Nothing better to do !!

[Mrs M]

Stunning bikes

 

[booze and cake]

Wait, what, hang on a minute, are all 4 of them yours?

They look lovely. A very shiny collection, carbon bikes just don't look anything like as nice when the sun's out, yours must be symphony of light and colour in the sunshine. Good work Sir!

 

[Toshiba Boy]

I certainly am WB.
Enjoy those lovely bikes fella.

 

[woodbutcher]

Wait, what, hang on a minute, are all 4 of them yours?
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They look lovely. A very shiny collection, carbon bikes just don't look anything like as nice when the sun's out, yours must be symphony of light and colour in the sunshine. Good work Sir!

I have to admit that they all belong to me or put another way, l belong with them

 

[woodbutcher]

Wait, what, hang on a minute, are all 4 of them yours?
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They look lovely. A very shiny collection, carbon bikes just don't look anything like as nice when the sun's out, yours must be symphony of light and colour in the sunshine. Good work Sir!

Oh well while l 'm at it l may as well confess that these three are also belong to me . Please keep it quiet though

 

[booze and cake]

@woodbutcher ah yes I remember you had a Coppi and the lovely Look with the amazing paint job

I see you are well on the way towards opening the S W France cycle museum, at this rate the wife is going to feel the bikes impinging on dobbin and stable space. If you need any supporting statement let us know, I'm of the opinion chrome deserves to overnight indoors, the horses can manage just fine outside.

 

[woodbutcher]

@woodbutcher ah yes I remember you had a Coppi and the lovely Look with the amazing paint job

I see you are well on the way towards opening the S W France cycle museum, at this rate the wife is going to feel the bikes impinging on dobbin and stable space. If you need any supporting statement let us know, I'm of the opinion chrome deserves to overnight indoors, the horses can manage just fine outside.

Thanks for the kind offer of support , l feel that l occupy the high ground in my relationship since any one of her horses cost more than all my bikes put together .....and l don't have to pay to feed them expensive nosh !

 

[davidphilips]

Wow they are nice and thats an understatement, only thing is are the brake cables long enough on the first wip bike? If not you would be better just selling me the bike, Very nice collection.

 

[woodbutcher]

Wow they are nice and thats an understatement, only thing is are the brake cables long enough on the first wip bike? If not you would be better just selling me the bike, Very nice collection.

I take your point, it is probably the foreshortening effect of a steep camera angle (thats my story and l'm sticking to it)

 

[woodbutcher]

I couldn't leave my gorgeous Italian bike out of the picture , after all she has two wheels and handlebars and a saddle , ok so l don't have to pedal but occasionally l have to push .
Not only that but she sulks if l don't pay her enough attention . Thats it ......l promise !

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

I do like that carbon frame TVT - probably because it actually looks more like a lugged steel bike! As a general rule though, I loathe the appearance of carbons. Minging.

 

[woodbutcher]

I do like that carbon frame TVT - probably because it actually looks more like a lugged steel bike! As a general rule though, I loathe the appearance of carbons. Minging.

Me too, I was thinking of selling (or trying to sell) it but l rode it today and it really isn't that bad size wise , l could do with a shorter stem and slightly smaller bars and l recon it would be fine.
As for the ride it is pretty good, albeit a bit harsh for my old body

 

[BalkanExpress]

I was staying calm until I saw the Look! I had forgotten you have a 243 have to confess that I scan leboncoin on a regular basis for one in my size

 

[woodbutcher]

I was staying calm until I saw the Look! I had forgotten you have a 243 have to confess that I scan leboncoin on a regular basis for one in my size

You won't regret the day you finally find one , I'm sure you know as much if not more about the tube construction than l do. what fascinates me is that my bike weighs only just over 9kg and it is a cracking ride !

 

[woodbutcher]

I was staying calm until I saw the Look! I had forgotten you have a 243 have to confess that I scan leboncoin on a regular basis for one in my size

Have you come across Felix ? he isn't cheap but he does have some nice bikes , l bought my Vitus 992 from him and it is a very nice example. Worth checking now and then for a Look 243.
Felix Wortelboer