Bicycles

[TRITON]

Keep seeing posts about bikes and was wondering if creative joinery and cycling are a linked interest.

Who here then is a bike rider, or lover of the 2 wheeled mode of transportation.

I've ridden daily since about 1995, with a bit off after a bad accident, but still riding, though not as much and currently in the market for an Ebike.
This Ebike
https://www.cube.eu/en/2021/e-bikes...o-hybrid-160-hpc-tm-625-275-flashgreynorange/Current ride is a Cove Stiffee freeride,150mm revelation, full Hope kit(wheels/brakes etc) and XT drivetrain, adapted now with a rack and pannier. I mean, who wants a mincy heavyweight about town runaround. Might as well be a proper mtb, not a pretend one.

 

[converse]

More a bike accumulator now. Mostly ride a 70s Norman Fay.

 

[JohnPW]

My main bike at the moment is a 1980s 753 Brian Rourke with Campagnolo Super/Nuovo Record parts, 3ttt stem, Nitto bars, Turbo saddle, Mavic G40/E2 rims, Veloflex tyres, converted to fixed wheel.

 

[Jacob]

Spa Titanium Audax and Dawes Galaxy. Used to do Audaxes a lot but not recently. Lots of camping/touring UK and Europe. Did Lejog a few years back

 

[dickm]

Gave in to the years, and bought Kalkhoff e-bikes for self and spouse. But still got a Dawes Galaxy and Muddy Fox MTB. The latter is handy because it's light and can be slung into the boot of the car for short journeys away from parking. The others are just too long/heavy to be easy to transport by car. And before anyone suggests bike racks, I had a very near accident when the bike rack on the Audi in front of me just fell off. Fortunately, it was on a corner, so the mess fell away from the road, far enough for me to get round it.
Daughter got a Brompton when she was working the far side of Aberdeen, which she took with her on the bus to town centre then pedalled the rest of the way; have wondered about getting one, but they are distinctly uncomfy to ride, as well as being eye-wateringly expensive.

 

[Jameshow]

Carbon focus izalco race bike.
Cannondale six road bike.
Winter steel bike
Scott cx bike.

Built a couple of wheels over 1 and 2nd lockdown.

Get out most weekends - last Saturday 100miles to hawes and settle.

Did lejog 2 years ago unsupported in 8 days.

Cheers James

 

[TRITON]

Did lejog 2 years ago unsupported in 8 days.

Thats hard graft, you must be keen.

Amphetamines and Whiskey ?

 

[Jacob]

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Did lejog 2 years ago unsupported in 8 days.
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Mine was unsupported in 14 days but with camping gear and a picturesque route via Arran, Skye, etc also avoiding Scottish main roads. Longest day was last one 100miles - Lairg to JoG
PS via Bettyhill for the scenery!

 

[paulrbarnard]

Specialized Roubai for the road and a Carrera TDF fitted to a wahoo kickr

 

[Jameshow]

Just pub food each night!!

Cheers James

 

[Jacob]

Just pub food each night!!

Cheers James

I passed shops once or twice and got caught out rough camping. Worst breakfast was a tin of sardines and a glass of whisky, whilst fighting off midges and dying for some water. Luckily Arisaig was just down the road with a Spa shop so I could fill up with buns and things!

 

[Jameshow]

Mine was unsupported in 14 days but with camping gear and a picturesque route via Arran, Skye, etc also avoiding Scottish main roads. Longest day was last one 100miles - Lairg to JoG

Wow that's the way I will do it next time!

Cheers James

 

[danst96]

Commencal Clash now. Yep I'm into big MTB stuff.

Before was Yeti SB66 and before that a mondraker Dune RR

 

[Noel]

Commencal Clash now. Yep I'm into big MTB stuff.

Before was Yeti SB66 and before that a mondraker Dune RR

Was the Yeti a super bike? : )
How do you find the long frame on the Dune?

 

[Jacob]

Wow that's the way I will do it next time!

Cheers James

It was about 200 miles further than the direct road route. Not a lot really as you wouldn't want to do the fast way unless you were into record breaking. Some of the minor roads are brilliant - e.g. you can avoid Fort William by going up the west side of the loch, dead quite through groves of rhodedendrons.
Or on the way to Arisaig up a long hill then you get spectacular view of the Small Isles and the Hebrides. Magic!
Average about 75 miles per day which was nackering - if I did it again I'd give myself a bit more tourist time. Might have another go!
Small Isles probably from near Arisaig:

PS photo is wrong way around ,or taken from the west, from Barra? with a telephoto lens

 

[eribaMotters]

I cycle as a form of transport and not sport. I took to a bike in 2006 and cycled the 5 miles each way to work, anything from 3 to 5 days a week until early retirement at 55 in 2017. For me it was simple. Middle age brings on a probable weight gain and I realised that if I cycled I could carry on eating what and when I liked. I now use the bike whenever I can instead of the car for anything local. I have a Giant N7 Hybrid with hub brakes and gears. After about 12/15K miles I needed a new chain and main sprocket. The gears and brakes have never needed adjustment. I'm now at about 20K.

Colin

 

[danst96]

Was the Yeti a super bike? : )
How do you find the long frame on the Dune?

The yeti was quite nice yes full XTR groupset.

The dune was from 2013 so pretty short compared to my long slack Commencal. It gof stolen unfortunately.

 

[Noel]

The yeti was quite nice yes full XTR groupset.

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Stolen? Sad to hear

 

[Noel]

Seems to be an uncanny number of cyclists on this woodworking forum.

Is there a connection

Personally went from 5 bikes to one and had the biggest Hope collection in the UK outwith Hope's own museum. although I've still a number of Hope prototypes in the now diminished collection.(I bought a Hope engineers personal stash a bit back via another forum).

Think ill start a bike thread rather than cluttering up this one.

7 in our house:

Specialised Comp Chisel (HT)
22 yr old Scott HT
Cube (road)
2 x self built alu (spokes and all) (road, one winter, one summer)
Ancient Raleigh Titanium hybrid
Ancient GT hardtail with updated g/set and forks

 

[shed9]

An Orbea Gain and a Scott Speedster SE for me and a Bianchi E-Spillo for Mrs Shed. Looking to get an Argon 18 Gallium in the summer.

I wonder if the percentage of forum members who are cyclists is average or otherwise in terms of the general public.