New Bike!

[Neil Bedwin]

A friend has moved with his fiance so was downsizing a bit. I have sold a pile of his musical items and had a road bike to sell. There was no interest in it despite it being a good quality Kuota frame and Shimano gear sets. I think the matt black was putting people off as it looked like a stolen bike that had been resprayed. It isn't as we know who bought it originally and the bike shop that built it for him.
Anyway his dastardly plan worked and after 3 weeks I started riding it. Didn't like the matt black so sprayed it and put my name on it.......I suppose I better give him some money for it now I have done 70 miles on it!

Before

After

Mine, mine......

 

[Vipar]

Saddle looks painful ???nice paint job??

 

[PhilMary]

A friend has moved with his fiance so was downsizing a bit. I have sold a pile of his musical items and had a road bike to sell. There was no interest in it despite it being a good quality Kuota frame and Shimano gear sets. I think the matt black was putting people off as it looked like a stolen bike that had been resprayed. It isn't as we know who bought it originally and the bike shop that built it for him.
Anyway his dastardly plan worked and after 3 weeks I started riding it. Didn't like the matt black so sprayed it and put my name on it.......I suppose I better give him some money for it now I have done 70 miles on it!

Before

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After
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Mine, mine......
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Saddle looks painful ???nice paint job??

You do know, don't you that more colours means slower bike.?
Phil

 

[Neil Bedwin]

You do know, don't you that more colours means slower bike.?
Phil

It's OK I counteracted it with a LeCol bibshorts with Wiggins name on....they make me go faster, says so in the advert!

 

[The Coops]

Is it a Ribble frame?

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[Neil Bedwin]

Is it a Ribble frame?

Kuota as far as I am aware.

 

[PhilMary]

Kuota as far as I am aware.

I think the Ribble ones were from Deda. Mine's an HF series and is Deda carbon.

Phil

 

[PhilMary]

It's OK I counteracted it with a LeCol bibshorts with Wiggins name on....they make me go faster, says so in the advert!

Ooooo. Can't beat that.
Bring it up to Burnsall Top and we'll try it out. If it's better than mine we'll swop.

Oops, No Officer I AM riding near home (nearly)
Phil

 

[Neil Bedwin]

Ooooo. Can't beat that.
Bring it up to Burnsall Top and we'll try it out. If it's better than mine we'll swop.

Phil

Nice countryside.

It's OK, Wiggins is a local lad.....if I overtake him I will give you my bike!

Got the seafront here for a quick 37 mile trip.....

 

[hilldweller]

Got the seafront here for a quick 37 mile trip.....

With that saddle ?

But you'll laugh about it when you come out of hospital.

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[PhilMary]

Nice countryside.

It's OK, Wiggins is a local lad.....if I overtake him I will give you my bike!

Got the seafront here for a quick 37 mile trip.....

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I like that, no hills.
Phil

 

[Neil Bedwin]

With that saddle ?

But you'll laugh about it when you come out of hospital.

I have already completed that 37 mile trip and have done over 100 miles in a week on that saddle.

The saddle would be perfectly comfortable if I had normally spaced ischial tuberosities. Unfortunately I am 11% wider than average so a wider but equally flat, and unpadded, saddle is on the way.

It must be nice to be average.....

 

[namwaldog]

I think the matt black was putting people off

I don't think it was the matt black paint that put people off.....

It was the 'optional extra' of a concrete bird bath on the seat pillar that did it!!!

Barry