Surprised not started yet , show us us your road bike ...

[carlton88]

Agree, they are stunners, along with @rogerzilla steed. Looking at those chainsets and rear cogs, how do you get on with the steep stuff?

I live in Norfolk.

 

[rogerzilla]

Agree, they are stunners, along with @rogerzilla steed. Looking at those chainsets and rear cogs, how do you get on with the steep stuff?

13-21 was the standard racing cassette back then. I'll admit it now runs 13-23, not because I need the 23 but because I found the middle of the range was a bit too high.

Ride fixed for a year and you'll develop the torque.

 

[All uphill]

I live in Norfolk.

There int a lot uh them hills there, bor!

I was brought up to speak fluent Norfolk.

 

[freiston]

The folder now has different grips, a head-tube bracket for my handlebar bags and a trigger shifter instead of the twist-shifter.

The touring bike is a do-everything bike (except for folding)

 

[Grant Fondo]

I live in Norfolk.

More like this near me, The Clwyds

 

[carlton88]

More like this near me, The Clwyds
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Strewth!

 

[Ludacris]

My recently completed resto.

 

[Gunk]

My BMC Team Machine ALR01

 

[Gunk]

And my Son’s CF Ribble

 

[DSK]

My current bikes;

Do It All Bike - Giant TCR upgraded to Di2.

Sunny days only - Giant Propel

 

[Paulus]

From the oldest to the newest

Dawes Galaxy 1975. 531 frame.

Dawes Horizon, 1997, with a 531 Galaxy Frame

Dawes Audax. 2001

A Condor Italia 2005.

A condor Classico. 2018. A retirement present to myself.

A1978 Falcon that I bought last year.

 

[Grant Fondo]

From the oldest to the newest
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Ranging from 1975 to 2018.

Crikey! What a stable of classics... i am really enjoying seeing some of these lovely old racers
Weight wise how do they compare to 7-8 kg modern road bikes?

 

[Paulus]

Crikey! What a stable of classics... i am really enjoying seeing some of these lovely old racers
Weight wise how do they compare to 7-8 kg modern road bikes?

The Condor Classico is Columbus SLX tubing and not really much heavier than modern bikes.
The Italia is alu and carbon so is about the same.
The older steel bikes are quite a bit heavier but the ride quality is quite different. You can feel the frame and forks flexing ever so slightly ironing out the bumps in the road. They are all very enjoyable to ride in their own ways.

 

[Stu Smith]

In order of preference ...And all bought 2nd hand...

 

[Timtrain]

This is mine, taken the day I received it back from getting the frame resprayed.