The Cycling Thread - Page 488 - SV650.org

maviczap · 10-01-17, 06:59 AM

You were lucky with the weather in Lewis for your trip

Your Frankenstein bike is very similar to my Handsome Dog, which was an mtb frame originally, i stuck 700c forks in it, and then 700 wheels and dropped handlebars. As it had disc mounts i could run 700 wheels in the rear, even though it was designed for 26in wheels!

carelesschucca · 10-01-17, 08:25 AM

Nope I ain't touching electronic stuff of bicycles (if I had limitless funds I would) but if I had limitless funds I'd be going for Titanium and probably Italian

carelesschucca · 21-01-17, 11:44 AM

Well I've just finished reading In Search of Robert Millar and I really don't know what to think it all... It's a great book and an interesting read but I don't know what to make of the man himself, initially I thought he was on the autistic scale but now I don't rightly know, one thing for sure is I don't have the capacity to go out and break myself to get the gains.

He's seems to have been a bit of a marmite character people either loved him or loathed him...

pookie · 21-01-17, 04:05 PM

n+1 again

maviczap · 21-01-17, 05:49 PM

Pictures, pictures we need pictures

fizzwheel · 21-01-17, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

He's seems to have been a bit of a marmite character people either loved him or loathed him...

Agreed he is a bit marmite, but I loved watching him climb, such great style on a bike and one of my childhood heros. There was a documentary about him, they talk about it in the book. Some of the Episodes of "The High Life" are on youtube worth a watch.

pookie · 21-01-17, 07:56 PM

I picked up these two for the Eroica britannia ride this year .. its a Youngs of Lewisham ( not 1960s ) but has really nice lug work and quite light considering the age ( 531 tubing apparently) . Its a bit big but I like the colour and fancied trying out bar end shifters. I really wanted a Carlton Professional so maybe a transplant if a frame ever comes up. Its Jnrs first road bike and one without indexed gears. I get an unfair advantage as his Raleigh flyer (circa 1987) weighs a lot more than mine !

carelesschucca · 21-01-17, 09:12 PM

pookie, the gearing on old bikes always blows me away, that thing looks like a right pita to ride up a climb. I also think its a disgrace that you're purposefully handicapping your son

Just watched The High Life, my god he's a tortured soul, the bit at 4 minutes in when he's talking about his family is painful, you can see he tries to smile it off that he doesn't get on with his dad but the way his face changes shows the truth, it must cut him up inside but being a Glaswegian he sure ain't gonna announce it to the world.

Red ones · 21-01-17, 09:23 PM

That's a nice piece of steel.

I'm still riding OS 753 and I don't think there's anything quite like steel. The way it flexes is special.

maviczap · 21-01-17, 10:33 PM

Nice Pookie!

Two steelies in my fleet, always nice to keep it steel.

10-01-17, 06:59 AM	#4871
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: The Cycling Thread You were lucky with the weather in Lewis for your trip Your Frankenstein bike is very similar to my Handsome Dog, which was an mtb frame originally, i stuck 700c forks in it, and then 700 wheels and dropped handlebars. As it had disc mounts i could run 700 wheels in the rear, even though it was designed for 26in wheels! __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

10-01-17, 08:25 AM	#4872
carelesschucca Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kilsyth - Bonnie Scotland Posts: 2,727	Re: The Cycling Thread Nope I ain't touching electronic stuff of bicycles (if I had limitless funds I would) but if I had limitless funds I'd be going for Titanium and probably Italian __________________ Innuendo - it's great when you get it. sv650s (gone) gsx-r600 (gone) Street R675 (now living in Inbhir Nis )

21-01-17, 11:44 AM	#4873
carelesschucca Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kilsyth - Bonnie Scotland Posts: 2,727	Re: The Cycling Thread Well I've just finished reading In Search of Robert Millar and I really don't know what to think it all... It's a great book and an interesting read but I don't know what to make of the man himself, initially I thought he was on the autistic scale but now I don't rightly know, one thing for sure is I don't have the capacity to go out and break myself to get the gains. He's seems to have been a bit of a marmite character people either loved him or loathed him... __________________ Innuendo - it's great when you get it. sv650s (gone) gsx-r600 (gone) Street R675 (now living in Inbhir Nis ) Last edited by carelesschucca; 21-01-17 at 11:48 AM.

21-01-17, 04:05 PM	#4874
pookie Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Essex Posts: 938	Re: The Cycling Thread n+1 again __________________ "an unedifying exercise in postmodern, operatic grunge" Was - 2000 Candy blue sv650s -2003 Sonic silver sv1000s Gone - 2007 Wildfire Orange Ninja zx6r Now - 2010 Triton blue sv650s -Back to the future

21-01-17, 05:49 PM	#4875
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: The Cycling Thread Pictures, pictures we need pictures __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

21-01-17, 07:56 PM	#4877
pookie Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Essex Posts: 938	Re: The Cycling Thread I picked up these two for the Eroica britannia ride this year .. its a Youngs of Lewisham ( not 1960s ) but has really nice lug work and quite light considering the age ( 531 tubing apparently) . Its a bit big but I like the colour and fancied trying out bar end shifters. I really wanted a Carlton Professional so maybe a transplant if a frame ever comes up. Its Jnrs first road bike and one without indexed gears. I get an unfair advantage as his Raleigh flyer (circa 1987) weighs a lot more than mine ! __________________ "an unedifying exercise in postmodern, operatic grunge" Was - 2000 Candy blue sv650s -2003 Sonic silver sv1000s Gone - 2007 Wildfire Orange Ninja zx6r Now - 2010 Triton blue sv650s -Back to the future Last edited by pookie; 21-01-17 at 08:05 PM.

21-01-17, 09:12 PM	#4878
carelesschucca Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kilsyth - Bonnie Scotland Posts: 2,727	Re: The Cycling Thread pookie, the gearing on old bikes always blows me away, that thing looks like a right pita to ride up a climb. I also think its a disgrace that you're purposefully handicapping your son Just watched The High Life, my god he's a tortured soul, the bit at 4 minutes in when he's talking about his family is painful, you can see he tries to smile it off that he doesn't get on with his dad but the way his face changes shows the truth, it must cut him up inside but being a Glaswegian he sure ain't gonna announce it to the world. __________________ Innuendo - it's great when you get it. sv650s (gone) gsx-r600 (gone) Street R675 (now living in Inbhir Nis ) Last edited by carelesschucca; 21-01-17 at 09:16 PM.

21-01-17, 09:23 PM	#4879
Red ones Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 1,422	Re: The Cycling Thread That's a nice piece of steel. I'm still riding OS 753 and I don't think there's anything quite like steel. The way it flexes is special.

21-01-17, 10:33 PM	#4880
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: The Cycling Thread Nice Pookie! Two steelies in my fleet, always nice to keep it steel. __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

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