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I am such a spoiled git and I am getting bored of my carbon fibre framed spesh epic and although it won't change my fitness/bravery/ability to go faster/attractiveness to anyone else - I am getting the urge to change the frame. Sooo I'm looking around at what's a little more "exclusive" i.e. not sold at your major cyle shop chain.

If you think you qualify then show me yours and your justification for boutiqueness....


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 7:37 pm
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The only one in the world:-

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Posted : 06/11/2010 8:20 pm
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Ooooooh, think I might have to post, oh yes. ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 8:24 pm
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Thank god nick ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 8:25 pm
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So do you want something that will ride really well that no one else has got, or do you just want something that no one else has got?


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 8:30 pm
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Innit though? Bent hybrid?


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 8:31 pm
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I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that, but that lynskey makes my collection of boutique(ish) munters look positively divine!


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 8:38 pm
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Did you ever get a mudgaurd to fit it Nick?


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 8:40 pm
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Check out this baby:

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Posted : 06/11/2010 8:41 pm
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c_g- I've not seen one of those before, is it a US import?


 
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The only one in the world:-

Thank god.


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 8:50 pm
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Dunno tazzy, maybe imported into the South from Northern climes. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Check out those bar ends!


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 8:51 pm
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I have more niche bar ends!


 
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To both really, although I do get that the second one is attention seeking ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
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I've got some reggae mid 90's x-lite red anodised bar ends, matching red ano ringle bottle cage... oh yes.


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 8:56 pm
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ace I've still got some xlite bars and a seatpost as well, retrotastic


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 8:59 pm
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my pride and joy, you don't see many of these about


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 9:01 pm
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Mid-life crisis bike:

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Posted : 06/11/2010 9:01 pm
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So do you want something that will ride really well that no one else has got, or do you just want something that no one else has got?

A bike that rides well and is not from spesh, trek, giant etc - I don't want something unique just a bit beyond the usual....


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 9:02 pm
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Didn't know till tonight botique ment ugly


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 9:07 pm
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After 3 hours and the best the STW massive can come up with is a pair of Ti lovelies and a p*ss take....things have changed - I must be getting old.


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 11:21 pm
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Reckon there's a sense of humour failure on here tonight. ๐Ÿ™„


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 11:23 pm
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c_g - you're probably right so that's me chastened


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 11:27 pm
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and i still can't get the smilies to work.


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 11:27 pm
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[url= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/3167646946_303d6276b4.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/3167646946_303d6276b4.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheldona/3167646946/ ]Spot Brand[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/sheldona/ ]sheldonattwood[/url], on Flickr


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 11:29 pm
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Good pic there sheldon! But where is your IF? (iirc that is).


 
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Which One CG ๐Ÿ˜‰ Ones in the conservatory ready for tomorrow and the other is in the shed resting!


 
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Here's a couple of mine for you.

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/stu-b/5040560393/ ]100_1059[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/stu-b/ ]singlespeedstu[/url], on Flickr

[url= http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/4494206870_73cd500235_z.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/4494206870_73cd500235_z.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/stu-b/4494206870/ ]2010_0405hangoverbimble0038[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/stu-b/ ]singlespeedstu[/url], on Flickr


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 11:38 pm
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Smiles - sense of humour restored.


 
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[url= http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2403/1653702759_264a2bb9d5.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2403/1653702759_264a2bb9d5.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheldona/1653702759/ ]Je Suis Roast Boueff[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/sheldona/ ]sheldonattwood[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheldona/3476405737/ ]The Spork[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/sheldona/ ]sheldonattwood[/url], on Flickr

[url= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/2730979745_460bb6af74.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/2730979745_460bb6af74.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheldona/2730979745/ ]Maverick Durance[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/sheldona/ ]sheldonattwood[/url], on Flickr


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 11:43 pm
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sheldon - the one with 2 top tubes!

singlespeedstu - what are those? Love the daffs!


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 11:43 pm
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Look at the gurn on that fat****ers face in tollahs first picture. ๐Ÿ˜†

CG.

The first one's a Black Sheep High Roller with extra cures and the other one's a Jones spaceframe.


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 11:44 pm
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My now bankrupt bike


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 11:45 pm
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I was farting Stu!! CG see above

I forgot this one, not sure whether its boutique though?? Its not mainstream!
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheldona/5128480539/ ]Roadrat[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/sheldona/ ]sheldonattwood[/url], on Flickr


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 11:45 pm
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Thanks chaps. ๐Ÿ™‚

That is a really nice colour Amos but can't read the words, what is it?


 
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ssstu - where is that workshop, did you do the design work or did they with geometry supplied by you? one photo but so many questions...


 
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hmmmm methinks it's time to sell all my bikes and start again ๐Ÿ˜•


 
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hmmmm methinks it's time to sell all my bikes and start again

Been telling you that for the last 12 months pal ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
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hmmmm methinks it's time to sell all my bikes and start again

'specially that mauve number up there - winks


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 11:54 pm
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They're in Fort Collins, Collarado.
I told James from Black Sheep what I wanted and we agreed how to go about it after a few different drawings and countless emails and phone calls.


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 11:55 pm
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CG it's a Titus El Guapo, it's an FSR link so essentially an over priced specialized, pretty though!

EDIT: Hang on just looked at the pic I posted and knowing the level of sarcasm on this forum are you taking the pi55? ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
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yeh but nothing rides as well as that ally wolfhound ripoff I've got or the "it burns my eyes" ellsworth.

I'm lookin for another sinister plus another sub 20lb racey hardtail is is being planned and I'm just not niche enough for a custom build.

back to nice geared marin I think,at least my beard and ron-hills will go with it ๐Ÿ˜†


 
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I'm just not niche enough for a custom build.

But you ARE niche mate!


 
Posted : 06/11/2010 11:58 pm
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yeh but nothing rides as well as that ally wolfhound ripoff I've got

Looks to me like "someone" tried to copy the Jones geo on that. ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
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