Bicycle porn* thread.

77ric

some lovely bikes, all bouncy and electric, but I quite fancy one of these

the_jaffa

77ric said:

some lovely bikes, all bouncy and electric, but I quite fancy one of these

I think that’s Emily Batty. She ought to know that she’ll struggle to clip in in those shoes

77ric

the_jaffa said:

77ric said:

some lovely bikes, all bouncy and electric, but I quite fancy one of these

I think that’s Emily Batty. She ought to know that she’ll struggle to clip in in those shoes

it is indeed bright eyes herself, I guess if your a world class racer you can your favourite heels modded for clips

the_jaffa

77ric said:

the_jaffa said:

77ric said:

some lovely bikes, all bouncy and electric, but I quite fancy one of these

I think that’s Emily Batty. She ought to know that she’ll struggle to clip in in those shoes

it is indeed bright eyes herself, I guess if your a world class racer you can your favourite heels modded for clips

They’ll reek havoc with her saddle height too. 

Boromedic

She definitely has a nice batty

LastMantra

Not got any pics at the mo but I've been enjoying my Voodoo Bantu (Joe Murray). Can highly recommend for a budget mbike. 

https://www.mbr.co.uk/reviews/hardtail/voodoo-bantu-review

Mine is a nice smoky blue colour (actually very similar to octs leccy bike). It's pretty old now but still working well. 

Bron_Yr_Aur

Teetonetal said:

Bron_Yr_Aur said:

Off for a weeks trip across Switzerland tomorrow, so here's a shot avec luggage. Going to notice the weight up the climbs!

@Bron_Yr_Aur ;what's your route? 

Hey. Just got back and seen this.

We did

Day 1: Geneva - Yverdon through the Jura

Day 2: Yverdon - Chaux de Fonds

Day 3: Chaux de Fonds - Thun

Day 4: Thun - Meiringen

Day 5: Grosse Scheidegg loop (no luggage!)

Day 6: Meiringen - Andermatt over the Sustenpass

Day 7: Andermatt to Lugano (over the Oberalppass and the Passo Lucomagno)

We passed through 8 Swiss Cantons, 4 languages, 680km and 11,276m of climbing.

It was tiring but amazing and I'm already itching to get back on the bike!

This is me on the Grosse Schiedegg I think...

JohnnyPlectrum

NBD. I can't deny that lockdown has dampened any thoughts of N+1. 

simonk

Took delivery of the SL yesterday. Fannied around with it a bit today, made some adjustments and set up tubeless and then went for its inaugural ride this evening. It’s such a great bike. More effort is required on the inclines than on the Trance but it’s more fun everywhere else.

Teetonetal

Bron_Yr_Aur said:

Teetonetal said:

Bron_Yr_Aur said:

Off for a weeks trip across Switzerland tomorrow, so here's a shot avec luggage. Going to notice the weight up the climbs!

@Bron_Yr_Aur ;what's your route? 

Hey. Just got back and seen this.

We did

Day 1: Geneva - Yverdon through the Jura

Day 2: Yverdon - Chaux de Fonds

Day 3: Chaux de Fonds - Thun

Day 4: Thun - Meiringen

Day 5: Grosse Scheidegg loop (no luggage!)

Day 6: Meiringen - Andermatt over the Sustenpass

Day 7: Andermatt to Lugano (over the Oberalppass and the Passo Lucomagno)

We passed through 8 Swiss Cantons, 4 languages, 680km and 11,276m of climbing.

It was tiring but amazing and I'm already itching to get back on the bike!

This is me on the Grosse Schiedegg I think...

My word, that is quite some route, sounds like a blast Switzerland is just full of amazing climbs and scenery!

sellisnba

This is mine, it’s a beast and unbelievable to ride. 
https://flic.kr/p/2jiKq2i
Not the best photo though

octatonic

Awesome ^^^.

I've joined a local MTB group.
A mixture of electric and acoustic bikes.
It has been really good fun, although one bloke came off and broke his wrist when out with me for the first time.

I've been doing a lot of miles- 20-30 a day.
Absolutely loving the Levo.

I've upgraded the derailleur (GX), rear cassette (Shimano XT), gone to a 36T on the front and a stainless steel chain.
I managed to break the stock NX, probably from shifting under too much power.
I've adjusted my technique a bit,

simonk

Are you on Strava @octatonic ?

octatonic

simonk said:

Are you on Strava @octatonic ?

I'm not.
Should I be?

Bron_Yr_Aur

octatonic said:

Awesome ^^^.

I've joined a local MTB group.
A mixture of electric and acoustic bikes.
It has been really good fun, although one bloke came off and broke his wrist when out with me for the first time.

Ace I love riding in a group. An easy way to socialise, and when you've had enough chat you can just put the hammer down.

octatonic said:

simonk said:

Are you on Strava @octatonic ?

I'm not.
Should I be?

Only if you want to track your rides/stats and see other peoples rides. I mostly just enjoy the photos.

octatonic

I checked it out.

Apparently I joined years ago but I never used it.
I'll start using it now.

jamiexsilver

My new ride. Trek Roscoe 8 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCf8YO5lgAC/?igshid=1j25qql6awy7a

Teetonetal

jamiexsilver said:

My new ride. Trek Roscoe 8 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCf8YO5lgAC/?igshid=1j25qql6awy7a

Ohh nice. The Roscoe was high on my list when I was looking for my hardtail. Really like the slack head angle on hardtails. Spend some time getting the right psi on the tyres (iirc it's a plus bike)

jamiexsilver

Teetonetal said:

jamiexsilver said:

My new ride. Trek Roscoe 8 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCf8YO5lgAC/?igshid=1j25qql6awy7a

Ohh nice. The Roscoe was high on my list when I was looking for my hardtail. Really like the slack head angle on hardtails. Spend some time getting the right psi on the tyres (iirc it's a plus bike)

Yeah the tyres are bloody enormous! 2.8’s 

simonk

So, I sold my Giant Trance E+ 1 Pro for £250 less than I bought it for 9 months (and 1500 miles) ago... crazy times!

And then promptly replaced it with this 2021 Whyte E160RS... which is magnificent!