FNRttC FNRttC to Brighton - November 27th 2009

[MacB]

Just about. First 20 mile ride on Saturday and first commute today.

Arm gets a little sore from the vibrations but nothing too bad.

Now i need to get in as much riding as possible before the end of the month.

as a fellow elbow sufferer may I mention butterfly bars

 

[redjedi]

You can mention butterfly bars as much as you like....I just won't listen

Did I not see a pic of you recently without butterflys

 

[Wheeledweenie]

Was he with those moths again?! Sigh.

 

[MacB]

You can mention butterfly bars as much as you like....I just won't listen

Did I not see a pic of you recently without butterflys

oh yes, we've moved on, the butterflies are lying abandoned in the garage(as are the drop bars, though will re-use one set for my pub bike. We now have these flipped:-

http://www.theoldbicycleshowroom.co.uk/alloy-north-road-handlebars-422-p.asp

they are on the Giant and the Surly and very comfy they are as well!!!

 

[dellzeqq]

I appreciate that I've not expressed myself well - the ride may be closed to new riders, but the old stagers are very welcome. As always I'm trying to make sure that the innocence is matched by the experience. Sorry, once again.

 

[Bollo]

oh yes, we've moved on, the butterflies are lying abandoned in the garage(as are the drop bars, though will re-use one set for my pub bike. We now have these flipped:-

http://www.theoldbicycleshowroom.co.uk/alloy-north-road-handlebars-422-p.asp

they are on the Giant and the Surly and very comfy they are as well!!!

Good god man, what kind of Frankensteinian velocipedes do you create in that garage of yours?! And here's me feeling bad about putting some 'guards on the vanity bike.

 

[redjedi]

Good god man, what kind of Frankensteinian velocipedes do you create in that garage of yours?! And here's me feeling bad about putting some 'guards on the vanity bike.

I've lost track of all the different things Al's changed on his bikes. The only reason I go on these rides is to see what new component he's trying out that week.

I believe next month he'll be taking this for a test ride

 

[Bollo]

He's into co-joined twins now?! I worry that he's badly misinterpreted the term 'endo'.

 

[MacB]

Wow, if I remember my Doolittle correctly that's the wheeled version of a 'push me pull me'.

Bollo feast your eyes:-

other shots in my account albums No sign yet of insane laughter trickling from my garage but it can only be a question of time

 

[mistral]

Wow, if I remember my Doolittle correctly that's the wheeled version of a 'push me pull me'.

Bollo feast your eyes:-

other shots in my account albums No sign yet of insane laughter trickling from my garage but it can only be a question of time

Al, I like the look, have you done any distance on these?

 

[MacB]

Al, I like the look, have you done any distance on these?

yep did Whitstable so about 80 miles, fairly comfy but do need to tweak saddle fore/aft/height and stem to get right. The Giant is a size large in their measurements, compact geometry. For these style of bars the XL or even an XXL(if you can find one) would have been better. It's been much easier to dial them in on the 60cm Surly frame. Have got a thread in Know How as I'm scouting for a new frame. Problem is that a hybrid frame, ie brake bosses, geometry, etc, seems to fit the bill best but they only seem to sell as complete bikes. Though I could look at a compact road bike, go up a couple of sizes and sell off the bars and STI's.

 

[Bollo]

Bollo feast your eyes:-

other shots in my account albums No sign yet of insane laughter trickling from my garage but it can only be a question of time

Oh the humanity!!

Reminds me a little bit of the Pashley guvnor by way of a fetish website.

 

[redjedi]

yep did Whitstable so about 80 miles, fairly comfy but do need to tweak saddle fore/aft/height and stem to get right. The Giant is a size large in their measurements, compact geometry. For these style of bars the XL or even an XXL(if you can find one) would have been better. It's been much easier to dial them in on the 60cm Surly frame. Have got a thread in Know How as I'm scouting for a new frame. Problem is that a hybrid frame, ie brake bosses, geometry, etc, seems to fit the bill best but they only seem to sell as complete bikes. Though I could look at a compact road bike, go up a couple of sizes and sell off the bars and STI's.

Have I got this right? Your building a bike to suit the handlebars you've found?

 

[theclaud]

Have I got this right? Your building a bike to suit the handlebars you've found?

This to me raises profound ontological questions. Where exactly is the thing that is the bike located? It might even be time to use the word noumenon! What? Am I not in P&L any more?

 

[TheDoctor]

This to me raises profound ontological questions. Where exactly is the thing that is the bike located? It might even be time to use the word noumenon! What? Am I not in P&L any more?

Noumenon

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