The Cycling Thread

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by AJC

Just got my free SiS gels just there, thanks Mav and Dean for the heads up!

My free SIS gels weren't in the package, but I got the extra items I ordered to get the free postage






















Complained to SIS customer services, free SIS gels in another package, plus 25% off my next order as a way of apology

[carelesschucca]

I'm really starting to wonder about myself...
All the colour schemes I like are ladies bikes.

This Cube is prime example. I love the colour scheme. I did the same in Dales the other week all the bikes I liked the colours of were womens...

[Adam Ef]

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

...colour schemes...

Have you seen Ritte bikes?
http://ritte.cc/

Don't look! Not cheap. $ome very nice ones though.

I was doing the same with running trainers when in America. Kept picking up ones I liked then wondering why they were tiny sizes...

I also really like the look of that bike, maybe us Weedgie types aren't so manly after all.

On another note spotted this earlier: https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/b...me-/1152610947

Pretty decent bike for that sorta money, though he says it is a 2012 bike but I am almost certain it is a 2010 with new wheels!

[carelesschucca]

Originally Posted by AJC

On another note spotted this earlier: https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/b...me-/1152610947

Such a shame I'm ferking short arze. I'd be there for that and still have cash to put a different groupset on it and I can even have it sprayed a nice colour.

I am reasonably tempted, it would likely fit and it is a good bike. Nicely at the 8kg weight as well and by all accounts the only thing wrong with them was the wheels, which have been upgraded.

But! It's not really what I am looking for and I reckon I am better saving for a couple of months at least...

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Adam Ef

Have you seen Ritte bikes?
http://ritte.cc/

Don't look! Not cheap. $ome very nice ones though.

Saw a Ritte frame on ebay, looked very nice.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by AJC

I was doing the same with running trainers when in America. Kept picking up ones I liked then wondering why they were tiny sizes...

I also really like the look of that bike, maybe us Weedgie types aren't so manly after all.

On another note spotted this earlier: https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/b...me-/1152610947

Pretty decent bike for that sorta money, though he says it is a 2012 bike but I am almost certain it is a 2010 with new wheels!

Great price, can't figure why its got Askiums on it, as they weren't standard, i think they came with Ritchey wheels?

Yes, upgrade wheels to something lighter and more fitting to that frame. New bar tape!

Probably new chain and cassette if it needs it.

Originally Posted by maviczap

Great price, can't figure why its got Askiums on it, as they weren't standard, i think they came with Ritchey wheels?

Yes, upgrade wheels to something lighter and more fitting to that frame. New bar tape!

Probably new chain and cassette if it needs it.

Yeah they did come with Ritcheys but they apparently weren't too good so a lot of folks changed them (failing hubs etc). Looking closely though it looks like it has internal cable routing, hard to tell, which would make it a 2012. But the 2012 came with Shimano gears, weird.

Either way it looks very good value, even if it is a 2010 frame, so I am going to go have a look. Justifying it along the lines of knowing I could sell it for the same or more after the summer, it will be more than good enough for me this year and the frame is worthy of upgraded bits!

Will let you know if I abuse mt bank account some more soon!, cheers Mav.

[carelesschucca]

I'm tempted to go and look at it myself but its probably too big