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Show us your Road Bikes :)
Seeing as Micky has started a MTB picture thread I thought I'd do the same for us Road Bikers :)
Here's my current bike. BMC SLC01 Pro Machine (As ridden by Cadel Evans to win the Tour de France) Full BMC/Easton Carbon Fibre Frame (Hand made in Switzerland) Shimano Dura Ace 7800 Groupset Easton Carbon Fibre EC90 Seatpost Easton Carbon Fibre EC90 Stem Fizik Antares Saddle Easton Carbon Fibre EC90 SLX Forks Mavic Ksyrium SSC SL Wheelset FSA Carbon Pro Handle Bars LOOK Keo Carbon Pedals Whole thing weighs sub 16Lbs. The frame is a total work of art. The worlds first to be manufactured out of one piece of Carbon Fibre. Even the seat post binder is part of the frame and has to be tightened with a torque wrench to 5nm for the top bolt and 8nm for the bottom. The only part of the entire frame that is not carbon is the threads for the bottom bracket :notworthy Very very stiff in and out of the saddle, makes a great climber and a even better sprinter. After all if it's good enough for Cadel Evans then it's always going to be far far too good for me ;) http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88..._4902846_n.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88..._3481240_n.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88..._5104056_n.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88..._7043303_n.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88..._3876037_n.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88..._5891687_n.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88..._5733325_n.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88..._4986377_n.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88...4_817129_n.jpg |
Nice.
I reckon you need new dura components! |
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The day I got it.
Several thousand miles later, I've upgraded to ultegra shifters and changed the tyres......that's it. Keep wanting a better one, but find it hard to justify. http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...4/014d0dea.jpg |
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Nice Davy! Can't see the point in changing to new Dura Ace. The cost really ain't worth the slight weight saving.
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Jamie......... :P Xx
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Oi no kissing Mr BOD :)
I do have a rockhopper the motorbike is a tad faster though :) |
Originally Posted by davyboy
(Post 10377106)
The day I got it.
Several thousand miles later, I've upgraded to ultegra shifters and changed the tyres......that's it. Keep wanting a better one, but find it hard to justify. http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...4/014d0dea.jpg |
Road bike , as not ridden by Jalabert :thumb:
http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/...1/KIF_0386.jpg TT bike , as not ridden by anyone ? http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/...1/KIF_0391.jpg |
I was always the odd one out at school,some 15 yrs ago,i had a racer and my mates had mountain bikes or bmx`s
i always wanted the brake levers my mum`s racer had, the extra bit that went under the straight part near the headstock area,mens never seemed to have them but made much more sense,anyway,i digress,nice bikes |
:norty: Do you wear aerodynamic helmets to match the bikes
If so where do you attach the camera ? :smug: |
i reckon that particular avenue is the reserve of mountain bikers,tearing up the the urban jungle , whilst trying to get a name for themselves
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Originally Posted by J4CKO
(Post 10377260)
Was going to post a photo of mine but its the same but I think mines a bigger size and looking a bit scruffy after a fair few miles commuting and one unscheduled lie down on a wet roundabout :D fantastic bike, copes well with my 17st grinding it up hills.
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Originally Posted by Clarebabes
(Post 10377798)
Same here, mine's the exact model, just a little bit smaller than yours probably. :D
Mines a 58 with a knackered drivetrain, still rides fine but the chain is very stretched, will need to replace the lot but will wait until spring, I love the bike though, really has lived up to expectations, had a Hybrid (Cannondale Bad Boy) but this is streets ahead, Road bikes are the way forward ! I think people buy MTB's thinking Roadies are fragile, uncomfortable and not capable of anything other than smooth tarmac, ok grip isnt great off road due to the tyres but will cope with a lot more than people think, I find being worse off road a lesser compromise than being worse on road like an MTB as I spend most of my time on road, to be honest a lot of the roads round here are worse than off road, full sus MTB's are useless for anything other than proper off road where they come into their own but as an only bike they suck. I dont think the Carbon superbikes above would be ideal for my use, suspect I would kill that but the Specialized seems fine, tough enough and still pretty light at 20/21 pounds. I think MTB's put people off cycling, they all buy them and they are slow, heavy and don't roll, especially the toss most people buy from Halfords, best compromise for not a lot of money is their Subway range, £200 or so, does everything. |
2010 Ghost 5000 Race SE
Great deal of bike for the price. Used mainly for commuting I have to say. Changed the wheels to mavics with Ultegra hubs. http://www.goorey.com/g.jpg :cool: |
Originally Posted by J4CKO
(Post 10377823)
Mines a 58 with a knackered drivetrain, still rides fine but the chain is very stretched, will need to replace the lot but will wait until spring, I love the bike though, really has lived up to expectations, had a Hybrid (Cannondale Bad Boy) but this is streets ahead, Road bikes are the way forward !
