Show us ya bikes (push bikes that is)

[craigosh]

Bored in work so thought i'd see who on here is into cycling, we always have threads about full size motors or motobikes but i reckon there must be a load of you also into cycling.

So lets have a look at what you all ride?!?! Jimmy is that a super 8 in your avatar?

Here's my Recent purchase to get me back into bombing tree lined hills :D

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1175/532267110_7eddf99e20_o.jpg

and obligatory 'throwing myself off something cause its a freeride bike' pic

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1168/532267098_097cdc3d16_o.jpg

[Lee]

I had one of these babies a year or so ago, it was awesome i loved it but i had no time anymore so it had to go :mad:

http://www.konabikes.co.uk/2k6bikes/stinky_2k6.php

[James]

This is me and my dads bike, i did a coast-to-coast ride for charity last year on the C2C route which i thoroughly reccommend, it was a fab trip.

In case you're wondering i fell in the sea at the start with my bike and had to do the first day quite moist, at least it was sunny..! (notice friend laughing on rhs :blush:)

I dont really have a bike, the one i did have was mainly pink and my mum nicked it which is maybe no bad thing..

[Scouser]

I had one of these http://www.surosa.co.uk/detail.aspx?ID=4437 but sold it recently. It was a build up with Middleburn cranks, XT gears and Avid Juicy 7 brakes.
Now I have a Marin Northside Trail 2007 that is pretty much stock apart from the DMR V12 pedals, Easton Vice stem and the FSA Gravity riser bars. Will be upgrading the brakes to Hope mono mini Pros and the shifters and mech to SRAM X0/X9. Got my wife a Northside Trail for Christmas with Hope mono mini brakes in pink!
I do fancy one of those Whyte carbon frames though. Very nice indeed:wub

[losidan]

I've always been a bmx bandit personally. I rode road bikes for years too and had a couple of seasons on the NEMBA downhill series.

Anyway, after discovering OS bmx I am back on 20" after 10 years not riding anything.

This is my current:
I have changed the bars and I am cleaning up my old Redline Flights to fit to it. Also scraping the cash to get hold of a Hyper Frameset going for cheap money and a cruiser.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n163/losidan/fmbike.jpg

This is the remains of my Mongoose Hooligan, awaiting resto in my pa's garage:
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n163/losidan/mongoose2.jpg


PS...Does anyone remember Tioga disk drives?

[Elliott Hopkins]

I'm on the look out for a good BMX for commuting as my Kona Blast (a class mountain bike :-) ) is going to be a bit unwieldy for the streets of suburbia when I start my new job.

Does anyone have any advice for what I should be looking for?

Thankyou.

Elliott.

[jimmy]

I have a Kona Kula and a mongoose fuzz BMX with pitch forks and profile cranks. Can't find a pic at the mo. I fancy a new BMX but a race frame for general riding and light bashing. I fell off the fuzz years ago (about 10) and since then I always get a bad back when I ride, so I don't ride. nothing major at all, just manual to ass - but the shock went right thru my back and I couldn't move the next day! :(

[craigosh]

Nice FMF losidan, I've got an original wethepeople 4 seasons i built up with a bunch nice stuff, odyssey wheels, odyssey race forks, profiles etc. was light when i built it but heavy by todays standards. Wouldnt mind a superlight new frame like this one http://www.alansbmx.com/images/lo_fi_frame_green_side.jpg - 4.3lbs thats lighter than my old hardtail!!

Ah the Fuzz, thats one long bike, i remember ben lewis whos on FIT now riding one of those at our trails when he was like 15 and only about 5ft 5 lol was super smooth on it.

Jon you should just buy my Haro Extreme and that way you wont have lost much money when you sell it again in a week lol...!!!!

Folks have just bought a villa in the mountains near valencia so need to start saving for a ride to leave out there :D basic Sx Trail i think

[Mrs oOple]

I have a BMX taking up space if anyone wants to offer it a good home? Unfortunately I never get chance to ride any more (and the tyres are flat, that's no good!).

[jimmy]

haha yeah the fuzz is long, but I'm nigh on 6ft2 so I need long! I went out a while ago with my mate, riding round huddersfield - I couldn't beleive how bad I was, came home with a sore elbow for a couple of weeks after ditching the bike and it bouncing off a wall into my arm :lol: must be getting old or somet.

My Kona is a cross country bike really. I used to have a santacruz super8 which was awesome for throwing myself off mad stuff, mega confidence it gave you. I really fancy a new hard tail but with bigger forks - bit of a play frame but without super slack angles which you seem to get on some of them (like the norco's - just felt dead to ride)

[craigosh]

Hey Elliot check out Alans Bmx for a good range of bikes

But if you just want something to cruise to work on maybe try a cruiser
These look hot http://www.alansbmx.com/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=5651

You'll probably find the cruiser a bit more comfy and faster to commute on.

