at long last opened a box and found this BH Stelvio

[biggs682]

If you don't like it I am sure you won't be short of offers.

Kins if anybody wants to make an offer before i get hooked they are welcome to

 

[Pedal Bob]

What frame size is it? You know, just out of interest like......

 

[biggs682]

What frame size is it? You know, just out of interest like......

58 cm and yes i know what you mean

 

[biggs682]

Looks very nice! Surprised you bought a bike running STI's, tell us how you get on!

HovR & all others just done first pootle round block on the Tango machine and i can report sti operation was ok once i worked out what to do .

bike rides a real treat and seeing as it was dark and i only had a 3w cree light on and with it being first ride i was taking it gentle and playing with the new gadgets , overall i was well impressed . if dry might even commute with it 2moro ...

 

[davester65]

if dry might even commute with it 2moro ...

If you do your commute on that bike you MUST do two things:

1 Take a good quality D lock....or you'l be getting the bus home
2 Wear a high vis vest for h&s reasons.......dayglo orange..of course

 

[biggs682]

If you do your commute on that bike you MUST do two things:

1 Take a good quality D lock....or you'l be getting the bus home
2 Wear a high vis vest for h&s reasons.......dayglo orange..of course

davestar65 bike parked in an internal courtyard well padlocked

and my hi vis has 12 flashing leds on fr & back

 

[davester65]

private courtyard is good....i would want to slash my wrists if i had a bike like that stolen

bright orange bike + lights + hi viz + flashing LED's......i'll see the glow over Northamptonshire through my windows tomorrow....and i'm in Yorkshire

 

[Kins]

Actually your whole outfit should be orange including some 70s orange Y fronts with a white Y!

Make sure they are clean though, you remember what your mother said!

 

[biggs682]

1 days worth of commuting and a quick 8 miles this morning on the tango machine still an enjoy to ride

 

[Lpoolck]

Lovely bike. Can't believe it took you so long to open it! I wouldn't be able to sleep until I had a quick look when it came. It doesn't have a sister by any chance?

 

[biggs682]

Lovely bike. Can't believe it took you so long to open it! I wouldn't be able to sleep until I had a quick look when it came. It doesn't have a sister by any chance?

i am lucky enough to have 4 other bike in regular use and what with the bad weather etc etc , no to sister i am afraid Lpoolck but you never know

i have another box with an Olmo in waiting inspection in a bid to modernise my bike experiances

 

[Lpoolck]

Very nice. Seems you have a great collection. I only have a second hand carerra. Nice bike but a bit too heavy. How much does the BH stelvio weigh in at? If I could design a bike with would basically look like that. Lovely.

 

[biggs682]

Very nice. Seems you have a great collection. I only have a second hand carerra. Nice bike but a bit too heavy. How much does the BH stelvio weigh in at? If I could design a bike with would basically look like that. Lovely.

thanks for the kind words , it tips the scales at aprox 10 kg so quite light .

nothing wrong with 2nd hand bikes all mine are 2nd hand bought on a budget .

what model Carerra is it you have ?

 

[Lpoolck]

No problem. I have the vanquish road pro I believe it's the 2009 model. All Black. Don't get me wrong nothing wrong with second/third/etc hand bikes. Going to have to keep my eye out on the massive off chance someone is selling one. Can't imagine there being many around!

 

[biggs682]

some proper pedals turned up today so should make next ride even more pleasurable