Wot's yer ride?

**Daddles** · 3rd June 2007, 06:29 PM

Okay, I don't know who to blame for this forum, but thank you and like most 'improvements' to this place, you'll probably regret it but, seeing it's here ...

Let's start by an 'I'll show you mine if you show me yours' thread

I'm greedy. I've got four bikes. Wongo doesn't think I need them and he's probably got a point but not many of us need Lie Nielson planes either (hope I spelt that right

)

First in the fleet is my beloved Europa (attachment 1). Bought in the eighties. Served for many years as a six speed workhorse. Replaced last year by the Black Beast and was reborn as a fixed gear bike

The Black Beast (attachement 2) is my Trek520 - subtly modified with a higher stem, lower granny and other stuff. She's my 'work horse', 'Jack of all trades', 'keep me fit', 'keep me sane, 'break front teeth in dramatic falls' bike.

Third attachment is my horrible hybrid, the 'Sow's Ear', so called because you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear despite all the modifications this bike has suffered. She currently serves as prime mover for my daughter's tagalong

Then there's the mtb ... which I won't put a piccy of up because ... I just won't

You can read the articles about the modifications and genesis of these grids on the cycling pages of my website - http://www.users.bigpond.com/richard...ng/cycling.htm

So, wot's your ride?

Richard

**felixe** · 3rd June 2007, 06:38 PM

Mine,
It's a "Slingshot" Brand mountain bike, Mt3 I think.

I have had it 14 years, and have broken the seat tube twice, gone thru 3 hinges, 2 springs and a cable before the beast struck back.

I have not ridden in 8 years

(doctors orders) but I am thinking of a comeback

!
It is in pieces, I had it re-sprayed candy red - just needs a new groupset and away I go!!!!!

I will dust it off and add some piccies!

**AlexS** · 3rd June 2007, 07:29 PM

Mine's a 20 year old Gemini World Randonneur, a touring bike with font & rear racks, that probably weights about twice as much as most bikes on the road now. 15 gears (1/2 step + granny), it used to take me to work every day and also did a couple of Brisbane - Sydney trips. These days I still get my exercise on it - pumping up the tyres!

**Gumby** · 3rd June 2007, 07:43 PM

OMG, what's going on in this place. Cycling. hmmph.

The way we're going they'll be a Joggers section next.

On ya bike you lot !

**Bad Woodworker** · 3rd June 2007, 08:01 PM

Here's my baby. It's a Trek Session77. Free ride.

**bitingmidge** · 3rd June 2007, 08:11 PM

Bicycles!

How very.. well, last year really!

Pictured with the Eureka in the foreground so you'd know it wasn't a put up job!

Anyway this is a cycling forum, not a BIcycling one!

P (Don't tell 'em Wayne!)

**felixe** · 3rd June 2007, 08:15 PM

But what is the tennis ball and string for

**bitingmidge** · 3rd June 2007, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by felixe

But what is the tennis ball and string for

If you have to ask, you'll never understand!

OK.

It's so my missus knows where to stop the car before it hits my machinery! When the windscreen hits the ball, the car is in far enough to close the garage door!

Cheers,

P

**echnidna** · 3rd June 2007, 08:51 PM

still prefer me hilux, its got pedals

**Grunt** · 3rd June 2007, 09:02 PM

My bike is a Rock Machine. It's a flat barred road bike. I wouldn't have bought one except it was half price at the time.

Not a bad little beast but I'm thinking of getting a carbon fibre jobby.

**bitingmidge** · 3rd June 2007, 09:06 PM

Oh OK, I'm not going to part with my Giant hybrid either! Complete as it is, with touring rack and plastic lunchbox wired on to carry the mail home,

Cheers,
P

**felixe** · 3rd June 2007, 09:16 PM

I dunno grunt, when I was younger I rode a few carbon fibre mtb's and a few aluminium mtb's as well.

My testing ground was the single track and fire trails around Mt Wellington Reserve in Hobart.
Carbon fibre and Aluminium are stiffer and lighter, but unless you are going full suspension Cro Mo is a nicer ride as it smooths out the bumps - even with front suspension.

**Grunt** · 3rd June 2007, 09:27 PM

There isn't any suspension on a road bike. I've got an aluminium frame now. Carbon fibre will make the ride a tad more comfy and should last much longer.

**Daddles** · 3rd June 2007, 10:02 PM

Steel is real - all four of my bikes are steel and I'm looking for a lightweight steel frame on which to base my fixie weapon

and the recumbent I'm planning to build from scratch will feature a steel frame as well.

Hey, I'm addicted

... still. You have to go to a lot of mucking about and travel to play boats (unless you are Midge of whom I am very jealous) and the ease of going for a bike ride is wonderful - besides, my tinkering on bikes seems to break fewer important things than my boat building

BTW Midge, a monocycle is also in my future ... when I achieve a state of excess funds

Richard

**Daddles** · 3rd June 2007, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by Bad Woodworker

Here's my baby. It's a Trek Session77. Free ride.

Is that a downhill racer? Pretty wild looking bike.

Richard

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