Frame tyre and mudguard woes :(!

[youngoldbloke]

How strange, I thought that was the same frame as the Ribble frame I have. What tyres are you using? Is it tight?

Not all Ribble winter frames are the same.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Sounds like a great excuse for a new bike...the Genesis is a thing of loveliness, especially mine

Photographic proof added

That metallic copper makes for one of the best looking bikes of the last few years.

My Genesis is dull grey green and yellow.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Ah but it's 725 steel, not alu, class costs Yes those are 25mm michelins and full sks chromoplastics

I've got 28c gatorskins and sks's fit on mine.

 

[LimeBurn]

I have to admit a love for the t2 - i like the blue but I think a black and red one will be winging its way to me for a winter build quite soon.

It's the the gp4000 tyres. More the height yes at bb area. Though there's maybe 2mm max width wise everywhere. The same around the brake bridge regarding height. I think it's a 100% no go, just spied the Kinesis t2 frame. In love. What bugged my about the Riibble anyway is the RIBBLE RIBBLE RIBBLE RIBBLE Plastered all over it. Garish.

 

[MrWill]

I have to admit a love for the t2 - i like the blue but I think a black and red one will be winging its way to me for a winter build quite soon.

I've ordered the black one, comes on Monday, can't sleep!

 

[MrWill]

Well the T2 frame arrived, there's chips on the seat tube next to that 'hand made' sticker haha, flaking paint on the rear triangle, bottom bracket needs facing because of messy paint and there's loose bit of metal inside the frame that rattle. What a joke!

And Winstanleys are not answering their dam phone!

 

[vickster]

Shouldn't have got black...

 

[MrWill]

Whats up with black? They're picking it up tomorrow, but don't have anymore in stock, so have one on order!

Same thing happened from Ribble. Why don't they check the dam bikes!!!!

 

[vickster]

Don't get me started on what's wrong with black bikes

 

[youngoldbloke]

Don't get me started on what's wrong with black bikes

What is wrong with black bikes????

 

[MrWill]

I never had a black bike. I think itlooks nice, though all my gear is black too. Hmm.

 

[vickster]

They are boring!!!!! And marks are really obvious...and they show the dirt

I hate black cars too, after a very harrowing experience with one last year!

 

[youngoldbloke]

They are boring!!!!! And marks are really obvious...and they show the dirt

- they are not. Many of the infinite varieties of 'black' are subtly beautiful. I have gloss black, matt black and raw carbon bikes (oh, and a 'Ribble blue' one - maybe get that one resprayed, it's a bit bright for me ).

 

[vickster]