'n not jelous BTW - I just don't see the appeal myself just to make my comments clear Coasting 🙂
been looking again only fault i can find is that you have lost season 5 on the shelf instead of in the bin, but leon cancels out the bad carma one of the best films ever
what a beautiful stable of bikes.
I've got to have some of those thumbshifters. Can you put up a link to where I can get the mounts please. Loving the dedication of this collection.
Just convert [u][url= http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/Bicycle-Bell-Bike-Handlebar-Ring-Red-city-mountain-NEW_W0QQitemZ230417427266QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL?hash=item35a5f2eb42 ]one of these[/url][/u], innit.
They are Paul Components. You can get them directly (do a Google search), or from Aspirevelotech but there is also a UK importer, although I can't remember who. You need to specify Shimano, Campagnolo or SRAM and your handlebar width. They work great with the SRAM TT900 shifters, but yes bananaworld, they do look a bit like your bell!
That is a seriously impressive collection of bikes, enjoy 8)
(C_G Ti tart, you need to ride one to "get it").
WOW, now that is bling bling.
Enjoy
Awesome, simply awesome...dunno what else to say really?!
Mint'ed or what! Don't think I could even afford the insurance on that lot!Oh well I'll just have to keep spending all my dole money on lottery tickets!
Is that stem on the TT bike the same height as on the roadies - certainly looks it? In which case I'd suggest you're somewhat missing the point of a TT bike - might as well just put clip on tri bars on one of your roadies.
Don't understand why a number of people are giving the op a hard time - ignore it mate, they're jealous. TBH if I had lots of money I would probably have a bike for each occasion, so not sure what the problem is. I also think that criticising someone else's pride and joy is pretty poor. If you don't like the bikes, then don't comment.
To the OP, I think the sram xx looks lovely - would probably be my top choice or at least would love to try it.
I know its slightly off topic but who did your floors - any recommendation as I need mine done!!
cheers 🙂
you bought mission impossible 2 on dvd? with money? good lord.
i spy with my little eye, someone who works in accounting?
very nice collection - but what on earth do you ride to the pub on?!
i think it's only right that you should post a pic of the whole lot in the garden (so we can comment on your fence/lawn/shed!!)
so we can comment on your fence/lawn/shed!!
They're probably custome-made out of titanium too.
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petefromearth - Member
very nice collection - but what on earth do you ride to the pub on?!
He's probably got a little hack bike for the pub: 😉
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(in case I get labelled jealous/miserable I'm only joking and would bite the hand off anyone offering my any of those bikes!)
Lovely bikes, I see why you are proud.
And I have Paul's Thumbies (which are great and very positive) you can get them from Freshtripe bikes here... http://www.freshtripe.co.uk/Freshtripe/Pauls%20Bits.html
fantastic collection of bikes matey.
keep up the good work.
i love it when people who like to buy bike post them up on here....
and all the sad, tightarsed, miserly, ba5tards get all jelous 8)
STOP WHINING!
He likes bikes.
Don't we all?
That's what it's about you retards.
STOP WHINING!He likes bikes.
Don't we all?
That's what it's about you retards.
Like I said lots of us have seen them before, yep they sure are nice (well a couple of them anyway) they sure are bling, but it would be boring to repeat ones comments each time, not that I've been derogatory anyway.
aracer. Difficult to see from the picture, but the TT bike is much shorter. People often think that TT = bum in the air and head down. The position is more about a balance of aero and power. As a number of people have commented, I am not a small guy, so resistance to the wind is less important to me that the ability to turn my legs smoothly. I would never compare my results to Indurain, but my position is more Indurain than Boardman!
To everybody else. Thanks so much for the comments. I am a self confessed bike tart, yes. I always knew that this would get a mix of positive and negative comments. It is an unusual stable I know. The most amusing part of the thread so far is the interesting tags that it has thrown up (see top of page)! If the site does that automatically it has quite a comedic, if a little twisted mind.
And yes, some have them have been on here before. The point of the post however was to show the SRAM XX on the HT and FS (which is new) and the TT bike (which is new). As I said, the others were 'just for fun'. I must have misread the bit of the Forum rules which bans posting pictures twice, or the law against posting nice bikes!
awsome collection and any body that disagrees is blatently jealous.
