I appear...

[vickster]

to have "won" a bike on eBay! A 2012 Whyte portobello in Erm a lovely shade of Erm grey

Do need to sell the Planet X flatbar for sure. A mate might buy it off me however which would be simple

 

[Spiderweb]

to have won a bike on eBay! A 2012 Whyte portobello in Erm a lovely shade of Erm grey

Do need to sell the Planet X flatbar for sure. A mate might buy it off me however which would be simple

Grey is almost black!

 

[fossyant]

Oops !

 

[vickster]

Grey is almost black!

I know!!!

It was a v good price I think so could get it repainted!!

 

[jefmcg]

 

[vickster]

It'll probably need some new 28mm rubber. Want something swiftish, thinking Durano plus or vittoria Rubino for a cheaper option. Don't like marathon plus, too slow and heavy

 

[T4tomo]

Isn't Grey the most boring shade of black?

Saddle and bar tape in a bright colour might redeem it, but it will still have flat bars.

 

[classic33]

Recumbents?

 

[midlife]

Vickster, Vickster, Vickster........ have you appeared?

Shaun

 

[jefmcg]

Recumbents?

There are many sources of Darkside power </nerd>

Isn't Grey the most boring shade of black?

"Light black" "Grey is to black as pink is to red"

 

[Tim Hall]

It'll probably need some new 28mm rubber. Want something swiftish, thinking Durano plus or vittoria Rubino for a cheaper option. Don't like marathon plus, too slow and heavy

Durano Plus go on for ever IME, so lifetime operating costs could outweigh the initial expense. I don't think I've had a puncture in mine yet and the rubber is starting to get a bit thin.

 

[raleighnut]

@vickster A light black bike I'm shocked ...........................................Brighten it up straight away.

 

[vickster]

I've got some Evans vouchers and can get for 23.50 hopefully on a price match. Do they roll well?

 

[jefmcg]

Durano Plus go on for ever IME, so lifetime operating costs could outweigh the initial expense. I don't think I've had a puncture in mine yet and the rubber is starting to get a bit thin.

How long have you been running them? I get ~6000km on rubinos, then they are done (as @topcat1 and @ianrauk can assert with my multiple punctures on my last FNRttC with 3 punctures between 6300 and 6400km but none before that)

 

[Tim Hall]

I've got some Evans vouchers and can get for 23.50 hopefully on a price match. Do they roll well?

I think so, but I don't do much measuring really. I've got the 25mm version on my fixer and my Mercian and they seem fine. Downhill freewheeling I seem to hold my own or gain on other people (although Galileo aside, that might be due to the rider+bike mass)

@jefmcg, I think they've been on for 18 months, but I don't have computers on either bike, so distance measurement is unavailable.