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mattk 
| 08 Apr 04:25 |
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Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 116 Bike: My Profile | I thought it may be a good idea to see which bike set-ups members have... I have an '08 Specialized Rockhopper Disc - I added CB Eggbeaters (SL's) and a few scratches due to taking a crash course in how to fly a bike! :-) Other than that it's standard at the moment... I'm really impessed with the bike tho - very light compared to bikes I'm used to, I've never had hydraulic disc brakes before either - take a bit of getting used to... over the bars a few times at first. |
| My Latest Route: Feb 2010 National Cycle Network 15 NCN | |
| Blobby | 08 Jun 19:56 |
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Joined: 24 Jun 2009 Posts: 1 Bike: | Road Bike: a Surosa Audax. I bought it second hand a few years ago and have updated the basic Campagnolo Xenon groupset to Campagnolo Centaur. Surosa are a local bike shop based in Oldham. Mountain Bike: A Scott Yecora. I bought this from new about 10 years ago. It's my general workhorse bike, the one I use for work in the winter or when the weather is bad in summer. I replaced most of the bike apart from the frame, forks and brakes, last year as it was getting a bit tired. The deore group set has been replaced with XT with SLX shifters. The orignal wheels were nearly worn through so they were replaced with a pair from a work colleague unfortunaltly they're not very good and are out of true already. I was thinking of replacing the forks and wheels but might invest in a completely new bike instead. |
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mr.mole
| 09 Jun 18:39 |
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 Joined: 24 May 2010 Posts: 47 Bike: My Profile | I bought a Trek 5800. I love it, its an amazing bike and never had any problems with it. Its a great all round bike, im not a fan of road racing bikes, as i do like to get off road alittle sometimes and my 5800 is great for both on road and off road. |
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annieslandmissile
| 19 Jul 06:20 |
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Joined: 13 Jul 2010 Posts: 85 Bike: My Profile | I ve got Carrera Kraken bike with some front suspension. Had it for about 7 years now and its still really good!! good solid bike, just changed the tyres to slicks for a faster commute ride. Good bike overall. I really fancy a Trek FX 7.9 bike but its going take me a wee bit of time to get with the asking price!! Better start saving!!! |
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longbob
| 23 Jul 05:42 |
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Joined: 22 Jul 2010 Posts: 23 Bike: My Profile | I have an 06 Rockhopper, still standard except i stuck on a set of LX disc brakes when i picked it up. Next year i would like to strip the frame and do a bit of a re-build (love the frame to much to get a complete bike)..money allowing XT (XTR would be great!!!), see what bargins can be had Also ride a 09 Trek 1.7 road bike with 105 group set..standard except for 105 road pedals and a nice specialized race saddle. |
| mickyblue | 05 Aug 17:06 |
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 Joined: 04 Aug 2010 Posts: 6 Bike: | I've a Charge Plug '10 and been riding for 2 days so far very knackered but really enjoying it. Am a complete novice lol |
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darking
| 06 Aug 04:09 |
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Joined: 05 Nov 2009 Posts: 19 Bike: My Profile | Hi mickyblue I looked up your bike and it loos hardcore depending on your setup i.e. the Plug Freestyler, Plug Grinder and limited-edition Plug Grifï¬n bikes get narrow straight bars and the basic Plug gets cowhorn-style base bars, the Racer gets a super-curved track-style ‘bowl’ handlebar. If it is a fixy as shown on the website, you are no newbie by any means regards darking |
| dizzy | 10 Aug 14:59 |
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 Joined: 10 Aug 2010 Posts: 2 Bike: | My first post on here - Whoooo! I have 2 bikes, my 'mummy' bike, a Giant Expression DX, which I use to tow my 2 young boys on a Pashley UPlus2 on the school runs & days out. Then MY bike, Dawes Horizon,for those rare times when I can go for a proper flat out pedal & feel the wind in my face! |
| jimmy12 | 15 Sep 15:10 |
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Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 3 Bike: | i have got a raleigh pioner glx hybred |
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sean8997
| 21 Sep 12:36 |
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Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Posts: 43 Bike: My Profile | I did have a Specialized Tri-Cross sport 2010 untill Sunday night when some nice person decided they had a better use for it than me!!! Not only did they take my bike but also helped themselves to my Garmin edge 705, laptop, tom tom and my cycling clothing!!! I'm not a nasty person but I really hope they have a really bad accident and need their hand amputating!!! If anyone near Bulkington/Bedworth area see's my bike please let me know, silver, white and black in colour, it has Schwalbe marathon plus tyres and 2 bottle holders (1 metal and 1 white plastic one) cheers sean |
| My Latest Route: Nov 2011 Bala Lake Vernwy Loop | |
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baggiesat8
