Show us your - winter hack

[smokeysmoo]

Why did old bikes have such huge frames? My flatmate's just bought an 80s Miyata bike, and it has a similarly tall frame.

Actually, now I look at it, the frame is nowhere near as tall as your Peugeot, but it's still taller than my bike (the one in the background).

There does seem to be a definite preference nowadays for compact frames, but when you're 6' 5" compact frames don't look good at all

 

[MattHB]

There does seem to be a definite preference nowadays for compact frames, but when you're 6' 5" compact frames don't look good at all

Here here! I'm 6ft 6 and was lucky enough to find a 23inch crosstrail. She's effectionately known by the LBS as 'that huge one'

 

[ColinJ]

23 inch sounds small for someone of your height! How is it measured? (My road bikes are 58 cm or 22.8" and I am 'only' 1.86 m or 6' 1" tall)

Ah ... I just looked up the geometry here. That must be the seat tube measurement and it is to a very sloping top tube! The 'virtual' top tube length is 63.5 cm or 25" which is pretty damn big!

 

[jonathanw]

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Hacking through winter....but worried about the commute in the dark tomorrow am (-5C now, and another 2" snow since this pic today)

 

[jonathanw]

 

[cyberknight]

Just needs a rack. mudgauds and spd `s

Changing the tyres to conti travel contacts


Not bad for £40

 

[172traindriver]

Thought I would put my winter bike on. Various add ons etc to a Carrera TDF making it a nice winter bike. Fit for the purpose.

 

[Monkspeed]

Thought I would put my winter bike on. Various add ons etc to a Carrera TDF making it a nice winter bike. Fit for the purpose.

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I see you've changed the shifters, did you do a drivetrain upgrade? What did you fit if you dont mine me asking, as I want to do the same thing to mine.

Cheers.

 

[addictfreak]

The only change from this picture is that my winter ride now has Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheels

 

[fossyant]

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The only change from this picture is that my winter ride now has Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheels

Hope you don't have an urban commute. I eat CXP33's in a year ! I can re-build wheels now though !

 

[cyberknight]

I see you've changed the shifters, did you do a drivetrain upgrade? What did you fit if you dont mine me asking, as I want to do the same thing to mine.

Cheers.

Looks like a slightly older model with microshift shifters, same 8 speed on the back .I had the same model for a while .

 

[addictfreak]

Sort of semi urban, but certainly not as urban as Manchester ( if that makes sense).

The maxics started life on my Scott but got swoped when i upgraded. I find them a great wheel, virtually bomb proof.

 

[Arjimlad]

Just bought this second-hand. It came with the raceblades. The saddlebag holds my lock, tyre levers and patches etc.

 

[cyberknight]

updated pics of winter hack and winter clubrun/ all year commuter.

 

[cyberknight]

Just bought this second-hand. It came with the raceblades. The saddlebag holds my lock, tyre levers and patches etc.

Very nice
Is your seat level ? looks like its pointing down .