Works of art in my view 🙂
Keep on building them !
Nice bikes. If a bit fugly in places.
That audax one though, must be running tiny tyre mudguard clearances under the fork by the looks of it...
@solarider
Can a 'normal' ten speed cassette be used. Even buying trade the cassette is on the mad side.
Think I'm going to press my mate into getting his now so I can have a good test.
As I said, the others were 'just for fun'. I must have misread the bit of the Forum rules which bans posting pictures twice, or the law against posting nice bikes!
Post them as much as you like, they are lovely bikes and people who haven't seen them before will love/appreciate/deride, dependent on taste.
I think that the spacing is the same as a 'normal' SRAM and Shimano cassette (but not Campagnolo 10 speed).
By way of a cheeky recommendation, I got mine from Fudge Cycles. They are the cheapest around have a number of kits to go XX at various price points using various interchangeable parts from SRAM so you don't need to go the whole XX route to get 10 speed up and running. Ask for Andrew if you phone them. He is super enthusiastic and helpful.
Digger90:
STOP WHINING!He likes bikes.
Don't we all?
That's what it's about you retards.
Are you new here or just spending too much time in the classifieds?
This is how it works:
1) Someone posts pictures of their bike(s).
2) Some people say said bike(s) are 'fugly'.
3) Some people say they are bling.
4) We all move on with our day.
A fine collection indeed, I'd like to add my (pointless) comment-
Clearly the aesthetics are important, I reckon the ti stem and stackers are ruining the balance of the frame, might work if you put a Ti seatpost on them all? Or go for black stems and stackers to match the bars.
I think Ti looks much better with silver thompson and brown saddles/tape.
There, I've said it.
Fair comment captaindanger. Not sure about the silver though. Tried to keep the theme ti and black as much as possible but there is a bit of red creeping in there now with the Maguras and XX.
Jamie has taken the sword of truth to the thread. Well done!
It's just about bikes 'n' stuff!
i'me jelous, but not peevish, luvverly! if you have the money get it spent, no pockets in a shroud
Very impressive.
Out of interest how tall are you sola?
How about spending some cash on getting yourself made shorter so you can ride smaller and more visually appealing bikes? Of course, Ti isn't the best material for hiding gateness, due to it's thin profiles.
Impressive collection though, I hope they get ridden plenty.
As a lover of ti they are very nice indeed.
As said above though, long headtubed frames for big blokes are never quite as nice to look at as shorter tubed versions for our low altitude brethren but needs must. Use of ti stems and stack does rather extenuate the look though. I'd pop a black thompson stem on one or two of those with some black spacers just to see if it improves the looks. I've never seen a ti stem that wasn't a bit fugly - but maybe my eye has just become accustomed to the forged & CNC billet look.
The audax bike - you would be in right trouble around these muddy roaded parts if you actually dared to venture out - constantly stopping to pop your wheels out and clear the clogs. The clearance at the seat stay (and chainstay come to that) and at the fork is very small indeed. Was there a manufacturing calculation error or were the guards an afterthought? What tyres are you running in there?
Aside from the outrageously expensive bling on it which I suppose I am a bit jealous of, not the components themselves but having enough money to justify putting on such overpriced, overhyped penis replacement kit. Don't get me wrong I have more than enough money to buy it it's just I'm an engineer who is half Scottish and half Yorkshire so I am genetically unable to part with cash for stuff that costs ten times the price of kit that will do the job perfectly well........BUT, that FS looks like a poorly designed supermarket bike. The stresses caused by the seat tube angle cannot be good in any way shape or form. I reckons it'll crack before a [s]Cannondale Commencal Cotic[/s] Santa Cruz or On One! The others look lush (except that TT bike which reminds me of one of those advertising trailers that you see dumped in fields next to motorways)
jealous penis replacement engineer who is genetically unable
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The audax has plenty of clearance. I run 23mms but have successfully run 25mms with no problems.
I was waiting for the genitalia comments, and it took nearly 3 pages! Very slow out there!
I know someone who has the TT bike...
I could have a shave off the down tube......
Lovely piece of work....
