University bike

[roubaixtuesday]

Just bought for littlest Tuesday.

£75 plus a tenner for a new chain. Would quite like one myself, but this is far too small.

 

[Cycleops]

Fine if no hills around .
I saw something similar down here last week and nearly bought it, same price. Yours looks better quality, mine had very poor paint with no primer. Seems there may be several factories turning these out. For hipsters?

 

[Jameshow]

No good for Sheffield!🤣

I still have my university bike British Eagle 501!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

No good for Sheffield!🤣

I still have my university bike British Eagle 501!

Fixed riders get up the steepest of hills. You need stronger legs!

 

[raleighnut]

Just bought for littlest Tuesday.

£75 plus a tenner for a new chain. Would quite like one myself, but this is far too small.

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Bit too nice for University, always a 'hotbed' for bike thieves and that lock would be next to useless

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Bit too nice for University, always a 'hotbed' for bike thieves and that lock would be next to useless

Yes, it needs to look more like something he dragged out of the local canal.

 

[Chris S]

Fine if no hills around .

In an earlier thread he said that his son went to Cambridge. It looks a bit low geared for there

 

[AndyRM]

Nice that. Always fancied one as a cheap runaround.

 

[DCLane]

@roubaixtuesday - looks good. Where are they off to?

This is son no. 2's university bike, a Carlton Corsa, along with a single speed conversion of a 24"-wheeled Spesh Hotrock as well. Or at least it was until a year at university has left it a bit battered, so a clean-up is currently happening:

 

[Juan Kog]

Fixed riders get up the steepest of hills. You need stronger legs!

Stronger legs useful when you’re using the 24 inch gear .

 

[rogerzilla]

There's a legend that all the bikes stolen in Oxford are re-sold in Cambridge, and vice-versa.

 

[raleighnut]

There's a legend that all the bikes stolen in Oxford are re-sold in Cambridge, and vice-versa.

Would'nt surprise me.

 

[grldtnr]

@roubaixtuesday - looks good. Where are they off to?

This is son no. 2's university bike, a Carlton Corsa, along with a single speed conversion of a 24"-wheeled Spesh Hotrock as well. Or at least it was until a year at university has left it a bit battered, so a clean-up is currently happening:

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Looks a bit orange! On the other hand SMIDSY can't have an excuse?

 

[DCLane]

Looks a bit orange! On the other hand SMIDSY can't have an excuse?

It's a bit bright, but then that was his choice rather than mine - he's had quite a few comments around the university. At least it's easy to spot!

Five years ago when he was 14 I picked up the Carlton for £4 locally and then wondered what to do with it. It ended up as a project for him and he decided to turn it into the orange thing that's been used around campus this year. It's getting a clean-up, some minor fettling (new left crank, new rear tyre, brake pads, wheels greased) and will be back in September.

That, along with the Specialized Hotrock single speed conversion below, are unlikely to be stolen as they are a bit more obvious. Or at least that's the hope.

And yes, that's supposed to be a kids bike. But think 'over-sized BMX' instead

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It's a bit bright, but then that was his choice rather than mine - he's had quite a few comments around the university. At least it's easy to spot!

Five years ago when he was 14 I picked up the Carlton for £4 locally and then wondered what to do with it. It ended up as a project for him and he decided to turn it into the orange thing that's been used around campus this year. It's getting a clean-up, some minor fettling (new left crank, new rear tyre, brake pads, wheels greased) and will be back in September.

That, along with the Specialized Hotrock single speed conversion below, are unlikely to be stolen as they are a bit more obvious. Or at least that's the hope.

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And yes, that's supposed to be a kids bike. But think 'over-sized BMX' instead

It looks like an over sized BMX