[craigosh]

All those Norcos felt horrid to ride when i tried them, though saying that lol, i have a norco trials frame at my folks which was good lol. Managed to put a big dent in it though...!

I'm shit on the BMX really, and the MTB i guess lol, i just go the park in warrington and cruise the snake run on the BMX, or i'll go a few trails round here on the SX and try to avoid trees with a few drops thrown in. I seem to have forgotten how to jump as i couldnt clear any of the ones in delamere the other day!

DMR maybe Jim?? think they do a LT version of the trailstar.

[bigred5765]

not mine but mattys old ride gone it has now, to the big flea bay
http://www.oople.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=21&pictureid=251

[jimmy]

yeah my mates have dmr framed hard tails. duno, I've not got the time or cash at the moment to do a build but I'll get there some day. :thumbsup:

[ashleyb4]

Funnily enough i went on a bike ride today it was boring as my mum and sister came alogn so we had to go slow. Ive got a giant xtc se its seen slightly better days but now i work it will have a total revamp. Used to go on some awsome rides used to go to a local wood called candy on it and used to race though tehre at silly speeds down tracks maybe a few inches wide. I used to have an on cycle computer on itfor a few months and first time i took it up there i was heading back down the road into town and its basically a giant big hill it much be able a mile long and we went for it flat out all the way and i looked at my cycle computer and i was doing 54mph i was like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My hydrolics soon screached me to a hault.

A

[Mike Hudson]

My old Dirt Jump and Freeride Rig-Chavs broke into garage got through a £70 D-Lock and a chain and nicked it:cry::cry::cry::thumbdown:
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/RaceAceMike/mybikerevamped.jpg

My Current Cross Country Race Bike (waiting for new 2009 scott scale 10 frame or trek 9.9 elite frame to come out)
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/RaceAceMike/IMG_2239.jpg

Currently waiting for a bunch of parts to build up an identiti krisis for 4x

Dirt Jumps in my village- Me mid air :)
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/RaceAceMike/longjump.jpg
I competed in the last few years regionals and national cross country races but mainly training for 4x series regionals and nationals this year after glanjila fever a few months back killed my chances of competing in cross country this year :(

[showtime]

i've got a Cannondale hardtail with Pace carbon forks & full XTR that never gets ridden but my main love was/is BMX :thumbsup:

still got some of my old stuff from bitd but not got pics of all of it

my USA made Hoffman Taj from about 1995

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL23/1877918/8354558/184435499.jpg

another mid 90's bike here. USA made alloy Quad :thumbsup:

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL23/1877918/8354558/302050009.jpg

plus my 1981 Kuwahara KZ1 (Kuwahara made not Tange :p)

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL23/1877918/8354558/182653958.jpg

i don't actually ride anymore as i'm waiting for knee replacement operations & have been for about 15 years :(

guess i've paid too much tax & my face is too white :thumbdown:

[Scouser]

Loving the SE and the Kuwhara mate. I very nearly bought an old Haro Master frame and forks before I got the Marin. Have you seen the prices Mongoose Pro Class bikes go for?:o

[b4rs]

me n MRD of this site have just been bike riding this week, i am trying to do at least 5mile a day. wich i have done so far. its a great change from rc and keeps you fit. mark (MRD) has just bought a new claud butler bike, and he rides it to work everyday:thumbsup:. but i have a saracen RAW2, which is sort of old and the chain is knackered. so it needs sorting.
bt yeh, mountain biking is kool on a sunny day.

[cwilson]

i have to agree with you there. there is nothing better than cruising down a nice quiet road and admiring the veiw but that rarely happens now with all the cars on the road. i have a vast collection of bikes but not as expensive as alot of those(most of them are only half there). the most expensive bike i have is a mongoose pro bmx and i dont use that very often but that does look good. rides well too.

[phil c]

my new ride to try and loose some weight and get fit :woot:
and those that know me no its not working ,lol

[losidan]

loving that scott mtb and that taj is the bollox.

One of the lads used to ride a free agent limo....Would love to get my hands on one of those now...or an original ripper

Just got a pair of black comp 3's for a tenner a piece from groove bmx....bargain.

Did anyone used to race at miry shay in bradford?

