Yeah it is tall. The frame was built for classics courses not GT riding, with Pozatto placing at Roubaix on one. Makes it very easy to ride for long periods on the drops, as well as allowing for a slammed stem 🙂
Absolute steal at Wiggle atm!
The right way being flat I assume?
2mm spacer is well and good (why even bother with that?), but I think long head tubes look a bit daft.
The 60cm Roubaix and things look mental, about a 12" head tube!
Always a thin spacer. Some stems will rub depending on the design of the top of the headset and where the flat part of the stem ends and the angled drop of the stem starts.
Nah, TSC has it right - slammed with a small spacer on top. I can accept a 2mm spacer if there is rubbing, but it's not a given.
Just for njee20, a 107mm head tube.
Scrappy, bitsa build Dolan Track Champion. Used for training, longish rides, commuting and the track.
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You got some lower back flexibility going on there huws!
Nice UCI legal flat tri bars though 🙂
This...
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Shortly to be stripped to build this..
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Just for njee20, a 107mm head tube.
**swoon** 😉
That is quite a position, lots of man points.
no pics as yet, but have a lovely MEKK Potenza 5.0 2013 on order 😀
Managed to sell my medieval armour and stuff for WAY more than i though i would so have succumbed to budget creep 🙂
Bought this in 2008, before the CR1 geometry was changed.
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Not designed primarily as a roadbike but i'll throw it in anyway as it is my roadbike/trailbike/big hill bike all rolled into one.
Since fitted with a sensible 10* thomson stem and 20mm of headset spacers.
That is quite a position, lots of man points.
Can I spend them at a chiropractor? Please tell me I can?
I was once told that if you had a 'Pinarello itch' you wouldn't stop till you scratched it so even though I still own my Tarmac Expert, when the opportunity arose to buy this, it was an scratch that had to happen:
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Dogma 2, DA Di2, C35's, Pro finishing kit - you can spot the rest 😉
very similar to my off road bike
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on the road no mudguards though
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2008 Pegoretti Marcelo 55*56, spec varies depending on what I'm doing but here set up for a Pyreneene granfondo so compact group, 24mm rims on Tune hubs, 7.2kg
[b]Audax (fast)/Winter bike:[/b] FM028 chinese carbon, rival/force, A23/SP Dynamo hub wheelset, custom carbon stayed mudguards. Love it because it was cheap, its unique and I did LEJOG on it.
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[b]Audax (slow)/Touring:[/b] Salsa Casseroll 2012 frameset, Ultregra triple. Love it because it looks old skool.
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[b]Sunday best:[/b] Scott CR1 SL frameset, Sram Red/Force, Soul S3.0 wheels, Cobalt 11 seatpost, Kalloy Uno stem, 3T carbon bars. Love it because its light and fast! 14.3lbs.
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2002 Santa Cruz Roadster, Campag 10S Record/Chorus mix, Ksyrium SLs, Easton carbon finishing kit. Built up for less than £1k.
Love it? Climbs like a goat, handles brilliantly, but is still pretty comfortable - did 152 miles last night (Dunwich Dynamo), and felt like I could still carry on riding at the end. Looks great IMO too - properly compact frame!
A lot of the bits are quite tired now, so I'm trying to decide whether to refurb it, or to swap for some more up to date bling. Of the bikes I've tried so far, I think I'll be keeping it...
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Cube Peloton Pro, my first road bike, collected from the lbs yesterday. Starting to get interested in triathlons, having done a sprint distance earlier in the year, and the bike and run legs of an olympic distance at Ullswater last weekend. Been craving a road bike, so went for this one to get started.
Love the looks, now just need to get used to riding it!
Dan l'alps de Bolton
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Better picture. This was five minutes into the first ride in case the jaunty bar angle is bothering you. Set up properly now.
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1997? Lemond ive owned from new. Been loaned to a few folk over the years but I've recently started using it again for commuting... and it's brilliant. 853 frame and original 8spd 105. It's turning me into a Strava junkie as I'm hitting the local top tens with my old bike with mudguards... 😈
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Quintanaroo split r
Mixed 105 ultegra group set with fsa finishing kit
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Awaiting dura ace 9000 groupset
38mm carbon clinchers to go on..
