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My 1st ever self build. Built on a Genesis Vagabond frameset with alfine 8. Was to be my perfect cruise around gravel tracks/pub bike and i love it to bits. Bike no.5 and promised it would be my last. Now i want a Rourke, please make it stop!!!!!
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My own brand, my own ride!!
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Not the best photo but here's my new pride and joy...
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Canyon Ultimate CF SL
Boardman CX Comp
Well after a very long and mostly patient wait the day has eventually arrived and ......... it's here;
I must say I'm very pleased with the final result. The build took a little longer than originally planned but Jason Rourke got involved in some more Guy Martin build stuff across the summer which you can't really blame him for.
The bike rides like a dream, the weather has tried it's best to stop me getting out during the last 2 weeks but I did manage a good 55km yesterday morning and love it. Ride is superb, so comfortable despite the new saddle (Brooks C13....I wasn't too sure about that). Dura-Ace Di2 is unquestionably better than me, so slick and quick. Speedplay pedals are quite stiff and will likely take a little getting used to but I'm certain that I'm going to enjoy riding this lovely machine very much.......bring on the spring.
Hit by a van at the start of September = shattered ankle and shattered bike frame. Well, the ankle may still be broken, but my bike has been resurrected with a new frame. Front end position still needs to be adjusted, probably with a different stem, but it's almost there.
Won't be able to walk without crutches for months, but riding on the turbo will be an important part of rehab.
Boardman SLS 9.8 Disc frame, ultegra groupset and pedals, DT Swiss RC 38 wheels, Schwalbe Pro One 28mm tyres, Fizik Cyrano stem and Fizik Antares versus saddle, Ergon seatpost, Enve SES Aero road handlebar, stages powermeter.
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And my modern Titanium bike, Kinesis GF-Ti Disc, built up with DA on a nice set of Farsports hoops
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CAAD10 track bike. Mrs bought for indoor use.
Fancied taking it out on the road. Have installed front brake and freewheel. Feels ok at 10kilos.
There's a label on the top tube with severe warning about road use.
Any ideas on how to install back brake? No drill hole except 2 small ones at front.
Not worried about warranty.
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My Sunday best bike, only sees the light of day on dry sunny days. Built up with mostly NOS parts, DA 7400Sti on Ambrosio rims
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....and Marin Pine Mountain (excuse the kiddy seat bracket!)
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My Felt F75....
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Bought this bike from a shop on the internet and built it myself by hand without looking at the instructions. As you can see it has a monotube construction with a 0x0 drivetrain with trick grip tape on the rear stays for fast descents. The saddle is the latest in adventure biking with a handle for carrying the bike up a mountain. Tubeless tyres on lightweight 5 spoke carbon wheels complete the package.
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Just another any old bike bought from a shop. I like a bike from a shop, any sort of shop that sells bikes. I've bought a few now.
Regard the holy light emanating from above the sign shining on gods own country.
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These were saved from Craig's List for $40 each and including that I've got less than $100 each in them. They're top notch for my purposes and are all I need.
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My supersix
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Super nice.
There you go. Built by me. I've posted this bike before but have since changed the forks and stuck some 650b's on it and gone through a load of mud. Love it.
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I went and mined my own titanium ore, built a furnace (out of recyclable and ethically sourced peace-lentils), hand milled the cogs and chainwheels and personally climbed the one remaining tree at the top of a waterfall, by moonlight, in a country that doesn't exist, to harvest the nuts that contain a special oil that saves 0.5W at 400W. On Mars.
Some people aren't even trying.
Unless you're designing and 3D printing your own frame, I don't want see any of this lame shit. Everyone out.
Too right. This thread has been going for years.
Start your own thread for snobs, MarkiMark.
"just 'a bike'". Fucking puhlease, girlfriend.
No!
Why should it matter where the bike came from...a shop built bike - how utterly preposterous?
If it is a two wheeled, pedal/chain/belt driven...or trike/unicycle for that matter and someone is proud of it, then it belongs here.
Oh, you built a bike..did you manufacture the frame/fork/handlebars/groupset?
No...oh, you just put them together? How utterly fantastic you are!
Can we add a rule that just posting pictures of any old bike is not allowed. If you can walk into a bike shop and buy it then it's not allowed, it's just 'a bike'. Mine is at least hand built by me.
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I'll play along.
CAAD10, Campy Chorus mix, H+Son TB14's. I really like the CAAD10, been sold on alloy frames for a long time now after having so much fun with my Stoemper cx bike.
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Panasonic ORT18/U Titanium frame, Ultegra bits and bobs currently sitting on (non OEM) C50TU wheels. Other non OEM bits are Easton bars, a Fizik post and a Selle San Marco saddle. Yes, that is a Hello Kitty tool "thing". Best bit - the major parts were made within 70km of home so it's a local hero bike. Panasonic have a built-to-order system here (Japan) where you can get measured up at a local bike shop then choose fitments, wheels, paint, cough up for it and.... wait for a bit.
This is my second Panasonic and it's got the a similar "flame" paint job to its steel sibling. After ordering the steel bike I had a bit of buyers remorse -- was it worth paying extra for the flames? When it arrived and I collected it from the local shop any shreds of remorse evaporated, it was worth it and then some, this was my first view of the thing, some things are worth the wait.
My Langster - Light, aggressive and sleek!
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Here are my bikes
my trusty work horse a boardnan comp 2010 model
and i just bought a fuji gran fondo two.1
I also have a frame of my old old peugeot ready to be rebuilt ..
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1983 Dave Moulton "Special Professional Road" Reynolds 531 tubing with Campagnolo Super Record .
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My trusty "Black beauty", Giant Roam 0 disc, upgraded front forks and plenty space on the handlebar extension unit for extra lights. Get's VERY dark in Norway in the winters, so the bike goes into Christmas tree mode. Not a "lightweight speed demon" but a trusty reliable steed that gete's me where I need to go and let's me enjoy it too. Plenty low end grunt for those 20% inclines, with lots of top end gear too for those (rare) long flat stretches.
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Perfection, apart from the fact that the front brake cable is too long and also on the wrong side
perfection
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