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[theboxers]

I've done a fair few trips around Europe by motorcycle, really enjoyed them. Never did scandinavian countries. Actually losing interest in motorbikes, prefer slower two wheeled trips

You missed out to be honest. A great region with fantastic scenery and almost no traffic.

I met a couple of riders last time there doing route 17. From Bodo to Hell (Trondheim). A great route about 1700km and 8 or 9 boat trips long iirc. They may have started in Tromso. Not a good couple of weeks that time, rained almost every day. But still worth the ride powered or not.

Edit to clarify
The riders I met were on bicycles not PTW. It took me just over 3 days to complete the route on motorbike.

 

[Breedon]

First sign of good weather and everyone’s hovering over the ‘buy now’ button!

Yes I'm drooling over a cervelo frame or a wilier maybe next year it's your fault Tommy

 

[<Tommy>]

Yes I'm drooling over a cervelo frame or a wilier maybe next year it's your fault Tommy

Haha! I’d like to take all the credit but I don’t think any of us need much encouragement. How many of us have bought a bike within the last year? I can think of at least 6 I think. I really like the look of cervelo and willier too for what’s it worth. Both have unique and innovative frames. If I was going to get a cervelo I’d 100% go second hand. I’ve seen loads of good deals on them. Just saying...

 

[kipster]

This got posted the other day, the wife caught me looking at it, and facebook told her I commented on the post, I got told off!

View: https://www.facebook.com/thefellbiketri/posts/2026707254035933

 

[bobinski]

Kipster, that is very nice and worth being told off for!
I know discs are not really your thing but this in bianchi blue and SRAM Etap would be yummy

 

[bobinski]

Haha! I’d like to take all the credit but I don’t think any of us need much encouragement. How many of us have bought a bike within the last year? I can think of at least 6 I think. I really like the look of cervelo and willier too for what’s it worth. Both have unique and innovative frames. If I was going to get a cervelo I’d 100% go second hand. I’ve seen loads of good deals on them. Just saying...

Yeah but I only bought a bike coz mine got written off so

 

[rob01792]

Kipster, that is very nice and worth being told off for!
I know discs are not really your thing but this in bianchi blue and SRAM Etap would be yummy



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and when is this available in the uk as ive got a nice set of Reynolds areo 46 disc wheelset I purchased end of last summer in the sale that would look rather nice on that particular frame
as I did consider the oltre 4 but I'm a big fan of disc brakes

 

[kipster]

Kipster, that is very nice and worth being told off for!
I know discs are not really your thing but this in bianchi blue and SRAM Etap would be yummy



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I could get to like discs

 

[<Tommy>]

I could get to like discs

Sounds like the resistance has lost another soldier!

Although I’m more surprised seeing etap on a bianchi didn’t offend you. Gives me hope for my Colnago build with the traditionalists

 

[kipster]

Sounds like the resistance has lost another soldier!

Although I’m more surprised seeing etap on a bianchi didn’t offend you. Gives me hope for my Colnago build with the traditionalists

I'm sticking with rim brakes for now, but it's getting more difficult. I would prefer SRAM etap to the fishing tackle option.

 

[theboxers]

I'm sticking with rim brakes for now, but it's getting more difficult. I would prefer SRAM etap to the fishing tackle option.

Once the pro peleton goes disc it'll be almost impossible to get a high end bike with rim brakes.

 

[Randyberlin]

I'm sticking with rim brakes for now, but it's getting more difficult. I would prefer SRAM etap to the fishing tackle option.

I'm thinking you have the Hugh Grant syndrom. You've got Elisabeth Hurley at home and you're looking at other bikes.

 

[bobinski]

I'm thinking you have the Hugh Grant syndrom. You've got Elisabeth Hurley at home and you're looking at other bikes.

 

[<Tommy>]

Once the pro peleton goes disc it'll be almost impossible to get a high end bike with rim brakes.

I don’t think so TB. There’s still a massive market for calliper brakes and while there is they’ll still produce them. Discs aren’t new technology anymore. Giant in particular are pushing discs hard but they still don’t make up half of all sales. I’m not saying discs aren’t more popular than ever. Ecspecially with the guys that have taken up cycling in the last few years. But I think caliper brakes will be around for a few years yet. For example the new s works tarmac has been around since last summer but they still haven’t released the disc version. The Colnago c64 is also only available in caliper version at the moment. Both top end frames.

The pro tour teams are resisting discs becasuse they see them as generally unnecessary in most scenarios. I think they’ll toe the line eventually because money talks. But it’s quite telling they’ve resisted this long in an industry that is funded by bike manufacturers.

(I think you can guess which camp I’m in )

 

[bobinski]

A picture of Tommy doing laps of Regent’s Park.

Tommy, I hear they have invented these new things called chains...