Thread: Wot's yer ride?

Well someone grabbed my old ride from the garage, and decided that it would be a good idea to jump up and down on it. They bent everything that could possibly be bent. I won’t complain too much since I found it on the throw outs, and it only cost me a couple of inner tubes, but it was my only form of transport, so I headed down to Targé, and for the princely sum of $99, I came home with this:



A few dollars more bought me an LED headlight and tail light, a trip computer (the only thing that I can get to work is the clock ), a telescopic pump, and a nifty rear view mirror so I can see how far back Rosco is when I’m trundling down a hill at light speed.

Originally Posted by pawnhead

Well someone grabbed my old ride from the garage, and decided that it would be a good idea to jump up and down on it. They bent everything that could possibly be bent. I won’t complain too much since I found it on the throw outs, and it only cost me a couple of inner tubes, but it was my only form of transport, so I headed down to Targé, and for the princely sum of $99, I came home with this:



A few dollars more bought me an LED headlight and tail light, a trip computer (the only thing that I can get to work is the clock ), a telescopic pump, and a nifty rear view mirror so I can see how far back Rosco is when I’m trundling down a hill at light speed.

Now PH that not how your dog will stay fit n healthy I know he's got short legs but gee put something in the botom of the basket so he is comfortable at least

Nice ride must admit

I've got a 2007 Electra Townie 24, with xtracycle hitchless trailer attached (the saddlebag thingy on the back). I'm pretty sure I've got the only 24 speed human powered blender in Australia. That's a raspberry smoothie.

Ah... A bike riding section in the woodwork forums.

This is cool, because when I'm not torturing timber, I one of these loonies who get a perverse enjoyment out of torturing myself on a bike.
I race road bikes and triathalon.

My roadbike is a learsport 8500 (which is the carba tec of the bike world), which has 10 speed ultegra components (scm of the bike world).

I need a new bandsaw, (for business) and I'd like a new bike, so I'm trying to choose between a felder 600 or a new racing bike. Both are around the same price.

I do between 250 and 500km a week training, usually including 100 - 160 km ride on Sundays. with races running weekly during season and some larger open stage and 1 day races.

Cheers

Have had bikes all my life but have just recently bought a Giant crx4, now I'm doing much more riding. Great fun and fitness!

Here's my new ride. Yup, that's the condition she's in - hasn't arrived from the states yet. $215 delivered to my door

2002 Jamis Ventura
All Reynolds 520 steel.
Unbuilt ie, brand new frame but old stock.

She looks a bit big but she's the same size as my Europa which fits me beautifully.









I'll be building her up as a 'gentleman's sportster'.

Skinny wheels with 28mm tyres. Probably Velocity Fusion or Deep V rims - I'm going to build the wheels myself.

Triple crankset - none of this compact nonsense (I've looked at the gear charts for the wide spread I'm after and compact isn't efficient)

I'm hoping for Ultegra 9 speed but it'll depend on what I can find and what it costs - a new groupset is out of the question because you can only buy 10 speed, double chainring jobs (not to mention cost though the internet has some bargains).
Campy and SRAM are out because I want a triple ... and I don't like the Campy clicking - riding fixed gear has taught me to love silent running

She'll get my 46cm Nitto Noodle bars, easily the most comfy bars I've owned, and my now nicely broken in Brooks B17.

Anyone want to buy a 2007 Trek520? Seriously, it's for sale - 23" frame, 2,500km on the clock.

Richard

The Jamis is here

I've a build thread running on a cycling forum - Jamis Build Thread

Just guessing there's not the interest to run a similar thread here, though I'm happy to if you lot want me to (or the poor, over worked moderators want me to **waves hand**).

Basically, I'm building a set of Velocity DeepV wheels for her, then swiping all the bits off the Trek520 that'll fit (the wheels won't because the DeoreLX hubs on the Trek520 are wider than road hubs). I'll basically wind up with an Ultegra level Gentleman's Sportster and if I can flog off the wheels and frame from the Trek for what they're worth, it may not cost me anything ... well, not a lot (in cycling, like woodworking, the terms are interchangeable )

Richard

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Hi,
Here I am and I have back with me my new (old) mountain bike, have not been out in the hills yet. Once study is completed, work dies down and I get some new cycling shoes I will be out there!

Hey Daddles, I saw the truing stand on the other forum, did you buy it from chain reaction? How is it? what did you pay including freight?
More quesitons? I am looking at purchasing another frame from the USA, can you pm me with the lowdown on your shipping?

Thanks
Felixe.

That's an unusual looking frame, and seat pole. Is that frame hinged under the seat there, and does that seat pole provide suspensioin?
I don't know that much about pushys, except that you can get them cheap at Targé.

That one looks pretty hi-tech though.

Pawnhead:
Yesbut infront of the seat tube, not behind - 3m scotchply.
Yes again.
I know but....

and Yes.

Originally Posted by felixe

I know but....

Well I've always been a bit of a penny pincher.

I got a new ride for my old lady today, and it's a beauty.
Heaps better than the old heavy bomb that refused to fold up, and had two flat tyres .



It's lightweight, it's got a good top speed down hills, handles like a dream, and it folds up nice and compact so we're not restricted to disabled buses any more. Some big bike wheels on the back would be better for getting down off buses, but as I've said, I'm a bit of a penny pincher.
It still cost more than three times as much as my pushy though.

Unfortunately I've still got to use the same old worn out engine.

That's a bizarre frame Felixe. Is the downtube a cable? How does it go?

Richard

'Tis just a bike from this company in the USA, www.slingshotbikes.com.au

Yes it is a cable, it is pinned to the bottom bracket and is attached to a spring near the head tube. The top tube flexes near the seat tube as it is in 2 pieces and joined by a piece of 3M Scotchply. Makes for a nice ride.
The forks are coil and elastomer. It has just been rebuilt.

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