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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby BNE_2011 » Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:32 pm

familyguy wrote:Not sure what to think of that...what model Nicolai is it? Dynamo rear hub?

Jim
AC 29er. Tailormade with front suspension reduced to 80cm. Dynamo rear hub ? Do these hubs exist ? never seen one.
No, it's a Rohloff Speedhub. Swapped the wheelset over from my old bike. As I did with most of the other bits and pieces.

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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby Mulger bill » Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:21 am

Marto wrote:I'll only accept cf cable ties :wink:

The white sauce cable ties on my comp. do stand out like the proverbial from the front.

Heading out to the shed now with scissors and black cable ties!
Don't be conned, cf cable ties are the same weight as boring old plastic. I found out the hard way, I'll never get that dollar back :(

She's a stunning looking scoot mate, them Giant people know how to build good looking as well as great function. 8)

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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby familyguy » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:15 am

This frame: http://www.nicolai.net/161-1-Helius+AC+29.html ? If I was buying out-of-the-ordinary MTB it'd be Yeti or Nicolai!

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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby BNE_2011 » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:52 am

familyguy wrote:This frame: http://www.nicolai.net/161-1-Helius+AC+29.html ? If I was buying out-of-the-ordinary MTB it'd be Yeti or Nicolai!

Jim
Hi Jim

Yepp, that's the one. After having a couple of chats with the Nicolai guys we found out that I don't need that much travel (120-150) and they
gave me a few very good advices. Very helpful and I got exactly what I want.
Thought about going for the Pinion Gear box first but I had the Rohloff wheelset anyway and it is working excellent.....maybe with the next bike I'll go for
Pinion.
Pinion has problems to deliver their gear box to the bike manufacturers because a few bits, made by automotive suppliers , aren't coming
in. Bit bad, but this is not their fault. Estimated delivery time is now at the beginning of August.

I can highly recommend Nicolai. Bit dodgy in communication sometimes because they have a very restrictive Spam filter in their E-mail system, but a quick
phone call is solving all problems. Give them a AAA.

So far I think about changing the Manitou fork with my old german-a fork and put the Manitou back into the old frame to make up a "shopping-going to work single speed bike" with lower stealing risk. :-))) Therefore I need to change the bottom part of the fork from 26" to 29".
If you don't know what fork I'm talking about have a look here..... http://www.german-a.de/en/kilo.html .That would make the look of the complete bike
a bit more slim. :) .
I'll see if this is possible. If not, the world will not go down :D .

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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby seddo » Fri Jun 08, 2012 3:02 pm

Eddy Merckx -MX Leader with a mix of 10 speed Chorus and Record, Ambrosio Excursion rims , Deda and San Marco parts
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Postby jaseyjase » Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:09 pm

seddo wrote:Eddy Merckx -MX Leader with a mix of 10 speed Chorus and Record, Ambrosio Excursion rims , Deda and San Marco parts
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Very nice seddo, the stem lets it down but im sure thats more for riding position

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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby seddo » Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:56 pm

True Jase I thought same when I picked it up, but I will see how I go
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Postby open roader » Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:55 pm

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The paint job appears to be perfect, love the colour!
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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby stinhambo » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:00 pm

Marto wrote: Here's my 2011 Giant TCR1 that I picked up in the last year runout sales in March.

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Very nice! Love red and black bikes :)

What front lights are you running there?
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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby Marto » Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:51 pm

stinhambo wrote:
Marto wrote: Here's my 2011 Giant TCR1 that I picked up in the last year runout sales in March.
Very nice! Love red and black bikes :)

What front lights are you running there?
Thanks. Great ride!

My front lights are Ayups, but they are not red or black as I chose green, which didn't clash with my previous silver/grey roadie. They can be angled forward as in my photo, so they are at the same height as the handlebars. Seems to look better on road bars.
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Postby maryusdemetry » Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:57 am

stinhambo wrote:
Marto wrote: Here's my 2011 Giant TCR1 that I picked up in the last year runout sales in March.