[showtime]

the Taj is gonna be at MK08 :thumbsup:

pretty sure you know what i'm talking about ;)

[Ole C]

Hi,

Here's my ride.
Hardrocx Equilibrium XO

Like it a lot :thumbsup:

Too bad I don't find as much time to ride it as I whish...

Got some fantastic scenery around here to ride in though;)

[Chrislong]

I have a Claud Butler CBR, newer one to Matty Lathams. Just put Specialized Armadilo tyres on it, its got alsorts - just put a shorter stem on it too, but it needs some hydraulic brakes (Avid Juicy i think) as the disk cables are shite which are on it.... but then again, im racing every weekend now and not riding it as much as I would like to - can't justify the money on the brakes yet and if I could then id perhaps replace it.

Chris

[ashleyb4]

I have a Claud Butler CBR, newer one to Matty Lathams. Just put Specialized Armadilo tyres on it, its got alsorts - just put a shorter stem on it too, but it needs some hydraulic brakes (Avid Juicy i think) as the disk cables are shite which are on it.... but then again, im racing every weekend now and not riding it as much as I would like to - can't justify the money on the brakes yet and if I could then id perhaps replace it.

Chris

Get a bike carrier for the back of the focus chris you can bring it to nationals and cycle about :p

A

[Garry Driffill]

Bikes + CML Raceway :thumbsup:

[MattADH]

Rock Lobster Team Tig SL from Merlin Cycles

[MattADH]

We have seen people attempt to try and go round EPR on bikes but they fall off quite easily!!!

And it is very annoying when we find tyre tracks across our freshly seeded grass areas!!!

[Chrislong]

Same at Bury - Bikes kill the track quickly. I don't think Ash meant that though did you? I wouldn't put a bike carrier on my car ever, too much risk of marking the paint.

[losidan]

the Taj is gonna be at MK08 :thumbsup:

pretty sure you know what i'm talking about ;)

certainly do mate. i am personally trying to scrape some cash up for that hyper metro frame on rad. my redline flights would look sweeeeeet on that.
:)

[showtime]

sweet:)
sold my single pinch flights to "keep it lit" at last years meeting, sold 2 pairs of unstamped Landing gear too! gradually thinning out my stuff now

you going this year? should be a good one :thumbsup:

[traffman]

This is mine im building up complete with z rims .
Its taking a while as ive plundered my money on the rc car!

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h164/traffman/mongoose003.jpg

Love the Mongoose California.

[b4rs]

me and my brother used to share this http://i5.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/f4/d9/ece8_1.JPG
but it was sold a while back. so my bro could get a car :(.
yamaha KMX. BEAST 125cc abit powerful for me at 14 so i rarely rode it, mostly in 1st and second gear lol.

[losidan]

sweet:)
sold my single pinch flights to "keep it lit" at last years meeting, sold 2 pairs of unstamped Landing gear too! gradually thinning out my stuff now

you going this year? should be a good one :thumbsup:
much doubt it....

I'm trying like crazy to get weight off and fit to have a bash in the oss series

[crock]

mtb:
-scott scale 10, 8.3kg, fox terralogic, xtr, gipiemme tubular wheels & geax prototype
-gary fisher ziggurat, extralite brakes&lever, rigid fork, sram x.0, xmax sl, 7.8kg
-kona king kikapu, full xt, fox f100rlt, xmax sl
-santa cruz vpfree, boxxer team

road bike
-c4 monocoque carbon frame, campy record
-colnago extreme power, durace 10v, zipp 303

cx bike
-handmade alu frame, mavic cosmic carbon, campy centaur


PS:I work in a bikeshop...

[rcluke]

My 2007 Specialized Hardrock Sport equipped with hydraulic disk brakes.

[GRIFF55]

I think my mtb will be making it reapperance to daylight quiote soon, getting fatter by the minute:o. Its a GT LTS with ceramic rims on xtr hubs, dmr v12 pedals, sdg saddle, magura hydraulic brakes and lots of dings all over the place:thumbsup:
These are two of the PROPER bikes i used to ride--

[PaulRotheram]

My Giant Terrago, quite a nice bike to ride, breaks are abit of a beast, and its certainly a looker!
Trying to use it as much as possible now that its summer, keeping an eye out for some nice trails over these ways.

[Mi Julie]

I have a pink one, but don't want to show you it - i am shy!!!:blush:

[jimarea51]

Hi all,

Bike's are a bit of a passion with me, I luv 'em:woot: here's my gaggle....

Raleigh Mag Burner (fully restored, just needs the decals putting on to finnish)

Raleigh Aero Pro (second generation, Although I'm looking out for an origional one!!)

