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Whyte 901 with some nice bits transferred from my inbred.

first impressions are it's quite short (what I wanted) and fairly slack for an all rounder.

Excited!
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Mrs JB is away tonight hence presence of bike in our cream carpeted flat!

 
Posted : 14/01/2010 10:26 pm
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Maybe you should tidy up!

Nice though, I was admiring one of those in my lbs the other day

 
Posted : 14/01/2010 10:32 pm
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Nice Bike

However suspicious 70s 'gentlemens' movie on TV 😯

 
Posted : 14/01/2010 10:36 pm
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Picture above the telly is squint

 
Posted : 14/01/2010 10:39 pm
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RRD - rumbled! I didn't notice - too excited about my bike!

I believe it was silent witness....honest

 
Posted : 14/01/2010 10:40 pm
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Looks nice. So how much is a 901 frame? Didn't think they would sell them as a frame only.

 
Posted : 14/01/2010 11:10 pm
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bought it complete. got rid of wheels/casette (going on inbred to sell)

so now it has some pro 2s on XC717s and a nice XT cassette.

Whyte don't do a Frame only on the 901. they do on the higher end stuff though.

 
Posted : 14/01/2010 11:13 pm
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Very nice bike - I like it. Hoses and cables need a trim. Need to tidy up the flat before tomorrow as well i reckon.

 
Posted : 14/01/2010 11:27 pm
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Nice bike but i think its time you got rid of that betamax video 😉

 
Posted : 14/01/2010 11:33 pm
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best have a run round with the hoover..................nice push iron though

 
Posted : 14/01/2010 11:34 pm
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Very nice, got it dirty yet?

 
Posted : 14/01/2010 11:51 pm
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Like it.

The tea-towel on the oven door needs a wash though.

 
Posted : 15/01/2010 7:07 am
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As you say, they're quite short in the cockpit, so wide bars make for FUN!
Don't forget that tell-tale rotor sitting atop the room thermostat!

 
Posted : 15/01/2010 7:20 am
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Are those maxle recons?

How are they?

 
Posted : 15/01/2010 7:39 am
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Can you launch from the light fitting straight into those trousers Wallace and Gromit style?

 
Posted : 15/01/2010 7:42 am
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If it had been me I'd have closed the other doors to avoid showing everyone my 'surf board in the shower' and 'dressing table clutter' issues.

bike looks nice though 🙂

 
Posted : 15/01/2010 7:43 am
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How is that Ikea chest of drawers in the bedroom holding up?
We have one of them and the drawers have started slipping off their rails.

 
Posted : 15/01/2010 8:17 am
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personall I'm delighted to see some one else who doesn't find it neceassary to waste to much time tidying and organising

 
Posted : 15/01/2010 8:21 am
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ampthill +1!!

Nice. You'd better make sure mrs jb doesn't look on here and find out the state of the place when she's away!

Enjoy it.

 
Posted : 15/01/2010 8:25 am
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Very nice - Wheels look an sensible upgrade - go get it dirty now and tell how it rides.

 
Posted : 15/01/2010 8:49 am
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You need to sort out your priorities on the front of the fridge/freezer tbh.

 
Posted : 15/01/2010 8:55 am
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thanks all - off to ride it tomorrow all being well. Flat isn't [i]much[/i] tidier when Mrs JB is in residence TBH (which is a good thing IMO)

bike feels quite a lot lighter then my inbred too.

Recon fork looks great - I'm pretty sure I won't notice the difference between that and a reba - but it feels really, really stiff 🙂

 
Posted : 15/01/2010 9:44 am