Author Topic: Show us your bike (bicycle) (Read 606741 times)

Coolblue80 · « **Reply #2300 on:** August 17, 2021, 11:34:31 AM »

New bike day for my daughter. Merida Big Seven 200. Good spec for the money. Deore 1x10 drivetrain inc Deore cranks and Suntour XCR Air fork.
http://imgur.com/gallery/62Bes6e

D4D · « **Reply #2301 on:** August 17, 2021, 12:44:22 PM »

Here you go, nice spec'd bike.

Foo · « **Reply #2302 on:** August 17, 2021, 02:00:03 PM »

Quote from: D4D on August 17, 2021, 12:44:22 PM

Here you go, nice spec'd bike.

Looks almost like a downhiller.

Foo

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Foo · « **Reply #2303 on:** August 17, 2021, 02:02:35 PM »

Well I just took delivery of a bearing puller kit for my bikes = happy dance. No more cursing and swearing because I can't remove bottom brackets or sealed bearings from my race wheels.

Foo

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D4D · « **Reply #2304 on:** August 17, 2021, 04:52:37 PM »

Quote from: Foo on August 17, 2021, 02:02:35 PM

Well I just took delivery of a bearing puller kit for my bikes = happy dance. No more cursing and swearing because I can't remove bottom brackets or sealed bearings from my race wheels.

What's wrong with a flat blade screwdriver and a hammer?

Foo · « **Reply #2305 on:** August 17, 2021, 04:56:15 PM »

Quote from: D4D on August 17, 2021, 04:52:37 PM

What's wrong with a flat blade screwdriver and a hammer?

Well, the Zipp hubs have a tube in between the bearings and you can't place anything against a flat surface, that's what.

Foo

D4D · « **Reply #2306 on:** August 17, 2021, 08:35:40 PM »

I've been quiet in this thread of late and lockdown has sent me a little silly. Given the price of wood is so high and even then there's limited supply, I decided to turn my attention to bikes. I've now got a few projects on the go

'91 Paconi Reynolds 531, made by Kevin Wigham, matching frame & fork serial numbers, needs a repaint, already have a Shimano 600 6400 groupset for it

Kenevans Professional hiding under the rust and crap paint, I believe it's a Mal McPherson made frame, Cinelli lugs and unknown tubing probably Columbus SL, don't yet have it waiting for end of lockdown to collect, unknown plan for this as I don't yet know it's full condition, it was cheap

'89 Eddy Merckx Columbus SLX Team Domex, original paint with matching frame & fork serial numbers, leaving in survivor condition, already have a Shimano Dura Ace 7402 groupset for it

And the pièce de résistance, '96 Eddy Merckx MX-Leader, original paint with matching frame & fork serial numbers, fitted with Campagnolo Record Titanium, currently on the slow boat from Germany

DrewXT · « **Reply #2307 on:** August 17, 2021, 08:58:15 PM »

Very nice

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Foo · « **Reply #2308 on:** August 17, 2021, 09:10:16 PM »

Quote from: D4D on August 17, 2021, 08:35:40 PM

I've been quiet in this thread of late and lockdown has sent me a little silly. Given the price of wood is so high and even then there's limited supply, I decided to turn my attention to bikes. I've now got a few projects on the go

'91 Paconi Reynolds 531, made by Kevin Wigham, matching frame & fork serial numbers, needs a repaint, already have a Shimano 600 6400 groupset for it

Kenevans Professional hiding under the rust and crap paint, I believe it's a Mal McPherson made frame, Cinelli lugs and unknown tubing probably Columbus SL, don't yet have it waiting for end of lockdown to collect, unknown plan for this as I don't yet know it's full condition, it was cheap

'89 Eddy Merckx Columbus SLX Team Domex, original paint with matching frame & fork serial numbers, leaving in survivor condition, already have a Shimano Dura Ace 7402 groupset for it

And the pièce de résistance, '96 Eddy Merckx MX-Leader, original paint with matching frame & fork serial numbers, fitted with Campagnolo Record Titanium, currently on the slow boat from Germany

No wonder ya been quiet!

A mate of mine has a Merckx "Team" bike that had never seen racing, it cost him a fortune but it's a bloody nice bike.

Foo

D4D · « **Reply #2309 on:** August 18, 2021, 07:35:38 AM »

Quote from: DrewXT on August 17, 2021, 08:58:15 PM

Very nice

Thanks, I'm running out of bike parking space. Do you know anybody with a new garage?

Quote from: Foo on August 17, 2021, 09:10:16 PM

No wonder ya been quiet!

A mate of mine has a Merckx "Team" bike that had never seen racing, it cost him a fortune but it's a bloody nice bike.

Yeah the team bikes were made by the best frame builders in the factory to exacting tolerances, they didn't come off the standard production line. Don't know yet how the Team Domex rides. I have a Colnago Team Ariostea and even on 23mm tyres it rides amazing.

