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#1276 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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#1277 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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#1278 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Dave the bass wrote: Sun Mar 18, 2018 12:10 pm Same here, and its only 0.3 Deg C out there. Very nearly run out of temperature.
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As well as a bit of snow, gales in Boston, if you tried cycling here today you'd get blowed off.
 
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#1279 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Mike H wrote: Sun Mar 18, 2018 1:46 pm if you tried cycling here today you'd get blowed off.
Interesting use of words... is this some sort of local specialty offering?
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#1280 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Yep fell for the bait :lol:
 
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#1281 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Mr Bass!

As Scobswell has been a little unwell of late I was wondering if he would like a little company.

A guy I work with has recently got himself a new bike and his old one is available completely gratis. Its a proper fixie and has a nice Reynolds 531 frame. It's even in your colour. A little maintenance work could make this into a nice speedy, short ride steed. Some pictures;

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If its of interest, even if only for spares, I can store it in my garage until some convenient meeting opprtunity arises.
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#1282 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Top notch :!: . Minimalist.
Looks like a Fixed to me.
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#1283 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Phwoaaarr x millyuns!

Gratis and bound-for-the-dump are my kinda must haves. Yes please. If you're ok storing it until about October I could pick up from Bath or surrounds if it helps. We're hoping to get another hols in down that neck of the woods.
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#1284 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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No problem Dave, I'll get it home and tuck it up in my garage for safe keeping until we can sort out some sort of handover.

It's already got a name by the way - Capsey - how does that sound to you?

Mr. Capsey is my colleague who is donating the bike and he has a transfer with his name on the top tube - you can see it on one or two of the pictures.
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#1285 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Nice one, cheers Mr Capsey and MrP.

The frame looks like a regular road bike to me thats been converted to Phffffficksey, looks like there were shifters on the down tube and there's a regular rear drop out plus gear cable lugs on the chain stay. Similar to my old beluvved Dawes, Aldous.

Ta for giving Capsey a temporary home, we hope to be down Barf later this year.
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#1286 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Dave the bass wrote: Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:05 pm The frame looks like a regular road bike to me thats been converted to Phffffficksey, looks like there were shifters on the down tube and there's a regular rear drop out plus gear cable lugs on the chain stay. Similar to my old beluvved Dawes, Aldous.
Yes, it's a road bike frame that's been converted as you describe - which means you could go all retro and fit gears to it!

If I'm heading up your way in the meantime I'll be in touch.
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#1287 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Ray P wrote: Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:13 pm Yes, it's a road bike frame that's been converted as you describe - which means you could go all retro and fit gears to it!
Gearz is baaaahd. We kno this :)
Ray P wrote: Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:13 pm If I'm heading up your way in the meantime I'll be in touch.
Coolio, cheers Ray.
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#1288 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Dave the bass wrote: Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:30 pm Gearz is baaaahd. We kno this :)
Yes but bear in mind having two 'fixed' bikes means you have two gears. Unless they're exactly the same.
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#1289 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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IslandPink wrote: Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:46 pm Yes but bear in mind having two 'fixed' bikes means you have two gears. Unless they're exactly the same.
I'll file teeth off the cogs to make sure they're the same.....
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#1290 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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I’ve resurrected my old cheap Alien eBike....SWIDT!

New battery required and a new rear rack to mount it. Bike still weighs a ton but it’s working again and now I have a choice of bikes once more. I really need the assistance, too many hills around here and my knees are shot....with luck I’ll start to lose a bit of weight! :shock:

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