What is the vilest bicycle. Ever. ?

[krtek a houby]

They were & still are.. Nowt ugly with the bomber. In fact its a classic, i wish i had one right now to pedal up to the west end.

Dammmit; now I wish I hadn't sold it for that hi-fi back in'85

 

[Cid]

WTF?

 

[mrs quoad]

When I saw who'd posted, I had a feeling I knew what the post contained

 

[Herbsman.]

I take it thats your bike then lol

 

[Herbsman.]

doesnt it feel like your ring is being battered when you ride over rough ground?

 

[Cid]

 

[mrs quoad]

doesnt it feel like your ring is being battered when you ride over rough ground?

Nope! That's alloy, though With a thoroughly comfy saddle. The fixie's steel, and my ring is equally un-punched tyvm

 

[Herbsman.]

What kind of 'alloy'? Bike steel is an alloy (most likely chromium and molybdenum with yer iron and yer carbon)! Yer Focus bike is aluminium alloy surely!

 

[mrs quoad]

What kind of 'alloy'? Bike steel is an alloy (most likely chromium and molybdenum with yer iron and yer carbon)! Yer Focus bike is aluminium alloy surely!

A heavy alloy With black paint

 

[Herbsman.]

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU FUCKING TALKING ABOUT

 

[Cid]

It's 6061 aluminium alloy. Quoady alu is the one that gives you a sore arse after a long day in the saddle.

 

[Herbsman.]

what is 7005?

 

[Cid]

6000 series is alloyed with magnesium and silicon*... 6061 is a sort of all rounder, relatively easy to weld and pretty strong. It's harder to treat than 7000 though.

7000 series is alloyed with zinc* and can be made extremely hard. More difficult to weld than 6000 series, but stronger.


*And other stuff, but those are the main ones.

 

[Herbsman.]

thats gay

 

[mrs quoad]

It's 6061 aluminium alloy. Quoady alu is the one that gives you a sore arse after a long day in the saddle.

Rly?

I remain unsore after 50-60 miles.

I guess I've got to up the mileage, then

 

[sir.clip]

I'm going to seem a little Gok wan here,
Its a good looking bike with all the wrong accessories darling.

 

[mrs quoad]

I'm going to seem a little Gok wan here,
Its a good looking bike with all the wrong accessories darling.

I am heartened

I think the next steps are taking off everything, putting back the suspension fork, and eBaying it

The water bottle claims to have a 'chill jacket' - i.e. a thermal insulation layer with a godawful colour. It doesn't work at all, but reduces the water bottle's capacity and adds that ohsolovely tone! The rest is... just... arguably-misplaced-enthusiasm. Apart from the bike computer / speed sensor, which has been a VERY sensible buy

e2a: and, heck, I'm glad to've put on the aero bars! The whole front end might be ugly as fuck, but aero bars = +2-4mph on the flat with any kind of respectable headwind! And more on a downhill, I reckons! Even more when it was aero bars on a suspension fork

 

[Cid]

Do you not have a camelback?

 

[mrs quoad]

Do you not have a camelback?

Noooo. Put off by the cost. Which seems slightly ironic, having spunked >£700 on a bike I'll now be selling for substantially less

I am aware it might be a good idea, but for the love of god - no more ideas for spending plz! For at least a year

 

[keybored]

Kirk... Kirk... KIRK

 

[Cid]

Noooo. Put off by the cost. Which seems slightly ironic, having spunked >£700 on a bike I'll now be selling for substantially less

I am aware it might be a good idea, but for the love of god - no more ideas for spending plz! For at least a year

Get one. You won't regret it.

 

[Cid]

You can get a 2l one for £25, or there's a 3l one for £30... On a serious note it is important to make sure you keep yourself well hydrated on long rides, particularly if you're training.

 

[mrs quoad]

You can get a 2l one for £25, or there's a 3l one for £30... On a serious note it is important to make sure you keep yourself well hydrated on long rides, particularly if you're training.

I have a 2l water bag and a 500ml bottle. The one gets filled up from the other. Which I know is a slightly hamfisted way of doing things, but it works

 

[D]

I LOVE the pink bikes. I want one. One day I think I may get a bike from these folks.

 

[D]

Also, I can't see the bike referred to in the OP.

 

[fen_boy]

I want a Hetchins. Curly stays and fancy lugs.

 

[Lemon Eddy]

I want a Hetchins. Curly stays and fancy lugs.

Gorgeous. Pure bike porn.

 

[turing test]

Do you not have a camelback?

A serious note about camelbacks.

The smallest version used to have a tube with a stiff liner allowing you to set the tube position so that it was easy to drink from.

Essentially your camel had an erection.

 

[mrs quoad]

Cor. Not sure about the universal vileness quotient, mind.

 

[mrs quoad]

Awesomeness!!!!