Why I love it ? Just cause !! 🙂
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PX Team Alu, with Sora, fsa, fulcrum 5's; a proper work horse.
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Bargain Scott CR1, with rival, RS80's and red brakes. Light, direct and lovely!
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My 2005 Sworks, 105 Shimano wheels which have had it, need some money for some nice handbuilts.
My Titus Solera. I just love this bike, it makes me feel good about riding !
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Summer
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Winter
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Singlespeed
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Very fast road.
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But now with Ultegra 11 speed and Shimano RS61 wheels. I have a bit of upgrade-itis so it rarely stays the same for more than a month.
Anyone selling? I'm 6ft1 (GSOH)
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1994 Columbus steel lugged, all original - Fausto Coppi
loving it
1999 Raleigh 853. Made of Reynolds 853 and one of the last hand made frames out of the old RSP section in Nottingham.
Ultegra chainset, carbon forks, Easton wheels.
I love it because it is great fun to ride and because it has brought a new dimension to my cycling after 20 years of mtb only riding.
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Ok, its a 'cross bike, built for Audax. But its got dropbars an' stuff.
And its going to get me from London to Edinburgh, and back to London between sunday and thursday next week.
On One ti 'cross frame, carbon forks, 105 transmission, SP PD-8 dyno hub, Novatch 711 rear hub, on Velocity A23 rims, R505 brakes with Ashima rotors.
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Van Nicolas Euros
Mulletus, I'm very jealous of your Langster! So tempted to buy one of those myself if I can find one anywhere in the next few months..
My Colnago C40. I bought sharpish when they put he tong price on it. Way better than I need, but I love it. These are its toned down colours (previously yellow tape and tyres)
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My old Airborne Zeppelin, recently replaced with something much blacker and more plastic, also nowhere near as nice to look at, hence my seeming reluctance to get my arse in gear and sell this one. 🙂
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Ridiculously smooth running Mavic Cosmos wheels from not long after Mavic started selling wheelsets.!!
9 spd Dura-Ace/Ultegra mix. Dura-Ace STI's were 'smuggled' back from a holiday in the USA about 4 months before they were available in the UK. I spent about 3 days of the holiday trawling around every bike shop in Boston trying to find someone who had a set they would sell me.!!
Decided to splash out and get a Campag Record headset once I realised that you couldn't get 1" headsets very easily anymore. That was about 9 years ago and the thing hasn't needed touched since.. still smooth like hot buttered velvet..!! 🙂
My new Enigma Echo
Enigma Echo Frame 53TT/48ST
Easton EC90SL Fork
Ultegra 6700 groupset
Campagnolo Chainset
Ultegra Carbon pedals
Soul S2.0 Wheels
Easton EC70/EA90 stem Bars and post
SLR XP Saddle
Conti GP400s Tyres
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Taken a few years ago now. I've lost the saddle bag, swapped for proper Look cleats and put a nicer CF bottle cage on it, but the rest is the same:
Reynolds Solitude wheels
SRAM Rival groupset
3T finishing kit of various flavours
Nothing special weight-wise, somewhere in the region of 17/18 lbs or so.
Love it because:
It cost me a lot less than it could have done
It goes zoom
It's a thing of beauty
Litespeed Vortex with Campag Record 10 Speed - owned since new in about 2001.
The only road bike I'll ever need..... 😀
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Short of Dura Ace, the nicest Giant Defy you could ever want. Aero SLR wheels, K-edge mounts and a Stages Power crank. And for crashfest Cat4 duties, I have an Alloy TCR with Ksyrium Elite wheels and upgraded Ritchey WCS carbon forks and bars.
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They are set up the same, but the feel, rather than position, is quite different. Swapping the wheels makes four bikes. Plus my Kona Paddy Wagon for commuting.
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My Addict.
I bought it when I thought my Dad was about to die, and presumed I'd get a wee bit of help to pay it off. He only bloody well survived, so I had to pay it off myself, much to his amusement.
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my toy, only had it since late last year, but it is fun to ride
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Giant TCR Advanced
Upgraded wheelset to Cosmic Carbone SL's
105 Groupset.
Quick, light and err.. quick.
