Pictures of your Bike

Closeup of the fantastic lugwork

Here's my nicer(r) bike, a Mercian Vincitore Special.  I ordered it in July 2014 and finally got it around September this year

Reynolds 725 tubing, Ultegra Di2, Royce hubs,  H Plus Son Archetype rims, all the other bits are from Velo Orange.  It isn't quite finished, I'm still looking for a way to tidy the Di2 cables as they exit the frame (some kind of rubber grommet is required) and I'm not happy with the tyre choice as I'd rather have something a bit more retro.  Not 100% convinced with the bar tape either but it'll do for a year.  I have aluminium bottles ready but I haven't yet done the old twine/shellac thing.  I've changed the bell because although it is absolutely beautiful, it bounced and rang too much, so I now have a lovely PDW bell on instead that looks just as good.

It's the best bike I've ever owned.  Heavier than the Aluminium Ribble winter trainer I have (emergency bike) and the Whyte Cornwall I use as a "horrible conditions" steed, but it's just so much more comfortable to ride.  Even though the tyres are 25mm compared to the Whyte's 28mm, it absorbs far more vibration.  I love riding it, and now I've experienced Di2 I'll never buy mechanical again.

repainted raleigh tour - cross bike of mines

Almost finished neo-retro Huissoon Columbus SLX ride.

Light-Bicycle 55mm rims on Novatec Classic (Ambrosio) hubs, Schwalbe One tubeless 28mm and 25mm tyres, Woolfteeth narrow-wide 44T chainring, Campy Monoplaner brakes, VO Grand Cru handlebars and... vinyl wrap emulating chrome...

Just fitted my Infinito with Di2

Giant Defy Advanced 2 - stock apart from saddle upgrade (Spec Romin), better tyres and 105 pedals. The OE white bar tape got pretty nasty looking pretty fast, hence the black. My first real road bike, 3000+ kilometres on her now. Wheelset upgrade will be next..or maybe just another bike, can't hurt to have at least a couple....

Wow 

some amazing bikes on this page love it 

And finally: Mountain bike - Xtrail SLX from 2010.

From an independent Dutch retailer (FietsSportief) who use unbranded frames (rumour has they are Focus though, a name they do carry in the more high-end offerings) . 

Fully equipped with 2010 Shimano SLX, but with new DTSwiss wheels using XT hubs (Original hubs had worn/broken, and I didn't deem the cheap Alex rims worth spending on) and a 2015 set of SLX brakes as I broke one of the reservoirs.

Road bike: Giant OCR0 from around 2004 with full set of Campagnolo Mirage 9 speed. By no means a high end group, but then... Campagnolo don't do the 'doesn't quite work' segment of the market.

Almost completely original. I replaced the sleeved seat post which got rid of an annoing creak, and worn brake pads and derailler wheels... all else seems to work fine still

Just need to find a solution to make it hill-proof as I struggle on the nasty 20% sections around here.

My most used bike around town:

Originally a cheap Dutch run-around from around 2000 with bottom end 3x7 Shimano stuff, horrible suspension forks and a spoke I pulled out of the rim in a silly moment.

Now completely rebuild:

• Self-built wheels using DT Swiss TK540 rims and Alpine 3 spokes using Alfine dyno hub at the front and 11 speed Alfine IGH at the rear.
• Alfine crankset 39x20 with Shimano XT platform-SPD combi pedals
• RST RF-M7 rigid forks and Cane creek headset
• Magura HS33's
• Ergon GP3 grips
• B&M lights
• SKS reflective mudguards and 3M spoke reflectors.

The only original parts are Frame, tyres, kickstand and seatpost,  with a new seatpost and kickstand on order to try and get rid of the creaky sleeve and scruffy looking corroded stand. Tyres will go at some point as well. 

Actually managed to spend less than a new Norco Indie 11, which was by far the least expensive Alfine 11 bike I could find... and I used significantly better parts (especially brakes) and the frame has the rather convenient integrated rack.