Sorry mate - that is not enough clearance, certainly at the seatstay - and anyone who has designed that rear triangle with guards in mind needs a slap. Having said that, are they held on with p-clips there, so maybe its wasn't designed it be so.
Devs: You are very naughty. You nearly made me wake the baby LOLing at your post.
Why the anger? It's just a bloke who wants to spend too much money on (some) unattractive bikes and show them off all sparkly clean on the internet.
Yeah, I'm new around here... have only been here for 5-6 years(!)
That is indeed a rather special collection of bikes, I'm envious, though perhaps not for the bikes themselves. Some do look a little 'special' but each to his own. If I had that kind of brass I'd probably choose bikes of different materials and styles and then spend a big wedge on the 'engine' - you can get a year's worth of professional coaching for the cost of one of those frames.
Anyway on the point of my post, I'd be interested to see how you get on with XX, I have spent the last few rides on a set that has seen decent mileage and wasn't too impressed to be honest. On my first ride on it a rock took out the little closing tab on the carbon cage of the rear mech behind the lower jockey wheel and the chain came off. New Mech? £250 thankyouplease. Second ride; the adjustment bolt on the LH shifter lever came loose and the upshift lever span round out of reach. All throughout the shifting has been poor at the rear and seems to be very sensitive to being slightly out of adjustment or having crap in the cables, getting a knock or just being full of muck. Everything about mountain biking in the uk really. Having said all that shifting at the front has been faultless whatever the ratio combo.
undeniably a nice collection of bikes.
but describing them as a collection is a disfavour to the owner.
stamps get collected. bikes get ridden.
perhaps a bit of mud on them and less of the uber clean ****meister photos would make them more appealing to the STW massive.
oh and less we forget the owner must be of svelte build and of cycle hall of fame racing pedigree.
Mudsux. I could post some less uber clean ****meister photos, but every now again, I do clean my bikes. Keeps them running nicer I find and creates much less domestic tension around cow shit and mud in the house. This doesn't mean to say they don't get ridden or dirty, just that I like to make sure they are clean before having their photo taken.
Dasilva. I'll keep you posted about the longevity. I got a rolicking earlier in the thread for trying to justify thumbies over more complicated triggers, and your experience tends to support my view, but we'll see with time. XX is lightweight and hi tech, but unfortunately that doesn't make it less prone to trail damage.
The front shifting is the real revelation. Everything else works only as well as the current crop of gear. The only real need for 10 speeds is to run 2 at the front and still have a wide and useful range of gears. I guess part of the beauty of the front shifting is that the chain only ever has to shift between 2 rings. The inner ring is just bog standard with no ramps or pins at all. It's the outer ring that has all of the gubbins. Also the chainrings are noticably thicker and stiffer which a triple set up wouldn't accomodate without a very wide Q factor. As it stands, the narrow Q factor is really great and a noticeable improvement over a triple.
aracer. Difficult to see from the picture, but the TT bike is much shorter. People often think that TT = bum in the air and head down. The position is more about a balance of aero and power. As a number of people have commented, I am not a small guy, so resistance to the wind is less important to me that the ability to turn my legs smoothly. I would never compare my results to Indurain, but my position is more Indurain than Boardman!
Shorter horizontally? Of course, that would be normal. Looking at your bike, I reckon you're being rather unfair on Indurain! The thing is even if you're not a short guy, resistance to wind is still hugely important - the whole point of a TT bike (and that "aero" downtube has a miniscule effect on aero relative to body position). The balance between getting aero and generating power doesn't change based on your size.
My point though which you seem to have slightly missed is that if that stem is the same height as on your road bike (or even reasonably close to that) then you're definitely not getting the benefit of a TT bike you should be. Using aero bars with a stem that height your body position will actually be higher than when using the drops on your road bike - I'm assuming you are comfortable in the drops on your road bike, given they're really not that low. What's more the whole point of that saddle forward position you do have on the TT bike is that it allows you to rotate your whole body forward and get your back flatter whilst maintaining the same hip angle. Unless your photos are very deceptive then you must have less hip angle on the TT bike, which is really wasting the opportunity to get more aero if you can get power down with that position on the road bike. Seems a shame not to get a sorted TT position when spending all that money on a custom bike.
