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The Gravel Bike:
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Transition Scout. Had it a while now and it's done me proud. Few ardrocks and plenty of lakes riding. Think it's coming up to the time to change though, just to inject a bit of excitement. Built this earlier this year and as a result I'm enjoying road riding a lot more. I find myself planning road rides all the time. Full monty:
I'm out in North Queensland at the moment.
Enduring their version of winter 20-30ºC and more of the the latter than the former. I used to live about 50 metres from this spot.
Managed to borrow my old Giant Bowery back from my nephew. I've spent more time offroad on it than on.
Forgotten how unforgiving and stiff it is, after 70km on rough roads I feel like I've done a 200km audax, but it climbs beautifully.
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Daily commuter, with saddle down for play time.
Our brace of Cotic Souls (perched over Loch Drunkie) 😊
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I can't argue it's a 'nice' bike, but it's mine, I love it and it gets me to looks of nice places. The only weeks I can think it hasn't been in use this year were the 2 weeks all inc. family holiday.
patiently waiting for delivery, then I can take my own picture of it 🙂
Will be my first ebike, having recently sold my FS Anthem. Some health issues have led me to this, and the test rides on a whole bundle of them have been a revelation - wish I'd switched years ago !
I try not to ruin nice pictures by putting bikes in them, but this one is OK...
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2013 Trek Madone, in Deia, Majorca. Amazing bike on amazing roads, like riding on glass.
Back to dull locations now...
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2017 Specialized Sequoia.
Gravel bike but used mainly for commuting, just ditched the boat anchor OEM wheels for tubeless WTB KOM on Hope hubs, rides much nicer now!
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2016 Specialized Turbo Levo Expert
Bought after a demo day, was properly unfit at the time, and this got me fit enough to get back into normal bikes. Changed the wheels from 650b plus to 29ers, with 2.5 tyres.
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2017 Salsa Mukluk Carbon
For when i fancy something a bit more involved to ride. full sussers are ace, but sometimes a bit dull. this solves that. Then, when I fancy a laugh, I put a bit more air in the tyres, and it looks like this...
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2017 Pivot Mach 429SL
Bought as I got into XC and marathon racing, but turns out its a pretty capable long distance trail bike too, and properly rapid.
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2018 Deviate Guide.
Had a demo after reading about it in this parish. Descends like nothing else I've ridden. Stops pretty well too 😉
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2014 Santa Cruz 5010c
Test rode it and in less than a mile declared it perfect. Nothing else I've ridden since has made me want to replace it, so I've kept it and just upgraded as tech has improved around it. I'll be buried with this bike.
wow tom - that is one hell of a fleet sir! minus the ebike of course 😉
This one. For those that know the Italian location 🙂
The brand I said I would never own one of again. Technically speaking, i dont own it, but details...
It was really good in the first place, then I got the chance to try something different with some gutted suspension & it's gone up another level since.
Yeah, it will probably crack, and the distributor will be as useless as usual, as will Yeti, but it's so good, I came home from Italy and promptly sold my big bike.
Go on then.
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Stumpjumper evo 29. custom build with the Ext Storia shock. only a couple of rides old so not gonna gush - but she is a looker
My Orange Stage 5, taken in February last year on day one of the Andes Pacifico in Chile.
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My bestest bike ever. Bought from 40mpg on here and sold on here. The biggest mistake was selling it.
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The bike I rode last night-
The one I rode last weekend-
The one I rode last week-
Recently upgraded both my bikes
Custom build 2019 Canyon Ultimate CF SL
Custom build 2019 Santa Cruz Bronson
Having had my fleet stolen not that long ago (6 bikes) I could sum up all of them with fond memories, but it might sound a bit like a eulogy! 😔
Resting against the garage door. Some evidence of recent ride attached.
Why can I never make pictures appear!
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My di2 foil in Windsor great park
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I can't decide which one I like the most out of these two.
First one now also has a Storia shock and coil conversion on the front.
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Some bloody great bikes AND scenery in these pics!
Oh,also:
To RELIABLY post an image on STW.
