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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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more head tube madness...
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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?
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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.