Pictures of your bike(s)

gaz · Post by **gaz** » 25 Jan 2008, 9:42am

Mythical wrote:This is the Battle Cruiser.

Great name!

Andrew Mills · Post by **Andrew Mills** » 29 Jan 2008, 5:44pm

Post by **Mick F** » 29 Jan 2008, 8:30pm

Jeans?

Where's the bicycle clips?

Good action shot though!

ps.
Does the rear derailleur arm catch on the road on a right-hander?

thirdcrank · Post by **thirdcrank** » 29 Jan 2008, 9:49pm

braz wrote:What bikes?

I've only just seen your pic. Can you tell us anything about this picture? I presume it is not some junior trnsport minister from the time of Earnest Marples launching another cycling initiative?

Andrew Mills · Post by **Andrew Mills** » 30 Jan 2008, 1:31pm

Mick F wrote:Jeans?

Where's the bicycle clips?

Good action shot though!

ps.
Does the rear derailleur arm catch on the road on a right-hander?

Hasn't done yet but havn't got out on it much as it's a fair weather machine.

gamgra · Post by **gamgra** » 30 Jan 2008, 7:00pm

This is my brandnew Super galaxy, with slight modifications, I had the drop handlebars exchanged for mtb handlebars.
And a Brooks B17 because it is a must, got one on my two other bikes.
I am still running it in, if the weather allows me.

Simon Cole · Post by **Simon Cole** » 30 Jan 2008, 9:16pm

I'd have just taken the saddle from one of the other two... to save the breaking-in.

gamgra · Post by **gamgra** » 31 Jan 2008, 2:48pm

Normally I would have used one of the old saddles, but they both looked kind of tacky next to this light tan B17.
Being 79 kilo (12 stone) and 5’-10” I never had to many problems with saddle pain.

By the way, I feel I am going to like this Dawes Super Galaxy, first impressions are very positive, some hate the color, I love it… looks great.

Post by **Mick F** » 31 Jan 2008, 2:54pm

Eleven feet ten inches?

Are you in the Guinness Book of Records?

(or was it a typo?)

gamgra · Post by **gamgra** » 31 Jan 2008, 9:01pm

Thanks, Mike
Mabe the quality of the new bike, that gets me up in the clouds...

Andrew Mills · Post by **Andrew Mills** » 31 Jan 2008, 9:14pm

gamgra Your galaxy looks bare it's a tourer so should look something like this :lol:

Simon Cole · Post by **Simon Cole** » 1 Feb 2008, 12:18am

This is probably not the best place for a running comentary, but that is a cracking bike Andrew. It bought a big grin to my face

because that is what I see in my dreams.

Colin Stanley · Post by **Colin Stanley** » 5 Feb 2008, 1:32pm

Strewth Andrew, your Galaxy carries more than my new shopping bike!

pioneer · Post by **pioneer** » 6 Feb 2008, 5:54pm

Colin, is that a carry-cot you've got on the back? I thought I'd seen it all!

Colin Stanley · Post by **Colin Stanley** » 8 Feb 2008, 9:35am

pioneer wrote:Colin, is that a carry-cot you've got on the back? I thought I'd seen it all!

No pioneer, my carry-cot days are over thank goodness. What you see there is a horribly practical clip-on steel mesh shopping basket from Basil.nl.
I know it's not Campag and tubs, but it's a great bike for just hacking around the village. All it needs is a front wicker basket and I can be off to St Marys Mead...