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[Closed] new road bike day (planet x spitfire)

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Offline  racefaceec90
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man i am oer the moon getting this bike 😀

have always wanted a ti road bike but never been able to afford one.

i must give a huge thank you to the guys at melksham cycle centre,it's becwuse of them that i could get the bike (they have been extremely kind to us over the years buying bike stuff from them etc).

i did a video during its first ride today

i am really sorry that i talk so much crap and drone on etc (i am not good at making videos tbh).

if you watched any of it than k you and my apologies (see above).

i will shut up now (a new bike day doesn't come along very often for me,so apologie for the rambling).

 
Posted : 08/03/2021 2:00 pm
Offline  finbar
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Congrats! Looks like some lovely quiet rounds round there.

 
Posted : 08/03/2021 2:07 pm
Offline  trailwagger
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Nice bike, but what are those weird things on the fork crown and seat stay bridge?

 
Posted : 08/03/2021 2:23 pm
Offline  JAG
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Lovely bike :o)

 
Posted : 08/03/2021 2:32 pm
Offline  racefaceec90
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@trailwagger ha you got me for a moment (strange things eh then oh 😂

in my defence i haven't slept for 24 hours.

the reason i went for the spitfire was thinking i would have a good chance of getting one (as most people want discs now/bike shortages due to covid etc).

i have to admit to liking rim brakes too on a road bike (not knocking disc brakes though i must add). i love how a road bike looks classic style (like the classic steel road bikes with rim brakes,it all harks back to watching the tdf on ch 4 back in the 80's).

 
Posted : 08/03/2021 2:51 pm
Offline  Duggan
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Looks great! I just bought a rim-brake bike, I can easily live without discs.

 
Posted : 08/03/2021 3:26 pm
Offline  cookeaa
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Looks good OP.

I love how a road bike looks classic style (like the classic steel road bikes with rim brakes, it all harks back to watching the tdf on ch 4 back in the 80’s).

TBH I think on a "Summer road bike" rim brakes, look right, work right and cost proportionately less, I'm not ditching mine any time soon...

 
Posted : 08/03/2021 3:49 pm
Offline  drdjpower
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Enjoy, OP! I have one, rim brakes and all, and it's fantastic. Very comfy, and with the ability to go a lot faster than I can manage. The only thing I changed from the bog-standard PX offering was to fit some new tyres. Oh, and after 50 miles I always think "I wish I had a better saddle" and then forget all about it until next time. Have fun out there.

 
Posted : 08/03/2021 4:15 pm

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