[fatdoc]

but unless you but them this weekend yr wife will kill you... you have  a wee nipper to consider.. thats about 20% of it's further education...

Yeah - my thinks a new boiler will be more in keeping with the Wife's spending plans.

Mind you I also eyed up a R3SL & S2 today at a certain local bike shop/

MTB a better option when becoming a new father.. more fun with less pain.... and less stress with times / weight etc..

[tlr]

I hope you weren't eyeing up tlr's S2 in there - its only a matter of time before he caves in I reckon.....

I think that you can probably consider me caved...and its an R3, not an S2.

Just got to decide which groupset to put on it, and discuss the other bits. At least I don't have to buy wheels.

[fatdoc]

wow!!!

pics once built please!!

- drool -

[hairich]

you ready to sell yours yet doc and will you please a n e my mtb

[Yossarian]

It's raining and I have so far avoided going out on the road yet today.  I have been wondering whether ogling lovely bicycles might have some beneficial training effect previously unrecorded by physiologists - the imagination running wild at the prospect of riding said bicycles at great speed causing cellular adaptions, etc, etc. 

anyway, enough bollocks.



I think this is the nicest bike I've ever seen...



Or maybe this one?



Another one by the same guy - annoyingly he's based in the States now...



This beauty is on ebay at the moment. Sorely tempted...



This is fucking tasty too...

[Duma]

litespeed is sweet, but the chains a bit crass really /nitpicking/
the gold english is very crass, and really what was he thinking with that crank? though the curly rear brake cable guide is cute.
I think I like the blue english best of this bunch, needs not to have shimano on it though.
gios is a classic, but just looks ridiculous in that size.
the eriksen is grim. what were you thinking?

[chappers]

big fan of the litespeed.

i like the ideas of the english, but the seat stays vs the front end of the cycle look very unbalanced.

i think that we should all follow with a post of a photo of their ideal road bike...ill have a quick look for mine...

[chappers]

im going to start us off...




from here: http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/dd255/Jonathannk/

[chappers]

shitballs i forgot about this one:

[Duma]

That look is very close to the coolest thing ever 
I think I posted a link to an S3 in olympic colours a while back that is probably the prettiest road bike I've seen, but reckon for my actual riding this would be closer to ideal

(though I own that saddle and its nasty to sit on, despite looking sweeeet.)

[Duma]

Oh, and I hate you, tlr.

[chappers]

i just wanna know the story behind all those amazing bikes stood against that wall...who does he build them for? some people with serious cash, that pinarello is about 5K, and god knows for that look, i think there were only 100 of them made...

[Palomides]

I saw this on weightweenies, and thought it looked really good - don't think it could qualify as a real dream bike though, as the frame only costs about £800 !

[Percy B]

Too heavy for me. How about this one...


Not to pretty, but weighs less than 5kgs....

[Palomides]

It's got downtube shifters...

[DubDom]

What are those pedals?????

[Percy B]

Aerolites - the worlds lightest pedals of course!

http://www.poshbikes.com/product.php?id=343

Only £200 as well - bargain.....

[clm]

anyone else doing cheshire cat?
I will expect to see you flying past me cos i am seriously light on preparation.

[chappers]

not doing it this year, kind of wish i was...it was nice riding round with team ukb last year.

[SteveM]

I will be. I don't have much in expectations either, I also don't know any of the roads/climbs so any advice as to possible stings in tails would be appreciated

[chappers]

the route is pretty flat with a few lumps. there are the obv climbs of mow cop (which isnt half as bad as its made out to be) and swiss hill (make sure you are sitting down and in gear 1 at the sart of that one, once stopped, no getting back on!).

there are a few other bumps in macc forest. and one other longer climb out of the goyt valley.

be careful on the decent into the goyt valley, very steep if it goes the way i think i remember  it does??

weather last year was stunning, hope it is this year too for you!

[SteveM]

Thanks chappers. Removed thumb from bum and found the profiles online - doesn't look too bad. Anything's got to be easier than fighting to stay upright on the snow and ice this morning.

[chappers]

no problems, i cant stress enough that decent to the goyt valley (if it goes accross the cat and fiddle and down). i want out on one ride at the end of the summer, and a girl crashed head on into a motorcyclist as she failed to make the corner on the correct side of the road. there is always mud and grit on the road there too.
(she was ok by the way - he was pretty pissed off).

[Yossarian]

I've just cancelled a mtb enduro thing (not really been out at all this year cos of mud and time constraints) so I can do the Rapha Hell of the North.

Anyone else interested? Details are on their site somewhere...

Prize for the most punctures of the day!

[jfw]

Titanium

http://www.qoroz.co.uk/