| 26 Oct 15:26 |
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 Joined: 16 Jun 2009 Posts: 9 Bike: My Profile | My bikes, I use a Scott Sub 20 for my 9 mile commute, bog standard no alterations. My road bike is a 2007 Felt F55 with lots of mods, I now have Easton EC90 Forks and Fulcrum Racing 3 wheels, both these were put on after a crash in which I smashed my collar bone (neede two ops)and the parts needed replacing. I have replaced the crap Shimano SLR brakes with TRP 980 Carbon and have just fitted a Hope ceramic bottom bracket. I have just purchased Deda Newton Bars and Stem which should be fitted soon. My MTB is a custom built Maxlight Kinesis XC, originally built at the end of 2006 has seen many changes, have just had a complete SLX groupset fitted apart from XT shifters. Rock Shox Reba Race Forks, Avid Juicy 7 Brakes, DT Swiss wheels, Answer Hyperlite Bars, Hope Bottom Bracket. Used to have XT/XTR but wore them out and couldn't afford to replace like for like hence the SLX. |
| My Latest Route: Dec 2010 Bromyard to Hillhampton and Tenbury Wells Figure Eight | |
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sean8997
| 26 Oct 18:10 |
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Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Posts: 43 Bike: My Profile | Now got a Merida Cyclocroww 3 with Shimano spd's, harder work than my old tricross (see 2 posts up) |
| My Latest Route: Nov 2011 Bala Lake Vernwy Loop | |
| Ghedebrav | 28 Oct 07:26 |
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Joined: 11 Mar 2009 Posts: 6 Bike: | Currently rocking a Giant Escape M2 hybrid, great value and feels pretty light to me (compared to the missus's Dutch-style Real Classic, seemingly hewn from a block of solid lead). It came with disc brakes which are responsive, and I'm not particularly fast so haven't gone flying over the handlebars just yet. Reckon I do about 200 miles per month on the thing. Chain gets rattly quite quickly, but then I'm not the most diligent when it comes to cleaning. Could do with some more grippy tyres than was issued with for trail riding, esp. in the wet. Fat wheels mean that roadies do overtake me on the commute, but as mentioned above I'm not that fast anyway. Got it courtesy of the cycle-to-work scheme; considering getting another a new, higher spec bike in a couple of years, if our lovely coalition consider the scheme worth keeping. Aiming to do a long-distance cycle across Europe (roads & trails) so will be looking for another hybrid or hard-wearing tourer in the £800-£1,000 bracket. Any suggestions welcome! |
| CROFTY | 29 Oct 18:45 |
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Joined: 29 Oct 2010 Posts: 1 Bike: | Hi people.I ride a Charge plug single speed.a white industries eno 16 tooth cog,and surley 40 tooth.just changed from 42 tooth but knees bein' battered on big hill climbs a 40 was the way to go.the rest is bog standard apart from levers which are bar end time trial ones real nice feel.I ride this mainly to and from work and for a ride after work,mainly in summer I also have an Iro Rob Roy cyclo cross frame and forks also with a white industries eno 16 tooth and a middleburn crank with welgo magnesium flats.surley hubs,spank risers and magura rim brakes.all in all a great bike,use mainly for canal and single track and winter comutting.oh nd an old single speed GT.which is just sitting around in the shed..Happy cycling folks. |
| Sunny Dunny | 04 Nov 09:55 |
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 Joined: 04 Nov 2010 Posts: 1 Bike: | I have a 1999 steel Rockhopper hardtail for my commute and off road touring and a Secteur Comp for fun on the road |
| GTD. | 07 Nov 10:00 |
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Joined: 07 Nov 2010 Posts: 1 Bike: | I have an 03 Orange Patriot I bought as frame only that I've almost finished upgrading, an 03 Giant Terrago FS1 with a 30-42-52 road triple and 26" slicks, A 98 Carrera Hellcat that's just a frame now as I upgraded it and then bought the Orange frame so stuck the upgrades on the Orange. I've also got a Townsend Stealth Bicycle Shaped Object "pub bike" and a Fold-up copy of a Raleigh Twenty which needs a good service |
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brumbear
| 07 Nov 17:25 |
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Joined: 07 Nov 2010 Posts: 7 Bike: My Profile | .....I am back on the road. Always was my first love. I'm riding a Ribble Gran Fondo Which is an Italian Monocoque carbon fibre frame and forks. It has the Campagnolo Athena 11 speed with the Carbon Fibre chainset. Campag Khamsin wheels..Look Carbon Pedals. It also has a rider who has proposed marriage to it :) |
| My Latest Route: Nov 2010 Bedford to Grafham Water Loop via Eaton Socon | |
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simong81
| 08 Nov 07:59 |
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Joined: 08 Nov 2010 Posts: 11 Bike: My Profile | As on my profile I ride a 2007 Specialized Rockhopper disc which is pretty much standard and a 2010 Bianchi Via Nirone 7 105, again pretty much standard apart from the pedals. |
| My Latest Route: Oct 2012 Woburn Short - Fat Burn | |
| kalilileth | 02 Feb 14:49 |
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Joined: 02 Feb 2011 Posts: 3 Bike: | 25 year old Peugeot 103 Carbolite/I soo love her! |
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AuraTodd
| 08 Feb 11:40 |
