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    • RobeOfTheMagiR
      RobeOfTheMagi
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      Get her these, @Giles : https://www.lizardskins.com/product-details?h=single-compound-oury-v2-teal&c=slip-on_handlebar_grips&t=oury_v2_grip&v=0, they are perfect.

      You're it.

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      • RobeOfTheMagiR
        RobeOfTheMagi
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        Following the recommendation of Mr Ronny Ultraromance I changed the stem and handlebar of my bike to a more beautiful and comfortable one (Nitto Albatross). I like it very much.

        Unfortunately my Speedhub is in for a service at Rohloff, so I cannot commute with my bike right now.

        Then:
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        Now:

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        You're it.

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        • GilesG
          Giles
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          @RobeOfTheMagi said in Bicycles:

          Get her these, @Giles : https://www.lizardskins.com/product-details?h=single-compound-oury-v2-teal&c=slip-on_handlebar_grips&t=oury_v2_grip&v=0, they are perfect.

          Damn, those are nice....

          Ordered......

          Thanks

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • GilesG
            Giles
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            I just took her for a blast around town. I had forgotten just how much fun she is.

            Any other upgrades people recommend? All I have done is swap the brake for a Shimano Dura-Ace BR-7800 and the lever for a Paul Love Lever....

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            • goosehdG
              goosehd
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              Classic looking bike like that would look great with a brooks saddle, especially with a little indigo patina added 🙂

              Edit: I always heard they are a pain to break in though, but once they are broken in are just about irreplaceable.

              “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

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              • goosehdG
                goosehd
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                Image taken from the net…

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                “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
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                  I have a good (from memory, better than Brooks, but can't remember the make) leather saddle on one of my other bikes, but I quite like the suedey finish of this one. I'll wear it out, then replace.....

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • Tago MagoT
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                    @goosehd said in Bicycles:

                    Edit: I always heard they are a pain to break in though, but once they are broken in are just about irreplaceable.

                    I'm not sure this is Giles' thing

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
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                      @RobeOfTheMagi

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                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • RobeOfTheMagiR
                        RobeOfTheMagi
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                        There you go Giles-San!

                        They feel sticky at first but that goes away. Best grip on the market imho. Enjoy every ride :).

                        You're it.

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          Here's another of mine.

                          I had the frame built for me in the late 70's. Eventually got around to building her into a bike in 2016. Yeah, I took a little time to work out what I wanted to do 🙂

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                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • GilesG
                            Giles
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                            And.......

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                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • Denimhead 0D
                              Denimhead 0
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                              @Giles one of my favorite brands. Here is my Vincitore project
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                              IG - gratefuldenimhead (jeans and boots), Norseamerican (bicycles)

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                              • GilesG
                                Giles
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                                Yes, in my early 20's I spent a long time evaluating English hand made frames, and ended up going with Mercian....

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • NikN
                                  Nik
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                                  Both nice bikes @Giles curious if you've ridden more recent tech? carbon fibre, disc brakes, etc?

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                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
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                                    I rode a Schott recently in Greece, disc brakes and SRAM digital shifters. Boy did I fall in love with the shifters....

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • RobeOfTheMagiR
                                      RobeOfTheMagi
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                                      @Giles Yeah! Don't they feel comfy? Love the Paul lever -I've always shied away from Paul components due to the hefty price.

                                      You're it.

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                                      • GilesG
                                        Giles
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                                        I only needed one 😂

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        • RobeOfTheMagiR
                                          RobeOfTheMagi
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                                          Well two would be ostentatious.

                                          You're it.

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                                          • ShaunS
                                            Shaun
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                                            My Bike has felt a lot faster and more comfortable on the ride into work these last few weeks ^_^

                                            Excuse the filth. She's a work horse but I'd be lost without her.
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                                            Im just happy to be here ^_^

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