Readers' Rides

[nogoodboyo]

So its more fun on the R1 at lower speeds

Judging from fizzer's post, you and me have different ideas of what "lower speeds" means!

 

[Poi E]

Like my horny hardtop. Except in a nice shade of beige.

 

[djbombscare]

but I can see why the urge to do a ton on your way to the shops would be so strong...

Its way way way to easy

And I think you could be right nogoodboyo.

She is sooooo good as a pillion that I sometimes forget that she's on there. Honestly I've taken wider lines cos I'm wearing a rucksack.

 

[subversplat]

Not my actual motor, but pretty close...

Just add 20 years worth of rust and neglect on to it

 

[Alf Klein]

Also chartered one of these for work this week:

It burns about 3,000 gallons of fuel an hour which is why my choice of car is environmentally irrelevant!

Do you think? Is more fuel burned by road vehicles or planes?

 

[nogoodboyo]

And I think you could be right nogoodboyo.

My car's pretty brisk, but my two-wheeled transports put out about 4bhp from a mighty 49cc stroker or roughly 0.0087bhp from a wheezing old bastard with lungs like used teabags (i.e. me).


So, yeah, ton up over hump backed bridge does seem a bit

 

[subversplat]

Do you think? Is more fuel burned by road vehicles or planes?

Per vehicle?

 

[Onket]

I've got a red Mission BMX, but I haven't got a digital camera to post a pic.

It's got a Joker shaped horn too!

 

[5T3R30TYP3]

This is mine.

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That is one very nice rod. I want one! What's the spec on it?

 

[EatMoreChips]

How the heck do I post images?

 

[Sigmund Fraud]

Bestest bike

Medium best bike

plus a couple of claud butlers for the rough stuff

and to my shame a recently aquired ford focus

 

[franklin1777]

One of these, as im a non driver.
I can almost guarantee I have been on that actual bus too. How sad is that?

 

[fubert]

i drive a 999s
she drives an x5

 

[Alf Klein]

Per vehicle?

No, total.

 

[tommers]

Bestest bike

that is a nice bike. I let out a little "ooooh" when I saw it.

I want one. where did you get it?

 

[Sigmund Fraud]

that is a nice bike. I let out a little "ooooh" when I saw it.

I want one. where did you get it?

Cheers I built it up myself. Its based around a Koga Miyata FM-1 steel frameset (lighter than a lot of aluminium frames as it happens!) and Campagnolo Veloce components.

 

[tommers]

Cheers I built it up myself. Its based around a Koga Miyata FM-1 steel frameset (lighter than a lot of aluminium frames as it happens!) and Campagnolo Veloce components.

ah... fair enough... I think I'd have trouble doing that. I was well excited when i managed to adjust my brakes successfully the other day!

I had a look at their (Koga Miyata) website just now. they make some nice stuff...

if only I had a spare grand....

 

[eme]

just got an orange bike...

 

[editor]

I just helped Eme carry it from Evans Cycles in Waterloo in its natty carry bag.

The thing doesn't pack away quite as small as you think it might, but it cruised past the 'can you bring it on a bus' test!

 

[editor]

My bestest (and currently only) bike is a Peugot 653 racer, with Shimano 600/Ultegra throughout, 14 speed, profile aero bars with Mavic MA40 rims (beautiful wheels!).

With luck, tomorrow I'll also be the owner of a Dahon Jetstream folding bike with full suspension ready for some holiday cycling!

 

[gaijingirl]

With luck, tomorrow I'll also be the owner of a Dahon Jetstream folding bike with full suspension ready for some holiday cycling!

It's so cool you went for the folding bike in the end - both of you!! I'm quite envious actually! Good work!

 

[Sigmund Fraud]

ah... fair enough... I think I'd have trouble doing that. I was well excited when i managed to adjust my brakes successfully the other day!

....

I'd never really tinkered with bikes until a few years ago. As long as you have some tools and space to work its a peice of piss. Don't be put off, the idea of buying an off the shelf bike fills me with dread, its custom builds all the way from now on.

 

[chriswill]

That is one very nice rod. I want one! What's the spec on it?

Not that high actully.
This one is my workhorse,

Mazocchi mz race fork, xt front and rear mech, shimano discs with Avid levers, Tioga cube stem, Azonic chubby wide bars, Dmr v12's and thats about it.


Cost roughly £850 to do and you can take her anywhere.

 

[treefrog]

this should be renamed the U75 Bike Porn thread!

 

[chriswill]

Got one of these also.



Click for a big 'un

 

[chriswill]

And if I really want to wave my willy

 

[Poi E]

A folding bike, perfect for popping into the boot! Never thought of one, but what a great idea.

 

[misdemeanour]

Urgh, one of these

With L-plates. Ewww can't wait to get rid.

 

[parallelepipete]

(in my dreams)

 

[moose]

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