Current summer bike but going transfer the bits to something a bit more comfortable and sell the frame.

Davidtaylforth

Cheers I did have longer stem on but with curved seat tube and me all legs with short upper it was a stretch !! Fits and rides perfect now 🙂

Crashtestmonkey

I’m looking at set of 24mm carbon clinchers how do they ride ? I’m 11 stone so no heavyweight ..

I want light 🙂

I’m aware of the length of the head tube, the number of spacers and the compact with 11-28 cassette. And I don’t care.

The Fast one by tomhoward379, on Flickr

I’m looking at set of 24mm carbon clinchers how do they ride ? I’m 11 stone so no heavyweight

Go deeper! Unless you only ever ride in the hills. 38s are a good all rounder IMO. Mine are appreciably faster than ‘normal’ wheels.

Palmers Wilier is the best.
Are summer road bikes allowed seat packs / saddle bags?

@plus one

I run Shimano RS81 C24 (carbon /aluminium laminate) on my bike as my normal wheels (and reserve my deep section wheels for less windy days on flatter terrain).

picked up a new pair on-line for £300, its the non-series “ultegra” version of the expensive Dura Ace C24. I have a set of Vittoria Corsa G+ mounted to each wheelset so just a quick cassette change and brake reset to swap out the wheels.

excellent wheels for very little money. light (1500g), stiff, fast rolling and aluminium brake track so good in the wet!

I can’t get an image to lad.

Got the url from drop box, anyone give any suggestions?

Needs new bars and the steerer is now shorter. Great bike and cheap too.

Here’s mine in its natural habitat. The bottom one:

One of those bikes that’s continually wanting you to change up a gear.
(steerer has been trimmed since this pic too)

Not so much summer as only bike, but I’ve just moved some nice bits over to Teen2’s Aluxx Defy. If this is not THE most blinged Giant Defy 5 in the UK, then I don’t know what is! We are the same size… So it will be my wet Summer bike once I swap the pedals to my Looks 😆

Think it needs a few more Giant logos…

Steel is real

I’m running my far sports 38mm on my Retromod bike 🙂 lovely wheels and light at around 1350g but I’ve noticed the prices have crept up a fair bit 🙁

Was looking to spend £300 tops and get something lighter ..

Maybe another pair of 38’s is the way to go

Genesis zero with 105 and shimano rs c24 wheelset

‘m running my far sports 38mm on my Retromod bike lovely wheels and light at around 1350g but I’ve noticed the prices have crept up a fair

I bought the rims only, which wasn’t too expensive. Topcashback on AliExpress too!

Mine, only upgrade is the wheels which are Mavic SL.

Coloured hoods really should be banned.

Some really nice bikes!

I’m intrigued by yours @dingleberry!

Mine aren’t anything special:

Felt F95 – weekend & comfiest bike I’ve ever owned
Planet X London Road – commuter & creakiest bike I’ve ever owned…(seat post :roll:)

I’m happy to report the steerer has been cut since the photo…

Coloured hoods really should be banned.

Let he with a correctly cut steerer tube cast the first stone….

😉

Coloured hoods really should be banned.

Presume that was aimed at me?
TBH hadn’t even noticed til you mentioned it, and I still don’t care 😀

et he with a correctly cut steerer tube cast the first stone

Touché! That was before I rode it. Now trimmed, saddle angle sorted too!

Let he with a correctly cut rear brake housing cast the first stone….

😉

umop3pisdn… gears?

I’m intrigued by yours @dingleberry!

HongFu FM079 with LB wheels. Couple of years old now and I still love it – A lot of bike for the money! Have some better photos somewhere…

I’m really liking the look of these Giants!

THis has turned into top bantz! Nice to see some next level stuff in the form of a Pegoretti aswell

@mrblobby, I dabble

Mrs Esher Shore loved her Propel so much, I got her a 2016 Giant TCR Advanced Pro frame set and did a custom build for her, using the wheels and groupset from her Ruby

sorry…couldn’t resist putting up this fine example of a summer bike

seen locally in NW London…the mind boggles!

That 2016 advanced pro looks lovely 8)

Jesus wept that poor propel 😆

THis has turned into top bantz! Nice to see some next level stuff in the form of a Pegoretti aswell

Can’t find a pic of mine, it’s currently on top of the wardrobe as I don’t have any wheels for it. Really need to get it built back up as although I have a very nice Chesini (also steel) I really want to ride my pegoretti this summer.

Seat packs are definitely WAY better than big bulging overhanging Fred whitton pockets to anybody moaning above.

My Planet X SL, had it 5 years now. I was never mad keen on the looks, sloping top tube and compact frame never really sat right with my aesthetic eye. But it did build up into a really nice riding bike, very comfortable and it fits very well, this set up weighed in at 15.5lbs which I was ecstatic about. These threads always prompt me to look around for another bike or frame but I’m not sure how much I will benefit from getting something new.

Clearance Scott with a bargain build, kids have ruined my bike collection…..

I shouldn’t troll my own topic; but I think there’s quite a few on here who would benefit from getting themselves to the local community hall on a week night and starting a yoga class 😉

Didn’t think I was doing too bad at 45!!

Aye; yours looks pretty good!

The nearest thing I’ve got, Kinesis Crosslight Pro2 from the classifieds last autumn, 37mm almost slicks, mtb spd’s back on now.

New brakes ordered (mini v’s) , want a non qr seat clamp too, that’ll do.

Seven Axiom SL. I try not to get it dirty.

I know it’s not going to excite anyone, but I think my Defy is really really good…

Think my favourite looks-wise so far is that silvery Vitus.