Merlin Malt 2 (Alloy frame, LX groupset, 517 rims)

Wiler (Italian-Road bike, this is the one I use the most, Ultegra groupset, mavic cxp-30 rims, this is pure sex!!!)

Shogun road bike (training frame, this was supposed to get used during winter, but it just gets moved around instead, 105 groupset, mavic open cx rims)

I'll try and post some pics when I get time

[jimmy]

nice one jim
My mate fished an old BMX out of the canal a few years ago - it was a wreck of course apart from the proper magnesium wheels which were awesome!! he fixed up his old raleigh and rode it for ages with me on my mongoose, it was just like bmx bandits! :thumbsup:

[Spencer Mulcahy]

Nice stump Jim:thumbsup: drill a big hole in it and pour bleach down it will be gone in no time. Nice bike as well.:thumbsup:

[ryan]

Bikes + CML Raceway :thumbsup:

I have tryed this, i fell off the wall of death a few times but could do it after abit of practice :woot:

[Fiddybux]

I wanted one of these:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j58/fiddybux/dc01.jpg

But ended up with one of these:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j58/fiddybux/blazer.jpg

Needless to say it was shit over the jumps....but you could set fire to the wheels pretty well and ride around.

There wasn't much to do on Ynys Mon.

[JJC]

I wanted one of these:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j58/fiddybux/dc01.jpg



Raleigh Extra Burner :cool: I had one of these, but mine had regular spoked wheels rather than Skyway's. A mate had the Super Tuff Burner with black Skyway's and I was always jealous. The Aero Pro was just a dream...:drool:

[Scouser]

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/rhino/5550
This is pretty much exactly the bike I had in the 80's. Mine had blue Skyways and shimano DX pedals and the bars were not quite so far forward!
A mate of mine had a Night Burner with red mag wheels then one of my other mates bought a GT Pro Performer world tour edition. I was unbelievably jealous. Liverpool had a great BMX scene in the 80's down at Rathbone skate park. A real shame it is in ruins now :cry:.

[Fiddybux]

Funny how that bit of foam over the handlebar adjuster block did f**k all to protect your nads!

I seem to remember a lot of excrutiating stomach pain in my BMX years. :cry:

[losidan]

anyone on here got a med size xc mtb they are looking to sell....

I am after one

[Rich D]

Thought you might like to see my new toy :) :wub

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj305/D3URY/DSCN1004Large.jpg


Currently pricing up some Chris King bits to bling it up a little :thumbsup:

[daz]

What the worrying thing is that probably cost more than my crosser:p

[Rich D]

What the worrying thing is that probably cost more than my crosser:p

It wasn`t cheap but im worth it :D ;)

[daz]

How much im very nosey:woot:

[Rich D]

http://www.rutlandcycling.com/ProductDetails/mcs/referrer/froogle1/productID/5501/groupID/34/categoryID/273

:D

[jimmy]

finally got round to putting some new cables on my kona at the weekend - went out on it with the wheels donated from a mate and it was a right nightmare!
The rims are ceramic but half of it's worn off - so the brakes grab like a mad thing randomly! anyone any idea what I should do ? take off the rest of the ceramic with some sand paper, get some special ceramic vbrake pads, dump the rims and get new ones on the (hope) hubs, or ......?:eh?:

[craigosh]

I'd just bin the rims Jim. I've seen them wear through real quick when the ceramic has gone.
Has it chipped off or worn away?
Cant go wrong with the Hope hubs, if you wanted new wheels i'd only advise the Hope Hoops anyway.

Those 46's are tasty Rich! i nearly bought one but felt it was a bit to light for me (!?!) as the nose kept coming up when i got hard on the gas... what CK bits you gettin? the hope/thomson/carbon juicy bits not bling enough :D

[jimmy]

coating has worn off in places :( I thought they'd be OK just like when the crappy anodising wears off some 'normal' rims. but I guess not, because it grabs like a mother chuffer and trys to throw me off the bike. I'd not want to ride the brake on a loose descent.
I guess when I start adding in some new rims and build costs it's geting a bit silly.

[craigosh]

Merlin are doing the 721's for £36 and i dont think their build costs are that much Jim. Always good wheels from them. Or have a go yaself!!! :D

[Cruise]

Last week I had this one delivered to me.

[Rich D]

I'd just bin the rims Jim. I've seen them wear through real quick when the ceramic has gone.
Has it chipped off or worn away?
Cant go wrong with the Hope hubs, if you wanted new wheels i'd only advise the Hope Hoops anyway.

