Jdratcliffe
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Redhill, Surrey
*swoons looking good.. glad you feeling better hope the insurance payout is speedy in the mean time enjoy the ride looks a beauty!
Rider down............me unfortunately.
- Thread starter jdtate101
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MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
Stop it, i'm running out of tissues.
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jdtate101
Ex-Fatman
- Location
- Boring Birmingham
Thinking of de-badging the wheels as I think they are a bit too 'bling' for the bike. Gonna go for a stealthy black rim.
Can I say fnarr?
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jdtate101
Ex-Fatman
- Location
- Boring Birmingham
Will use some photoshop magic on the above piccy to see what it looks like first before any peeling happens.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Very nice - but I'd feel I had to cane it around everywhere on a bike like that - can you just bimble along on it ?
I like the way it is allowed in your kitchen, too.
I like the way it is allowed in your kitchen, too.
downfader
extimus uero philosophus
- Location
- 'ampsheeeer
How tall is the seattube? And how long the stem? Curious how the geometry compares with my Kinesis (58cm st and 100mm stem, thinking of going longer on the stem).
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jdtate101
Ex-Fatman
- Location
- Boring Birmingham
Stem is 130mm, not sure of the seat tube.
paulw1969
Ridley rider
- Location
- Long Eaton, Notts.
agreed better photo.Took it for a lunchtime spin today.
First impressions is that it's a much more comfortable bike than my old Quattro, which might be something to do with the 1.5cm less reach (dogma is a 56cm, quattro was a 57.5cm). It also seems to soak up a lot more of the road buzz and just sort of 'floats' down the road. On climbs I did notice the step up from compact to double, but not as much as I'd imagined. Actually it seemed faster and easier using the double. That may be perception, but I think when standing I was tending to spin out on the compact. Set a PB on one of my regular climbs on my first attempt on the dogma. I didn't push too hard as I got caught in a hail storm, but the legs seem ok now and no twinges or discomfort, so I think the worst is behind me.
Anyway a slightly better shot:
Thats one sexy bike........i reckon you might be right the wheels without the writing will look better
Glad your back on a bike and riding again.
Kiwiavenger
im a little tea pot
- Location
- Carclaze, St Austell
That bike is absolutely stunning! Glad your almost better now
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downfader
extimus uero philosophus
- Location
- 'ampsheeeer
Cool. That#s the length David Millar was riding I recently read
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jdtate101
Ex-Fatman
- Location
- Boring Birmingham
Oops spoke too soon. Last two days have been in a lot of pain in the shin muscle area. Can't ride at all. I think I'm going to get some physio as I think I'm walking slightly toes out (at an angle) which is causing muscle pain. I've been advised to get another X-ray done by my doctor do I'm currently sat in A&E on one of the nicest Sundays (weather wise) for ages. GRRRR.
Crankarm
Guru
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
That bike is an advertising hoarding on wheels.
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jdtate101
Ex-Fatman
- Location
- Boring Birmingham
Turns out I've got tibialis anterior tendonitis, brought on by incorrect foot posture after the accident (due to walking with a limp). Basically I've put too much strain on the tendons and muscle that controls the flexing of the ankle. The only cure is rest, so no riding for a week or so. As I can't ride today I'm going to put my feet up and watch the Amstel Gold Race instead.
