Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2

[hugh.]

MEAT that Norco looks awesome. I'm digging the thin tubing

[reebzor]

"winter mode"

[Sasha]

Archetypes are such a good rim

[ron_weasley_T1]

Ive had my Transition painted in Desert turquoise & finally replaced the pedals with something decent and grippy. Sorry for the potato pictures, I'll get some better ones when my decals turn up.

[Tony Harrison]

Still waiting to heal up after knee surgery but I've made another bicycle purchase. I bought the chrome Charge Cooker below for next to nothing from the LBS owner. I'm using it to recover after surgery because the Bianchi isn't comfortable to ride post-op at the moment.

The blender ti is 22lbs now, getting pretty silly. Need to get another thomson post to finish it off

Here are some pics:

[Dr. Steve Brule]

Was supposed to be getting the new road bike this week but Enve have done a fucking recall on the forks so gonna have to wait until they get switched out and resprayed. Not had a bike since November, losing the plot sat at home.

[ron_weasley_T1]

I've just ordered myself a Planet X rt58 alloy with sram apex for commuting. Bargain at £455!

[ron_weasley_T1]

I've just ordered myself a Planet X rt58 alloy with sram apex for commuting. Bargain at £455!

Well I've cancelled my order after thinking about what I really needed.....cube cross race arrives tomorrow. Much more suited to the roads & opens up a bridle way route to work also.

[Danno]

Was supposed to be getting the new road bike this week but Enve have done a fucking recall on the forks so gonna have to wait until they get switched out and resprayed. Not had a bike since November, losing the plot sat at home.

Have you got a Feather on the way? Anyone got any tips on a headset expander that will actually work with a Thomson top cap? I've ordered two in at work so far (One23 and some other piece of shit) and both are slipping in my carbon steerer.

[reebzor]

Have you got a Feather on the way? Anyone got any tips on a headset expander that will actually work with a Thomson top cap? I've ordered two in at work so far (One23 and some other piece of shit) and both are slipping in my carbon steerer.

I had the same issue. I bought one of those stupid light weight alu ones and stripped it out, tried a couple other expander plugs, everything kept slipping and my headset could never get tight enough. I ended up repalcing it with one of these:

[ron_weasley_T1]

So here is the current bike stable.

Transition Bottlerocket



2016 Cube Cross Race

[reebzor]

The shop sponsoring our race team is a specy dealer, and we got some great deals on leftover 2015 Tarmacs. I just built mine up, still with the archetypes, but I'll take a pic with the Enve's soon.



First ride today, very different from my Focus. It's stiffer and more responsive, the headtube is a little bigger so I'm up a bit more. Actually think its a little more comfortable overall. It's also very fast despite it being 7.35kg.

[reebzor]

[amishrob]

Have you got a Feather on the way? Anyone got any tips on a headset expander that will actually work with a Thomson top cap? I've ordered two in at work so far (One23 and some other piece of shit) and both are slipping in my carbon steerer.

I had the same issue. I bought one of those stupid light weight alu ones and stripped it out, tried a couple other expander plugs, everything kept slipping and my headset could never get tight enough. I ended up repalcing it with one of these:

these are the best i have found too.

[Danno]

Can you use it without the FSA top cap or is the black piece beneath it attached?