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Cycling: What bike(s)
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I noticed in the cycling thread that there are a lot more cyclists on fab than I realised. So my question is...... what bike(s) have you got?
I currently have 2.
2017 Giant Anthem 3 mountain bike
2017 Giant TCR Advanced Disc road bike. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've got a Boardman Road frame that I've changed most of the factory standard fitout. The only original bit is the carbon frame itself 
Picked it up cheap on eBay a few years ago so didn't mind spending on new wheels, drive, brakes, etc |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Trek 1.5 looking to upgrade to a summer bike looking at some of the planetx bikes rt80 what's everyones opinion on planetx , it's the mech that draws me considering all carbon fibre comes from only 5 factories |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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They've recently rolled out the Boris Bikes from London to a lot of different places in the country, so I've been using them. It's saving me loads of money on taxi fares  |
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By *40 maleMan
over a year ago
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"I noticed in the cycling thread that there are a lot more cyclists on fab than I realised. So my question is...... what bike(s) have you got?
I currently have 2.
2017 Giant Anthem 3 mountain bike
2017 Giant TCR Advanced Disc road bike. "
I have a 2013 anthem 3. Great bike. Only 26 inch wheels tho. Is the 2017 still only in 650b? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I get bo_ed of my bikes too easily so I'm forever swapping/selling them haha!
At the moment I have an old Giant XTCAlliance and all parts other than the frame have been changed  my old bike was a 2015 specialized stumpjumper with a fair few bits changed.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I noticed in the cycling thread that there are a lot more cyclists on fab than I realised. So my question is...... what bike(s) have you got?
I currently have 2.
2017 Giant Anthem 3 mountain bike
2017 Giant TCR Advanced Disc road bike. "
Sweet choices man.
I'm on a carbon Norco range mtb
And a giant defy for the road |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I noticed in the cycling thread that there are a lot more cyclists on fab than I realised. So my question is...... what bike(s) have you got?
I currently have 2.
2017 Giant Anthem 3 mountain bike
2017 Giant TCR Advanced Disc road bike.
Sweet choices man.
I'm on a carbon Norco range mtb
And a giant defy for the road "
Cheers. I had
Giant trance 1 27.5
Giant Defy 1
Giant Trinity advanced
All stolen from my dads shed.
Loved the Defy. Did the London 100 on it twice |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Spesh rockhopper,V brakes even! Giant tcx,V brakes but upgraded trp's,11-36 cassette,35mm tyres in summer for off road tracks,28mm n mudguards now,bought Giant TCR,black Friday sale got campaign Zonda's n rotor 3d crankset for it,happy with fleet,at the mo |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Mines a custom build using an 1990's Raleigh Pioneer frame, headstock, forks and side pull caliper brakes.
Everything else was replaced - Shimano 105 drive train with upgraded chainset to provide 52/42 (the original Raleigh chainset was only a 50/42 if I recall). New sealed unit bottom bracket replacing the worn bearing cups and axle). Lightweight aluminium wheels.
I could have bought new for less than all the parts cost me, but I know every inch of that bike and its unique! |
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"I want to build my own bike. Road or MTB. Possibly an unpainted titanium frame and build it from scratch. "
There are quite a few courses out there, but they are not cheap. Saying that how many riders can say they actually built their own frame. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"One with 2 wheels and a saddle, I just jump on it and ride
So you're not fussy what you ride lol? 
Cheeky boy 
I'd happily offer you a ride, hold on tight "
I'm taking a firm grip  |
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"One with 2 wheels and a saddle, I just jump on it and ride
So you're not fussy what you ride lol?
Cheeky boy
I'd happily offer you a ride, hold on tight
I'm taking a firm grip "
It'll be a hard ride then |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"One with 2 wheels and a saddle, I just jump on it and ride
So you're not fussy what you ride lol?
Cheeky boy
I'd happily offer you a ride, hold on tight
I'm taking a firm grip
It'll be a hard ride then "
That's the only way it should be |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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24 speed "Haro" Heartland.
