Show us your toys.

Posted by: Steve G on 15 April 2005

As a relief from the boredom of elections & royal weddings how about a more cheerful post for pictures of our favourite big kids toys.

Here's my latest one, bought last summer and used lots since - but leaving me a lot less cash for other toy purchases:



And a few others from my personal toybox:







In both the above mine is the bike on the left.
Posted on: 04 May 2005 by Derek Wright
Count D

Image in the post question



I clicked on the picture icon in the mini tool bar and inserted the URL of the image (which is on my own website and the image stays in the post
Posted on: 05 May 2005 by domfjbrown
quote:
Originally posted by AndyFelin:
I must inform you that for the most comfort and power transmission the saddle should be level or slightly pointing up. I know you will say I like it like that but I just had to tell you.


Damn right - took me a while of tinkering to get to optimum - on my ATB I lost an average of just over 1 mph with the saddle sloping forwards - on a 3.5 mile commute to work.

quote:
Originally posted by AndyFelin:
And hitting the crossbar with your wedding tackle makes the eyes water


Been there done that (in the milliseconds before it happened I thought "thank GOD I didn't go over the handlebars". I wish I had. I couldn't walk for 2 hours, had to be carried to surgery, was coughing and spluttering and in FIERCE pain for at least 30 minutes, and had the bruising for a fortnight. I was 11 at the time, and to this day, one of the accessories is still out of alignment!

Whatever dumbass put the brakes on the handlebars the wrong way round was lucky I COULDN'T walk to beat them up Smile
Posted on: 05 May 2005 by Two-Sheds
quote:
Whatever dumbass put the brakes on the handlebars the wrong way round was lucky I COULDN'T walk to beat them up


I think everywhere except the UK has the brakes the wrong way round! I've now bought 3 (1 commuter bike and 2 mountain bikes, 1 was stolen) bikes since moving to Toronto and switching the brakes round is the first thing I do.
Posted on: 05 May 2005 by BigH47
[QUOTE]I think everywhere except the UK has the brakes the wrong way round! [/QUOTE
Does it not depend on if they are Left or Right Hand Drive ones eh?

Howard
Posted on: 05 May 2005 by Matthew T
I have had a road bike bike with brakes the wrong way round. I could never get used to it, the right hand front brake is so ingrained from a young age I can't shift it, even when I switched the brakes on my ATB, built new road bike now so back to the propoer configuration, much better!

Matthew
Posted on: 06 May 2005 by Reginald Halliday
quote:
Originally posted by Steve G:
On the subject of Glentress, here is one of my favourite pics from my trips there:


Steve,
Quite the most enchanting cycling picture I've seen in a long while.
Is the 'Dolan' in the foreground yours? Terry Dolan has an enviable reputation as a frame-builder, (to which Chris Boardman and much of the current GB squad will attest), but he also has an equally unenviable reputation as an irascible person to deal with. I am looking to have a made-to-measure frame built (in steel, as I am aware that his carbon + aluminium frames are sourced from the Far East), but I am loathe to deal with a 'prima donna' when I can go to Chas Roberts or Arthur Needham (Argos) and purchase equally top-notch craftsmanship. (Oh Lord, I'm starting to sound like Mick Parry - now I know I'm on the slippery slope Eek)
Your opinions would be appreciated.

Regards,

Reginald.
Posted on: 07 May 2005 by Steve G
quote:
Originally posted by Reginald Halliday:
Quite the most enchanting cycling picture I've seen in a long while.


Cheers - it was a stunning day out all in although with that much snow on the ground the climbs were hard work. The downhills were trick as well because that bike had V-brakes at the time and the rims kept icing up!

quote:

Is the 'Dolan' in the foreground yours?


It was mine but not any more as I sold that bike a few months back.

quote:

Terry Dolan has an enviable reputation as a frame-builder, (to which Chris Boardman and much of the current GB squad will attest), but he also has an equally unenviable reputation as an irascible person to deal with. I am looking to have a made-to-measure frame built (in steel, as I am aware that his carbon + aluminium frames are sourced from the Far East), but I am loathe to deal with a 'prima donna' when I can go to Chas Roberts or Arthur Needham (Argos) and purchase equally top-notch craftsmanship. (Oh Lord, I'm starting to sound like Mick Parry - now I know I'm on the slippery slope Eek)
Your opinions would be appreciated.


I bought the frame I had 2nd hand so I never had any direct dealings. It was a very good frame though and exceptionally light (under 3lbs) for a mountain bike frame. In it's final incarnation, without any really exotic parts, it weighed 22lbs and was a joy on the climbs.

If I were getting a road bike built for me I'd have difficulty seeing past the likes of Roberts though.
Posted on: 07 May 2005 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
Show you my toys............
I can't.
Adam would kick me out!
hehehehheheh
Posted on: 09 May 2005 by Matthew T
Sorry about poor quality pics...
Posted on: 09 May 2005 by Matthew T
the other one...