Jan and Klödi's Party Bus

The tax man

RobFowl wrote: »

It was this one for me .....

Love that version of their team bike but it was the Panasonic team bike that got my juices flowing as a teenager.

neris

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

Team managers meeting before the start of stage 17 and after the previous days 'neutralisation'. Everybody turns up in civvys................not Oleg, though. He's off for a spin afterwards, sans helmet, of course........

oleg didnt/doesnt own a football club in spain? there was an owner of a club a few years back who was only short of making himself club manager aswell as owner except he didnt have the right euro qualifications but an ego the same as Mr T's

no1murray

RobFowl wrote: »

It was this one for me .....

A guy in our club rides a mint one of those but only on really fine days.

no1murray

RobFowl wrote: »

It was this one for me .....

A guy in our club rides a mint one of those but only on really fine days.

Darkglasses

Marcel blowing the competition apart

Chips Lovell

Raam

Brian? wrote: »

That's properly ugly. I tend to like modern design more than most, but that's horrible.

Totally skank. The disjointed top-tube and seat stays make me want to vomit. Any bike which has them usually turns me right off.

Lusk_Doyle

no1murray wrote: »

A guy in our club rides a mint one of those but only on really fine days.

Have you licked it that you know the flavour?

RobFowl

Raam wrote: »

Totally skank. The disjointed top-tube and seat stays make me want to vomit. Any bike which has them usually turns me right off.

It's simply awful looking, bad enough to ride if you've paid to but imagine anyone buying that!!!!!

Darkglasses

It doesn't get any better the more I look at it. For **** sake Pinarello, what were ye thinking...

Darkglasses

One of these men is party bus. The other is not so party bus.

Junior

You'll be glad to know Telekom's old kit is been reused at Real Madrid.. looks it's the wheelsucker one ..

CramCycle

I have a red bike with a white saddle and black tyres. It currently has white bar tape but it is in need of replacing.

Simple question, white, red or black?

rollingscone

CramCycle wrote: »

I have a red bike with a white saddle and black tyres. It currently has white bar tape but it is in need of replacing.

Simple question, white, red or black?

New bike.

couerdelion

CramCycle wrote: »

I have a red bike with a white saddle and black tyres. It currently has white bar tape but it is in need of replacing.

Simple question, white, red or black?

Rule #8

Valid options are:

• Match the saddle to the bars and the tires to black; or
• Match the bars to the color of the frame at the top of the head tube and the saddle to the color of the frame at the top of the seat tube and the tires to the color where they come closest to the frame; or
• Match the saddle and the bars to the frame decals; or
• Black, black, black

Paddigol

rollingscone wrote: »

New bike.

Eamonnator

So, you have a choice.
1) black tape, in which case, you'll have to buy a black saddle.
2) red tape, in which case, you'll have to buy a red saddle and red tyres.

You haven't told us what colour the decals are. So that will give you another option.

Personally, In complete disregard to the rules(yes I know, this advise is in breach of the rules), I would go for white tape.

CramCycle

Eamonnator wrote: »

So, you have a choice.
1) black tape, in which case, you'll have to buy a black saddle.
2) red tape, in which case, you'll have to buy a red saddle and red tyres.

You haven't told us what colour the decals are. So that will give you another option.

Personally, In complete disregard to the rules(yes I know, this advise is in breach of the rules), I would go for white tape.

Saddle is white so white bar tape it is.

couerdelion

Not a new picture but thought it belonged in here nonetheless.

Darkglasses

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/342341/246713.jpg

This is my bike, when it was brand new. I am going to change tyres, bar tape, and possibly saddle. Comfortable with any colour combination, but I might go black-out. Suggestions?

Eamonnator

Black, black and black.
And new black outer cables.

Inquitus

Darkglasses wrote: »

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/342341/246713.jpg

This is my bike, when it was brand new. I am going to change tyres, bar tape, and possibly saddle. Comfortable with any colour combination, but I might go black-out. Suggestions?

The stem angle is too high, ruins the flow into the bars and the look of the front of the bike, imo. And aye black, black and more black!

Raam

Darkglasses wrote: »

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/342341/246713.jpg

This is my bike, when it was brand new. I am going to change tyres, bar tape, and possibly saddle. Comfortable with any colour combination, but I might go black-out. Suggestions?

Needs Campag.

Darkglasses

Inquitus wrote: »

The stem angle is too high, ruins the flow into the bars and the look of the front of the bike, imo. And aye black, black and more black!

Aye, that was when it was new out of the shop

Raam wrote: »

Needs Campag.

We're talking bartape money here! Plus it's a Felt, not exactly dripping in heritage.

Raam

Remove pie plate if not already done.

Scrappy600

Darkglasses wrote: »

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/342341/246713.jpg

This is my bike, when it was brand new. I am going to change tyres, bar tape, and possibly saddle. Comfortable with any colour combination, but I might go black-out. Suggestions?

I reckon a complete black out with red cable outers. I'm a big fan of murdered schemes (all black, it's a car term not sure if it's ever used to describe bikes) but only if it's a plain black frame, when you've got the colours you have on the frame I'd go with accents to compliment those colours. Def black tyres anyway. Can't decide if black or red tape but def all black saddle.

