Jamie Walby
Member
Registered: 15th Nov 04
User status: Offline
|
Off to France tonight to cycle. Je Voudrais un Croissant.
|
AlunJ
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
User status: Offline
|
Voila, un croissant monsieur. €1 s'il vous plait.
Enjoy yourself buddy
|
Jamie Walby
Member
Registered: 15th Nov 04
User status: Offline
|
Done. Pretty easy but very enjoyable.
|
Darryl H
Organiser: South Central
Premium Member
Registered: 19th Nov 09
Location: Camberley Drives: Porsche 944
User status: Offline
|
I've wanted to get in to road riding the last few weeks and I think the olympics has spurred me on that bit more...
Spoke to my Dad today about it and he has an old 1970-80's road racer sat at my Nans house.
Is it likely that I'll be able to get this up to todays specs?
Obviously the frame and forks are probably heavy by todays standards but are modern brakes and gears likely to fit?
Messed around with loads of BMX's and Mountain bikes in the past but never a road bike.
Only main reason for using the old frame is because of the sentimental value it has to my dad and because it's sat wasting away.
Any help would be great 
|My Corsa|SC|My Instagram|
|
Cole
Member
Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
User status: Offline
|
I'm thinking of getting a bike will be mtb as I live at the foot of the south downs so would be silly not to take advantage of that. I've been looking at the btwin rock rider 5.3 from decathlon seems a pretty good starter bike and it's only £300 I've looked on bikeradar and they seem to rate it just wondered if anyone has had any experience with these bikes
|
Rick Draper
Member
Registered: 10th Feb 01
Location: Cheshire
User status: Offline
|
Treated myself recently:
|
AlunJ
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
User status: Offline
|
How much that set you back rick? I fancy an s-works frame.
@darryl - you got any pictures/spec? Old road bikes in nice nick are quite something, not sure on the modern parts fitting but I don't see why not.
|
Darryl H
Organiser: South Central
Premium Member
Registered: 19th Nov 09
Location: Camberley Drives: Porsche 944
User status: Offline
|
Going to have a look at it this afternoon, I'll get some photos up then
Not a clue on spec, don't think my dad's too sure either
|My Corsa|SC|My Instagram|
|
Rick Draper
Member
Registered: 10th Feb 01
Location: Cheshire
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
How much that set you back rick? I fancy an s-works frame.
I bought the frame and forks from Sigma sport and that was £2.5k. Then took most of the Sram Red parts off my Felt with the exception of a new Red yaw front mech and a BB30 chainset. I was going to stick the Mavics off my Felt on it but I bought some 2013 Racing Zeros instead. Its a amazing frame, very stiff and it is a fair bit lighter than my old F3.
|
AlunJ
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
User status: Offline
|
Ouch big money! 
|
ArdenAndy
Member
Registered: 22nd Jan 12
Location: Wrexham
User status: Offline
|
my bike isnt anything special but i though i would share anyway also does anyone know if i could change to a triple crankset without creating any problems elsewhere?
|
Darryl H
Organiser: South Central
Premium Member
Registered: 19th Nov 09
Location: Camberley Drives: Porsche 944
User status: Offline
|
There's the beast Alun
|My Corsa|SC|My Instagram|
|
AlunJ
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
User status: Offline
|
Andy, you'll need the crankset, a new front mech, a triple shifter, and depending on what rear mech you have it needs to be a long cage.
|
AlunJ
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
User status: Offline
|
Darryl, looks good to get started on, my fixed gear had a similar frame and it handled really well. Perhaps a modern saddle and some clipless pedals to get started, if you wanted to change the handle bars they do conversion stems for the wider modern bars.
|
Darryl H
Organiser: South Central
Premium Member
Registered: 19th Nov 09
Location: Camberley Drives: Porsche 944
User status: Offline
|
Cheers Alun, looked on the bay, that handle bar conversion, is it basically a stem that comes out the forks that you attach a new style headset to or is it moulded together similar to mine?
I road it with a mate yesterday and it's smoother than my mountain bike in terms or gears and feels very solid. It looks a bit old but I'm sure after some tarting up it will be alright
|My Corsa|SC|My Instagram|
|
Liam
Member
Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Stafford
User status: Offline
|
So after a few different ideas about with full susser I wanted, I tried out a couple (Canyon Nerve + Stumpy) 2 weeks ago I bit the bullet and ordered myself the bike I wanted all along, the Orange 5 
Got myself a 2013 spec with no upgrades yet, but I will be going 2x10 or possibly 1x10 if funds allow, I got a pretty good discount on the bike itself (about 18% off list price)
I went for pretty boring black but, spruced it up with custom stickers and coloured pedals/grips from superstar components!
Pics
Can't wait to get up to the chase and ride it!
|
AlunJ
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Darryl H
Cheers Alun, looked on the bay, that handle bar conversion, is it basically a stem that comes out the forks that you attach a new style headset to or is it moulded together similar to mine?
I road it with a mate yesterday and it's smoother than my mountain bike in terms or gears and feels very solid. It looks a bit old but I'm sure after some tarting up it will be alright
The one I've got sort of fits in where the quill stem is and allows you to fit a newer wide stem to it.
|
AlunJ
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
User status: Offline
|
Orange five  :drools:
|
Darryl H
Organiser: South Central
Premium Member
Registered: 19th Nov 09
Location: Camberley Drives: Porsche 944
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
quote:
Originally posted by Darryl H
Cheers Alun, looked on the bay, that handle bar conversion, is it basically a stem that comes out the forks that you attach a new style headset to or is it moulded together similar to mine?
I road it with a mate yesterday and it's smoother than my mountain bike in terms or gears and feels very solid. It looks a bit old but I'm sure after some tarting up it will be alright
The one I've got sort of fits in where the quill stem is and allows you to fit a newer wide stem to it.
Yeah found some of them
Should be getting some bits for it and getting it powder coated so will put pics up when it's done
|My Corsa|SC|My Instagram|
|
AlunJ
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
User status: Offline
|
Tidy
|
Jamie Walby
Member
Registered: 15th Nov 04
User status: Offline
|
Just signed up to do the New Forest Rattler in a few weeks. Needed an event to keep me motivated.
Just doing the 47 mile distance as have a pre season friendly at 1.30 in the afternoon the same day.
|
Cole
Member
Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
User status: Offline
|
Love the way you say just doing 47miles lol
|
Cole
Member
Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
User status: Offline
|
Right all this talk of road bikes has got me looking at them now im an absolute beginner when it comes to this well in adulthood anyway used to ride alot when i was a kid 20yrs ago lol. Basically i need to get fit ive got some nice roads near me which make ideal riding. Ive read through this thread a few times now and just not sure what i want to get as ive got the besat of both worlds here roads and the southdowns i can see getting an mtb as a fun way to get fit but the road bike being the best way to get fit what would you lot recommend i dont have mega budgets either.
|
Jamie Walby
Member
Registered: 15th Nov 04
User status: Offline
|
Road bike and ride it everywhere, to shops/work and you will be fit in no time.
|
AlunJ
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Cole
Love the way you say just doing 47miles lol
me too, even when I was fit I couldn't do more than 20miles, I get bored too easily
|
