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the shizzle => shootin' the shit => two wheel spiel => Topic started by: chappers on September 10, 2009, 10:31:38 am

Title: how many? what are they?
Post by: chappers on September 10, 2009, 10:31:38 am: (i feel i own too may bikes - was even thinking of selling one...) so, own up, how may bikes do you own, and what are they, ill start us off:

1) Ribble "blue winter training bike" - you know the one. with a mirage group and fulcrum 7 whees.
2) Kuota Kharma, centaur carbon, campagnolo zonda.
3) Terry Dolan 531 track frame built in 1990, but never ridden till i got it last year.
4) Shit trek MTN bike.
5) in progress: Surly long haul trucker touring bike with 26" wheels.

is that too many?
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: Joepicalli on September 10, 2009, 10:52:48 am: If you have to ask the question you Know the answer.
I own 2:
Schwinn Fastback comp.
2004 specialzed Enduro.
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: webbo on September 10, 2009, 11:51:46 am: 3
bianchi aluminimum carbon forked front and rear ultegra equipped winter bike.
bianchi 928l carbon ultegra with fsa carbon chainset and fulcrum 3 wheels
raleigh titanium hard tail mountain bike.
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: slackline on September 10, 2009, 12:29:27 pm: Scott Aspect 45 (with road tyres for commuting, now off-line due to being taken out this morning, awaiting new wheel)
Old (<2005 at least) Specialised FSR
Dawes hybrid bike of some description that needs a lot of work
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: JohnM on September 10, 2009, 12:35:39 pm: GT Avalanche
Specialized FSR
Ribble Deda EM2 special edition
Crap full suspension bike I won in a raffle!
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: SteveM on September 10, 2009, 02:45:17 pm: Two and a half here.

Trek 1.2 road bike
Old and heavy MTB
The "not the lagerfish bike" project - single speed orange thing. Currently a pile of bits in the living room, a load of internet orders to be placed held together with dreams of a gorgeous tiger stripe of orange and black that will make bus drivers cower in fear.

I have to get rid of the mtb when the NTLB is anywhere near finished...
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: Dolly on September 10, 2009, 02:49:52 pm: I can't wait to see Fatdoc's reply to this...

Giant VT1
Giant XTC SE summat
Bianchi Tii frame with Ultegra
Dolan summat with a mixture of Ultegra/old Dura ace - think I've sold the wheels to my bro
Winter Dolan frame with guards and Campag Xenon - I deffo need to sell that one
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: tlr on September 10, 2009, 03:36:07 pm: I thought everybody knew that the correct number of bikes to own is expressed by the simple mathematical equation "N+1, where N=the number of bikes that you currently own". Simple.

2002 Santa Cruz Superlight with Fox forks and XTR. 26lbs. For riding along stuff.
2008 Cotic Hemlock with Fox 36s and XT. 31lbs. For riding up and down stuff.
2004 Bianchi Carbon XL with Dura ace and Tune wheels. 16lbs. For riding black stuff.

Good to see so many Bianchis.
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: tlr on September 10, 2009, 04:07:06 pm: Quote from: Dolly on September 10, 2009, 02:49:52 pm
I can't wait to see Fatdoc's reply to this...

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Jon should only be allowed to list FULLY WORKING bikes.....
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: Bubba on September 10, 2009, 04:46:43 pm: i) 2004 Specialized Big Hit with 888's - better than I am at going down stuff, enough said.
ii) Santa Cruz Chameleon (unknown vintage but it's not changed for ages) - does everything I want it to but needs a spare set of lighter XC wheels and brakes that work properly.
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: Yossarian on September 10, 2009, 04:53:29 pm: oh dear...

