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biggs682
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An early start this morning and hey presto first 13 miles are in the bag , well impressed with ride quality and the general feel of the bike .
Wester Ross bike with new pictures 08/03
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mikeymustard
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Ooh, touring bike porn :-)
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biggs682
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Well another 18 mile ride today and apart from a couple of bad gear changes it was very good. Still impressed and enjoying the Wester Ross it's very smooth to ride .
And the new Continental tyres are rolling along nicely too .
And the new Continental tyres are rolling along nicely too .
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Heard back from the Wester Ross register today and they even included a copy of the original build spec sheet
OskarTennisChampion
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raleighnut
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Nice to get its 'birth certificate'.
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biggs682
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Sure is @raleighnut and with no cost as well try getting one out of Mercian
What a nice thing to get @biggs682
I knew I loved that colour,but the fact it's called Flamboyant Ruby makes all the more desireable
@OskarTennisChampion its a flamboyant bike that is for sure next up is some bar and stem swapping just to get the ideal looking through the front axle position
The main reason I liked this posts as it proves the bike would have been too small, so I don't have to be disappointed.
Have you decided if this is going to join the holy grail as a 'Biggs Keeper'?
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biggs682
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@Milkfloat a long seat post and a longer stem would see it fitting
yes i think its a keeper just need to try a slightly longer stem on it for sure so i apologise if any of the next pics show a but ugly stem but its for test and trial use only and then i will pick up a better one
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biggs682
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very worth watching for sure
a few more miles have been covered now but the last few weeks i have been using my Lee Cooper single speed for doing miles on to try and help get myself into shape but i fancied a geared ride last weekend so used this one and did a nice 31 mile ride which it coped with ease .
The Continental tyres i fitted are riding nice so all in all still well pleased although must admit its gone back in to the not use pile as i have just finished building up a Galaxy Tour bike that needs a few miles putting on it
mikeymustard
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Well I know which one I'd prefer to ride (clue: not the Galaxy, lol)very worth watching for sure
a few more miles have been covered now but the last few weeks i have been using my Lee Cooper single speed for doing miles on to try and help get myself into shape but i fancied a geared ride last weekend so used this one and did a nice 31 mile ride which it coped with ease .
The Continental tyres i fitted are riding nice so all in all still well pleased although must admit its gone back in to the not use pile as i have just finished building up a Galaxy Tour bike that needs a few miles putting on it
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biggs682
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hey its a dirty job and i always like to do a certain amount of miles before i sell a bike so its got to be done
pawl
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@Milkfloat seller has listed it on e bay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222033867147?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDXT
before i got there looks great not sure re value my self he claims he was told about 2-2.5k by a London shop .
if anybody wants any info feel free to ask me as i made some notes
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Great looking bike.No hidden cables to cause hours of frustration trying to replace them.I bet you can service the wheels with nothing but a pair of cone spanners
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biggs682
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It was a nice bike and yes , keep things simple for best results