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Joined: 08 Feb 2011 Posts: 13 Bike: My Profile | I have a Dawes Sonaran hybrid tourer. |
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Kev Raven
| 11 Feb 09:09 |
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Joined: 20 Jan 2011 Posts: 6 Bike: My Profile | My partner and I, and the 2 stepkids, like to treat cycling as a family hobby. We are not tooled up with the gadget-show style must haves, we just have budget bikes for pleasure. I have a: Halfords Apollo XC26 - Front only suspension - 18 speed. She has a: British Eagle Tundra - Full suspension - 18 speed. 9yo Lad has: Argos Challenge Thunder 20"wheel - Full suspension - 6 speed. 6yo Girl has: Adventure Tag Along - that attaches to either adult bike. Oh yes - I can also sport a Luggage trailer – to save using the car on shopping trips. [This may also have something to do with a perverse need of mine to make everything with wheels that I own, into an artic] |
| My Latest Route: Apr 2011 Barwell, Stokegolding, Stapleton Circuit | |
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guitarpete247
| 14 Feb 13:50 |
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 Joined: 14 Feb 2011 Posts: 35 Bike: My Profile | 2 bikes, both quite old. I have a 1988 Saracen Tufftrax still with Biopace chainset. And a Columbia, Worksop, England frame I bought in 1982 and have been adding to since then. I first used my Puch Prima 12 as donor and gradually changed bits. Only bit left from the Puch is the front hub, a Maillard Normandy (back is replacement Normandy). It is still basically a 80's bike with Suntour Vx rear and Arx front mechs and 27" wheels. When freewhell is ready for changing I might look at 700c wheels. |
| My Latest Route: Apr 2011 Newton Burgoland Circular via Fenny Drayton and Bosworth | |
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ozzie51
| 03 Mar 19:12 |
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Joined: 24 Feb 2011 Posts: 39 Bike: My Profile | Hi all, I have a Giant 29er mountain with Sram XO gears. And a Specialized Roubaix Carbon Road Bike with a couple of upgrades. I ride approx 250 miles a week. John |
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Bonny6051
| 10 Mar 10:54 |
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Joined: 31 Jan 2011 Posts: 34 Bike: My Profile | Specialized Roubaix comp, carbon framed road bike. I am looking at getting a Specialized Camber comp MTB in the near future. Have recently re-discovered the joy of cycling so I take a lot of advice on what bike to get, my brother-in-law is a serious cyclist living in Perth, W.Australia and it was on his advice that I got the Roubaix... |
| joinourride | 10 Mar 17:49 |
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Joined: 10 Mar 2011 Posts: 1 Bike: | Hi i have a Boardman hybrid pro, its rock solid and got me from John o groats to Lands End without even a single puncture, carrying all my kit and living rough in the rain, top bike will keep it forever. :-) great value for £1000 |
| Keith1 | 14 Mar 13:33 |
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Joined: 23 Feb 2011 Posts: 7 Bike: | I bought a TREK 8500 in 2001, it now has at least 55000 miles on the clock and like Triggers broom, only the frame is original. It gets serviced twice a year with new running gear and is superb to ride, was the best £1400 ive ever spent! |
| Alan DA2 | 20 Mar 13:19 |
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Joined: 20 Mar 2011 Posts: 1 Bike: | Hi. I've now got a Boardman Sport MTB after having a Raleigh Venturer tractor for almost 14 years. What a difference after riding tne venturer, and totally transformed when I fitted some continental travel contact tyres. Looking forward to some good rides this summer including my first ever London to Brighton ride (why has it taken me so long to decide to do it)... |
| ket01 | 27 Mar 06:24 |
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Joined: 27 Mar 2011 Posts: 2 Bike: | Hi, I've got an old Raleigh M-Trax 2000L with some worn out Manitou forks. It's getting on a bit (like me) but I really love it. It was one of the hand built frames that Raleigh did back in the 1990’s (do they still do that?) and I even have the original post card sized document of authenticity which includes a passport sized photo of the guy who built it! I also have an aluminium frame Principia road bike; light and fast!! I think Aluminium is out of favour for road bikes these days but I'll stick with what I have for now 'cos replacing it would be very expensive... |
| Beanie | 22 Apr 06:18 |
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Joined: 22 Apr 2011 Posts: 1 Bike: | I have a Trek Suntour mountain bike with 21 gears. Solid fast little mover, doesn't take much effort to get a fair speed up, but I slow it down with panniers full of stuff I never really need. |
| chrishart | 01 May 03:27 |
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Joined: 04 Apr 2009 Posts: 6 Bike: | I have the Specilized 09 Rockhopper, i love this bike its a good all rounder, i too had some flying lessons when i fitst got it. I have just bought the Specilized Sirrus Elite to do some road riding, nice bike have not been far yet, hoping to commute the 10 miles to work when i get back to some sort of fittness. |
| CasTiger | 09 May 15:24 |
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Joined: 09 May 2011 Posts: 2 Bike: | Saracen mantra since December 2010. Really enjoying it but the saddle - ow!!!! |
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