I've fallen in love

[vickster]

What is it? Does it come in brighter colours? Should I be wanting one?

This is lovely and bright and a reasonable £900 (alu but 105)

 

[postman]

Why has it only got one brake,or am i missing something.I know you drag your shoes along the floor.Oh what a memory from long ago.Anyhow stop skirting around the question ask him out,or he will be getting board.(get it) I'll get my coat.

 

[Speicher]

Yes, @buggi, it is a lovely bike. Strong, dark, sturdy with just a hint of colour. Mind that you are not lead astray.

If I had a bicycle like that I would ask Juan Antonio Flecha to teach me how to ride it.

 

[MisterStan]

Why has it only got one brake,

It's mounted under the bottom bracket.

 

[biggs682]

Not one for plastic bikes myself ... But that's very nice indeed!

that makes 2 of us

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

In order of preference: the sleek black with magenta trim, the red (doesn't look pink to me) one, then the blue. That's purely on looks.

 

[buggi]

Why has it only got one brake,or am i missing something.I know you drag your shoes along the floor.Oh what a memory from long ago.Anyhow stop skirting around the question ask him out,or he will be getting board.(get it) I'll get my coat.

LOL
It doesn't have a brake bridge at the back. They have designed the stays to flex to give a dampening effect. If you look closely you will see the brakes behind the chain rings.

 

[buggi]

What is it? Does it come in brighter colours? Should I be wanting one?

It's a Scott Contessa Solace 15 and yes comes in other colours.

 

[buggi]

Is that your's? Let us know how you get on with a rear deflation

Are you expecting me to have trouble with that??

 

[buggi]

In order of preference: the sleek black with magenta trim, the red (doesn't look pink to me) one, then the blue. That's purely on looks.

And that is exactly why I fell in love ... Purely on looks. And then I sat on it and I was like OMG ... But anyway, back to the bike, it's quite nice looking too

 

[Vapin' Joe]

LOL
It doesn't have a brake bridge at the back. They have designed the stays to flex to give a dampening effect. If you look closely you will see the brakes behind the chain rings.

Obviously direct mount brakes? A neighbour has just got a new bike with those and she reckons they are a huge improvement, both in feel and stopping power.

 

[buggi]

Obviously direct mount brakes? A neighbour has just got a new bike with those and she reckons they are a huge improvement, both in feel and stopping power.

You see... I NEED this bike for safety reasons

 

[Vapin' Joe]

You see... I NEED this bike for safety reasons

Of course you do. Wise decision.

Can't be too safe.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

My 80s Spesh Rockhopper has the brake fitted under the chainstay, it was called a u-brake.

 

[Saluki]

Nice. Very handsome. I never used to like black bikes until I got my CX and added hints of Kermit Green to him.
I reckon if you could just get magenta bar tape to go with, he'd be about perfect.
Have you bought him yet?