Bicycles

[Giles]

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....

[goosehd]

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.

[goosehd]

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[Giles]

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.....

[Tago Mago]

@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

[Giles]

@RobeOfTheMagi

[RobeOfTheMagi]

There you go Giles-San!

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

[Giles]

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

[Giles]

And.......

[Denimhead 0]

@Giles one of my favorite brands. Here is my Vincitore project

[Giles]

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

[Nik]

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

[Giles]

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

[RobeOfTheMagi]

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

[Giles]

I only needed one

[RobeOfTheMagi]

Well two would be ostentatious.

[Shaun]

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.

[motojobobo]

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!

[Denimhead 0]

Just finished building up the Mercian Vincitore.

[RobeOfTheMagi]

@Denimhead-0 These lugs are so beautiful!