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Seaneh

AstraMonti wrote: »

A beautiful Ti bike

I actually think that the ISP is the least of this bikes problems, that headtube is hideous and the way the tubing is shaped from left to right along the top tube does it no favours.

all in all, not a even close to a beauty, 6/10 at best.

lennymc

cross-a-rific

Seaneh

lennymc wrote: »

cross-a-rific

I almost did a sex wee.

Lusk_Doyle

Oh yeah! The TT fun is about to begin!

Raam

happytramp

Picked this up a couple of weeks from Dermot Illogical ago as a doer-upper. Just finished. Changed stem/bars/shifter/mech to silver, new bar tape, bit of tlc to the chrome and paint and she's good to go.

Dermot Illogical

happytramp wrote: »

Picked this up a couple of weeks from Dermot Illogical ago as a doer-upper. Just finished. Changed stem/bars/shifter/mech to silver, new bar tape, bit of tlc to the chrome and paint and she's good to go.

Nicely done!

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happytramp wrote: »

Picked this up a couple of weeks from Dermot Illogical ago as a doer-upper. Just finished. Changed stem/bars/shifter/mech to silver, new bar tape, bit of tlc to the chrome and paint and she's good to go.

She is beautiful.

Swoon. :cool:

del_boy13

happytramp wrote: »

Picked this up a couple of weeks from Dermot Illogical ago as a doer-upper. Just finished. Changed stem/bars/shifter/mech to silver, new bar tape, bit of tlc to the chrome and paint and she's good to go.

Met you in Dara's shop when you were still cleaning it up. Looks great now that its finished. Definitely not for the pub run :cool:

rollingscone

Gorgeous.

Raam

Mel's new bike.

Lusk_Doyle

^If she writes the name of her fav band on her bike I shudder to think what she has done to her pencil case!

manafana

Raam wrote: »

Mel's new bike.

sweet frame

rizzodun

The latest edition of What Mountain Bike has a pullout of the most beautiful bikes, in it was the Honda RN-01, a fully fledged production DH bike, that could not be bought commercially. Every part of it was barcoded, and at the time the internal gearbox was top secret, which included a derailleur and cassette, while the freewheel was on the bottom bracket, which meant the chain moved while the rear wheel spun, meaning you could change gears without pedalling.

Dermot Illogical

rizzodun wrote: »

The latest edition of What Mountain Bike has a pullout of the most beautiful bikes, in it was the Honda RN-01, a fully fledged production DH bike, that could not be bought commercially. Every part of it was barcoded, and at the time the internal gearbox was top secret, which included a derailleur and cassette, while the freewheel was on the bottom bracket, which meant the chain moved while the rear wheel spun, meaning you could change gears without pedalling.

The last time I said this I was, rightly, slapped for it...but here goes anyhoo "Wrong thread!" FUGLY!

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rizzodun wrote: »

The latest edition of What Mountain Bike has a pullout of the most beautiful bikes, in it was the Honda RN-01, a fully fledged production DH bike, that could not be bought commercially. Every part of it was barcoded, and at the time the internal gearbox was top secret, which included a derailleur and cassette, while the freewheel was on the bottom bracket, which meant the chain moved while the rear wheel spun, meaning you could change gears without pedalling.

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That thing is hideous. Bleugh.

Idleater

gadetra wrote: »

That thing is hideous. Bleugh.

It's an engineering solution to an engineering problem.

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Idleater wrote: »

It's an engineering solution to an engineering problem.

Yep. An ugly one!

happytramp

I preferred it when Raleigh did it.

Harrybelafonte

Idleater wrote: »

It's an engineering solution to an engineering problem.

I'm with you, generally held up as one of the greatest mountain bikes ever. Ignore the haters.

rizzodun

Idleater wrote: »

It's an engineering solution to an engineering problem.

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

I'm with you, generally held up as one of the greatest mountain bikes ever. Ignore the haters.

Guaranteed that if it'd won the world cup as Honda had desired, this would be the DH design of choice, I think it looks tremendous, I always thought downhill bikes would (or should) look like motocross bikes, that sort of strength and travel, this comes the closest to my imagination, it looks like it's about to eat up all before it.

http://www.downhill247.com/downhill-posts/inside-info-honda-rn01-the-silver-bullet/

wendell borton

Just saw this on their site, canyon have a new model the endurance cf.

Ryath

Nearly there just waiting on handlebars from LBS as the 42 fizik bars were too wide for me. Have black lizard skin bar tape and some nice matt black elite bottle cages to put on. Debating using red fizik bartape. Was looking for a black fizik saddle with red strip but I got a good price on this so chanced it. Think it works.














Full size pics here.
http://tinypic.com/a/34rw4/3

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^^^^Red bartape deffo. I think it'd balance the saddle off nicely. I really like really colorful things though

Eamonnator

^^^^^^^^^^
I agree. Red Fizik bartape would look the business.
The Sram Force is lovely. I have it one one of my bikes and Sram Red on another.
The difference in price, in my opinion, cannot be justified.

OldBean

Another +1 for red bar tape!

Raam

Red bar tape is like wearing lipstick.

godtabh

Raam wrote: »

Red bar tape is like wearing lipstick.

and?

Raam

godtabh wrote: »

and?

Go for it, if that is what you are in to.

macbane66

My winter orbea on Caha pass yesterday