http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: I have a new bike!! (thread) en Mon, 18 May 2026 05:18:33 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17355#post-242775 Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:29:28 +0000 dougal 242775@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Trigger's Broom"</p> <p>If it still has the same engine then it's still the same bike! :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17355#post-242774 Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:23:56 +0000 chdot 242774@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"My Brompton is turning into Trigger's Broom"</p> <p>I know a Brompton that has had a new main frame <em>and</em> rear triangle! (Different times.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17355#post-242769 Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:07:36 +0000 fimm 242769@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My Brompton is turning into Trigger's Broom (or my grandfather's axe). Took it into BikeTrax saying "I think it needs a service" (the gears were misbehaving and the chain was slipping, among other things).</p> <p>Quite a lot of bits needed replaced. Cost £ouch... it is 10 years old and has had a lot of abuse (and has had some bits replaced in the past). Anyway it does ride beautifully now.</p> <p>One thing I did do was go from a 50 (I think he said) tooth chainring to a 44 (I think). That will make going up hills a bit easier. I could (and did) honk it up things like Dundas Street and Market Street, but I didn't always enjoy it! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17355#post-241769 Sat, 28 Jan 2017 17:56:00 +0000 Klaxon 241769@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You are under no obligation to go slowly up hills, just think of the extra weight as a benefit to training ;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17355#post-241765 Sat, 28 Jan 2017 16:21:18 +0000 Frenchy 241765@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I took advantage of EBC's January sale to get a sit-up-and-beg bike: a 2015 Koga Prominence. Nice utility bike, has wider tyres than my road bike, so I'll use it when it's a bit frosty. More relaxed sitting position, so I'll also use it when going for longer but leisurely rides. Nice low range of gears, so if I ever get round to getting a trailer, I'll probably use this bike to pull it up the hills.</p> <p>Particularly liking the dynamo lights. Still getting used to the idea of cycling slowly up hills.</p> <p><a href="http://i.imgur.com/C9VUJYZ.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/C9VUJYZ.jpg</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17355#post-241162 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 18:43:05 +0000 amir 241162@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Great work! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17355#post-241160 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 18:34:33 +0000 crowriver 241160@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17355#post-241153 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 15:34:48 +0000 DaveC 241153@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Want to show off your new purchase? Made considerate upgrades or changes to your old forgotten bike? Post them here, to show off and get us going green with envy!</p> <p>Me first:</p> <p>2 New Cotics.</p> <p>I bought a Cotic &gt;X&lt; 5 years ago as part of the cycle to work scheme. After 5 years of being trashed as a winter hack to work and back, I decided to spruce it up, with a new lick of paint and a clean rebuild. I didn't have the cash to stretch to a new paint job but instead patched it with a near colour or orange. But I bought new Shifters (Shimano Sora R3000 STIs), my old 105 compact crank and new bottom bracket, cables brakes and rear mech, chain cassette etc...</p> <p><a href="http://s126.photobucket.com/user/Dave_Crampton/media/IMG_20161028_235849_zpszmpot35s.jpg.html"><img src="http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p86/Dave_Crampton/th_IMG_20161028_235849_zpszmpot35s.jpg"></a></p> <p>Then I was asked if I wanted to join a team of 3 to make a 4 for the Kielder Chiller 24 hour MTB challenge in early Feb. As my 7 year old MTB was looking tired, I decided this was a good time (as well as a tax return refund) to change the frame from Aluminium to Steel (cos steel is real right?) so looked up my fav UK frame producers, Cotic. I found a S/H Bfe in Black within my budget and once it arrived, I had a Headset fitted, bought a new (correct size BB) and used my Spec Rockhopper circa 2010 as a donor.</p> <p><a href="http://s126.photobucket.com/user/Dave_Crampton/media/Cotic_Bfe_zpsmrktkgsx.jpg.html"><img src="http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p86/Dave_Crampton/th_Cotic_Bfe_zpsmrktkgsx.jpg"></a> </p>