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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804   
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For those interested in these sorts of things, my bike is now finished and I am ready to once again hit the roads in anger, building up to a week of local Tour hysteria, when it comes to town towards the end of July. Happy days
 except it's pouring with rain over the weekend. 
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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10th Jun 2016 11:11am |
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| languedoc Member Since: 13 May 2016 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 283  
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It looks like you stuck wheels on a spare wheel swing away carrier? Where does the engine go?
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10th Jun 2016 11:37am |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3745 
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Nice,
Years ago with my brother we spend ten days leaving from Annecy doing a tour of the Alps on our bike, awesome trip. Back then though our bike were not that nice... we also had our camping gear, down the Cols we would hit 50 mph and more easily, At one point we had to stop to let the rims cool down !! enjoy |
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10th Jun 2016 12:30pm |
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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571  
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aaargghh my eyes, thankfully they didn't make them for long
Only kidding.....  |
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10th Jun 2016 3:27pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7904 
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Nice looking bike
But please NO photos of you in your matching Lycra! James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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10th Jun 2016 3:33pm |
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| Riverboy Member Since: 16 May 2016 Location: French sector, Earth Posts: 1288 
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Well at least I won't be able to miss you
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10th Jun 2016 3:38pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804
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It's known as retro Scotty, retro. Certainly looked it next to the Marco Bertoletti hand made (to the rider) carbon bike, with full Dura Ace Di2 plus 9000 power metre crank, Gokiso mountain wheels and a handful of cheaper items, wth estimated price tag of 20-large  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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10th Jun 2016 3:54pm |
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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571
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I have a bit of history with bikes, also wait until Greeni sees it
If you're into that sort of thing then I'm surprised you don't have a Kirk Precision in your stable. My most "retro" bike is a Gerald O'Donovan built Raleigh that I first raced on although it does need a bit of TLC to bring it bike to anything resembling a bike. It's mainly Campagnolo Gran Sport but does have a Super Record fluted seat pin
My "best" bike is still a handbuilt (for me) Dave Lloyd (google him if you don't know him) from around 2000 using his concept frame and full Campagnolo Record, best wheels Mavic Heliums. Ignoring my track bike and mountain bikes I do also have a carbon fibre Planet X with Sram that cost about £1500 (cheap bike in the grand scheme of things) and setting aside its trendy 50/34 gearing is as good a bike as I've had and probably need....... |
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10th Jun 2016 5:41pm |
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