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Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

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    Giles
    IHUK Crew
    @RobeOfTheMagi
    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

    @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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      Giles
      IHUK Crew
      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

      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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        goosehd
        Mod Squad
        Joined: 8 Apr 2016

        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.

        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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          goosehd
          Mod Squad
          Joined: 8 Apr 2016

          Image taken from the net…

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          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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            Giles
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

            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 Mago
              Mod Squad
              @goosehd
              Joined: 16 Jan 2021

              @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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                Giles
                IHUK Crew
                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                @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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                  RobeOfTheMagi
                  Haraki san Expert
                  Joined: 15 Apr 2024

                  There you go Giles-San!

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

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                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                    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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                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                      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 0
                        Iron Heart Deity
                        @Giles
                        Joined: 4 Sept 2023

                        @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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                          Giles
                          IHUK Crew
                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                          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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                            Nik
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            Joined: 12 Nov 2020

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

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                              Giles
                              IHUK Crew
                              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                              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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                                RobeOfTheMagi
                                Haraki san Expert
                                @Giles
                                Joined: 15 Apr 2024

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

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                                  Giles
                                  IHUK Crew
                                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                  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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                                    RobeOfTheMagi
                                    Haraki san Expert
                                    Joined: 15 Apr 2024

                                    Well two would be ostentatious.

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                                    • ShaunS
                                      Shaun
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      Joined: 8 Oct 2024

                                      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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                                        motojobobo
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 22 Aug 2015

                                        Very cool use of those stickers @Shaun . I’ve got a white Toyota FJ and those will look perfect on it. Thanks for the idea!

                                        The journey is the objective.

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                                          Denimhead 0
                                          Iron Heart Deity
                                          Joined: 4 Sept 2023

                                          Just finished building up the Mercian Vincitore.

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                                          IG - gratefuldenimhead (jeans and boots), Norseamerican (bicycles)

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