Reply With QuoteMine are last century retro MTBs...some might argue vintage like me!
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What paint?Originally Posted by fraz101
Mine are last century retro MTBs...some might argue vintage like me!
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I love those Scott Endorphin's and have had them on my Ebay watch list for years. They only ever come up in medium though and sometimes large and I suspect a medium would be slightly too big for me looking at the specs.
Here's my slice of 90's nostalgia, a Merlin XLM from 1996 -
Is that an AMP B1? A very important mountain bike - one of the first with a Horst Link in the rear suspension... Even the linkage forks are making a comeback! Lovely machine and still getting dirty!
Part of me always fancied something properly retro... an Alpinestars Ti Mega for example, even though the elevated chainstays were so floppy it would shift gear every time you went over a bump or put the power down.
I got lucky with my MTB. I ordered a Boardman mid-range but it got lost in the post lol.
They had none left in medium size so they had to send me the much higher spec pro model for no extra cost.
I then turned it into a weight weenie or whatever they call it these days.
There's something about a titanium bike that I really likeI love those Scott Endorphin's and have had them on my Ebay watch list for years. They only ever come up in medium though and sometimes large and I suspect a medium would be slightly too big for me looking at the specs.
Here's my slice of 90's nostalgia, a Merlin XLM from 1996 -
Yup Croix de Fer Titanium here, no cleaning or polishing, just lovely welds to look at. However not as light as I expected but soooooo compliant on the trails.
My Kona HeiHei ti has served me well for over 20 years and a continous succession of componentry. Here it is spruced up for a pedal up Alpe d'Huez some years ago.
F.T.F.A.
Runs like it's on rails. This is my holiday bike. It permanently lives in the south of France. I bought it from eBay as a box of bits & had it built up. The seller said that her brother had bought the components but had become ill & had subsequently died before being able to enjoy it. It might not be true but I like to think it is & it makes me enjoy it all the more. Reminds me to appreciate being alive all the more:
Yes B3.
Sadly, a bit like watches I have too many. I have 2 B4s and a B5 too!
Plus an Extralite F1 which is and AMP B4 copy.
Also Mantis Pro Floater.
Then there are the hard tails....mostly titanium ones, Orange and Raleigh RSPs.
Loaded for Mountain Mayhem this year.
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Been out on the bike today and I can definitely say the raw carbon doesn't bother me now I know what it is and because of how good the bike is. All i can say is wow.
The combination of carbon frame and 29" wheels, this thing just rolls over everything. Fantastic.
So happy. I love my Turbo Levo and now love this. Got my perfect pair that I can see me sticking with for a long time. Thanks for the comments earlier about the frame and the material (to a non informed person, that helped a lot). To be fair, the original pics made it look worse than it is
You cant beat a new bike to reinvigorate your joy of cycling, and 29” wheels coupled with a full susser must be a flyer. Enjoy it , take time setting up the sag and preload, youtube is your friend, took me about three rides to dual everything in, then Wow squared!
Steve
Ps ditch the orange sticker on the rear disk, its not a Rolex you know:)
Haha. I actually wasn’t going out for a ride, just popped on it to nip around the close but got too attached I went out. It will be removed tomorrow for sure now! Lol.
Thanks for the YouTube tips will have a look.
Going to read all of this later as I am sure I can learn something.
Meanwhile I found my wheel/forks where fitted backwards and the tyres where to low,this despite my asking.
Rear cats eye is charging up untill I get the front I’ve made a temporary.
It will slide out of the cable tie if I remove the elastic retainer,I used a reflector bracket of the handlebar.
I switched over to a better bell.
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I removed the reflectors of the brackets and fitted to the mudguard stays,I also bought a saddle bag.
I used magnetic armband reflectors around the frame front and rear.
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Prior to the event in Coyhaique the event base town
During the event, with a fat bloke, enjoying the final descent into T2
Post event in Puerto Ibanez, you can't get much further south on a tri bike.
Patagonman is a little like the Norseman, a full distance triathlon consisting of a 3.8 km swim from a ferry out at sea back to land, a 180km point to point bike ride on the Carreterra Austral and a marathon plus (my watch logged 44.6km) run over off-road trails on the Cerro Largo mountain. It's a brutal, but awesome event and I would recommend it to anyone who likes to travel and compete in full distance triathlons.
wheres your battery?
that looks fantastic, I wish I was that fit.
I am seriously impressed,well done.
http://www.patagonjournal.com/index....id=366&lang=en
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Good work, but you can buy silicone stretchy straps that are ideal for attaching torches to handlebars:
£1.60 for 6 in random colours, though they take a long time to arrive.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EDI6I5Q/
Please do go and see a physio. I injured my knees doing a 135 mile bike ride in 2018 and they haven't recovered, yet. I'm back at the stage where I can do 70 miles or so without giving myself a setback and I'm hoping to be able to do 100+ milers again in the summer. But the exercises my physio gave me helped enormously.
