Perils of buying 2nd hand and goings on in my garage

[Windle]

Up early this morning to start on the Dawes.
Removed the rack , gold esge guards , tyres , chain and the one side bar tape which I think will should go back on.
The front mechanism seemed a bit stiff but once I removed the cable it sprung into life.

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It's scary how big chain rings used to be years ago! But then again, we had the strength to turn the buggers back then .

 

[Mazz]

I bought a Decathlon own brand road bike like yours, second-hand last year, triple chainset useful for hilly Sheffield, armadillo tyres, full SKS mudguards. An absolute bargain off gumtree for £30.

 

[biggs682]

I bought a Decathlon own brand road bike like yours, second-hand last year, triple chainset useful for hilly Sheffield, armadillo tyres, full SKS mudguards. An absolute bargain off gumtree for £30.

They are a nice bike and yours sounds like a bargain

 

[Roadrat77]

I bought a used Trek Alpha 1 and got some very strange looks off the seller when I produced a magnifying glass and proceeded to check all the welds with it.

 

[biggs682]

I bought a used Trek Alpha 1 and got some very strange looks off the seller when I produced a magnifying glass and proceeded to check all the welds with it.

You can never be too careful

 

[Roadrat77]

You can never be too careful

You can replace a saddle or Handlebar tape - as I did with this but a cracked weld - now that's another matter.

 

[biggs682]

You can replace a saddle or Handlebar tape - as I did with this but a cracked weld - now that's another matter.

Very true

 

[biggs682]

Had my first ride on the muddy fox seeker tonight and as I thought it is a bit small for me, so will have to decide what to do with it.

Shame I haven't got a bigger frame to swap bits over .

 

[biggs682]

Been fairly quiet re bikes recently for one reason and another.
Picked up this Specialized Allez at the weekend with the intention of it being one of my winter bikes .
Now I have done a 37 mile test ride next thing is to get some guards on it , no rear lower bridge so now thinking about fitting a set of crud guards on it and I found a new boxed set earlier today so when I get chance I will offer them up .

 

[biggs682]

Looks like a set of Reynolds wheels will fit on this one.
So have just dropped the front tyre of the existing wheel on to the Reynolds wheel

 

[biggs682]

I finished off swapping the rear tyre over late last night so up earlier today for a few gentle miles and all seems ok.

 

[Jameshow]

I finished off swapping the rear tyre over late last night so up earlier today for a few gentle miles and all seems ok.

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I have a pair of Reynolds aluminium wheels!

Quite a rare sight tbh.
Lighter than Mavic cosmics and vision 30s too..

 

[biggs682]

I have a pair of Reynolds aluminium wheels!

Quite a rare sight tbh.
Lighter than Mavic cosmics and vision 30s too..

These feel nice on initial ride, but get yours fitted

 

[biggs682]

Well my Ian May has had the Allez wheels fitted and tested over a short ride and all seems good.

Next job is to decide what I am going to use for my winter bike fleet , so far the Allez is earmarked but needs a set of guards fitting, the Sinclair needs a bit of tlc seeing as it's done the last couple of winters as has the Dunelt single speed .

 

[Jameshow]

These feel nice on initial ride, but get yours fitted

They are on my focus race bike which is currently at my parents.

I did my only 400k in 24hrs in them👍