The Cycling Thread

[mattSV]

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

Cycle to work is feeling the recession

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandsty...e-bargain-ends

Unfortunately it looks like people on existing schemes will also be affected.

Woohoo - got my letter from HR today telling me that the Planet X Carbon road bike I got 3 years ago is now mine with nothing else to pay - the £1000 bike cost me about £520 interest free over 3 years.

Double woohoo - just spotted a message posted on our intranet today from HR stating that although the scheme rules have changed, they have agreed with HMRC that this will only apply within our company to vouchers ordered after 4th September 2010 (i.e. TOMORROW!). I have just therefore placed an order for another £1000 voucher

Looks like I will be getting a Boardman Hardtail Pro when the voucher comes through in October

[mattSV]

Originally Posted by maviczap

+1

What happened to the great jersey designs we once had, System U, Ariostea, Super Confex, Carrera, Chateaux D'ax, even Castorama wasn't bad.

Although I draw the line at Le Groupment

These days there's no colours or imagination

That's why Fignons era was such a great time for watching cycling

Not sure about the denim look shorts though - not that you would have seen me wearing them

[Viney]

I was out for a cycle early this morning and came across a couple in this alleyway. Got in my way they did. He got all agressive, so i got off my bike and legged it. Bloody pedestrains.

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Viney

I was out for a cycle early this morning and came across a couple in this alleyway. Got in my way they did. He got all agressive, so i got off my bike and legged it. Bloody pedestrains.

Have to agree, bunch of ******s for the most part...

And those motorcyclists!! Don't get me started!!!!!!

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by mattSV

Not sure about the denim look shorts though - not that you would have seen me wearing them

Better than some of the white ones, which show all your undercarriage

For those who haven't seen my other thread:

My sister has had the following stolen from her garage (they belong to her lodger) :

19" gary fisher superfly - sram xo- fox rlc forks - avid exlixir cr brakes
19" cover hummer (08 litespeed) shimano xt - RS pikes - hope tech x2 brakes
58cm Time VXS carbon road bike - dura ace - kysrium wheels (no seatpost!)
......61cm Kinesis racelight t - ultegra/105 - hope hoops - rear mudguard

If you see anything on ebay or otherwise that rings bells please let me know.

[the_lone_wolf]

Saw the other thread Tim, that sucks...


On a better note, got everything but the crank and chain on the new bike, nipping over to a mates who has tools tomorrow morning to finish it off and then it's back home to have a bloody BBQ that I was volunteered for!!!

Should be able to get out Sunday though, it looks Captain Awesome!!!

[Drew Carey]

I is like totally proud of myself......did my ride home yesterday in bang on 45 minutes. Not bad on a mountain bike with nobbly tyres and up hills.

Or at least so I thought.

Tim, that sucks there been some nice bikes there. Have you been and posted on many of the bicycle forums?

[the_lone_wolf]

Shazam

Just a bit of cable trimming and end capping and she's finished:

2008 Kona Four Scandium Frame:





RockShox Monarch 3.3 shock and bling bling white DMR V12 Pedals:



Rockshox Recon Race Air forks and Avid Juicy 5s 185mm rotors F and R:



SLX Shifters:



Bling white Charge grips



XT mechs rear:



...and front, Deore crankset:



Jensen CNC seatpost and Bel-Air RT saddle:



Total weight inc Cateye computer 13.8kg

Rides beautifully, loving my return to full suss...

[maviczap]

One major thing wrong with it.

























Its too clean. Go get it dirty!!!!