What makes you most happy about your bike?
- Thread starter VintageRuby
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Yeah you gotta like those dials. Marvellous.
What makes me most happy about my bike?
All of it... Over 3 years old and I can still just sit there and stare at the beauty of it. How sad is that
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I am going to put that pic on my phone so I can stare at it too.
I've had a thing about felt bikes for a while. Saw a z75 a couple of years back and was lusting after it.Nice.
Got one this weekend. Makes me smile just looking at it. Cant wait to get it out on the road.
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Slick
Guru
Oooh, just out the box, really nice. Are you taking her out tomorrow?
Can't. Got her Friday, but got to wait to get the all clear from consultant on Wednesday that i can ride again. It's so frustrating having to wait.
Toshiba Boy
N+1er
- Location
- By the beach, West Zummerzet
Just the daft smile I get when I get on any of my bikes, even after 48 years of cycling, man and boy.
When I'm on my "old faithful" commuting bike (35 year old, down tube friction shifters, covered in black tape) I look down at the left hand bar end and see the champagne cork I put in there, from the bottle our friends bought for us when we moved into our house five years ago.
Hearing my dad's voice in my head shouting "dig in" when the headwind is a right pain in the arse (Dad was a racing cyclist in the late 50's / early 60's, now lives in a nursing home, after 15 years with Parkinsons......"Dig in Dad!")
When I'm on my "old faithful" commuting bike (35 year old, down tube friction shifters, covered in black tape) I look down at the left hand bar end and see the champagne cork I put in there, from the bottle our friends bought for us when we moved into our house five years ago.
Hearing my dad's voice in my head shouting "dig in" when the headwind is a right pain in the arse (Dad was a racing cyclist in the late 50's / early 60's, now lives in a nursing home, after 15 years with Parkinsons......"Dig in Dad!")
- Location
- London
shouldn't be heavy as such unless its "High Tension" gas pipe tubing.
I've got an old Pug, whose tubing is not much better than gas pipe, weighs the same as my newer road bike.
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
The frame would go a lot further, It's me i need a softer ride, Am no spring chicken any more,
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VintageRuby
Clinging on for dear life.
- Location
- North East
I'll be honest, I don't have the foggiest idea lol
my Ammaco is pretty lightweight considering her age so compared to that the new one is like pushing a tank
wheresthetorch
Dreaming of Celeste
- Location
- West Sussex
The colour!!
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VintageRuby
Clinging on for dear life.
- Location
- North East
Phwooaaarr!
wheresthetorch
Dreaming of Celeste
- Location
- West Sussex
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Nice, I was tempted to fit the handlebars of my Raleigh 'City' that way up but came across some Ergotec 'Toulouse' bars so fitted those instead.
I did change the wheels to 700c (using the original SA hub) which meant I could change the brakes away from the 'pressed steel' originals.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I've not finished building my Pace 67'er yet, but I already like it because the spec is going to be exactly what I want - essence of simplicity itself.
