Indeed. Mine is 7 years old now and it still makes me smile every time I ride it.I had a hankering for a Van Nic, they're a bit special too![]()
Indeed. Mine is 7 years old now and it still makes me smile every time I ride it.I had a hankering for a Van Nic, they're a bit special too![]()



Awesome looking bike.
I had the same bottle cages on my Burls, and the one on the down tube (most often used) failed fairly quickly, < 1 year, the top tab with the bolt hole fractured across the hole. I'm now using Specialized Ti cages and, touch wood, they have had no issues.
 Whilst these ones look nice they don't hold the bottle very well and putting the bottle back in is a bit clunky... If they fail early too that sounds like a great reason for an upgrade 
Awesome looking bike.
I had the same bottle cages on my Burls, and the one on the down tube (most often used) failed fairly quickly, < 1 year, the top tab with the bolt hole fractured across the hole. I'm now using Specialized Ti cages and, touch wood, they have had no issues.
) look like Ti 
 Been on a couple of years now & fine. I like the simple style of them & currently a tenner from Planet X https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/BOPXSTS/planet-x-stainless-steel-bottle-cageHi John, You are riding this bike for Some Months now. Are you still happy with it and what is your riding experience?
 Its a fabulous bike to ride - smooth and comfortable over the tarmac yet feels sharp in turns and is certainly no slouch 

 Its a fine bicycle indeed 