**** 2017 Cycling Thread ****



Got myself a new winter bike btw...
The old one had finally become more costly to sort out than replacing :rolleyes:

Summer training bike going to need replacing at some point( hope this can last till after the winter)
 
Cee Jay said:
Got myself a new winter bike btw...
The old one had finally become more costly to sort out than replacing :rolleyes:

Summer training bike going to need replacing at some point( hope this can last till after the winter)
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Tempted to get a new roadie on the cycle to work scheme....Allez elite is coming up 4 year old. Keep seeing people with nice newer bikes better than mine :neutral:
 
Captain Slackbladder said:
Tempted to get a new roadie on the cycle to work scheme....Allez elite is coming up 4 year old. Keep seeing people with nice newer bikes better than mine :neutral:
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Frame on my summer bike is about 23 years old. Groupset is over 10 years old. I might buy another/more bike/s but never going to replace it.
 
Dilemma is mudguards...new bike has got mudguard mounts but still tempted to go with Crud/SKE clip ons.

The proper mudguards are just so Fugly :eek:
 
Cee Jay said:
Got myself a new winter bike btw...
The old one had finally become more costly to sort out than replacing :rolleyes:

Summer training bike going to need replacing at some point( hope this can last till after the winter)
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WTF are you doing to bikes that they cost more to fix than to replace???
What did you get then?

In a desperate attempt to regain fitness of a man 30 years younger I now have a 93" gear and clip-ons on the old fixie. How do you know if you've had one of them mini heart attack thingies?
 
Al said:
WTF are you doing to bikes that they cost more to fix than to replace???
What did you get then?

In a desperate attempt to regain fitness of a man 30 years younger I now have a 93" gear and clip-ons on the old fixie. How do you know if you've had one of them mini heart attack thingies?
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lack of maintenance doesn't help mind, weighed up the cost of the repairs( shifters, rear mech and wheels had seen better days)
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXRT58V2RIV22/planet-x-rt-58-v2-alloy-sram-rival-22-road-bike

this colour but in the new Tiagra 10 speed groupset( bought Conti Hardshell gatorskins for it mind)
 
Cee Jay said:
lack of maintenance doesn't help mind, weighed up the cost of the repairs( shifters, rear mech and wheels had seen better days)
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXRT58V2RIV22/planet-x-rt-58-v2-alloy-sram-rival-22-road-bike

this colour but in the new Tiagra 10 speed groupset( bought Conti Hardshell gatorskins for it mind)
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why for a winter bike would you look any further than whatever smashing deal decathlon have - which is currently this (when its back in stock of course)

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/ultra-7...&ranSiteID=.S9HbpJ9.ts-AA6klknA0t1gYIeuSDbpzw
 
Cee Jay said:
Toss up between one of the decathlon bikes and PX( Missus bought me it and she's bought bikes from PX before so guessing that's why.....bought as a surprise so can't complain ;))
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I think that if I felt I had the spare cash I would rebuild my winter bike on a Kinesis frame. Currenly I use a Dolan Preffisio, which is fine but a bit of a harsh ride for my old bones.
 
Al said:
I think that if I felt I had the spare cash I would rebuild my winter bike on a Kinesis frame. Currenly I use a Dolan Preffisio, which is fine but a bit of a harsh ride for my old bones.
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In the past my winter bikes have been cannabalised from other bikes.Was going to do the same, but the value iPod the likes of planet x and b twin etc makes it a no brainer really
 
Managed to do another 10 this week. This time I was beaten out of sight by two blokes wot only have one leg each, and a lass on a tricycle! They are national paralympic squad riders like, but still.
 
Al said:
Managed to do another 10 this week. This time I was beaten out of sight by two blokes wot only have one leg each, and a lass on a tricycle! They are national paralympic squad riders like, but still.
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If Colin Lynch you're in good company...he beat me once( not that difficult)
 
Cee Jay said:
If Colin Lynch you're in good company...he beat me once( not that difficult)
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Jody Cundy & Colin Lynch. 22:15 & 22:18
The GB para coach complimented me on my retro chic approach with steel frame, fixed gear & slicked back aero hair :)
 
Al said:
Jody Cundy & Colin Lynch. 22:15 & 22:18
The GB para coach complimented me on my retro chic approach with steel frame, fixed gear & slicked back aero hair :)
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Thought you'd initially said " black" hair :eek:

Given you're the Grecian 2000 model ( showing my age as well) nearly choked on my coffee....:lol:

Suppose getting beat of those two ain't too bad...what was your time btw ;)
 

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