Post images of beauty (quote pics sparingly) - see Mod warnings in OP

lukester

Lumen wrote: »

@lukester: Lovely. Needs Campag.

Didn't even spot that in my haste to paste. For shame.

Murph100

Very nice ROK, nearly went for one meself !! You weren't influenced by a certain Kuota Kebel owner in Kenmare by any chance, were you ?

ROK ON

Murph100 wrote: »

Very nice ROK, nearly went for one meself !! You weren't influenced by a certain Kuota Kebel owner in Kenmare by any chance, were you ?

Whaaaaaaaat!!!!!! If I had know I wouldnt have gone for it.
I always get slightly embarassed when I meet another Dolan on the road.

Who is it?

Golfanatic

ill have a new bike soon, 10 speed. ill be making the frame not gonna tell you anymore but its gonna be sweet! might take a while though Watch this space!!!

abcdggs

When you say making the frame?? do you mean starting with just metal tubing??

Golfanatic

who said it was metal?:P

beans

My road bike in winter-mode; ill-fitting mudguards that I had to file-down to fit, a different saddle, an old tube under the bar-tape for shock-absorption, and my headlight



Speaking of lugs, as we were

Lumen

That is absolutely gorgeous.

sexpot

Loving that Mercian. There's something about Mercian frames I just love. I'm liking that colour scheme as well. Nover really seen anyone do a bit of a halfo halfo on it. Nice.

niceonetom

The bar plugs are . Lovely.

Lumen

Not sure if this has been posted before...

ROK ON

The person sitting on the rear seat had better hope that the front rider has a good sense of personal cleanliness, or just a very pretty bum at the very least;)

copacetic

think we had the pic before, or at least the same jokes!

Lumen

copacetic wrote: »

think we had the pic before, or at least the same jokes!

Ah, sorry. I searched for "images of beauty" and "tandem" and only found this. :eek:

copacetic

Lumen wrote: »

Ah, sorry. I searched for "images of beauty" and "tandem" and only found this. :eek:

you're right, it was only the same jokes on their own thread, not the same pic!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055777953

Dr.Millah

My fixie that ive been putting together over the last while. Just waiting on bar tape and a brake lever to finish.

bbosco

ROK ON wrote: »

@RAAM.
@BBosco I saw a review of that De Rosa Molteni - apparently heavy and flexy. Nice finish though.

Not that surprised to hear it has mixed reviews, tbh. It smacks of a frame built to trade on its looks and historical cachet rather than quality.
If I were buying another steel frame and money were no object, I'd go for a Pegoretti.

Ryaner

Finally finished my new machine

Lumen

Home:Ballyhoura

Lumen wrote: »

+1

Dream machine that is! Best of luck with it

Ryaner

Home:Ballyhoura wrote: »

+1

Dream machine that is! Best of luck with it

Thanks - it was a no expense spared build. The wheels will help it stand out at the Marmotte
For those who are interested, build came in at 7.52kg which I'm quite happy about. My other road/commuter bike is a 13kg.

niceonetom

Ryaner wrote: »

Thanks - it was a no expense spared build. The wheels will help it stand out at the Marmotte

I still question that choice of wheels for 5000m of climbing...

...lovely bike though. It has suddenly become quite important that I beat you on my humble planet-x.

Ryaner

niceonetom wrote: »

I still question that choice of wheels for 5000m of climbing...

...lovely bike though. It has suddenly become quite important that I beat you on my humble planet-x.

The rear wheel is a Powertap which you can't tell from the photos. Getting one slightly limited by choices. The wheels came in at 1930 which is lighter than my open pro powertap wheels and since most of the extra weight is in the hub, it shouldn't make a difference.

Lumen

Ryaner wrote: »

The rear wheel is a Powertap which you can't tell from the photos. Getting one slightly limited by choices. The wheels came in at 1930 which is lighter than my open pro powertap wheels and since most of the extra weight is in the hub, it shouldn't make a difference.

Edge 45 clinchers with ELF/SL+ hubs and 20/24 aerolites comes in under 1600g, according to the spreadsheet, if money really were no object. :pac:

That said, carbon rims would probably be a bad choice for the Marmotte, given what Blorg posted previously about descents being held up by people sitting on their brakes.

niceonetom

Lumen wrote: »

Edge 45 clinchers with ELF/SL+ hubs and 20/24 aerolites comes in under 1600g, according to the spreadsheet, if money really were no object. :pac:

That said, carbon rims would probably be a bad choice for the Marmotte, given what Blorg posted previously about descents being held up by people sitting on their brakes.

Would carbones be any more susceptible to heat-induced blowout than normal alu clinchers? The carbon is only a faring after all. I would have thought full carbon clinchers or tubs would be more sketchy.

Incidentally, does anyone know how road tubeless behaves on long descents?

Lumen

niceonetom wrote: »

Would carbones be any more susceptible to heat-induced blowout than normal alu clinchers? The carbon is only a faring after all. I would have thought full carbon clinchers or tubs would be more sketchy.

Carbones would be fine. As I understand it, the blowout risk on alloy rims is easily countered by moderating the pressures a bit, i.e. not putting in 120psi cold before you start, and of course braking correctly as much as you can (other cyclists permitting). I can't see that a plastic fairing will make much difference.

Full carbon rims don't dissipate the heat as well due to their (non-)conductive properties, and can delaminate with heat buildup. So both blowouts and rim death are possible.

Ryaner

Lumen wrote: »

Edge 45 clinchers with ELF/SL+ hubs and 20/24 aerolites comes in under 1600g, according to the spreadsheet, if money really were no object. :pac:

That said, carbon rims would probably be a bad choice for the Marmotte, given what Blorg posted previously about descents being held up by people sitting on their brakes.

Mavic do have lighter carbon rim wheels but I went for the Alu ones for the breaking. Bike should be quite fast on decents.

That said, I guess if money really weren't being considered I'd have ended up with an SRM and two sets of wheels.

sleepyholland

That is a thing of beauty Ryaner.
I must admit though, i always feel the symmetry of the front view is ruined by brake levers not running flush with dropbars. I have this problem too.
Is there any way around it?

Thargor

http://www.thecoolist.com/peugeot-b1k-bicycle-concept/

CheGuedara

I've seen that before - that was in that last Terminator movie, wasn't it???