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| mymini007 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Chippenham Posts: 273  
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Here is my collection of bikes.
Race Bike  Click image to enlarge Hauling the kids about bike Click image to enlarge Winter road bike, now with added mud guards 
Summer/race road bike
Freeride/downhill Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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4th Dec 2011 7:32pm |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507  
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How many bikes do you need ??
I have one ... covers everything i need a bike for  Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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4th Dec 2011 7:36pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665  
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Interesting Purple colour on that Orange - looks a good spec...I also have a Orange5 (see avatar), but prefer my hardtail for most trails. Only use the Orange for Endurance Racing now...
Lifted from an old thread: Van Nicholas / Rohloff A home-build which has evolved over a few years. The oldest component is probably the seat post at several years. The Rohloff hub is about 4 years old, and the Frame/Forks are 2 years old. Click image to enlarge For the build I tried to use as many British or European compinents as I could - it's Shimano/SRAM-free (apart from the rear calpier) I think! Built for durability and comfort rather than all-out lightweight. I'm 14 stone, and just over 6 foot tall (i.e. at the higher end of a "industry standard rider"), and use it primarily in the trails around Cairngorms. Often in remote places (Burma Road, Loch Einich, Ryvoan) where there's no mobile reception. So the build is meant to be reliable & durable, the Rohloff Hub is stunning and maintenance free (just an annual oil change), and the mechanical disk brakes (with Venhill Featherlight cables) add to the reliability. Click image to enlarge OOps a bit of dirt there...proves it does get used 
Most recent evolution was the Middleburn Cranks and Crank Bros pedals (a huge improvement over the Shimano predecessors): Click image to enlarge Frame is Van Nicholas Titanium Mamtor (designed by Terry Dye in the UK) Pike 140mm travel forks with thru axle for strength Hope front hub Rohloff 14-speed hub Avid front mechanical 185mm disk, with Venhill Featherlight cables Mavic All-Mountain Rims & DTSwiss spokes for strength Middleburn Cranks & Crank Bros pedals Mix of Easton & FSA finishings Love it Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)Last edited by MartinK on 4th Dec 2011 7:43pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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4th Dec 2011 7:41pm |
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| mymini007 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Chippenham Posts: 273
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I still need more, I need a cyclo-cross, and a really fast road bike |
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4th Dec 2011 7:42pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101 
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got a trek hardtail for off road....old but light and i love it
road a specialised allez elite..great value, fit me like a glove but had to go compact chainset as it's bloody hilly round by me! |
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4th Dec 2011 7:42pm |
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| mymini007 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Chippenham Posts: 273
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Very nice The orange is actually TVR raspberry metallic. looks great in person, now sold though. |
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4th Dec 2011 7:45pm |
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| DAZ110 Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2049
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I've got to get one these one day.........
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4th Dec 2011 8:51pm |
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| mymini007 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Chippenham Posts: 273
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It can be quite the extreme sport these days |
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4th Dec 2011 9:11pm |
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| chalky Member Since: 09 May 2008 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 483 
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What rims and spokes have you got on that Orange ?
They look a tad flimsy for FR/DH ? Also those forks are a bit light on the front end Does it nose dive ? DEFENDER XS CSW 08 TONGA GREEN |
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4th Dec 2011 9:24pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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I used to work with a bloke who was just getting into this about 6 years ago, we used to wait in anticipation which part of him would be bandaged up on a Monday morning  |
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4th Dec 2011 9:37pm |
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| mymini007 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Chippenham Posts: 273
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They are mavic cross rides, they are fairly sturdy, but yes the forks to tend to dive a bit. But i can wind them up to 130mm travel they are not too bad then.
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4th Dec 2011 9:40pm |
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