2005(?) Litespeed ~~Vortex~~ sorry, Tuscany - Record / Chorus / Harry Rowland-built wheels
1969 (?) Colnago something - Super Record / various wheels with various hardcore cassette combinations - Bought for the Eroica, which I still haven't entered.
2005 Whyte 46 - swapped the Maverick forks for Fox 36s. Various other pimping
2007 Kona Stinky Primo - planning to replace before too long, as it keeps trying to kill me.
2008 Cove Stiffee - X9 / Fox 36 / lots of blue and gold Hope stuff - Bought for jumping off things. As such, barely used.
2008 SE Racing OM Flyer -- cherry red and lots of gold anodising, plus yellow tyres and grips - Bought for cruising around London. Also barely used.
2009 Marin Mt Vision 5.8 (on loan)
Felt dirt jump frame that I need to get rid of on Ebay
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: fatkid2000 on September 10, 2009, 08:15:42 pm: Quote from: tlr on September 10, 2009, 03:36:07 pm
I thought everybody knew that the correct number of bikes to own is expressed by the simple mathematical equation "N+1, where N=the number of bikes that you currently own". Simple.

2002 Santa Cruz Superlight with Fox forks and XTR. 26lbs. For riding along stuff.
2008 Cotic Hemlock with Fox 36s and XT. 31lbs. For riding up and down stuff.
2004 Bianchi Carbon XL with Dura ace and Tune wheels. 16lbs. For riding black stuff.

Good to see so many Bianchis.

Tim - Think You've forgotten that Cervelo.

Wilier Mortirolo pimped up wth some Zipps.
Sunday (now Sabbath) September - commuter / winter road bike - Great bike and done over 6000 miles.
Santa Cruz Heckler.
Commencal Supreme DH - Bargain of the year (60% of retail)
Then there's the wife's bikes which I borrow.
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: Percy B on September 10, 2009, 08:20:33 pm: Kona Cinder Cone - In the process of riding this into the ground...I will kill it, oh yes!
Cinelli Vigorelli track bike - None of your fixie 'fashion bike' shite here, its the real deal. Mavic Eclipse wheels, Miche Primato 92" fixed gear. Has never, and will never be riden on the road.
Lightspeed Pavia - The perverts Lightspeed (ie: made of carbon instead of titanium), handbuilt wheels (Ambrosio rims on Tune hubs), Ultegra/Dura Ace mix, Zipp carbon bars. Doesn't weigh much....a shame I do!
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: chappers on September 10, 2009, 08:35:26 pm: i dont feel so bad now...thanks guys.
when my touring bike is finished, the MTB will go!
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: Joepicalli on September 10, 2009, 08:48:07 pm: Oh if we're including bits a totally vintage kona explosive hard everything, that I think I want to get going again.
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: Jim on September 10, 2009, 09:03:40 pm: you can only ride one at a time you know....
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: fatdoc on September 10, 2009, 10:57:14 pm: Brace yourselves children:

I'm not including frames / projects or now the kids MTBs...

- 1st ever UK Demo frame : full classic FR shit... most broke, not mine - i got a good un. 3rd hand 888s on it now.. the dogs

- 3rd hand Giant 8 glory FR.. bargain at £650.. being blinged to be the smallest ever 8 inch travel bike ever.. flickable pleasure

- AM no expense spared marin wolf ridge... spent my 40th birthday on it.. have done DH on it in spain. highlight is the Fox 32 150mm talas forks.. was £630.. rrp this yr £840!! what... sod that.

mad... mad.. world.

God bless Julian Cope
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: Obi-Wan is lost... on September 10, 2009, 11:08:19 pm: 1) Kona Lava Dome 1991 (purple) fully hard. (18th birthday present!)
2) Kona Cinder Cone 2002 hard tail
3) Kona Kikapu 2006 full sus
4) Trek 1.5 2008 Road bike
5) Classic Peugeot Road bike found by side of road, probably going to ebay.
Think that's about it except for Mrs Obi's Kona Hahanna, oh and a unicycle!
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: Percy B on September 10, 2009, 11:18:30 pm: Quote from: fatdoc on September 10, 2009, 10:57:14 pm
Brace yourselves children:

I'm not including frames / projects or now the kids MTBs...

