Rourke 853 Audax build ... pictures.
- Thread starter Fab Foodie
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I've seen some of them pro peloton geezers using green ones. Are they wet weather stuff?
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Fab Foodie
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- Kirton, Devon.
They are the clincher version of the tubular tyres designed for racing Paris Roubaix and used by many of the teams.
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
"Every fule know that" apart from an old fool it appears...
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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Lovely Jubly
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
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- Northamptonshire
@Fab Foodie that looks very nice and love the fact that you have retained down tube shifters
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
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I like the idea of down tube shifters, but in practice the modern systems are just so much more convenient.
Spoked Wheels
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- Bournemouth
Ahhhh, I've been waiting to see this and I love it!!!!
The silver Archetype go very well with the theme of the bike and style, perfect job and well done........
I really feel like having a new bike but I can't persuade my wife I need a touring bike
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Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
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- Kirton, Devon.
Cheers!Ahhhh, I've been waiting to see this and I love it!!!!
The silver Archetype go very well with the theme of the bike and style, perfect job and well done........
I really feel like having a new bike but I can't persuade my wife I need a touring bike
There was supposed to be silver stem and seat post too, but will retrofit when I have some spare cash.
Just done a 45 miler around white horse hill .....
She'll need some TLC, but this is what I bought her for.
Rides very smoothly though and attracts a fair bit of attention too!
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Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
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- Kirton, Devon.
I've used DT shifters for 40 years so they are no hassle for me. I ran Ultegra brifters for the last 9 years and got to figure they were heavy, expensive to replace, more difficult to fix/change cables. DT shifters and regular brake levers are cheap, simple, and like everything you soon adjust!
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Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
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- Kirton, Devon.
It seems very popular!
It's Chrysler Midnight Blue.
The Blue/Silver theme is to reflect my first real bike that I restored (late 50s 531 Holdsworth) that I had sprayed dark blue with silver guards and trimmings back in the 80s.
With that bike i did my 'courting', Poly, first job, first 100 miler, first tour, first fixed.
This was kind of an homage to the bike that showed me what cycling could be after gas-pipe and chrome.
Easytigers
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You said you were getting a new bike! Absolutely awesome!
betty swollocks
large member
It's beautiful and looks like it's going places......
A job well done.
Congratulations.
A job well done.
Congratulations.
