[Closed] Show me your road bikes! done before but i'm sure there must be some new ones!!

First built 2 years ago:

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And how it looks at the moment, not the best photo in the world I'm afraid....

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my two

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/17059060@N00/6234989155/ ]P1040051[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/17059060@N00/ ]eastham_david[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/17059060@N00/3914659827/ ]IMG_2726[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/17059060@N00/ ]eastham_david[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/simondbarnes/4799798240/ ]Needs a pink saddle[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/simondbarnes/ ]simondbarnes[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/simondbarnes/5526547138/ ]Sabbath September[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/simondbarnes/ ]simondbarnes[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/simondbarnes/5223949200/ ]New Drivetrain[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/simondbarnes/ ]simondbarnes[/url], on Flickr

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This is mine. Lemond Versailles, pretty unusual, one half OCLV 120 carbon, other half is True Temper Platinum OX steel 🙂 Dressed in mostly Ultegra 6600 with some Dura Ace bits (hubs and STI's). Nice and light-ish at 19.4lbs. Great bike, I'm just not fit enough 🙂

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2012 Trek Madone 5.9, am told it's the 1st in the UK - I got the frame as a warranty replacement for my older one.

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My 2 current road bikes of choice. You wanted unusual. Don't see many of either around.

First up my Pegoretti Responsorium. Columbus XCR stainless steel from the master of steel. No photo can do the paintjob justice. Super Record and Lightweights.

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Second up my Seven Diamas. Carbon fibre well done by the titanium experts. Record and Hyperons.

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Photo taken when it was new. Been through some bar tape, tyres, pedals, 3 saddles and 3! seatposts since. Love it!

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Back to back Pegos? Sure this isn't Dentisttrackworld? 😉

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edit: ok, too slow.

Green bar tape? Get some black on it!

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'Unusual' in the sense that it's a combination of carbon and 853 steel.
Picture taken when bought new 3 years ago, but it's actually a 2006 Jamis Eclipse.

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Next seasons race bike. Work in progress.

Not sure how to get pic up from twitter if someone can help!!

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Edit - love it, one of the best bikes I've owned. Up there with my Orange 224

Gimme a couple of weeks.....Waiting for Ultegra D12 to go on my '12 Giant TCR Advanced Sl frame (just built my 50mm carbon tubs/Cx Ray/American classics this evening) 😀

Only unusual in that most people wouldn't have a nail like this for commuter and winter bike;
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and my summer one;
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Crap photo, epic day out.

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Pulls up a chair and coffee and waits for a 'mountainbiker' to complain about roadbikes on STW.

I take it we all also have fat tired bikes too? I know I do, along with a cyclocross bike. I just love riding bikes in general.

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VERY run of the mill compared to some of the exotica on here, but hey, I've got nice mountain bikes and the road bike is just for occasional use! (speaking of which, it has pedals now and has actually had some use, photo was taken when brand new)

I take it we all also have fat tired bikes too? I know I do, along with a cyclocross bike. I just love riding bikes in general.

Amen.

More of a cyclist than a MTBer,

Crappy Pic, but you get the idea...

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Summer Bike..

I make no excuses for having a completely stock bike from Halfords - nor for using MTB clips or not bothering to take the reflectors off.

I also wear an MTB helmet with it, but at least not baggies. Flippin' love it, when I can forsake the MTBs for it...

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Heres part of mine. I enjoy road cycling but it plays second fiddle to my chosen hobby which is fox hunting

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Crap Picture.
It's the one i use on tarmac. Average about 100 miles a week.

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100 miles a week
into that london and back
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solarider - very very nice rides - very jealous!

Not gonna post a pic because it's a bog standard Carrera, loving it though!

Had it a few weeks now and one thing bothering me is I can't just cruise on it, just doesn't feel 'comfortable' (for want of a better word) so I'm always hammering it, is there a way I can trick myself into bimbling? Get into work horribly sweaty (no showers) and knackered so not ideal!

Does this count?

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Or this?

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Anybody fancy a Full Carbon Argon 18 Krypton?? She's fitted with full Veloce and is in immaculate condition. Size large. I brought it to do the London to Paris charity ride on and now have no use for it. High spec. Just had service.

£1000.00 posted.
Email in profile if interested.

Cheers

Lifer - Try to concentrate on spinning smooth and complete circles with the pedals, initially in a slightly bigger gear than you would normally ride. If you stop pumping the pedals and get in a zen-like state of spinning throughout the revolution, you will feel more relaxed on the bike.

Also, try relaxing your entire body starting from your fingers and working up your arms, through your shoulders and to your torso. Doing this at the same time as spinning should help you to cruise.

Sounds a bit hippy, but it is partly how the pros manage great distances by riding smooth.

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Solarider, you are living the dream, very classy bikes.

And a nice kitchen

couple of nice kitchens.

That's not my kitchen. That's my well appointed workshop. Unfortunately we have to cook in a small wooden building in the garden.

Cheers Solarider will give that a go, am quite rigid on the bike at the moment and that all makes sense.

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Winter (and occasionally commuting).

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Summer.

Don't have a pic of mine but I finally admitted to MTB friends that I actually ride the road bike in lycra. I really just like riding bikes so any excuse is a winner for me.

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1980 Reynolds 531 Ken Evans with 2011 campagnolo Athena.

Work - adorned with new Ortlieb pannnier.
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Play - my Merlin (RIP) Cyrene
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Now a collectors item! Those custom steel bikes are nice, but no matter where I go with this bike, I always seem to get comments from non-cyclists. It is a work of art that I am lucky enough to cycle;. Needs upgrading and I am still debating a Honey Brooks Ti Swift with leather bar tape, and some whiteness for the tyres and pedals.

Sore point, mine got mangled in August. Should be collecting one of these (except Shimano'd) in two weeks.
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My Binky - I love it - I've had lots of 'better' (read 'more expensive') road bikes but this just feel brilliant and is particularly great going downhill. I keep it for the good weather (I have another road bike for the other 364 days of the year...) and it's a real treat when I ride it

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Got this after trying an Argon 18 Gallium Pro:
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It's sooooooo swish 😀
The Gallium was great btw, just a bit too "immediate" for my liking.

Can I just ask Realman; is that air horn for photographic comedy effect? Or do you actually use it to scare the living beejesus out of wayward pedestrians? I'm liking the cut of your jib fella.

Here's mine:

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Bit of a rubbish pic. I know I need to do something about that steerer.. 🙂

Can I just ask Realman; is that air horn for photographic comedy effect? Or do you actually use it to scare the living beejesus out of wayward pedestrians? I'm liking the cut of your jib fella.

😀

http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/bells-are-rubbish

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/24187035@N04/6060936521/ ]2011 Roubaix Pro[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/24187035@N04/ ]stott557@btinternet.com[/url], on Flickr

My new'ish Raleigh Carbon Comp, warranty replacement for the one below. Came with new 105 gears etc, FSA cranks and I fitted some RS80's [img] [/img]

My old/cracked Raleigh Airlite Race, had Ultegra 6600 gruppo on it
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My Commuter one, 100 miles a week on crappy london roads
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