It's an American bike. Kinda crossover as it's fine on/off road.......had it for years and love it. Just got a new saddle for Crimbo. |
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i have a couple of steel frame bikes that probably are from the late 70,s early 80,s the sort you could probably pick up for a tenner a few years ago.. that is until some cunt had the idea that these things are retro.. now there a hund_ed plus on ebay.. |
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I have a beat up looking old Gt aggressor 1, it really does look like a piece of crap! It's got a set of fox float forks and mainly shimano slx/xt running gear, with mavic wheels and schwabble tyre's. I went for a the stealth looking bike, looks crap but with half decent gear, try and put the scallies off nicking it.
She has a bog standard cannondale trail, she picked it purely because of the matt black paint job, I'll start on her upgrades this summer, I'll begin with new tyre's, brakes and shifters, then some decent front sus.
I've also looked at a bike build, I like the old GT aggressor XC and elite colour scheme, but unless I could get a perfect frame I wouldn't build with a 2nd hand frame.
I also like the look of the on one parkwood and 456 carbon frames. |
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"They've recently rolled out the Boris Bikes from London to a lot of different places in the country, so I've been using them. It's saving me loads of money on taxi fares "
They have the boris bikes in Liverpool also, they are green. It's how I started riding! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Too many...... Anybody wanna buy a bike ?!
Winter Ribble hack, always cove_ed in mud
CAADx 105 cross bike, also cove_ed in mud
Focus Cayo Carbon (old)
Synapse sportive jobbie
Spesh Tarmac Comp Di2 summer jobbie
Spesh hybrid
Old 90's Claud Butler still in bits after many years ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Ribble road bike with campag throughout
Dolan FXE
aluminium no frills track bike
vintage mercian fixed road bike. 1950s frame but modern bits
853 crossbike that has super low gears for the 3 peaks
About to replace the ribble
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Probably too many!
Marin Mount Vision Pro 2004
Marin Wolf Ridge 2009
Boardman sports Hybrid 2010
Dolan l'etape carbon road bike
Holds worth LaQuelda single speed.
Also have a MEKK Potenza carbon frame that needs repairing & building into a turbo trainer bike.
Plus, thinking about treating myself to a CX/gravel bike. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Probably too many!
Marin Mount Vision Pro 2004
Marin Wolf Ridge 2009
Boardman sports Hybrid 2010
Dolan l'etape carbon road bike
Holds worth LaQuelda single speed.
Also have a MEKK Potenza carbon frame that needs repairing & building into a turbo trainer bike.
Plus, thinking about treating myself to a CX/gravel bike."
surely you've heard of the N+1 rule about the optimum number of bikes to own.
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"Anyone got/had a giant tough roader?
Or
Cannondale bad boy?
I'll be getting something new this year and considering either of the above."
I have a bad boy, never found it that comfortable. The reach isn't right for me.
I also have a Voodoo Bizango 29er which is an absolutely perfect fit. It's the best fitting bike I have ever had...
Buried in the back of the shed is a British Racing Eagle racer from 1987...
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Never! But my friends Mrs used love seein me in it which I always found weird as Personally I hate it I don't think any male looks good in it haha"
speak for yourself. I look like a sex god in my Lycra.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Just got rid of my 'ladies German City bike '
Too many hills "
You could go for one of these fancy new E-bikes that give you Eummmhhhpp for them there hills |
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I know absolutely nothing about bikes and I bow to you all who can stay upright on one for more than 2 seconds.
I just had a very childish moment where I saw the thread title
"What bike?" and in my best Kevin and Perry voice my head could come up with, produced the answer...your mum.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I know absolutely nothing about bikes and I bow to you all who can stay upright on one for more than 2 seconds.
I just had a very childish moment where I saw the thread title
"What bike?" and in my best Kevin and Perry voice my head could come up with, produced the answer...your mum.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Got a Giant mountain bike,
Boardman road bike,
Boardman cyclocross bike
And an old touring bike put together by a cycle shop in Bristol back in the 80s
Hardly use the mountain bike since I got the cyclocross one. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Got a Giant mountain bike,
Boardman road bike,
Boardman cyclocross bike
And an old touring bike put together by a cycle shop in Bristol back in the 80s
Hardly use the mountain bike since I got the cyclocross one."