- 1st ever UK Demo frame : full classic FR shit... most broke, not mine - i got a good un. 3rd hand 888s on it now.. the dogs

- 3rd hand Giant 8 glory FR.. bargain at £650.. being blinged to be the smallest ever 8 inch travel bike ever.. flickable pleasure

- AM no expense spared marin wolf ridge... spent my 40th birthday on it.. have done DH on it in spain. highlight is the Fox 32 150mm talas forks.. was £630.. rrp this yr £840!! what... sod that.

mad... mad.. world.

God bless Julian Cope

You got rid of your Wilier then, FD?
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: Fj on September 10, 2009, 11:24:37 pm: 1) SX Trail with Lyrics, built light for DH and XC
2) Singlespeed Azonic DS-1 for commuting and dirt jumping.
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: Duma on September 11, 2009, 01:20:11 am: 1)Planet X Superlight team Al on px model B, Sram rival Gruppo. Like this (http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/?p=4835) but less bling wheels. Awesome bike for the money.

2)Koga fullpro track (aka finding nemo) has never, and never will, see a velodrome ;) :
(http://velospace.org/files/IMG_0103edit.JPG)
There was a couple of others (Principia road bike and On-one Pompino) but the lawless c*nts of bristol have recently relieved me of them :'(
Will be augmented by a pompino replacement at some point.
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: fatboySlimfast on September 11, 2009, 07:33:36 am: Quote from: fatdoc on September 10, 2009, 10:57:14 pm
Brace yourselves children:

I'm not including frames / projects or now the kids MTBs...

- 1st ever UK Demo frame : full classic FR shit... most broke, not mine - i got a good un. 3rd hand 888s on it now.. the dogs

- 3rd hand Giant 8 glory FR.. bargain at £650.. being blinged to be the smallest ever 8 inch travel bike ever.. flickable pleasure

- AM no expense spared marin wolf ridge... spent my 40th birthday on it.. have done DH on it in spain. highlight is the Fox 32 150mm talas forks.. was £630.. rrp this yr £840!! what... sod that.

mad... mad.. world.

God bless Julian Cope
ahem..............slightly economical
Willier road bike
old specialized rockhopper(not used by you now but still yours)
VT1 frame hanging on wall as a artistic stateme

mine
Turner 6 pack(last of the horst links) 6" light mini d/h bike
Intense M3
On One steel hardtail
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: fatkid2000 on September 11, 2009, 07:55:17 am: Well done FBSF for pointing out FDs dementia for his other bikes. I like the artistic statement frame!
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: Norton Sharley on September 11, 2009, 12:46:10 pm: 1) Marin Bear Valley fully rigid steel framed and up for sale if anyone wants it
2) Gary Fisher Tasajara - came with 80mm forks, now has spare set of Fox Vanilla 130's on it. Me dad uses it for going to the shops and scaring walkers in the Lakes.
3) Orange 5 - more than slightly tweaked

+ spares but not quite as many old spare tyres as FD holds. In both senses.
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: milksnake on September 11, 2009, 10:51:51 pm: old dmr trailstar, first batch done in chrome, cant remember when it was built, marzocchi forks, raceface crankes, azonic bars etc.
even older gt speed series 24" cruiser.
07 standard 250S, macneil, oddysey, G sport etc.
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: soapy on September 13, 2009, 12:28:25 pm: duma

-1

oscc
Title: Re: how many? what are they?
Post by: Duma on September 13, 2009, 10:32:01 pm: OSCC? You'll have to enlighten me.
Found it on a list of acronyms on LFGSS, but no expansion. Google is otherwise unhelpful.

I take it you don't like the Koga.

Edit: Found!
Obligatory
Slack
Chain
Comment

Yeah I know - shame this is what gets most comments on these pics - I'd just finished the build so was still fiddling with stuff, ie chain tension. 'tis fixed now.