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Just because it’s clean and looking good...
If I'm being harsh, it's a bit busy for me. I think black tyres would help, imo of course
Like.
Patio ?!
Driveway needs, erm, finishing.
Way too busy with the green highlights, light colouresd tan walks, wheel decals, seat post decal etc,.
With a frame that 'jazzy' everything else needs to be black with no decals or other colour.
Tough crowd tonight.
Get rid of the tan walls. They are always appalling unless everything else is black. Then get a marker and get rid of either the green or the yellow.
But what do I know? I'm a bit colour challenged. My new bike:
Dont think any of my bikes were that clean when they were new. Likes
Just spent an hour cleaning a chain, then waxing. Then checked it, the chain checker saying it’s quite a bit too long.
Oh well it’s too clean not to use.
Hopefully here's mine.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/187776036@N04/49735831531/in/photostream
It should have been this one.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/187776036@N04/49735289248/in/dateposted-public/
First thoughts, shame it's a road bike. Then after reading the opinions and the pictures of quite dull bikes, quite like it. With further consideration, I have a list of areas in which the busyness isn't quite there yet: rear derailleur, spider or crank arms, handlebar tape or brake levers. 🙂
Mechanical shifting on every bike so far? Times must be tough in IT middle management these days.
Mechanical shifting on every bike so far? Times must be tough in IT middle management these days.
I have to admit that, while I am all in favour of going for disc brakes next time, electronic shifting is the last technology on earth I would have any interest in.
Oh, and no IT here. I'm a techno-hater.
They all look rubbish - not a dropper post in sight, never mind the lack of suspension.
If you want busy here's one of mine!
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Sorry the bar tape is a bit grubby
I like it, @SaxonRider.
That front wheel doesn't seem to have nearly enough spokes though.
Sorry the bar tape is a bit grubby
There's a reason that bar tape is black.
Also, Saxon, skinwalls...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NdWJpHt1Xws
My road bike. Chipped black paint, polished alloy and brass. Components ranging from 80+ yrs old to 10 years old. Frame will be around 50 yrs old. fire away chaps - and believe it or not his frame was my first offroad bike back in the 80s
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There’s a reason that bar tape is black.
Nope Nope Nope
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OK I will admit some of my bikes have black bar tape
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@jkomo just done the same thing! Doh! Just in case it's the right one I just got this KMC 11 for £12 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233465333860
That willier is lovely. Get those tyres to **** though.
Well, new to me are these two. Inherited from my late dad - I certainly don't need a couple more bikes. The red one is unridden, when it arrived he was too ill to ride it so I'll do the honours. And I've always liked that Cinelli, it was my favourite one to take out when back visiting. Might pop a front brake on though.
This one's mine, 11 years old and a proper Trigger's broom, right down to the seat stays. I'll never not ride this.
thread needs MOAR AERO !!!!! so here's mine
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If we're only doing road bikes...
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It did originally look like this, not sure sure whether to go back or not though (might put the drops back on but keep all the pink).
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Holy shit, @dirtyrider! What’s that thing like in cross winds?!?
Oh, and climbing? There is A LOT of climbing to do in these parts, and I like my climbing.
Holy shit, @dirtyrider! What’s that thing like in cross winds?!?
that bikes new to me this year, I'm in the flatlands of lincs and weigh a touch over 80kg, they are a decent shape so handle it well, have ran deeper on other bikes with no issues
climbing? barely a decent one within an hour of me, i did do the yorkshire beast 200miles and 5000m of climbing on Zipp 808's once though, so no issues probably
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON WITH THE BAR TAPE OP?
My All City Big Block. Great on road and gravel, a good challenge on single track
That Filament is amazing!
Thanks man 🙏
Took a long time to decide spec and that paint!
Mechanical shifting on every bike so far?
Manual shifting (dinglespeed) on my new one.
Great thread ... I needs to work out the photo thing... I also like the variety of drop bar set-up angles, not a criticism btw, bars have to fit (form follows function;), so thanks for posting, brilliant pictures of bikes. Colour works...but so does black...just need hi-viz for the clothes on roads!
If we're doing curly bars...
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Slightly less glamorous location...
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Also subscribing to the ‘less is more’ colour scheme.
Road bike
Fixie
But I’ve done more miles in these than any bike this year.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7sx0TzAcAE/?igshid=1xz1x2tpz730j
It's this colourful enough?
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Stealth
Standards are slipping. I was anticipating a complete roasting for the pics of my bike. Instead nothing at all
My CR1 SL from the feeding frenzy on here a few years ago. Still rides lovely.
Aaaah **** it. Can't post pics on this fcin stupid site...
The antidote to colour
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