http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Shand cycles en Tue, 19 May 2026 02:42:51 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15556#post-201227 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 14:03:33 +0000 unhurt 201227@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"She managed to justify/rationalise expense by saying now she doesn't ever *want* to ride her other bikes. I'm sure that made sense at the time..." </p> <p>Er. I may have used pretty much this line of argument re: my Surly tourer. But this hasn't actually stopped me coveting other bikes too! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15556#post-201213 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 13:38:15 +0000 chdot 201213@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Shows the diversity of tastes people have for bikes: on separate threads WC is considering an ex-RM Pashley and here lusting after a custom hand-crafted bike!"</p> <p>That's the thing, once you get 'into bikes' (not necessarily the same as 'into cycling') you appreciate different sorts of bikes - for a variety of reasons. </p> <p>There are plenty of people happy with their 'do everything' (they want to do) bike.</p> <p><a href="https://cyclefridays.wordpress.com/n1/" rel="nofollow">https://cyclefridays.wordpress.com/n1/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15556#post-201189 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 12:54:19 +0000 threefromleith 201189@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@dougal I'd forgotten about that lady we were standing beside! It was a *lovely* bike.</p> <p>If I had a bit more disposable income it'd be on my list :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15556#post-201188 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 12:49:02 +0000 Stickman 201188@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Shows the diversity of tastes people have for bikes: on separate threads WC is considering an ex-RM Pashley and here lusting after a custom hand-crafted bike!</p> <p>Gotta love CCE! </p> <p>:-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15556#post-201185 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 12:40:00 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 201185@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>*must stop looking at / lusting over skinnymalinkies and stoaters* </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15556#post-201184 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 12:31:04 +0000 mgj 201184@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>When I replace my Marin, I'll get Steve to build me a bike. So pleased he's managed to make it work. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15556#post-201152 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 09:28:50 +0000 algo 201152@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have seen a couple and have long desired one - unfortunately they are just outside my £5.13p budget. It is quite a long way clear at the top of my list of bikes I want to own.</p> <p>Given Shand have adopted the Rohloff hub, I was wondering if they were considering the <a href="http://pinion.eu/">pinion</a> transmission in future... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15556#post-201151 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 09:28:18 +0000 dougal 201151@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, spoke at length to a lady with a Stoater at POP, while standing on MMW at before the start. She managed to justify/rationalise expense by saying now she doesn't ever *want* to ride her other bikes. I'm sure that made sense at the time... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15556#post-201129 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 23:54:55 +0000 Stickman 201129@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've seen a couple around town. They are stunning looking bikes. </p> <p>Interestingly, both bikes were ridden by women. Kind of puts paid to the myth that only men buy expensive bikes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15556#post-201125 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 23:36:37 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 201125@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If Shand want to sponsor me to finish last in cross races....</p> <p>Absolutely love the look of the bikes, just quite a lot too rich for me at the mo. Definitely on 'the list' though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15556#post-201120 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 22:00:29 +0000 gembo 201120@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, we were cross posting and there is a short window where amendments are possible. Thanks again for last night it was F.A.B. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15556#post-201118 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 21:53:57 +0000 stevenshand 201118@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice ninja edit there! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15556#post-201117 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 21:52:35 +0000 stevenshand 201117@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They are rather good. My favourite is the dark chocolate caramel log. http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15556#post-201116 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 21:50:30 +0000 gembo 201116@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If I had the cash I would buy one. They are exceptionally good. Shand bikes I mean not tunnocks biscuits though I do haVe their cycle jersey and I am partial to a caramel log. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15556#post-201115 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 21:48:36 +0000 stevenshand 201115@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote> and gave us many tunnocks biscuits </blockquote></p> <p>You do realise they were a pound each don't you??? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15556#post-201114 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 21:43:44 +0000 ARobComp 201114@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As a friend of the other co-owner I should not say anything, however I rode one of their bikes after puncturing in the first 500m of a CX race and it was like riding liquid speed. stiff, fast and fluid, and it coped with my 100kg+ on barely inflated tubs. Solid work. A pleasure to ride despite the fact I didn't know how to use SRAM double click shifters at all. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15556#post-201112 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 21:15:34 +0000 gembo 201112@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Our bike club had a tour of the shand cycles workshop in Livy last night. The co-owner Steven Shand has clearly thought long and hard about how to make steel bicycles using TIG welding and then paint them to an exacting standard. He was generous with his time (2.5 hours) and wisdom and gave us many tunnocks biscuits, cups of tea, water bottles and bar tape . </p>