wish me luck

[baldycyclist]

from this...

to this 15 year old beast which I have fettled together and is twice the weight!!!!

 

[addictfreak]

Why the change?

 

[baldycyclist]

wanting to lose more weight in my body!
Also - wanting to make sure it is ready for the winter

 

[addictfreak]

Mine is in its winter set up as well. I hate having mudguards on!

 

[baldycyclist]

just fitted these
Took a bit of fettling though - nothing ever fits - thank god I keep all the silly little things that fall off bits of life!!!!! Even used some NO NAILS!!! to make sure a nut does not come loose!

 

[Bengarbage]

your merckx is beautiful, just saying

 

[Maz]

You've got some good bikes there. I like the look of that Giant too.

 

[HovR]

Agreed, a really nice selection of bikes you have there!

Good to see you got the new fork sorted out and fitted on the Carrera - It looks nice and tidy!

 

[baldycyclist]

cheers HovR - the forks are about to be tested - had to chop them down slightly though
The Giant I think is slightly too small and too heavy for a proper roadie
The Merckx is just heaven - has a slight squeak which is getting lesser as time goes on - frame will probably fall apart when the squeak stops!!!
The hybrid is a spesh crosstrail expert - cannot put mudguards on it so leaving it alone at the minute
Wife thinks we need a bigger garage for all my little egos!

 

[Drago]

My commuter is also a slick tyred, single chain ringed, mudguard, top boxed and racked Carrera MTB. Heavy, but all day comfy and all weather sure-footed and disc braked. I love it. Mines a bitsa, with Hope 4 pots and Mavic rims with Hope hubs.

The only thing I'd change is the tyres. I went for 1.9 Cityjets to cope with the dire country roads round here, but I think I under estimated how touch the rims are so next time ill take the faster rolling 1.5s.

Aside from that, as an all year round, all weather, all surface commuter I still can't think of a more appropriate ride than a converted MTB, though we're my commuter more urban and the roads better I'd probably go down the Sportive road bike route.

 

[Arjimlad]

The Carrera looks tidy & well suited as a winter commuter. I must fettle my hybrid a bit more, sort out the brakes & put the mudguards back on.

 

[ColinJ]

I would add a flap to the front mudguard to give your feet and bike better protection, and do the same at the rear for other cyclists riding behind you!

 

[downfader]

Very jealous of your Merckx

 

[doddy73]

cheers HovR - the forks are about to be tested - had to chop them down slightly though
The Giant I think is slightly too small and too heavy for a proper roadie
The Merckx is just heaven - has a slight squeak which is getting lesser as time goes on - frame will probably fall apart when the squeak stops!!!
The hybrid is a spesh crosstrail expert - cannot put mudguards on it so leaving it alone at the minute
Wife thinks we need a bigger garage for all my little egos!

I picked up the same Spesh recently... it has full guards on the back and a chopped off short guard on the front (useless to be honest) Not sure why the front is shortened but I would like to replace it if possible

I've taken off the riser bar and changed the stem to lower, flatten and extend the reach. Heavy bike but great for the winter commute and occasional weekend tracks with the kids.

 

[ColinJ]

I picked up the same Spesh recently... it has full guards on the back and a chopped off short guard on the front (useless to be honest) Not sure why the front is shortened but I would like to replace it if possible

'Toeclip overlap' problems?