Big Bike Thread

janesssssy · 28 Dec 2009 at 13:31

Big Chris said:
Janesssssy, what's the Park bike stand like? I've been thinking of getting one but they don't look very sturdy.

Alittle pressy form the missus. Very nice, Buit the bike on it. Very easy and sturdy well built.

Big Chris · 28 Dec 2009 at 14:33

Nice one, I might have to investigate further... Which model do you have? There's quite a few on CRC:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Categories.aspx?CategoryID=1304

Burned_Alive · 28 Dec 2009 at 14:47

Get yourself one of these instead:
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/ro...Tool-Aluminium-Workstand/BIKEWORK200000000000

Hell of a lot cheaper (It's £79.99-119 at CRC!) and extremely sturdy, got one myself. Built my bike on it also and use it all the time with no problems.

6thElement · 28 Dec 2009 at 15:29

Or if these are available in the UK get one as they're better

http://www.feedbacksports.com/products/default.aspx

Big Chris · 28 Dec 2009 at 15:57

Burned_Alive said:
Get yourself one of these instead:
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Workstands-Bike-Tool-Aluminium-Workstand/BIKEWORK200000000000

Hell of a lot cheaper (It's £79.99-119 at CRC!) and extremely sturdy, got one myself. Built my bike on it also and use it all the time with no problems.

Not bad for £50, cheers.

6thElement said:
Or if these are available in the UK get one as they're better
http://www.feedbacksports.com/products/default.aspx

Nice, but kinda pricey!

janesssssy · 28 Dec 2009 at 19:26

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=12702

Reality|Bites · 28 Dec 2009 at 19:42

What is the best rear light to buy.

I have 2 x Blackburn Mars 4.0 at the moment but they drain the batteries too fast(50 hrs flashing my bum)

I'm using Duracell Ultras

6thElement · 28 Dec 2009 at 19:59

Planet Bike Superflash is far better than the Mars I've got on another bike.
http://ecom1.planetbike.com/3034.html

edit: erf, looks like it's only in the US.

edit2: This looks to be the same light:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Smart-Super...sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sports&qid=1262030534&sr=8-1

It's definitely the brightest rear light in flash mode and that's what I'm after.

Reality|Bites · 28 Dec 2009 at 21:28

anywhere selling that light offer free postage?

£7.58 for a purchase of £21 is a bit steep.

6thElement · 28 Dec 2009 at 21:34

Seems to have been withdrawn from sale at Wiggle, Chainreaction etc. Maybe it's too bright for the UK

Burned_Alive · 28 Dec 2009 at 22:03

Reality|Bites said:
anywhere selling that light offer free postage?

£7.58 for a purchase of £21 is a bit steep.

9.95 delivered on ebay, through highonbikes. Good shop, used them before.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Smart-3-LED-S...isure_Cycling_Bike_Lights?hash=item518f33c6bd

andi · 28 Dec 2009 at 22:24

Evans do them too if there's one near you, will be £15ish with the 10% off though.

Reality|Bites · 29 Dec 2009 at 07:22

Burned_Alive said:
9.95 delivered on ebay, through highonbikes. Good shop, used them before.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Smart-3-LED-S...isure_Cycling_Bike_Lights?hash=item518f33c6bd

damn I shouldn't have been so impatient, I clicked buy before I saw your reply.

daniel_owen_uk · 29 Dec 2009 at 14:33

All excited, got a new rucksack and new light (magicshine p7), got the bike out of the garage this morning, put some air in tyre, snapped end off presta valve

Then on the way in most of my route was too icy to walk nevermind ride.

And now... it's ****ing it down

Need a new tube, although could maybe have one that could be fixed in the garage.

janesssssy · 29 Dec 2009 at 18:21

I took my bike to Bristol today, A mate and I were riding around Ashton Court.
So funny watching a red bike go Poo brown, very wet and slipery but mega fun. Crossed over Cliffton suspension bridge on the way back to the docks (where we stated) and went through Bristol City center which was... so much fun weaving in and out of slow moving traffic looking poo brown all over.

MrKnifey · 29 Dec 2009 at 22:11

Went to Gawton today with a private uplift. Tracks there are pretty good, but nothing special. Highlight of my day was watching my Session bouncning down the road because it wasnt secured to the uplift. Cant go into it too much as im currently trying to see what my options are against the uplift company really

Microwave · 29 Dec 2009 at 22:28

My Charge Duster

Had it a while but just had the chance to get some decent pictures of it.

Got some lovely white goodies for it for Christmas so more pictures soon with those on!

It's so refreshing riding a rigid single speed, a massive difference from my 6" front and back Cube Fritzz!

weescott · 29 Dec 2009 at 22:34

crankbro said:
Went to Gawton today with a private uplift. Tracks there are pretty good, but nothing special. Highlight of my day was watching my Session bouncning down the road because it wasnt secured to the uplift. Cant go into it too much as im currently trying to see what my options are against the uplift company really

WTF? How bad is the damage or can't you say?

Microwave, nice bike and nice pictures too

What's with the OTT front disk though?

Microwave · 29 Dec 2009 at 22:37

weescott said:
Nice bike and nice pictures too What's with the OTT front disk though?

Cheers. Haha, I knew I'd have to explain that eventually...

Well I'm used to the stopping power on my other bike with Formula The One brakes and the brakes on that (whilst normally more than adequate, didn't feel enough). I didn't want, or need to shell out on new brakes so a bigger front rotor seemed like the easiest way for a bit more bite.

I like messing around on that bike too, hoping the back around etc so it helps with that too.

Inquisitor · 30 Dec 2009 at 00:02

crankbro said:
Went to Gawton today with a private uplift. Tracks there are pretty good, but nothing special. Highlight of my day was watching my Session bouncning down the road because it wasnt secured to the uplift. Cant go into it too much as im currently trying to see what my options are against the uplift company really

Ouch, good luck with that!