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    • Tago MagoT
      Tago Mago
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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 :).

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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
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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.

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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.

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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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                              • motojoboboM
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                                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 0D
                                  Denimhead 0
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                                  Just finished building up the Mercian Vincitore.

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

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                                  • RobeOfTheMagiR
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                                    @Denimhead-0 These lugs are so beautiful!

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                                    • mecken88M
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                                      Summer fun machine🤘

                                      IG: mecken

                                      Conner Oberst - True Blue 2005
                                      ”Cause kid, I don't know much about you
                                      But I like you
                                      'Cause you're true blue”

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                                      • Denimhead 0D
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                                        @RobeOfTheMagi said in Bicycles:

                                        @Denimhead-0 These lugs are so beautiful!

                                        lugs not drugs 🤙🙂

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

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                                        • RobeOfTheMagiR
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                                          Rivendell is restocking Atlantis frames. That's my dream bike, but unfortunately I do not have the funds for such a build.

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                                          • RobeOfTheMagiR
                                            RobeOfTheMagi
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                                            Hello party people,

                                            it's the time of the year again that I'm browsing for new a new bike. Right now I'm looking into the Surly Straggler that I'd like to build as a classic randonneur. Is anyone familiar with the straggler? I've never had a Surly before; the midnight special looks also nice.

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