Cyclists: What colour is your bike?

[Boycey]

Those Colnago bikes are a bit pricey aren't they.

not second hand from an old shop in italy they're not, bike jumbles too. my second colnago now, for less than 150 frame and fork. i know people who've got vintage ones unridden for less than a 1er from jumbles, no doubt the recent craze/fad will have pushed prices sky high now though

unfortunately i've gotten quite a taste for them and would find it hard to ride anything else now

 

[JimW]

Good old Forever no-speed like this one:

Not sure if they come in anything but black.

 

[Biddlybee]

Black.

 

[Boycey]

mmmm rod brakes.

 

[DotCommunist]

yellow and navy blue.

 

[Crispy]

Blue, but my new one (pickup on tuesday yay!) will be green.

 

[DotCommunist]

I have a y frame bike because I am cool.

 

[Boycey]

Blue, but my new one (pickup on tuesday yay!) will be green.

wotcha get?

 

[Crispy]

Specialized Tricross

That's an older model I think.
No nobbles for me.
Yes, it's aluminium

 

[Boycey]

nowt wrong with alu done well, cyclocross is definitely the way to go for "go anywhere, do anything, quickly" type bikes. i like the shape underneath the top tube for easy shouldering, a very nice touch

 

[Crispy]

twin-handle brakes too, which is v handy

 

[Pat24]

My baby

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Specialized Tricross

That's an older model I think.
No nobbles for me.
Yes, it's aluminium

That is an older one. 2008 one is green & black, 2009 is a sort of shit brown and black.

Which one ya getting?

Love my one, them extra brakes are indeed very handy.

 

[Crispy]

I think I tried out the 2008 but am getting the 2009. Having to wait another day now

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Are you going for the single speed or gears one?

 

[Crispy]

gears. I like being first off the lights

 

[Orang Utan]

I nearly got the brown and black one - I thought it looked cool!

 

[Orang Utan]

My baby

What are bikes like that FOR?

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

gears. I like being first off the lights

Fair enough, mine's single but then I can't be faffed with changing and maintaining gears. Though when big hills come up I sometimes regret my decision.

I nearly got the brown and black one - I thought it looked cool!

It does look very nice. When I say shit brown, it's cos the brown is turd coloured, but that doesn't stop it from looking very nice indeed.

Very good bikes all round.

 

[haZe36]

What are bikes like that FOR?

Riding?

Black. Stealth like...

 

[soulman]

not second hand from an old shop in italy they're not, bike jumbles too. my second colnago now, for less than 150 frame and fork. i know people who've got vintage ones unridden for less than a 1er from jumbles, no doubt the recent craze/fad will have pushed prices sky high now though

unfortunately i've gotten quite a taste for them and would find it hard to ride anything else now

Hadn't thought of second hand. They are lovely bikes though. I guess you get what you pay for.

 

[Pat24]

What are bikes like that FOR?

err....riding?

I've done the downs link, cycled from brixton to farnborough countless times and done 8 miles daily commuting to work for the last 6 months.

 

[snowy_again]

The commuting fixed is blue and white (although hipster white tyres are being binned this weekend, they don't go well with greasy wet roads). The non road bike is 'ivory' - ie off white.

 

[Crispy]

It's here!
It's mostly black, but with some brown bits
It doesn't have the double-action brake handles, that was just the one they had built when I tried it

 

[Boycey]

The commuting fixed is blue and white (although hipster white tyres are being binned this weekend, they don't go well with greasy wet roads). The non road bike is 'ivory' - ie off white.

we've had some bob jacksons in recently, they are absolutely lovely. is it 653?

 

[Boycey]

It's here!
It's mostly black, but with some brown bits
It doesn't have the double-action brake handles, that was just the one they had built when I tried it

that's slightly sucky, i'm sure they'll sort you out if you ask nicely and cross their palms with silver.

 

[Boycey]

gears. I like being first off the lights

pffff

drag race?

 

[Crispy]

you're on!

 

[Boycey]

sweet!

next time i'm heading south i'll let you know

and i'll clean/lube my drivetrain

 

[Crispy]

now we just need 200m of clear tarmac.....