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Scott Addict
full dura ace 7900
chinese carbon clincher wheels
zipp finishing kit
14.8lbs
i don't love it...its a necessary evil to keep fit as decent mtb stuff is an hours drive away 🙁
built on the cheap off here and ribble for about £300 all in, just need to finish cables and tape up the bars and it's good to go. I guess it's my fault the rain is back, been meaning to get it finished for weeks while the sun's been shining, now I have and it's wetter than an otters pocket
Well inpressed at how good new 9 speed sora feels, have always been a 105/Ultegra sort of guy but budget was tight and I know it won't get the use to justify any more money
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Raleigh clubman frame in Large, Moda carbon fork, Shimano 105 hubs and Mavic rims (handbuilt), Tiagra HT2 cranks and front mech, Sora 9 speed shifters and rear mech, Vittoria tyresOE post and stem, Cannondale C4 bars, Deda bar tape, Charge spoon saddle, Crud raceguards, Shiman R540 pedals, Shimano 9 speed (12-26) cassette (9 speed).?
Comfy and rides really nicely - not showy I know but really enjoy it!
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Man, my stem set up is a bit high now I properly look at it. Screw it.
Some nice looking bikes here, especially that Dolan, nice colours! Also like that Sensa.
Here are mine:
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TiRed, how's the Stage power meter? Interesting product, wonder what the price will be like when they get a UK distributer.
SLR wheels look good aswell, would like to compare 'em to the new DA9000 C50's.
Err Will, how tall are you?
m1kea - Member
Err Will, how tall are you?
Tall but not "TooTall" tall. 6ft 4"
Will, since when did Boardman do a single speed??
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My custom Ti Burls.
Kinesis DC fork
Van Nic layback seat post
Ritchey WCS alloy stem
Hope bearings
Hope RS5.0 wheels
105 through out so far, currently bits and bobs hunting Dura Ace.
Pedals are now look carbon
Crashed heavily once and fixed.
It is my club run, cat 4, TT, and touring bike in one.
I think will just won this thread with that Giant. Lovely drop.
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Full custom true temper s3 Waterford, Super Record, Ritchey and Deda, comes in under uci weight limit
Or there is always a nice Speedvagen
@theDr At the risk of sounding peevish, probably comes under the weight limit as there aren't any pedals on it 🙂 Nice boik BTW.
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Not the lightest but it's very smooth and easy to rack up miles on
All stock parts (Sora) apart from RS80 wheelset.
@boblo its 6.2kg on the LBS scales so they would have to be super heavy pedals to tip it over the limit!
Cheers for the nice bike comment 😀
1996 Trek 1400.
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50cm.
Bonded, not welded aluminium.
Shimano RS30 wheels, Stronglight/Shimano 8 speed.
Now has a Rolls on it.
Heavy, uncomfortable and handles like a ruptured gnu.
I love it.
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Storck, now with SRAM red and destickered wheels. Sub uci weight with cages and pedals
mtbtomo - Member
Will, since when did Boardman do a single speed??
It's a few years old, now discontinued, guess it's maybe 2011?
RealMan - Member
I think will just won this thread with that Giant. Lovely drop.
People often forget it's ALL ABOUT the drop.
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Canyon Aeroad with Campag record and Campag ultra neutron wheels.
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Best bit is when you get bored of the red just turn it around and its green.
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Ummm wow! That is COOL!
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In the van, best place for it, worse buying decision ever.
Mine:
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Cervelo RS, Ultegra, Ksyrium Elite.
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BMC Pure PR01, 105/Tiagra, Aksium.
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Its a bad picture, but this is my enigma etape, purple chris king (just awaiting the BB to match) ultegra drivetrain, thomson, etc
I have a litespeed too, but i love the enigma, thinking of buying another at some point soon.
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Pedalforce frame, Ritchey WCS forks, Record 10, AC420 wheels (rear custom triplet spoked on a Record 32h hub).
Because it's lighter than yoooors.
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Wilier La Triestina. Mostly stock, although it came with a Veloce groupset, not the usual Athena stuff, and a couple of carbon upgrades bought off the forum on here.