Good work, but you can buy silicone stretchy straps that are ideal for attaching torches to handlebars:
£1.60 for 6 in random colours, though they take a long time to arrive.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EDI6I5Q/
thank you, I didnt muck around and have ordered those straight away
I have one of these on the way
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CatEye-AM...72.m2749.l2649
Halfords have run out so I resorted to ebay
Thanks for the link to the write up, coincidentally enough my wife was sat next to Tim Don on our return flight back to the UK. I saw him at the start line but that was it on the day, not surprising really as he was something like 8 hours faster than me reaching the finish line.wheres your battery?
that looks fantastic, I wish I was that fit.
I am seriously impressed,well done.
http://www.patagonjournal.com/index....id=366&lang=en
Unbelievable recovery by Tim Don from his broken neck in 2018 to competing with the best again.
Good work, but you can buy silicone stretchy straps that are ideal for attaching torches to handlebars:
£1.60 for 6 in random colours, though they take a long time to arrive.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EDI6I5Q/
until those arrive I wrapped a bigger torch in a inner tube so it doesnt scratch the bars and used one of those thick rubber wristlet things.
I angled it down its very bright.
I removed the halfords bell I bought as it kept sticking and refitted the original bell.
this time I moved it to the left bar and hung it underneath wheres my thumb naturally falls then I can keep both hands on the bars.
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I sold the previous Boardman Pro road bike last year after a sustained period of lack of use. However, during the current situation, we've been walking a lot more on nearby country roads and I've noticed so many more people cycling and so few people driving so decided to get something built for an old knacker like me - something I can just get on and ride rather than having to dress up to look like a plonker first. This will do nicely..... country road cruising here I come.
^^^^looks nice!
Thanks. Although I'm due to pick it up Monday evening and the weather is now showing rain from Tues until the following Monday lol. Blame me.
What model is that?I sold the previous Boardman Pro road bike last year after a sustained period of lack of use. However, during the current situation, we've been walking a lot more on nearby country roads and I've noticed so many more people cycling and so few people driving so decided to get something built for an old knacker like me - something I can just get on and ride rather than having to dress up to look like a plonker first. This will do nicely..... country road cruising here I come.
I just got the HYB 8.8
Andy
Wanted - Damasko DC57
Mine is an earlier model. They change their lineup each year. Mine is the 2016 Hybrid Comp.What model is that?
I just got the HYB 8.8
Apologies for corrupting this thread with a question involving electric bikes......
I have had a major operation, and know that for the time being I will be unable to ride my normal MTB. Any suggestions on not too expensive electric bikes so I can get some ‘assisted exercise’, certainly don’t want to not have to pedal, but steeper hills etc will be impossible for the next 6 months.
Any suggestions gratefully received
Jon
^^^^we spent a lot of time looking into this, as it was likely going to result in 5k being spent
My nieces husband is a technical guru for Shimano and was suggesting we should buy bikes with their “steps” system. There appeared to be 3 main emerging brands for the battery/ motor system- these being Bosch, Shimano and Yamaha, all got good reviews.we spend 4-6 weeks each summer in Austria where Bosch are by far the most common, this coupled with an utterly superb local bike shop who recommended Bosch led us that route. at the time we looked, Specialised were also in the market but their battery life expressed in “ number of recharges until screwed” ( for want of a better description) was cause for concern- something less than half of Bosch or Shimano, and they’re expensive.
We paid more than we could have for service and backup and supporting a local business but were happy to do this, our bikes are Cube, probably middle to upper end of the market with 4 levels of assistance from a bar- mounted selecter. Just done 28 mile round trip this morning on mixed terrain and a few hills and from a full charge, they’re now down by only 15% or so.
My nephew in law just sorted out a friend with a new Shimano powered set up for about £1300 that he’s pleased with,so can be got for a reasonable price
When we first saw these in Austria about 5 years ago the dealers were selling 1 ebike for every 10 normal ones, last year it had risen to 50:50 and I can see the same thing happening here as word spreads- a good growth industry for a few years maybe?
Anything that gets people pedalling is good news in my view
I'm really enjoying the cycling at the moment, trying to keep the mileage over 130 miles a week and then see how I do on club rides when they start back up again
I'd quite like to dabble in some racing next year so this year is all about getting the fitness up to a decent level where I can partake competitively
Pic taken today on my ride from St Mawes to St Austell
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Thanks for that ... gives me a good head start on some evening research!
I've upped my training and mileage during the lockdown with a view to getting back into my clubs B run again, trouble is everyone else has been riding loads as well so it's going to be tough!
Agreed, it's nice to be out on the roads though. Cycling is a great hobby
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What sort of racing are you thinking? I've been racing cyclocross, started with a summer season, and have done a bunch of novice races in the Wessex league over the winter. It's a very accessible way of racing as the races aren't crazy long and a cheapo CX bike will get you going. The races aren't too long, but it's full gas from the line till the end. The great thing about it is your bike handling skills get improved from the racing, but the whole thing has such has such a great community spirit about it as well.