Which boardman cx have you got? |
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By *ranfondoMan
over a year ago
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Im a pro bike mechanic who test rides all makes and models and types of bikes....I also delve into their "soul" while servicing them... believe me... some of the rubbish and short cuts the so called "brands" so is unbelievable... me I ride an upgraded Red T3 from B'twin and a Thompson Capella... mainly due to the build quality and factory finish of them... I ride socially and selected sportives .... great to see Swinging Cyclists.... Enjoy |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Kona Cindercone race light
1986 no suspenders at all! Front or rear!
Nuff said !
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Quality, I thought I was old school with my 2003 Orange Gringo, aluminium frame, front shocks and disc brakes. |
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nothing fancy just a Dawes hybrid
and a mongoose mountain bike that i was given..put more road friendly tyres on them raised the handlebar hight on them as i like a comfy upright ride and dont do much serious off-roading just tracks and trailways and along the prom |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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for a good many years I had a dawes handbuilt 531, a few yrs ago got a trek 7.3 road hybrid, the dawes was faster but the trek is a bigger frame so more comfortable and a lot smoother |
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Well my son and i share a stable of bikes.
Kona scrap. Completely modernised by myself.
Kona kula supreme. Again not standard.
Kona stinky. Heavily modded for DH.
Focus Black forest lite 29. Pretty much standard.
My road bike is based on a vitus frame. 10 speed campag with campag wheels. But traffic has put me off road riding. I've had a few too many near misses.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ribble road bike with campag throughout
Dolan FXE
aluminium no frills track bike
vintage mercian fixed road bike. 1950s frame but modern bits
853 crossbike that has super low gears for the 3 peaks
About to replace the ribble
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And since I posted that I've upgraded the Ribble. Dolan Tuono with Campag Chorus throughout which I managed to get for inside my £2k bike to work budget, just need to upgrade the askium wheelset and decide whether to sell the ribble or keep it as a winter bike |
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Had a kirk revolution mtb..sold (frame flexed too much)
Built 2 specialized stumpjumpers(1998 hardtails)..one to full original spec via ebay..the other for my mate.
Cannondale r500 ebay bargain road bike (main commuter)
Carrera tdf (cheap road bike..before r500)..want to cannibalise onto a better frame
2009 Rockhopper via cycle to work scheme.
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I have a Giant Iguana Hard tail which I have had for nearly 15 years. And a Giant SCR 2.0 as my road bike.
I would love to upgrade both bikes but that would be big bucks and that money is allocated to getting my classic mini back on the road. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Eeeeeek....... Too many.......
1990's Claud Butler Criterium..... in bits
Ribble winter trainer 105
Spesh Cirrus Hybrid
Focus Cayo carbon 105
Cannondale Synapse carbon
Cannondale CaadX 105
Spesh Tarmac Comp Di2
I must really sell some !
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have a Giant Iguana Hard tail which I have had for nearly 15 years. And a Giant SCR 2.0 as my road bike.
I would love to upgrade both bikes but that would be big bucks and that money is allocated to getting my classic mini back on the road."
I had the Giant SCR 2.0 before I upgraded to the one I have now, it's a great bike. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Litespeed Siena 9spd Dura Ace. old skool 
Cannondale CAADX 105
Planet X carbon Ultegra
Specialised Stumpjumper Comp
Ribble winter bike
Ribble TT
Various other little bits and bobs in the shed too.
Those bloody cyclists though |
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By *ranfondoMan
over a year ago
Cambridgeshire |
"i have an appollo mountain bike,shimano gears,nothing fancy but does me for a good bike ride."
Any bike is better than no bike Hun.... I work on all bikes from kids to adults from unicycles to Handbikes... and I get to test ride them too...Apart from the kids ones lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Orbea Avant that I use for Sportives
Specialized Allez for commuting
Specialised Rock Hopper Moutain Bike
And I have a KTM Revalator over in Germay for commuting and ride outs.
I might treat myself to a custom made Wyndy Milla bike later in the year |
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