Show Us Your Carbon!!!

[addictfreak]

Great looking bike Phil, I love the stealth factor.

 

[Bodie]

Love the Orca. If I had a couple of grand I would buy one !, but I dont so I cant

I was very lucky. I have wanted one for ages and then last year my wife applied for a serious promotion, a job she had always wanted. She kept saying that she had no chance of getting it despite my encouragement and then, just prior to the interview, she said 'if I get it I'll buy you an Orca'

Well we were on holiday when her boss texted me - she never turns her phone on - saying that they were offering her the job. She looked stunned and then quietly said 'well, looks like you have got yourself an Orca'

A month later, with the help of Chris Lines at www.epic-cycles.co.uk I'm standing looking at the bike of my dreams. She loves the job, I love the bike...everyone's a winner!

 

[ianrauk]

I was very lucky. I have wanted one for ages and then last year my wife applied for a serious promotion, a job she had always wanted. She kept saying that she had no chance of getting it despite my encouragement and then, just prior to the interview, she said 'if I get it I'll buy you an Orca'

Well we were on holiday when her boss texted me - she never turns her phone on - saying that they were offering her the job. She looked stunned and then quietly said 'well, looks like you have got yourself an Orca'

A month later, with the help of Chris Lines at www.epic-cycles.co.uk I'm standing looking at the bike of my dreams. She loves the job, I love the bike...everyone's a winner!

Great story....

 

[monstadog]

Now with added blingy wheel goodness!

 

[ianrauk]

Very nice..^^^ looks speedy just lent up against the wall

 

[PorkyPies]

Now with added blingy wheel goodness!

I like! Alot!

 

[monstadog]

Thanks, the wheels were quite spendy, but they have transformed the bike from great to fantastic!

When hung on the wall you can spin the front gently and it will spin for 15 minutes before it stops its that smooth.

They weigh in at 1550g so not super light, but very much lighter than the standard wheels , and all the reviews heap praise on them as fast AND bombproof a great combination.

 

[Fletch456]

I was very lucky. I have wanted one for ages and then last year my wife applied for a serious promotion, a job she had always wanted. She kept saying that she had no chance of getting it despite my encouragement and then, just prior to the interview, she said 'if I get it I'll buy you an Orca'

Well we were on holiday when her boss texted me - she never turns her phone on - saying that they were offering her the job. She looked stunned and then quietly said 'well, looks like you have got yourself an Orca'

A month later, with the help of Chris Lines at www.epic-cycles.co.uk I'm standing looking at the bike of my dreams. She loves the job, I love the bike...everyone's a winner!

A lovely story indeed. And thats a lovely lovely looking bike Bodie.

Whats the SRAM rival like? I've got Ultegra love it (on my first carbon I was lucky enough to be able to afford this year) and if Campag had been on a bike I had wanted I may have gone for it.

 

[Fletch456]

this should be bigger, ive copied / pasted correctly from photobucket so hopefully this will be ok

Lovely bike - I don't think I've seen a bad looking Cube yet. Ultegra and Fulcrum 5s - the groupset I really like after a big step up and the wheels are said to be great. They got a great review in cycling weekly last year when they were looking what "club racing" bikes.

 

[Bodie]

Whats the SRAM rival like? I've got Ultegra love it (on my first carbon I was lucky enough to be able to afford this year) and if Campag had been on a bike I had wanted I may have gone for it.

If I'm honest I don't like it as much as Shimano. Going down the gears it's fine but its the 'pull towards you and then slide inwards' of SRAM I'm not keen on. It was suggested as I wanted more than a 25t on the back and the Rival comes in a 28t. The longer spread of gears (11-28) means that its not quite as smooth as the 105 12-25 on my Trek.

I was glad I had the 28t on Sunday though, that hill at Saintsbury was steep!



nb....apart from the fact that it's a very nice bike to ride - it feels so stiff out of the saddle, it loves going uphill - it certainly does get some admiring glances as there are very few about....and yes, I am enough of a poser to wear my full Euskaltel-Euskadi kit on occasion

 

[smokeysmoo]

if Campag had been on a bike I had wanted I may have gone for it.

No! I've recently fitted a Campy gruppo on my winter build, (granted it's 'only' Veloce), but I would never put Campy on my CAAD10. It fits the profile of my winter bike spot on, but for a weekend warrior bike like my CAAD it just feels too industrial, too clunky, and certainly not designed for fast changes.

Touring/commuter = Campy

Weekend warrior = Shimano/Sram

of course, Campy Super Record probably feels very different, but it would be a very expensive experiment to find out, hence I'll stick with Shim/Sram

 

[JonnyBlade]

 

[Moss]

Ten Days Old; and only done 80, miles so far. My CUBE AGREE GTC PRO : >

 

[JonnyBlade]

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I'm in dire need of a derailleur hanger and wondered if anyone on here knew a peugot dealer that might help? I've trawled ebay and what seems like the whole of the UK based internet to no avail.

Help me Obi-Wan

 

[tigger]

Picture doesn't do it any justice but this really is the best piece of carbon on show. Welll... I like it!