Go to https://postimages.org/ on mobile or PC.
Upload image, you don’t have to create an account but handy if you do as you’re pics will stay live on the forum “forever”.
Press the Copy tab next to “hotlink for forums”
Paste that directly into here. You are soon done.👍
My Ritchey Road Logic. Currently probably feeling very neglected this year (along with my other bikes)...
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2016 carbon camber with lots of nice upgrades. Had it 3 years from 2nd hand. More bike than I'll ever need. It's kind of a stumpy camber hybrid as it has 140 up front.
And my signal ti which I've only had a few months. Finally got it set up sweet though the rev fork could be better. It's seriously fast and stable.
My Bird Aeris Mk 1.5
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And my octane one zircus
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My 2016 Trance 2. Nothing flash, exotic or niche, but a great bike that does everything I want it to do.
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Bought this bike new in August 2016 and had a few upgrades made as part of the deal:
Changes from spec (in brackets):
Brakes: XT M8000 (Deore)
Shifters: XT M780 (Deore)
FD: XT M786 (Deore)
Bars: PRO FRS 780mm (Giant Connect 690mm)
Tyres: Nobby Nic Evolution Trail Star 2.35 front, Nobby Nic Evolution Pace Star 2.25 rear (Nobby Nic Performance 2.25 f & r)
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Within a few months the wheels were changed for a pair of Stan's Arch MK3 on Hope Pro4 hubs. They made a big difference to the ride. Wider rims allowed me to run lower pressures and the wheels are stiffer than the original Giant ones.
I also converted the rear from 135mm qr to 12 x 142.
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That's how it stayed for a year or so, until I bought a second hand Bird Zero hardtail frame to build up and decided to take the opportunity to swap some parts over and convert the Trance to 1 x 11. Now running an SLX M7000 chainset with 32T chainring, SL-M8000 shifter (iSpec II), XT M8000 rear mech and an XT 11-42 cassette.
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Whilst looking for forks for the Zero I came across a set of ex-display Rockshox Yari 150mm and it wasn't a hard decision to buy those for the Trance and put the Fox forks on the HT.
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I have recently bought an XT chain set for the Trance and the SLX kit will be going on to the Zero to convert from 2x10 to 1x11.
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on the week up to Christmas. Norco Sasquatch. It’s a bit of a plodder, but it’s lovely to get out in the snow.
Five getting over excited (Pyrenees with Doug)
I’ll try again!
Custom 2019 Canyon Ultimate CF SL
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Custom 2019 Santa Cruz Bronson
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The gravel/commuter/byway explorer, 350 miles old:
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And the MTB, a 2019 Jeffsy CF Pro Race 29, only 30 miles old:
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Starling Factory Murmur on the local mountains around Whitehorse, YT. I use this as my summer bike, chairlifts, shuttles and riding climbs. Possibly a bit “big” for a trail bike, but it climbs so well it isn’t something I notice. It is quite simply a lovely bike.
Best bike I’ve owned by quite some margin.
stretching it’s wings at Swinley today
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Right, let's try again...
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My lovely Pace RC127 Boost.
Enjoying the picture thread.
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Marin Attack Trail Pro, built up from a frame when Paligap were selling them off cheap. Don't see many around but love mine, a great ride on big days out.
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Ibis RipMo. I helped convince @twonks to buy his, and another mate has one as well
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Taken in Sospel last July. What an amazing trip that was.
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Solaris Max. In my happy place of the post ride pub by our local trails. Ridden loads here and in the FoD but also classic South Wales trails, Quantocks, etc. Loved my Solaris, SolarisMax Mk1, but love this one just a bit more.
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‘Spare bits’ Orbea Occam AM. 2nd hand frame off here. Light and fast bike. Although a mark off for busting my mates leg when he borrowed it!
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Planet X tempest. Bought really for the Welsh C2C where it was brilliant. But I’ve ridden it loads. Great fun for very little money.
Black beauty! Another Carbon Jeffsy....Riders own mud applied fresh today in Wales. Coil and 150mm deb air shaft travel upgrades. Oh so capable...now if only I was!