http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: My new bike en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:28:46 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20915#post-359861 Sat, 16 Apr 2022 08:56:40 +0000 chdot 359861@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not sure about gravel (is that the settled term??)</p> <p>Fat Continental Ride Tours are nice and comfy on hard surfaces, but react to loose stuff as they might to large ball bearings! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20915#post-359860 Sat, 16 Apr 2022 08:37:43 +0000 LaidBack 359860@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Gravel bike @chdot ?<br /> Steel frame and big tyres will be ideal for Five Coastal path.</p> <p>Think I might get a Shand. Wonder if they can do a copy of an M5 high racer? Know someone working for them has restored an old recliner. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20915#post-359857 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 21:33:59 +0000 chdot 359857@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52007357400_967fdfd89c_3k.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52007357400_70345fa597.jpg"></p> <p>Bigger</a></p> <p>Bits of maintenance (inc. 6 extra links) and upgrades. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20915#post-359759 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 22:27:01 +0000 mcairney 359759@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Need pictures of the skinnymalinky! My Leveret is a Large and I thought you were about the same height as me?<br /> Still waiting on the new winter bike. Still I guess there’s 6 months before I should get worried </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20915#post-359750 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:06:52 +0000 gembo 359750@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot</p> <p>The future is fukkd</p> <p>The roads are clogged with huge SUVs and posters on a cycling forum are SUV loving trolls </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20915#post-359744 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:23:42 +0000 chdot 359744@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“perfect medium“</p> <p>So how’s the future looking? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20915#post-359743 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:16:23 +0000 gembo 359743@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ steveo</p> <p>Ha, I had to ram a book right up where the sun don’t shine and Mrs Garto took the measurements. Shand then came back and said I was a perfect medium.</p> <p>I had this years ago when I went to Ede and Ravenscroft and asked for a made to measure shirt, they took the measurement s and said I was an exact 15</p> <p>It is not easy for me to accept I am standard. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20915#post-359741 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:04:23 +0000 steveo 359741@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd love a nice custom bike. My cdf is coming up for 8 years old so maybe I'm not quite as hashy with bikes as I used to be. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20915#post-359737 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:49:09 +0000 gembo 359737@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nah, was waiting until I retired but then a close friend’s partner died young so it was Carpe Diem. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20915#post-359736 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:47:13 +0000 chdot 359736@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“due to various reasons”</p> <p>Mid-liff crisis? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20915#post-359732 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:26:43 +0000 gembo 359732@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I cracked recently, due to various reasons and bought a Shand Slinkymalinky frame in Pigeon Blue or as I say Cushy Doo Blue.</p> <p>Iwrats is kindly building it for me.</p> <p>It is a thing of great beauty. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20915#post-359721 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:15:08 +0000 chdot 359721@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“They offered the frame back and I told them to bin it.“</p> <p>Sympathy! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20915#post-359716 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:15:44 +0000 Baldcyclist 359716@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've been half looking for a Raleigh 405 Ti (titanium frame).<br /> Was my first adult road bike bought from MacDonald cycles.</p> <p>I kept it for 15 years and always regretted giving it *away, it was handbuilt by Jeff (don't know why I remember that).</p> <p>I'd really like to make a fixed gear from one.</p> <p>*I took it back to MacDonald cycles for a warranty claim after 14 years and 9 months because of a broken downtube gear leaver mount. Raleigh couldn't give me a replacement, so the shop gave me £500 off a Giant bike which seemed ammicable. They offered the frame back and I told them to bin it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20915#post-359715 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:11:02 +0000 chdot 359715@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If no cantilevers, should be able to get deep drop dual-pivots to fit. </p> <p>Likely to be MUCH better braking than ‘period’ brakes! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20915#post-359714 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:52:43 +0000 steveo 359714@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I passed on nice old town bike partly because of the 27" wheels wasn't sure on availability but next time I'll know. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20915#post-359713 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:39:21 +0000 chdot 359713@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“can use the same cantis?”</p> <p>Yes IF there is sufficient adjustment - either with sliding slots or angling of brake blocks (normally the stud fitting type).</p> <p>Depends to some extent on the rim depth and width, and also exactly where the cantilever bosses have been brazed.</p> <p>Also can put 700c wheels on 27” frames. As well as giving you a <em>much</em> better choice of rims, it also means room for bigger/fatter tyres (27” tyres are generally 32 wide).</p> <p>Great for older <em>quality</em> touring bikes (eg 531 frames).</p> <p>“That is a nice looking bike”</p> <p>Yes, better shade of red than previous 2 years. PLUS looks ‘right’ because of bigger wheels/tyres - SO much clearance.</p> <p>Now comfortable cafe cruiser!</p> <p>May appear at PoP. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20915#post-359711 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:57:00 +0000 steveo 359711@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was eyeing a pretty mint GT Zaskar on eBay a few weeks ago one of those bikes that teenage mtb me really really wanted. </p> <p>I'd be interested to see how it rides compared to a more modern mtb.</p> <p>Are 26" and 650b so close in size you can use the same cantis? I did not know that. That is a nice looking bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20915#post-359705 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:24:02 +0000 chdot 359705@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In these days of trouble and uncertainty, I thought someone might like to see a relic from past times -<br /> <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52000592982_05925a7de5_4k.jpg"><br /> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52000592982_5ea39ceb5e.jpg"></p> <p><em>Click for big</em></a></p> <p>Was almost original apart from the wheels, which I’ve replaced with 650B.</p> <p>This is a genuine classic from the days of slack angles and looong wheelbases!</p> <p>(Yes the chain’s too short. Other modifications to come.) </p>