Well completely changed my mind and decided to upgrade. Ordered a Haibike allmtn ebike yesterday and get it next week. Can't link a pic for some reason
Really looking forward to it.
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Just a couple of quick pics of my new ride. Picked it up yesterday and now I'm away for a week so I've had all of 30 mins on the turbo trainer to see what it's like.
Parlee ESX with SRAM eTap, Zipp 303, Rotor chainset, p2m and some rather blingy ee brakes. A fraction under 7kg which isn't too bad for an aero bike with a powermeter.
Wow. Love Parlee, and that is a good looking bike. Very clean indeed with etap. Would love to hear your thoughts in it.
Personally, I would have swapped all the Zipp stuff for Enve but that's an individual thing.
Picked this up on Thursday. I got an ebikes earlier in the year and decided I wanted a full suspension bike so decided to upgrade. A fantastic bike to ride really enjoyed being out on it early morning yesterday. I can see me going a lot further and doing some distance and trails this year.
Some phenomenal bikes in this thread, and I'm slightly hesitant to post a pic of my modest Boardman Road Sport. But I've treated her to some new Fulcrum Quattros, so here she is:
The handlebars need a clean, I know. I think black tape might be the answer.
That gives me an idea for a TV show. Amateur cyclists would take part in a road race against a guest professional each week - Chris Froome or Bradley Wiggins, say. The amateurs are provided with a state-of-the-art road bike, and the pros have to ride a Raleigh Chopper. What do you think?
It's a standard frame - they don't do anything but the Z0 (and maybe the Z3) as custom orders any more. The build is completely custom though - mostly bits I pulled across from the bike it's replacing plus the Zipp bars and stem and ee brakes and eTap groupset.
I probably would have gone Enve but I already had the wheels so wanted to match them. Debating whether to sell the 303s and get 404 NSWs with black decals to finish the look... although I've definitely spent too much this month!
Yeti SB6C - Large
2016 Fox 36
Chris King headset - purple
Easton Havoc 35mm stem
Easton Havoc 35mm carbon bars
Raceface six c cranks
Raceface Bottom bracket
Xtr mech/shifter/cassette/chain
XTR trail brakes with icetech rotors
Enve M70 wheel set
DMR Vault pedals
Reverb stealth seatpost
Charge Ti Spoon saddle
ODI SDG grips
Custom stickers for forks/shock/cranks/hubs/rims
Great thread and some of the pics and views look to die for
This could be a gamechanger;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSZPNwZex9s
. New arrival - Mango Point 'R'
Had to look that Mango up. Looks like a pretty decent spec for the money!
They seem to fly under the radar, I put 20 miles on it Friday afternoon and was very impressed. As you say, pretty decent spec for the cash. They had a sale recently so this was actually cheaper than the current listed price, plus I specced it with the upgraded wheelset.
^^^ I'd have preferred it if t was launched on a different day.
My latest build a Colagno Extreme Power frame & forks with Campag Record groups and Campag bullet wheels.
I bought this frame several years ago from Ebay for a tenner with a view to doing it up for SWMBO. It's by a small Wolverhampton maker of classic steel lightweights called PT Stallard.
http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/stallard.html
Not a lot has happened in the intervening period however last autumn we reached the conclusion that her existing bike wasn't going to last much longer and paying to have it over-hauled wouldn't bring much of a return. The work has been done by a local bike shop in Berlin (apart from the frame stove enamelling which was sent away to Mercian Cycles in Derby) and it's been quite a learning process. It was finished last month.
I'm relieved to say that my wife is very happy with it; I had a couple of reservations that the sportier geometry wouldn't be for her but she has really taken to it. The only bit of the project she didn't go for is the Nitto moustache handlebars I bought - back to the drawing board with those.
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That looks superb, a proper bicycle!
"A man of little significance"
Just a quick heads up, I got my hands on one of the Aldi cycle work stands today. Looks to be a bargain at £25, very sturdy. Would recommend taking a look if anyone does work on their own bike. I've seen similar stands retail for over £100.
Thought I'd share now I'm riding again (long story). This is my 'nice' bike which is pretty much a full Italian build:
Deda Nerissimo frameset. This won Cycling Plus bike of the year a couple of years back so I had to give it a go.
Campag 11sp Chorus groupset
Fulcrum Racing 3 wheels with decals removed to make them look mean
Ritchey WCS stem and bars
Deda super zero seat pillar
Specialized Romin Expert saddle
Weight with pedals = 7.2kg
It's bloody fast and bloody responsive and a real joy to ride on the Yorkshire hills.
In answer to the mention above about lighter bikes, there's lots of things that make a difference on hills. The 3 that I've found to be the most impactful are; losing weight, stiff frame and a good light set of climbing wheels. I had a real giggle when up Holme Moss to see the Tour go through at the amount of carbon on show, specifically the amount of chubby middle aged men that had spent thousands on their rigs and could have got better results if they'd just been disciplined enough to exercise their fat asses more. One guy was on something that must have cost in the region of £5k-£6k and could have done with losing a good 2 stone. Each to their own, as long as you're happy...
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I'm currently deciding on whether to buy this stunning Colnago full carbon frame, it's brand new and unused so dead stock 2012 model.
I've nearly committed to the purchase but the cost of the rest of the bike to finish it is giving me palpitations!
Excuse the poor pic but its all I took on my phone.
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Is that a C-50? If so then don't hesitate to buy it. Not swung a leg over one myself but I know a few cycling journo's and they used to fight over them when a proper colnago came in for review. A very sorted ride.
So a slightly smoother ride then. I'm sure it will be great whatever you build it with.
And no it doesn't have to be campagnolo. I have shimano on my Pegoretti which really upsets the purists
There really are some beautiful bikes on here,
For the guys with aero stuff, are you actually racing these machines, and if so, are you doing some seriously quick stuff.
Its over 15 years since i seriously tested myself against the clock, but still kinda miss it..
Just thought I would post up my Specialized Enduro 29er. This bike is almost like cheating..almost.
If cost is an issue, kit it out with a Shimano 105 11speed groupset and Campag Zonda wheels. Damn the purists, I have 11speed Ultegra with Zondas on my Rose and it all rides beautifully. I'd be sure that if I rode a bike with 105 fitted I'd find very little difference. The brakes and shift quality are superb.
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If anyone's looking for some quality road tyres, I just bought a pair of Conti GP 4000sII folders from here for £55, cheapest anywhere that I could find + free postage.
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