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Very nice! Love red and black bikes :)
Awesome
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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby DTdotcom » Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:06 am

seddo wrote:True Jase I thought same when I picked it up, but I will see how I go
Hi Richard,

Love the bike!
Just curious what epic ride got you a best NPCCI of 258.20?

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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby open roader » Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:01 pm

Have the knobbies back on for winter, found some good light with dark clouds approching as I crossed the tracks on today's ride - had my P&S in the back pocket......

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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby norbs » Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:17 pm

Dimma wrote:
seddo wrote:True Jase I thought same when I picked it up, but I will see how I go
Hi Richard,

Love the bike!
Just curious what epic ride got you a best NPCCI of 258.20?

I will take a stab at it being a ride added to Strava that was a stack of rides added up maybe due to not having a GPS or similar. I think the highest NPCCI I have seen that was legit was 160.

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Postby bosvit » Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:54 pm

open roader wrote:Have the knobbies back on for winter, found some good light with dark clouds approching as I crossed the tracks on today's ride - had my P&S in the back pocket......

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Great photo :wink:

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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby Mulger bill » Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:19 am

bosvit wrote:Great photo :wink:
Isn't it just, loving the contrast of the brooding clouds in the background with the bright sunlight illuminating the bike 8)
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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby open roader » Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:38 pm

Mulger bill wrote:
bosvit wrote:Great photo :wink:
Isn't it just, loving the contrast of the brooding clouds in the background with the bright sunlight illuminating the bike 8)
Luckily I had my SPD shoes (recessed cleats) on as it was a mad scrabble over the loose ballast to set it up before the light ran away again (which it did)............ yes, clouds brooding, def. tights weather...........
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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby DTdotcom » Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:43 pm

norbs wrote:
Dimma wrote:
seddo wrote:True Jase I thought same when I picked it up, but I will see how I go
Hi Richard,

Love the bike!
Just curious what epic ride got you a best NPCCI of 258.20?

I will take a stab at it being a ride added to Strava that was a stack of rides added up maybe due to not having a GPS or similar. I think the highest NPCCI I have seen that was legit was 160.
Yep that makes sense, I cannot even crack the 100 mark, soft.

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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby norbs » Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:14 pm

Dimma wrote: Yep that makes sense, I cannot even crack the 100 mark, soft.
You high of 90+ is getting into pro territory. Kudos to you.

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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby bosvit » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:50 pm

norbs wrote:
Dimma wrote:
seddo wrote:True Jase I thought same when I picked it up, but I will see how I go
Hi Richard,

Love the bike!
Just curious what epic ride got you a best NPCCI of 258.20?

I will take a stab at it being a ride added to Strava that was a stack of rides added up maybe due to not having a GPS or similar. I think the highest NPCCI I have seen that was legit was 160.
Maybe he left his Garmin on and drove home?

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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby seddo » Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:31 am

to answer above post publicly , sent Dimma a pm re: NPCCI - I have only started using Strava and to bring it in line with Bike Journal added a ride with the residual Kms
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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby mezla » Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:32 am

Great photo. Pity there's a mountain bike in it. :twisted:

Jokes! Jokes. hehe

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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby norbs » Mon Jun 11, 2012 11:10 am

seddo wrote:to answer above post publicly , sent Dimma a pm re: NPCCI - I have only started using Strava and to bring it in line with Bike Journal added a ride with the residual Kms

Yep, a few people have done the same. No real issues that I can see. The NPCCI is just a bit of fun I developed to see how epic peoples rides were.

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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby open roader » Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:13 pm

My beloved C50 in latest configuration, now rolling on Shamal Ultra tubulars (formerly Eurus clinchers)

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Re: Bike Gallery

Postby norbs » Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:53 pm

Love the bike and love the fact you set the bike up for the photo. Kudos.

Maybe a smaller cog on the back is the only issue I see. :) That is being picky though.

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