Quite a smart looking bike, if I do say so myself. Rides nicely, too.
The scabby old Trek water bottle has been replaced by a matching red and black once since this pic was taken.
The scabby old Trek water bottle has been replaced by a matching red and black once since this pic was taken.
Ooo, get you. Rockefeller 🙂
The scabby old Trek water bottle has been replaced by a matching red and black once since this pic was taken.Ooo, get you. Rockefeller
Red and black water bottles are scientifically proven to make your bike go 0.000005mph faster than old scabby Trek ones.
I think will just won this thread with that Giant. Lovely drop.
You didn't notice the stack of spacers above the stem which instantly disqualified it then?
People often forget it's ALL ABOUT the drop.
😀
You didn't notice the stack of spacers above the stem which instantly disqualified it then?
I just assumed he was too busy dealing out masses of pain to anyone who tries to sit on his wheel to get a hacksaw out and trim it down.. I'm an optimist, at heart.
I'm somewhat drooling over taxi25's bike. Mmmmmmm...
Taxi 25s bike would drive me mental!
Red = Port = Left,
Green = Starboard = Right
What kind of mentalistic retard would do THAT!!!!!
It doesn't float Daffy. But if it did, being fond of boats I'd share your concerns.
Specialized Tarmac Comp (USA edition), cracked my Allez, Specialized UK could not source a replacement frame for months and offered me this unusual frame as a "goodwill upgrade" free of charge 🙂
custom build, photo is outdated now running Ultegra HT2 cranks, S-Works stem and CF bar, S-Works turbo tires, etc.
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love this bike, rides easily but very quick and responsive, no nasty handling surprises. Easy to maintain. Climbs very efficiently and feels solid when descending on bad roads.
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Pinarello Treviso, just after having been resprayed for its 20th birthday. Still rides beautifully, even if the angle of the shot makes it look a little wonky.
Monkeyfudger, the Stages powercrank is great. However, if you look closely, youll see that the crank on the Defy is covered by an inner tube and the tcr is not. That's because i've broken two Stages units in our attrocius cold wet weather. Stages have been great though and changed the bonding agent after several failures (see dcrainmakers review), and sent me a fedexed replacement each time.
As for the wheels. Well, i wanted to get some C50s as i think Shimano wheels are excellent. But the Defy already comes with p-slr whhels, so i asked to upgrade to aeros (whose only difference is the carbon fairing) for a net cost of only £250. It seemed a great deal, as i already had the Ksyrium Elites. They are stiff, ride well and came top in the comic's review of £1000 aero wheels. The DT Swiss freewhhel is an acquired taste though. It makes a din! And they fill with water in the rain. But numerous races with others on carbon rims convinced me i really wanted alloy breaking surfaces and am happy woth the weight penalty (about thesame as the Ksyriums).
The bike is fantastic, and feels like cheating. Fortunately the integrated seatpost is all that stops Son1 from riding it offinto the sunset!!!
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Scott Addict HTC Highroad edition
Recently built up with 105
Ksyrium Elite Wheels
Deda Finishing kit
Someone said that Charge Spoon Saddles just don't look right on road bikes and I have to agree. Will look into switching it out soon.
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Kona Zing 2011
Wheels have been changed to Open Pro on 105 hubs
Now has black tape and saddle
If cash allows the 105 will be getting upgraded on the Addict and being donated to this.
This has been used for all road duties over the last 2 years. Clocked up about 10,000 miles on it and was pretty happy until I tried the Addict. Now it feels like a right old duffer.
Because it looks nice and doesn't bend when I go up hills
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I just assumed he was too busy dealing out masses of pain to anyone who tries to sit on his wheel to get a hacksaw out and trim it down.. I'm an optimist, at heart.
This is indeed correct. That and I do not own a hacksaw.
Cheers TiRed, yeah I'd read the Rainmaker review and was intrigued (is that you in comments section aye?) but noted in the comments about issues with the bonding. It's def an interesting product and I emailed 'em a couple of weeks ago asking how they were getting on with a UK distributer. My road bike needs* either a power meter or deep section wheels haha 😉