Bicycles 2011

Justin, very nice indeed.

Thanks GML, sorry for poor pictures, i must pay more attention in the photography lessons..............

Justin

I look forward to seeing a picture of it in the countryside on a warm sunny day.

George.

2010 Knolly Delirium

http://www.buzzillions.com/image.dox?R=176293

goes big enough to accommodate 6'8" - and was called Zebrano before Naim glued it onto speakers.

Just finished building my new Burls Titanium, singlespeed cyclocross. My replacing my specialized tricross as my daily do everything workhorse. Build up a treat with easton forks, royce hubbed wheels etc. Rides like a dream )

Looks to be one hell of a sweet ride. Just brilliant.

Actually not much different from what I'm contemplating at the moment, but I'd go for disc bakes (for the Vancouver winter) and I'm seriously considering a belt drive, rather than chain. But single-speed Ti workhorse bikes rock. I'd likely get Moots to build mine, if I go for it.

Occean

I got Justin Burls to build my custom steel-frame winter bike, and a very good job he did too.

Did you go 'off the shelf' with your frame or custom?

Bruce

It's custom, though based largely on the ride I already had with a few tweaks.

In farewell to the Cell, here is a last forum photo of the Carlton taken today showing the rain-proof mudguards!

A nice enough one to bow out with, neatly showing that the old bike is not only for fun, but is a proper working machine as well.

Best wishes to all Naim Forum Members, from George

Ocean, what decals are on that Burls, or is that a "sandblasted / shot peened" or whatever decal? I ask because I am thinking of ordering a Ti MTB frame from Justin.  Gary

There are light grey BURLS decals on the downtube, seat tube and headtube. All subtle.

Thanks Occean, They really do set the Ti off very nicely.  So is it a new frame or a fraim basic I wonder Gary

Anybody know of an option to put hydraulic discs on a bike with drop bars and STI-style shifters?

Hydraulic brakes require an oil reservoar in or close to the lever. Don't think thats on the market at the moment.


Ashima has made a prototype on hyraulic rimbrakes.

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/...lic-road-brake-24694

But you can use mechanical disc brakes. Lots of guys that are using them for cyclocross.

Are your hubs ready for discs?

Okay, so things might improve [wrt to the Forum software]:

So in case it becomes a comfortable home again for our eccentric passions, here is an "almost" artistic shot of the old Carlton, and looking as sharp and defiant as it actually is - and rather lucky too - so as to hold the door open for me to return - once a decent search engine is in place - as a passionaie advocate of music, and I will be posting only in the Cell and more in the Music Room ... assuming ...



Hoping for a good future from George [Fredrik]

'Hoping for a good future from George [Fredrik]'

I'll raise a glass to that George.

How are the new super duper mudguards?

I had to replace the original Shimano 'Golden Arrow' rear mech on my Carlton today because it had tightened up causing the chain to wander up and down the sprockets of its own accord. Luckily the bike shop had a used (nearly new) Shimano Ultegra mech which works extremely well.

George.

No. Not my current bike/wheels. I'm contemplating a new Ti urban assault bike for winter commuting. I really like drop bars, but the weather here in Vancouver makes discs a better option for the winter. Apparently Avid make a nice mechanical disc setup. Advice from my local bike shop is that if fitted with after-market "slippery" housings (Gore or those segmented ones) the performance is very good. It will surely be much better than rim brakes in the rain.

http://www.sram.com/avid/produ...echanical-disc-brake

You're right about increasing cyclo-cross use now that they are "legal". I think it is only a matter of time before the big manufacturers offer hydraulic options for road-style levers. Leading on from that will be super lightweight disc setups for pure road bikes. The weight penalty will be offset by the freedom this gives for carbon rim designs which are currently severly limited due to the need to provide a braking surface that won't overheat and fail the rim.

Absolutely, I rode the London to Paris again this year and there was a tandem with prototype hope discs on drop bars. A sign of things to come for sure. I was very tempted to go disc on the cx, but I had some pimp forks and an amazing set of wheels all ready for rim brakes, that was the only thing stopping me.

It's taken a while, but here is the final build