Today's new bike

[mr brightside]

NOS US Postal frame for sale on ebay, grossly overpriced of course...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trek-OCLV-...item3ceb847592

[Daletownrunner]

NOS US Postal frame for sale on ebay, grossly overpriced of course...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trek-OCLV-...item3ceb847592


must be LOADED with featured that's why people are being CHARGED such a HIGH price :-)

[that_fjell_guy]

Jealous!! I'm trying desperately to justify a cyclo-cross bike!

[IanDarkpeak]

Just been out for my 3rd ride on the bike and discovered it doesn't quite corner like the mountain bike in thick mud. mind you I can go a lot faster.

quite enjoying it...
so may people are saying when am I entereing the PPPcX..

[dominion]

Not actually a new bike....

http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/edition.../9780593074473

Appears to be a bit of a "Feet in the Clouds" for cyclists...

[that_fjell_guy]

Jealous!! I'm trying desperately to justify a cyclo-cross bike!

Justified...due to price and opportunity!!

Kona Jake £175....I actually paid him MORE than asking price of £150 as I felf guilty and he is a neighbour!! Not sure what year but its got the Profile 2 forks and canti's. Upgrades include carbon seatpost and 'frogleg' canti's!

Can't wait to get out on it...now I need to actually justify it by actually riding it!!

[wheezing donkey]

I think that it will be a few years old if it has the Profile 2 steel forks. A friend of mine bought a new "Jake the Snake" in mid 2005, fitted with the Profile 2 but he did upgrade to a carbon fork - a ?'Colorado'? from Paul Milnes, IIRC.
From what I've seen, from spending far too much time 'drooling' in bike shops, all three models - the basic 'Jake', 'Jake the Snake' & 'Major Jake' have had carbon forks for several years and they all now have disc brakes.

[that_fjell_guy]

Yes Wheeze. I think its a 2010 version. Might be worth considering that carbon fork upgrade at some point. Had a very short blast up the road this a.m. and loved it! First 'modern' road bike I've really owned. My present road bike being a Telfer 653 made to measure tri.TT bike with pre-index Campag. I was finding the gearing 52/42 and 11-26 tough out in the Dales as I tried getting back into cycling. I had been using my Orange Prestige with road tyres and more road gearing but found it too sluggish. The Kona actually brough a big grin to my face! Problem is I've already started wondering what an average priced carbon road bike feels like.....!?

[shaunaneto]

wondering what an average priced carbon road bike feels like.....!?

On the right road, like a ******* rocket ship

This after having taken my plastic fantastic out after a winter on the Crosslight, initially I wondered what was wrong until I realised the bike was surging forward in response to pedalling. Although if I'm honest I'm quite convinced by some of these bigger tyres all road options. Too many of the rides idea involve rough linking paths and scraggy back lanes. I think something like a Genesis Datum would be a good shout.

There's some genuinely fantastic road rides in the options, but the lack of road per sq mile mean you often find yourself on poor surfaces to avoid bad roads, the A9 being the main culprit for me.

And so, the cycle of buy buy sell buy continues

[wheezing donkey]

A fixie that I finished assembling last weekend, mostly from bits that I'd had stashed in the loft; had to splash out on:- blasting & powder coating (£45), headset, 1/8" chainring, chain & sprocket, bottom bracket (shorter axle for correct chain alignment), rear wheel, tyres & tubes and bar tape.
Ridden it for 35 miles - it rides and handles beautifully.

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