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Flying_Monkey

Flying_Monkey

Recyclist
Location
Odawa
Rickshaw Phil said:
Like others above I'd have a fleet of bikes for example; tourer, racer, folder, mountain bike and one of these just coz I like the look of it:

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I've seen quite a few of these here in Denmark - they look even better IRL.

Personally though, I would get Vanilla Bikes in Oregon to make me the utlimate hub-greared seperable steel-framed touring machine, and all chromed and retro-painted.

This is just one example of their work:
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EltonFrog

EltonFrog

Legendary Member
If I had a lot of money, I'd never pick up a wet towel, or pair of socks or underpants for the wash ever again.
 
M

Mad Doug Biker

Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
Location
Craggy Island
ColinJ said:
Obviously a proper road bike can't turn into a full-blown mountain bike, but if you read about the aforementioned 953 bike and look carefully at the photos, you will see that he specified enough clearance to put different-sized wheels on, and biggish knobbly tyres so it could morph into a nice cyclocross bike for dry conditions. (Not enough brake clearance for mud though.). Mind you, you could always specify disk brakes ...
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.... And it would have to fold too.... oh, and.... :laugh:

Yes, that is a great bike and yes, I did look, but I am no massive expert on a lot of these things.
 
Chromatic

Chromatic

Legendary Member
Location
Gloucestershire
Chromatic said:
How about both?
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Actually I wouldn't get either. I might buy a restored Citroen DS though, and the velodrome of course, which would be available to CC members FOC.
 
MossCommuter

MossCommuter

Guru
Location
Salford
After a bit of weekend fettling and today's commuting, I have changed my mind.

I would have new brake cables, brake pads, cassette and chain before EVERY ride.
 
Matthew_T

Matthew_T

"Young and Ex-whippet"
Location
Prestatyn, North Wales
TBH Bikes arent really expensive (compared with cars). The most expensive bike I have heard of is £25,000 (forgot which bike it is now).
Most high end bikes are around the £7k-£8k mark which you could get plenty of if you really wanted.

I would just fill up my garage with every sort of bike.

Carbon road bike for club rides: £9950 - http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bianchi/oltre-xr-super-record-eps-2013-road-bike-ec045174
Alu road bike for general training: £2500 - http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=90873
Hybrid for the commute: £1700 - http://www.evanscycles.com/products/lapierre/shaper-900-2013-hybrid-bike-ec043329
TT bike for club time trials: £7300 - http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=82218
CX bike for the odd Cross-race: £3700 - http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cannondale/superx-hi-mod-disc-2013-cyclocross-bike-ec042911
MTB: £8000 - http://www.evanscycles.com/products...r-carbon-ultimate-2013-mountain-bike-ec042862
Touring bike: £1800 - http://www.evanscycles.com/products/dawes/ultra-galaxy-2013-touring-bike-ec050883
Fixie bike for the odd bit of training: £3000 - http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bmc/masschallenge-mc01-team-spec-2012-single-speed-bike-ec031101
Track bike for the velodrome: £4000 - http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fuji/track-elite-2013-track-bike-ec041913

I could probably be more specific but just cannot be bothered searching for stuff that I lust for.
 
Archie_tect

Archie_tect

De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
Location
Northumberland
I know that the only improvements I need are in my own fitness and stamina which isn't improved by the quality or cost of the bikes I ride, I'm more than happy with the ones I've got so I would prefer t spend the money going to more interesting places to ride it!

Happiness and contentment are priceless... :angel:
 
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