I think people buy MTB's thinking Roadies are fragile, uncomfortable and not capable of anything other than smooth tarmac, ok grip isnt great off road due to the tyres but will cope with a lot more than people think, I find being worse off road a lesser compromise than being worse on road like an MTB as I spend most of my time on road, to be honest a lot of the roads round here are worse than off road, full sus MTB's are useless for anything other than proper off road where they come into their own but as an only bike they suck. I dont think the Carbon superbikes above would be ideal for my use, suspect I would kill that but the Specialized seems fine, tough enough and still pretty light at 20/21 pounds. I think MTB's put people off cycling, they all buy them and they are slow, heavy and don't roll, especially the toss most people buy from Halfords, best compromise for not a lot of money is their Subway range, £200 or so, does everything. 120 psi is the way forward ;) |
Originally Posted by dpb
(Post 10377351)
Road bike , as not ridden by Jalabert :thumb:
http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/...1/KIF_0386.jpg TT bike , as not ridden by anyone ? http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/...1/KIF_0391.jpg And has the TT bike ever been ridden lol. Nice bit of kit |
Originally Posted by ScoobyDriverWannabe
(Post 10377744)
:norty: Do you wear aerodynamic helmets to match the bikes
If so where do you attach the camera ? :smug: http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...TimeTrial2.jpg |
Some nice bikes.
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Some nice bikes.
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Twice Jamie ???? Post whoring again ;)
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Here's my Madone 4.5 on the day I got it home...
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/P9031749.jpg The guy in the shop insisted I buy matching Bontrager bidons, and Look pedals - he may have chucked the bidons in for free, so I wasn't complaining. Beautiful ride, stupidly fast and twitchy (hit 46mph on the very first trip out) Takes me a trip or two to get used to the completely different dynamics to the Tricross, and then a day or two to get back to before. |
Originally Posted by B0DSKI
(Post 10377852)
Is that one of the early LOOK carbon fibre lugged frames ???
And has the TT bike ever been ridden lol. Nice bit of kit TT was used by me in triathlon this year ! |
My Airborne Zeppelin (unused for about 3 years :()
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...s/IMAG1531.jpg Lots of sprockets to get me up all the hills :( http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...s/IMAG1536.jpg And a big ass lock (to keep the insurance man happy http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...s/IMAG1537.jpg |
My PlanetX SL Pro Carbon. Mix of Dura Ace and FSA bits.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36823018@N00/3845817887/http://www.flickr.com/photos/36823018@N00/3845817887/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/36823018@N00/, on Flickr |
Originally Posted by dpb
(Post 10378006)
look 241 replica , actually made in far east i discovered, i built it up around 1990 .
TT was used by me in triathlon this year ! |
Mine
Ferrari red paintwork which helps with top speed, apehangers for ultimate pose in summer when cruising, BBS lightweight spoked wheels, comfort seat, sissy bar for wheelies, side mounted wheels for drifting and racing slicks http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...byvrs/bike.jpg |
gorgeous :D
Ill be using next year as well bodski :thumb: - it was second hand 4 years old |
Originally Posted by B0DSKI
(Post 10377977)
Twice Jamie ???? Post whoring again ;)
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