Pictures of your bike(s)

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rjb wrote: 9 Jul 2021, 10:03pm You have room there to add a second longer stem with a short bar to use as an accessory bar :wink:
Like the bar end shifters mounted in spinnaci clamps by the look of it. I assume you drilled a hole in them to replicate a cable stop.
Nice Dura ace down tube stops BTW. :lol:
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fossala wrote: 10 Jul 2021, 7:06am
rjb wrote: 9 Jul 2021, 10:03pm You have room there to add a second longer stem with a short bar to use as an accessory bar :wink:
Like the bar end shifters mounted in spinnaci clamps by the look of it. I assume you drilled a hole in them to replicate a cable stop.
Nice Dura ace down tube stops BTW. :lol:
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RickH wrote: 9 Jul 2021, 12:30am
Cowsham wrote: 8 Jul 2021, 6:44pm Nicest part of the Provence imo.
Is County Fermanagh now part of France? There will be a lot of folk who didn't see that one coming! :twisted:
Wish the weather we had last week was a bit more like Provence!

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djnotts wrote: 7 Jun 2021, 12:46pm Must be 10 years since I toyed with the idea of "just one bike", but my "new" Boardman (thanks Colin!) has very much resurrected consideration.
Lowered the gearing by the cheapest route, a mech extender and a 9 speed 11-40 cassette rather than 11-32. Works perfectly and makes all the difference. 20210607_112545.jpg20210607_112540.jpg
still love my boardman from 2011 , i had the white road comp which i had resprayed last year by an auto spray painters my choice was white , grey or JCB ,,,,,
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CyberKnight wrote: 17 Jul 2021, 7:38pm still love my boardman from 2011 , i had the white road comp which i had resprayed last year by an auto spray painters my choice was white , grey or JCB ,,,,,
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Back in the eighties, my bike was a similar yellow - exactly the same shade as the lorries where my dad was the painter/sprayer :D
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freiston wrote: 17 Jul 2021, 10:44pm
CyberKnight wrote: 17 Jul 2021, 7:38pm still love my boardman from 2011 , i had the white road comp which i had resprayed last year by an auto spray painters my choice was white , grey or JCB ,,,,,
finished1.jpg
Back in the eighties, my bike was a similar yellow - exactly the same shade as the lorries where my dad was the painter/sprayer :D
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Here's an arty shot of the Panorama on the loose at the Crook O Lune in it's original iteration.
Had a few changes since then and is now sporting a Nitto Jitensha bar.

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Home built ... gets me about a bit..
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TimeTraveller wrote: 3 Aug 2021, 7:05am Home built ... gets me about a bit..
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Is that a cube acid or aim frame with rigid forks on ? I'm interested cos I'd like to do the same to my acid.
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Cowsham wrote: 3 Aug 2021, 8:29am
TimeTraveller wrote: 3 Aug 2021, 7:05am Home built ... gets me about a bit..
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Is that a cube acid or aim frame with rigid forks on ? I'm interested cos I'd like to do the same to my acid.
Cube Attention ( I think most cube frames in that line up are similar if not the same)
running Surly krampus fork ( did try karate monkey fork but too short axle to crown)
works great now no issues using a 180 disk up front 203 rear (helps when packing gear)
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TimeTraveller wrote: 3 Aug 2021, 8:44am
Cowsham wrote: 3 Aug 2021, 8:29am
TimeTraveller wrote: 3 Aug 2021, 7:05am Home built ... gets me about a bit..
DSC02925.JPG
Is that a cube acid or aim frame with rigid forks on ? I'm interested cos I'd like to do the same to my acid.
Cube Attention ( I think most cube frames in that line up are similar if not the same)
running Surly krampus fork ( did try karate monkey fork but too short axle to crown)
works great now no issues using a 180 disk up front 203 rear (helps when packing gear)
203 rear?
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sorry rear disk, 203mm some people ask why
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I'm going to ask why! Why have you got a larger disk at the back than the front?
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Using a larger disk on the rear does seem to offer better braking and along with the ceramic pads I seem to get longer from both pads and disk overall while cycling loaded, I do a lot of off road riding.
The change to 180mm front and 203mm rear feels like it gives me more control while downhill off road.
I have read someplace that a 203mm disk has 30% more braking force compared to a 180mm and also about 15% more cooling. My pads are lasting longer and the bike feels better at braking down some pretty steep stuff.
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TimeTraveller wrote: 3 Aug 2021, 11:04am I have read someplace that a 203mm disk has 30% more braking force compared to a 180mm and also about 15% more cooling.
Which is why the larger rotor needs to be up front!
Your choice though!
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