Here's a pic from one of my races, you can see how much fun I'm having
Seriously it's great fun, well worth trying if you want to do some racing.
You may wish to try posting on this thread
https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...Bicycles/page2
After 4 flat tyres in a week ( looks to be microscopic glass in the tread ) i ended up buying new wheels for my hybrid.
Schwabel Marathon plus - apparently the best puncture protection on the market..........................downside it they were an absolute bastard to fit, took me over an hour, i was close to never riding a bike again !
There’s videos on YouTube to help fitting these tyres. I’m replacing my Kojaks and fitting a couple of Marathon Plus to my Cannondale Bad Boy soon and not looking forward to it
https://youtu.be/hyESOxmq67U
Finally landed today my new Trek Hybrid for my canal rides. I love riding my Road Bike, but now and again a nice pleasant 24miles on the tow path is great also it keeps the leg muscles going. Built it up so I can get on Thursday. Ordered this three weeks ago such is the demand for bike's during lockdown.
I’ve got the same CX in the garage that I bought new and have been lucky to have turned 50 miles on it as I keep taking my MTB out rather than the CX. Really need to get some air in the tyres and rake it a run.What sort of racing are you thinking? I've been racing cyclocross, started with a summer season, and have done a bunch of novice races in the Wessex league over the winter. It's a very accessible way of racing as the races aren't crazy long and a cheapo CX bike will get you going. The races aren't too long, but it's full gas from the line till the end. The great thing about it is your bike handling skills get improved from the racing, but the whole thing has such has such a great community spirit about it as well.
Here's a pic from one of my races, you can see how much fun I'm having
Seriously it's great fun, well worth trying if you want to do some racing.
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I enjoyed some of my favourite things yesterday, a sunny, Sunday morning, no wind & my 1993 Raleigh M-Trax. It was nice to get out and off the turbo for a change, but back on the turbo again today.
Just ordered (kind of) a new Sirrus 4.0 to replace my wannabe hybrid Hardrock. So hard to find a bicycle at the minute, everywhere is sold out. The Sirrus is due into the shop on the 31st and to me sometime after, just need the cycle to work provider to issue me a code for the retailer to process. Was close to getting a gravel bike as I previously had a basic Allez a few years back but I don't fancy lyrics or cleats. Hopefully by the time a code is produced this won't be sold out again!
If I've made a terrible mistake in the Sirrus I'm more than happy to be told so and change my order. After days and days of YouTube I just gave up and ordered!
A relatively low speed head on collision with a Ford Focus who had decided to encroach into the cycle lane while taking a sharp corner, and as I was coming the other way. I came out of it unscathed. The complete collapse and deformation of the front wheel helped adsorb the impact and there was no damage to the lefty fork/hub.
I've found the downside of owning a lefty. If anything does go wrong, you can't just replace the front wheel because of the specialist hub. You have to get a new rim anda wheel build. Luckily there was a witness who said that it was the car drivers fault, and he's paying for the repairs.
Could have been much worse, glad you’re okay!
Awful to see, I don't think that will polish out. Pleased to hear it's being sorted and I hope you have a spare bike in the meantime.
This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^. I know you have said there is no damage on the fork. Is the weld at the headset top tube also OK ? Those Cannondales are tough bikes
I was also close to getting a gravel bike but went Hybrid instead. The Sirrus 4.0 was a serious option, but I decided to spend a bit less & get a Boardman HYB 8.8. Scroll back one page for a picture if you're interested.
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Seconded
Andy
Wanted - Damasko DC57
Don't count your chickens - once they've realised that the bill isn't a tenner at Halfords they may change their tune.
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
Thanks. Ironically a week earlier I tapped my bike with my sons at 2mph and i went arse over t1t (you can go five years without an accident and then like London buses...…). Did much more damage to myself doing that than colliding into a Ford Focus head on. Thanks god for good disc brakes on my bike is all I can say, as I stopped up almost instantly. He drove through me as he was braking.
First thing I did was inspect the frame and welds for any damage, and all is OK. No point spending any money if it wasn't. The left fork is as true as it was before the accident. I just assume that the wheel deformation took all the impact, but that lefty fork is substantial. The bike is about 18 months old and used as my 14 mile daily commute, through all sort of swampy trails. It's had a very hard life, not worth that much now and needs a bit good bit of maintenance (BB, cassette, chain, rear wheel) so I'm not precious about it.
I looked at the damage and said to the guy who hit me as long as the frame is OK there's about £100 damage. He gave me £100 on the spot to avoid going through insurance. In fact a new rim/build/tyre has amlost exactly come to £100. And he threw the bike in the back of his car and gave me a 5 mile lift home.
Luckily, it was my older bike and I've got a new Cannondale hybrid to keep me busy.
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