Bird · « **Reply #2310 on:** August 18, 2021, 09:13:02 AM »

Quote from: D4D on August 17, 2021, 08:35:40 PM

I've been quiet in this thread of late and lockdown has sent me a little silly. Given the price of wood is so high and even then there's limited supply, I decided to turn my attention to bikes. I've now got a few projects on the go

'91 Paconi Reynolds 531, made by Kevin Wigham, matching frame & fork serial numbers, needs a repaint, already have a Shimano 600 6400 groupset for it

Kenevans Professional hiding under the rust and crap paint, I believe it's a Mal McPherson made frame, Cinelli lugs and unknown tubing probably Columbus SL, don't yet have it waiting for end of lockdown to collect, unknown plan for this as I don't yet know it's full condition, it was cheap

'89 Eddy Merckx Columbus SLX Team Domex, original paint with matching frame & fork serial numbers, leaving in survivor condition, already have a Shimano Dura Ace 7402 groupset for it

And the pièce de résistance, '96 Eddy Merckx MX-Leader, original paint with matching frame & fork serial numbers, fitted with Campagnolo Record Titanium, currently on the slow boat from Germany

Gee your slacking off.... look at the valve and crank placement in those photos....

Foo · « **Reply #2311 on:** August 19, 2021, 08:43:51 AM »

Think about it and the hurt factor!

Just over 60kmh average speed.

https://www.velonews.com/news/ashton-lambie-demolishes-ip-world-record-with-an-unofficial-359-92/?fbclid=IwAR1_WPtbQ4AzjvjNvRYCe6ugkEpKtTjWt__SOjU-jRAubs5tYGQ1NTsNXWA

Foo

D4D · « **Reply #2312 on:** August 19, 2021, 09:05:08 AM »

Quote from: Foo on August 19, 2021, 08:43:51 AM

Think about it and the hurt factor! Just under 59kmh average speed.

Yeah but it was only 4 minutes

Foo · « **Reply #2313 on:** August 19, 2021, 10:25:11 AM »

Off ya go then.

Foo

Foo · « **Reply #2314 on:** August 28, 2021, 07:21:03 PM »

Putting my old race bike back on the road for a while.

I might have this going for next weekend. 019 Chromolly tubing with TTT compitition bars, Sugino cranks, Shimano 600 brakes, Shimano 600 bar ends and running gear. Suntour Pro hubs to Ambrosio Gold rims.

Foo

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D4D · « **Reply #2315 on:** August 28, 2021, 07:32:29 PM »

Quote from: Foo on August 28, 2021, 07:21:03 PM

Putting my old race bike back on the road for a while.

I might have this going for next weekend. 019 Chromolly tubing with TTT compitition bars, Sugino cranks, Shimano 600 brakes, Shimano 600 bar ends and running gear. Suntour Pro hubs to Ambrosio Gold rims.

Nice, love an old bike resto. That pista stem will keep things interesting. Don't use the front brake too hard, you might need to visit the dentist

Foo · « **Reply #2316 on:** August 28, 2021, 07:56:24 PM »

Quote from: D4D on August 28, 2021, 07:32:29 PM

Nice, love an old bike resto. That pista stem will keep things interesting. Don't use the front brake too hard, you might need to visit the dentist

Never had a problem in my youth with it.

I also used to run them the opposite to modern thinking but changed them around so that I don't get caught out jumping from my newer bikes onto this one.

It was a custom build, back in 81 and the frame was $275 the wheels $175, crank around $80, rubber was $50 a piece, so I wonder what that converts to todays pricing, because that was near 2mths pay back then.

Foo

D4D · « **Reply #2317 on:** August 28, 2021, 08:11:42 PM »

Eddy Team Domex is built

Pottsy · « **Reply #2318 on:** August 28, 2021, 08:13:57 PM »

It’s 42 years since I rode a treadle but your resto brought back a lot of memories Foo, I had a bike custom built in 77 by Crannafords in Adelaide, it cost me just on $800 from memory. What struck home was the gear levers on the bar ends. Sadly it was destroyed 2 years later, got cleaned up.

Foo · « **Reply #2319 on:** August 28, 2021, 08:29:12 PM »

Quote from: D4D on August 28, 2021, 08:11:42 PM

Eddy Team Domex is built

That's nice.

Foo

Foo · « **Reply #2320 on:** August 28, 2021, 08:32:57 PM »

Quote from: Pottsy on August 28, 2021, 08:13:57 PM

It’s 42 years since I rode a treadle but your resto brought back a lot of memories Foo, I had a bike custom built in 77 by Crannafords in Adelaide, it cost me just on $800 from memory. What struck home was the gear levers on the bar ends. Sadly it was destroyed 2 years later, got cleaned up.

I know that feeling, this one replaced another that was only about 3mths old, when I was hit by a truck from behind.

I ran the bar end levers, because I could change gears and not take my hands off the bars and also, no-one could see when I went bigger or smaller for sprints or attacks.

Foo