[Closed] I accidentally bought a new bike

Sell the old frame to fund a new wheel.

I love the Cotic orange and that bike looks just right.

Think your table could do with a sand and oil though....

+1 on the sand and oil.

Lovely build *checks own bank balance*

white crud catcher though please 😉

white crud catcher though please

Don't encourage me... 😉

I need that bike more than you.
Please give it over.

You can keep the table.

What travel fox forks are they?

Nice, pity they don't do them in mens sizes

What travel fox forks are they?

I love the Cotic orange and that bike looks just right.

+1 apart from the mix of black and white kit and too-long hoses.
Good valve-logo alignment, though I'd have them both at 6 o'clock not 9 o'clock for a photo.

🙂

nice bike. always liked the look of Souls.

[s]white[/s] loose the crud catcher though please 😉

Nice, pity they don't do them in mens sizes

I am a man, I have to moobs to prove it...

loose the crud catcher though please

There was a tinge of sadness as I fitted it. I had dry heaves as I fitted the read mudguard [not pictured, for obvious reasons] 🙂

Nice, perfect saddle and grip colour for a brit winter too 😉

Sucks being off work and unable to ride when the weather is gorgeous outside.

<Sighs and wonders off to fettle Orange Prince Albert>

loose the crud catcher, looks terrible.

loose the crud catcher, looks terrible.

Necessary evil ATM I'm afraid, it'll be coming off at the first opportunity... 🙂

loose the crud catcher, looks terrible.

It may look terrible but if it stops one speck of dog shite from hitting me in the face I'll keep living with mine.

True dat...

Yup, crud catcher lose. Why do you need this and a bender fender?

Nice apart from that though!

Why do you need this and a bender fender?

I might not...

Local trails are [i]very[/i] muddy though.

Nobody has mentioned cutting the steerer tube yet. V. disappointing STW. 😉

Crud catcher or fender doesn't get the lot I find, there's always something sneaks through. I use both on my bike in winter too, they compliment each other well.

What about the heath robinson use of inner tube on the fork crown - does that not work?

Still looks crap mind!

Lesson here - take the photo before mudguards are added, and don't own up!

Heh-ho, it's only for winter, it'll be dark out most of the time... 🙂

What about the heath robinson use of inner tube on the fork crown - does that not work?

I do own [url= http://www.rapidracerproducts.com/NeoGuard.htm ]one of these[/url] but for ultimate mud clearence, it's a homemade job FTW.

Just ride enjoy. Dont need the approval of people on here. Mud gaurds an all

D0NK - Member
Nice, pity they don't do them in mens sizes

Are you another person who ideally requires a 21"?

Cy recently told me he had no pals which sadly 🙁

like it 😀

Good valve-logo alignment.

The rim needs rotating clockwise approximately 3-4mm for perfect alignment. Also, you have growth starting between the paving slabs beneath that table that needs re-treating. I'd keep on top of that
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Nice bike.

Are you another person who ideally requires a 21"?

edit btw that last sentence doesn't make sense, did you mean "no plans to make" or something else?

I still like the orange.

When I bought my frame back in 2004, the choices were orange and black. Mrs North only sanctioned the expenditure on the basis it was black.

Still prefer Orange..!

D0NK - Member
edit btw that last sentence doesn't make sense, did you mean "no plans to make" or something else?

haha late night brain shut down, sorry, I meant he has no plans sadly, i currently have a 19", but starting to think its a tad too small 🙁

ourmaninthenorth - Member
Mrs North only sanctioned the expenditure on the basis it was black.

are you serious?

ourmaninthenorth - Member

Mrs North only sanctioned the expenditure on the basis it was black.

In a "The wife didn't notice the new bike 'cos the old one was black" sort of way?

are you serious?

Yes. At the time, we had one income (mine), and so money was extremely tight. So discretionary expenditure came with certain strings. She seemed to insist on a colour choice, which was fine if it meant I could build the bike.

"you can have a new bike as long as I get to pick the colour" bit wierd but I could go with that 🙂

Edit - Actualy no, I really like orange souls too.

ourmaninthenorth - Member
Yes. At the time, we had one income (mine), and so money was extremely tight. So discretionary expenditure came with certain strings. She seemed to insist on a colour choice, which was fine if it meant I could build the bike.

Still sounds bizarre to me, atleast you got a new bike, do you have to ask if you can go out on it? 😉

Still sounds bizarre to me, atleast you got a new bike, do you have to ask if you can go out on it?

She was writing up her PhD and had gone a bit crackers I think..!

Actually, I hardly ride it these days (maybe two or three times a year) - have turned into a roadie.

She what she has driven you too?! 😛

Nice 🙂 Cotic Orange is awesome.

nice bike, thats currently the top of my list for frames atm.

Let us know how it rides, out of interest can you post the full spec

nice bike, thats currently the top of my list for frames atm.

Let us know how it rides, out of interest can you post the full spec

Rides great, only had it out twice so far, going out again tonight. I'm still tweaking the layout, but it's definitely comfier than my old frame.

BTW, check out http://www.cotic.co.uk/news/moving-specials for a bargain

Spec:

Hope Headset
Thomson 70mm Stem
Easton EA70 Monkeybar
Easton EA50 seatpost
Charge Spoon Saddle
Formula MEGAs with 203mm rotors [the rear [i]just[/i] fits]
SLX Crankset
XT mechs F+R
XT cassette
Hope Hoops front wheel/Notubes Flow rim
old shimano rear on Alex rim [to be replaced when finances allow]

thanks for the post, simular setup to what i am thinking of getting.

Going to try and get a test ride soon as im interested to see how it compares ride geometry to my rockhopper(i like the agressive geometry a lot, inspires me to do stupid things 🙂 )

I'm just back from another ride. My old frame had similar geometry to the Soul, but the Soul make me feel like I've got new legs and lungs. I seem to have more power at slow speed to get up and over roots and through deep mud. I'm not sure if it's in my head and it'll wear off, or if the bike is just that much better... 🙂

keep us updated of how the bike fairs, still unsure atm about what colour i would get, black or look at me orange..

Nice build. Was thinking of getting a black one to go with some black forks as I wasn't sure about orange and black, but that does look good.