Those 46's are tasty Rich! i nearly bought one but felt it was a bit to light for me (!?!) as the nose kept coming up when i got hard on the gas... what CK bits you gettin? the hope/thomson/carbon juicy bits not bling enough :D


Just seen your reply - cheers mate :)

Yes, it is a bit light at the front i have noticed that too. Im new to MTBing, did a bit of reading and liked the look of it so went for it :)

I fitted the Thomson seat post already to match the stem.

Ive ordered a CK front hub with 20mm axle - anodized pink :drool:, will soon order the matching rear hub and no threadset headset too. Had the pi ss ripped out of me by my biking mates as im a total MTB noob. I like garage jewelry see !

What MTB is it in your first thread ? Looks tasty and purposeful. :thumbsup:

[craigosh]

Just seen your reply - cheers mate :)

Yes, it is a bit light at the front i have noticed that too. Im new to MTBing, did a bit of reading and liked the look of it so went for it :)

I fitted the Thomson seat post already to match the stem.

Ive ordered a CK front hub with 20mm axle - anodized pink :drool:, will soon order the matching rear hub and no threadset headset too. Had the pi ss ripped out of me by my biking mates as im a total MTB noob. I like garage jewelry see !

What MTB is it in your first thread ? Looks tasty and purposeful. :thumbsup:

Specialized SX trail... bit more travel than the 46 and heavier but still a good weight like.

rides awesome.

[rowanp25]

specialized hardrock fs (think it was a 2004) good ol v brakes but want hydraulic rim puls as i had a try of them once n prefer them to disks get a pic when i find one

[MK999]

Little bit off topic but I've always been interested in bikes, and RC stuff always came first when the money came in, I had a cheap argos mountain bike job to ride around before I started driving but since that's been sat at uni it's a wreck now (and wasn't really brilliant before)...

I now fancy a BMX but with another year at uni paying accomodation fees etc and no summer job money is pretty tight, question is, if it's even possible, what should I be looking at for a 2nd hand BMX for like, under £75? I might be able to spare that much over the winter season :p Biggest hurdle is the fact I'd need something lightweight, since I'm not particularly heavy myself, and that means £££ usually :(

[downtempo]

Sorry in advance, I only have pics of the bikes w/ me on them, BMX pics were lost long ago:bored:

Time VXRS Ulteam - Full Campy Record, DT MonChausseral wheels, Ritchey WCS; cranks, stem & bars. Prototype testing 80g per pair brakes w/ no name yet.

Cannondale System Six - Full Campy Record, Zipp 404 wheels,
Ritchey WCS; seatpost, stem & bars.

Giant XTC Carbon - Rock Shox SID Carbon/Ti Worlds, SRAM XO, Pauls everything for brakes, Dean Ti post & stem, DT wheels

Giant TCX cross - Full Campy Centaur, Campy Scirraco wheels, Pauls Canti's, FSA Gossamer cranks

Volume Dinasour - S&M pitchfork, prototype cranks, RM250 motorcycle chain, Araya hoops I laced to a track hub, kink sprocket, Primo Moes bars

Terrible One Barcode - F & F

Eastern Hercules - F & F

[losidriver70]

these are 2 Bikes i owned back in the day along with A redline,skyway,hutch,GT performer too name a few long time ago,last time i rhode a 20" was 1988! Nice Bikes!:thumbsup:

[Rich D]

Thought that you guys might like to see my bike now i have got the Chris King hubs and headset fitted. Also fitted a Thomson seat post, SDG "cow print" seat and Panaracer Fire Mud Pro tyres :thumbsup:

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj305/D3URY/DSCN1017.jpg

[ScottyP]

Some nice bikes here fellas. I especially like the retro Raleigh. I used to have one circa 1982, except mine was gold with black wheels :thumbsup:

Here's a pic of my daily ride up until a couple of months back when some useless van-driving tw@t ran up the back of me. Now the beast is doing 10's on the big quarter mile in the sky :blush:

Oh well, with spring in the air (in Aus) its time to break out the flat bar road bike for the 10 klm ride to work.

Cheers,
Scotty P.

[downtempo]

Finally found pics w/o my lycra clad azz on them.:D

Time VXRS:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/24/39565602_7e30ba5648_o.jpg

Scott Scale 0 Carbon:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/53/160382346_58a657566d.jpg

Ok, I lied.... in full spandex splendor :lol: Cannondale System Six:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1275/1204057778_719070e1b4.jpg

Need to work on getting new pics of my favorite rides, BMX!:thumbsup:

[Fiddybux]

Well mine looks rubbish compared to some of these beauties, but it gets me to work and back and (slightly) off-road at the weekend.

5 years old and not bad for £100 I thought!

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j58/fiddybux/GiantTerrago.jpg