Mango bikes

[vickster]

Having ridden it round the block last night after @jefmcg helped with the assembly, it is very low at the front....off to Pearsons tomorrow to get cross brakes fitted, a QR on the back (might get Pitlocks) and some spacers fitted on the headset!

 

[Mike!]

Nice packing @Mike!

Vicks and I assembled it this afternoon.

I'm soooooo jealous

I've received and sent a few bikes now so am getting good at packing them!!

Pleased it arrived in one piece and that it is liked think we both got a bargain!

 

[Cycleops]

Just as well you got the Pearson, Mangoes should be eaten not ridden!

 

[jefmcg]

Just as well you got the Pearson, Mangoes should be eaten not ridden!

Mangoes or Pears(on). Obviously Vickster prefers temperate fruit, rather than tropical.

 

[biggs682]

I have the same problem with my head.

i am getting close with every cut

 

[vickster]

Having ridden it round the block last night after @jefmcg helped with the assembly, it is very low at the front....off to Pearsons tomorrow to get cross brakes fitted, a QR on the back (might get Pitlocks) and some spacers fitted on the headset!

Unfortunately the steerer tube has been cut so no easy (i.e. cheap options to raise the bars)...new fork needed (luckily the boss was there and came up with an ok solution)

 

[vickster]

The Touche now has a new fork and crosslevers. Might still be a bit low once I've sorted the saddle, but I can get the bars raised to the top of the steerer tube and the stem flipped

Rode it back from Pearsons this morning (about 10 minutes away) with no helmet, no mitts, no lycra...such a hipster me...be a few years I hope until I can grow a full beard however

Only tried to change gear a couple of times

 

[MichaelO]

Exact same bike as my winter SS, which I've just switched back to. Great bike!!

 

[ttcycle]

Rode it back from Pearsons this morning (about 10 minutes away) with no helmet, no mitts, no lycra...such a hipster me...be a few years I hope until I can grow a full beard however

Yup, I cycled home on my fixed Carlton framed lovely-bike. Joked with a friend that I was going to be tucking in the mini d lock into the back of my trousers which incidentally were skinny black cords (technically straight legged trousers as my cyclist legs don't fit in skinny ones). What is happening? We'll both sprout beards next. Good choice on the bike btw.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

I am now the proud owner of @Mike! Pearson Touche as linked by @jefmcg . To be reassembled and ridden (probably not now until Friday)

Didn't I buy your Touche? Funny how we go around the houses to get to the back door. I sold mine as I couldn't get it dialled in, I'd have another though for commuting.