Big Bike Thread

Wryel · 29 Mar 2006 at 23:32

You're not wrong. My old LTS (yes this is the second one) had that linkage replaced with the Ti one, this is a revised model, a bit beefier in places. People are quite suprised at how it rides actually!

cheets64 · 2 Apr 2006 at 15:04

My new bike

http://www.cheets.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/xtc1.JPG
http://www.cheets.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/xtc3.JPG
http://www.cheets.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/xtc4.JPG

My old bike and my new one

http://www.cheets.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/xtctrek1.JPG
http://www.cheets.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/xtctrek2.JPG
http://www.cheets.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/xtctrek3.JPG

Disc brakes

http://www.cheets.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/xtcbreak.JPG
http://www.cheets.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/trekbreak.JPG

benjo plz. · 2 Apr 2006 at 15:10

Not a bad bike

. The MPH brakes are Giant copies of Hope C2s so they should be good

.

http://www.cheets.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/trekbreak.JPG - Doesn't work :\.

weescott · 2 Apr 2006 at 15:37

cheets64,

I hope you are going to ditch those toe straps and refectors before you go out in public with your bike.

benjo plz. · 2 Apr 2006 at 15:58

weescott said:
cheets64,

I hope you are going to ditch those toe straps and refectors before you go out in public with your bike.

heh, should get some decent pedals tbh, and some ODI Ruffian MX's wouldn't go amiss either.

Not sure If I like the way they've anchored the front and back brake hoses together, looks a bit spurious imo.

cheets64 · 2 Apr 2006 at 17:11

weescott said:
cheets64,

I hope you are going to ditch those toe straps and refectors before you go out in public with your bike.

Just been on it, Im going to put some better pedals when i get paid.

Guybrush · 2 Apr 2006 at 18:18

here's my beastie!

Planet-X Armadillo.
Hope M4s
Sram X9
Hope bulb hubs, XM321 rims
Rock Shox Pike Team
single ring+chain device as i hate triple rings

Get some!

(yes, it could do with a clean)

alexakasloth · 2 Apr 2006 at 19:41

Not much but has given me two years out of it! (Probably saved me it's value instead of me getting the bus to school/college!)

Will be getting an avalanche 3 at the end of the month so will get pics of it then!

weescott · 2 Apr 2006 at 20:09

And you all thought I was full of it when i said i cycled in shorts at -9c

Vinny1511 · 2 Apr 2006 at 20:11

^ Do'H ^

Who said the Scottish were stupid

Joke

-Vinny-

Breamy · 2 Apr 2006 at 20:38

Guybrush said:
here's my beastie!

Planet-X Armadillo.
Hope M4s
Sram X9
Hope bulb hubs, XM321 rims
Rock Shox Pike Team
single ring+chain device as i hate triple rings

Get some!

nice bike you got there loving the forks and sum nice hine cranks got them myself good value peice of kit

(yes, it could do with a clean)

bcjames · 2 Apr 2006 at 20:52

weescott said:
And you all thought I was full of it when i said i cycled in shorts at -9c

Your not even cycling there!

Guybrush · 2 Apr 2006 at 20:57

I ride in shorts pretty much year round as well... 3/4 ones with lycra liner.... can't stand the trousers/chainring interface :mad:

weescott · 2 Apr 2006 at 20:59

bcjames said:
Your not even cycling there!

no, my prosthetic leg fell off.

alexakasloth · 2 Apr 2006 at 21:07

Guybrush said:
I ride in shorts pretty much year round as well... 3/4 ones with lycra liner.... can't stand the trousers/chainring interface

I agree, two pairs of trousers later :mad:

KizZ · 2 Apr 2006 at 21:09

Big Chris · 2 Apr 2006 at 21:15

suicidle_tramp said:

Christ, a BMX with brakes that might actually work... :eek:

Guybrush · 2 Apr 2006 at 21:25

You use your foot against the tyre to stop a BMX anyway don't you?

Bunka · 3 Apr 2006 at 00:15

suicidle_tramp said:

Is that seatpost about 3 foot long?

alexakasloth · 3 Apr 2006 at 08:41

Big Chris said:
Christ, a BMX with brakes that might actually work...

Haha, I wouldn't dare take them off around here!

Bunka said:
Is that seatpost about 3 foot long?

No