When does a hack bike become not a hack bike?

[mickle]

When you spend two years and £75 tracking down and fitting one of these:

But now at least the cushions march the curtains

 

[raleighnut]

Big fan of Centaur here too

 

[Punkawallah]

When you start worrying about the collar matching the cuffs?
:-)

 

[cyberknight]

When you start worrying about the collar matching the cuffs?
:-)

i think that nails it , my latest build was designed to be a hack bike but it rides so nice im thinking of upgrading it to winter club ride bike

 

[Punkawallah]

‘Winter club ride bike’ :-)
Still luxuriating in this heady ‘multiple bikes’ atmosphere!

Only just got bike number two, and that’s on a notice - bought it because it was too nice to be broken for parts, will ride it for the summer and decide it’s fate then :-) (Although it’s looking like a keeper)

 

[matticus]

Clarks brake pads?!?

 

[cyberknight]

‘Winter club ride bike’ :-)
Still luxuriating in this heady ‘multiple bikes’ atmosphere!

Only just got bike number two, and that’s on a notice - bought it because it was too nice to be broken for parts, will ride it for the summer and decide it’s fate then :-) (Although it’s looking like a keeper)

latest was built onto a second hand frame from ebay , the rest of the parts from my spares bin and club members , old winter bike is 10 years old and had a respray as the paint was bubbling and chipped to bits

 

[matticus]

‘Winter club ride bike’ :-)
Still luxuriating in this heady ‘multiple bikes’ atmosphere!

If you've ever worn out most of the parts on one bike, you can justify owning two on a simple numbers basis (not that anyone needs to justify such things!).

Like owning two pairs of shoes - in the long run, it won't cost you any more than just owning one at a time!

 

[Ian H]

Well, having spent quite a lot of money avoiding having a complete groupset, I'm puzzled.

 

[Gravity Aided]

When I stripped about 15 coats of paint off a bike the co-op was going to throw away, to find a Raleigh Competition. I'm forsaking the period Campagnolo for SunTour, though. Works better, IMHO.

 

[slowmotion]

Clarks brake pads?!?

They work. I bought some Koolstops once. Never again. £18? I must have been mad.

 

[Blue Hills]

They work. I bought some Koolstops once. Never again. £18? I must have been mad.

they are supposed to be magical aren't they?
particularly the salmons?

 

[slowmotion]

they are supposed to be magical aren't they?
particularly the salmons?

So are Bose speakers, Dualit toasters, and Dyson vacuum cleaners.

 

[Blue Hills]

So are Bose speakers, Dualit toasters, and Dyson vacuum cleaners.

were the ones you bought the revered salmons?
If so would be interested in your experience.
What I find interesting, is if they are so mind bogglingly great compared to others, why has no-one else apparently used a similar miracle compound? Or quite possibly they do.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

I've used Koolstop salmons. I didn't find them anything special and now happily use Clark pads.