All in all this turned out very well indeed. The hub is very smooth and silent. Very responsive on upshifts especially. The Ergon grips are supurb! Forks are nicely complient, but track well in high speed decents. They are a few cm shorter than the dire suspension forks were, which made the bike a bit more nimble. By no means a lightweight at 15Kg with all the bells and whistles, but a pleasure to go around nontheless.

My custom build bike

Here's my bike. When I bought it it looked like crap. The person before me started sanding the frame and looked awful. Different wheels and fork. Got a paint job and replaced parts. This is my San Francisco ride!

2015 Specialized S-Works Tarmac

Drivetrain: Ultegra Di2, Compact 34/50, 11-32

Chain: KMC X11SL Ti Nitride

Saddle: Specialized Romin Pro

Bar: ZIPP SL-70 Aero

Stem: ZIPP Service Course with Carbon Wrap

Rims: Pacenti SL23 Version 2

Spokes: Sapim CX-Ray, 20f/24r

Hubs: White Industry T-11

Rubber: Zipp Tangente Course 25mm

Pedals: Look Keo 2 Max Carbon

Kinesis Aithien

sram force 1x11

Rotor

de-logo-ed Pro vibe finish kit

7.2kg

Scott Speedster 20 from 2013

Hi everyone,

2015 Sempre Pro here. Bought the frame and built it up mostly from stuff I had on another bike, like the Campy Neutron Ultra wheels. Best frame I've ridden. Its mostly Chorus and Record. This is the 'special' bike.  My daily road bike has an Al frame from Velo Ecosse in Edinburgh. Actually that feels pretty good too. That one was built up using bit off a Bianchi Impulso. The Impulso was too large which I realized after a season of riding, and a bike fit.

my new build a Viner mitus 0.6 . finished on friday and had my first ride over the weekend, love it:)

My Bianchi after a very soggy 40 miler

Because winter is coming and so is 'cross.

This is my new fun bike, the frame is by Squid Bikes in California, handmade aluminium -with some very tidy welds. finished with Thomson kit, a TRP cross fork and a mix of 9000 shifting and hydraulic braking - it's got a 1x homebrew on it, 36 up front and 11-25 at the rear

it's funner than a fun thing during the fun festival!

painted it myself - complete with Shia Labeuf motivational head tube

Winter bike build ... 

 Okay, I'm lying - that's the new best bike, but winterised.

Mason Definition with Chorus & Spyres, 3T cockpit with Brooks tape, 8.4kg including pedals & mudguards. An excellent ride.

Just got this built...

I took delivery of my first road bike yesterday. Really enjoyed riding it. I need to change the bar tape to black at some point.

My new one has just arrived. Di2 & Shimano discs, very light, makes my old Gran Fondo feel like a tank.

My flying machine

My other three bikes

Single speed 26" Charge Duster

13 commute bike 29" Alpha Implicit

Trek full sus 26" Liquid 30

My two new bikes

Synapse carbon 105

Jekyll 2 carbon

Winter bike, Canyon Ultimate AL 9.0, built up from the frame with my old Ultegra 6600 groupset. Syntace bars and slammed Syntace stem (practically the only stem that fits a 1 1/4 steerer). Crud RR2 guards.
Also used for commuting, and sometimes carries a light Tubus Fly rack and some small panniers.
Lovely bike, stiff as anything and with a compliant seatpost and forks.
That's in its latest guise with Shimano RS80-C24 wheels.
To be honest this bike gets much more use than the best bike!

Now with updated picture. Click to zoom.

Will shortly upload new picture after frame-up rebuild with Athena 11 speed.

Here we go then.
XL Canyon Aeroad 9.0 SL.
Dura Ace Di2
ENVE 4.5's
Specialized Romin Pro (got on with much fuss)

It'll be a while before the steerer gets cut as I'm awaiting the low stack headset to see if I can get away with dropping it a bit more,
Ignore the long valve extenders, miscalculation on expensive tubes.

Pleased with it, it's fast but still fit fiddling..