Eamonnator

Actually, on mature reflection, I'm inclined to agree about the outers. Red would look good. But red bartape would be overkill.

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Gonna go against the grain and say the white is great on it! It's blingin, and it suits it.




I'll go hide in the corner now

Darkglasses

Scrappy600 wrote: »

I reckon a complete black out with red cable outers. I'm a big fan of murdered schemes (all black, it's a car term not sure if it's ever used to describe bikes) but only if it's a plain black frame, when you've got the colours you have on the frame I'd go with accents to compliment those colours. Def black tyres anyway. Can't decide if black or red tape but def all black saddle.

That sounds pretty good to me. I think I'd like some bartape like this

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f102/rward325/Bicycles/Pegoretti/Pegoretti%20upgrade/Peg_SR11_32.jpg

Darkglasses

gadetra wrote: »

Gonna go against the grain and say the white is great on it! It's blingin, and it suits it.




I'll go hide in the corner now

I liked the whiteness for a long time but it's a year older now and I think it's due a change. I already have a few sets of black tyres so that's kinda money saved.

Lumen

Cable outers must be black. It's the law.

Darkglasses

Red it is! Thanks Scrappy

rollingscone

gadetra wrote: »

Gonna go against the grain and say the white is great on it! It's blingin, and it suits it.




I'll go hide in the corner now

This is why you're not allowed have shiny new bikes.

Brian?

CramCycle wrote: »

I have a red bike with a white saddle and black tyres. It currently has white bar tape but it is in need of replacing.

Simple question, white, red or black?

Red.

Either Zipp:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/zipp-service-course-handlebar-tape/

Or SRAM:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en/sram-supercork-bar-tape/rp-prod22777


I'm sure which is the hardest wearing yet. They are both fantastic though.

eeeee

rollingscone wrote: »

This is why you're not allowed have shiny new bikes.

Naww but they'd be so bright and colourful!

Fine I'll close the door on the way out

Brian?

Darkglasses wrote: »

That sounds pretty good to me. I think I'd like some bartape like this

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f102/rward325/Bicycles/Pegoretti/Pegoretti%20upgrade/Peg_SR11_32.jpg

That's rather fetching.

I hate white bar tape, it looks good when it's put on. It never looks good again.

I'd go blackout.

petethedrummer

Darkglasses wrote: »

Red it is! Thanks Scrappy

Red looks pretty bad for bar tape and saddles....

https://www.google.ie/search?q=red+bar+tape&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=B7-gU9qOE4uR0QXMs4CIDQ&ved=0CEAQsAQ&biw=1391&bih=805

Stick with white. but with black tyres and cable outers.

rollingscone

gadetra wrote: »

Naww but they'd be so bright and colourful!

Fine I'll close the door on the way out

People like you are why manufacturers inflict things like this on innocent bicycles.

For shame!

The tax man

The grief I got for having grey outer cables. After that I just threw as much black onto it as I could.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j63/thetaxman2006/Mobile%20Uploads/20140617_231638.jpg

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rollingscone wrote: »

People like you are why manufacturers inflict things like this on innocent bicycles.

For shame!

Oh dear god no, hate pink and flowery things and that's hideous. If I had that felt though it might have one white tyre, one red, red cables and white saddle and bar tape. It all has to go, no extraneous colour. I have taste you know, pfft!

Darkglasses

petethedrummer wrote: »

Red looks pretty bad for bar tape and saddles....

https://www.google.ie/search?q=red+bar+tape&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=B7-gU9qOE4uR0QXMs4CIDQ&ved=0CEAQsAQ&biw=1391&bih=805

Stick with white. but with black tyres and cable outers.

I just meant the outers, black everything else except maybe some red stitching on the bartape.

FWIW I actually haven't had much trouble keeping the white bartape clean. I've washed it with jif a few times, looks good as new afterwards.

rollingscone

The tax man wrote: »

The grief I got for having grey outer cables. After that I just threw as much black onto it as I could.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j63/thetaxman2006/Mobile%20Uploads/20140617_231638.jpg

Ah to be fair it looks gucci now...and strangely like something that might be involved in rescuing hostages from the Burmese jungle.

Chips Lovell

CramCycle

Darkglasses wrote: »

I just meant the outers, black everything else except maybe some red stitching on the bartape.

FWIW I actually haven't had much trouble keeping the white bartape clean. I've washed it with jif a few times, looks good as new afterwards.

I think Jagwire red outers, with black tyres (white look naff) and keep the saddle and tape as is.

Lusk_Doyle

Darkglasses wrote: »

I just meant the outers, black everything else except maybe some red stitching on the bartape.

FWIW I actually haven't had much trouble keeping the white bartape clean. I've washed it with jif cif a few times, looks good as new afterwards.

Don't forget that it was changed to help out our poor Spanish brothers who can't speak properly.

inc21

Junior

Might or might not be a Party Busy entry ..

But Jimmy Casper and myself at the Tour on Monday .. I'm the cool french looking f*cker on the right ..

Chips Lovell

https://twitter.com/ReinvanRensburg/status/487866008636751872

Chips Lovell

Mmmm, salty ass

Darkglasses

Too much chammy cream.