http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: New Bikes en Wed, 13 May 2026 01:57:43 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=3#post-8745 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:34:27 +0000 Min 8745@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh that looks like the same thing that keeps happening to me. Half your post vanishes over to the right hand side.</p> <p>Bike looks nice though. I like the fuzziness in the pic, kind of gives it an angelic aura. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=3#post-8737 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:32:29 +0000 steveo 8737@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Its a Genesis Altitude 10. My phones camera is hopeless, it has a light range more narrow than an Edinburgh bike lane. I'll get a better pic another day </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-8727 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:43:27 +0000 Smudge 8727@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If I paste the pic url into my browser I get the full pic (looks nice btw, what is it, just can't quite make out the detail, steel is cooler than alloy anyway ;-)) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-8726 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:10:45 +0000 steveo 8726@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cycle scheme voucher arrived yesterday so went and picked up my new girl, just in time really my old mtb is shaking it self to pieces. Put the slicks on it and went heading for pot holes between good shocks and the nice steel frame it copes with Edinburgh roads better than the old mtb with its cheap aluminium frame.<br /> <a href="http://forums.bit-tech.net/picture.php?albumid=99&amp;pictureid=11358"><br /> <img src="http://forums.bit-tech.net/picture.php?albumid=99&amp;pictureid=11358"></p> <p>erm there was a full bike in that picture honest, any ideas?</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-7755 Fri, 28 May 2010 13:23:56 +0000 chdot 7755@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"can't wait till it get my grubby paws on it"</p> <p>Should have got a Muddy Fox... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-7753 Fri, 28 May 2010 13:20:52 +0000 steveo 7753@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just been down to Alpine and put a deposit on a Genesis Altitude 10... First new mtb i've had in ten years can't wait till it get my grubby paws on it :D </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6703 Sat, 08 May 2010 19:18:13 +0000 thebikechain 6703@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well we were acting as custodians. He walked in looking for a rack one day and asked for it to be fitted then wandered off... </p> <p>he then sent a man to pick it up for him,</p> <p>We do not sell such beasts. No idea where it came from but i assume Gant or somewhere.</p> <p>It left holes in the floor due to its immense weight! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6701 Sat, 08 May 2010 17:14:47 +0000 LaidBack 6701@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>thebikechain</strong><em>That bike sat in our shop for 10 days awaiting it's owner to pick it up. 'Vast' describes it size.<br /> Horrid ride. Really really wobbly and brutally hard work.<br /> Looks great though.</em></p> <p>That's fashion brands for you! It seems to be a tie in with Gant Clothing.<br /> I'll need to pop down to the shop and see what else your hiding down there! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6692 Fri, 07 May 2010 22:37:49 +0000 Kim 6692@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I am noticing more continental and retro style bikes around" as well, always when I don't have a camera with me. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6691 Fri, 07 May 2010 21:06:22 +0000 SRD 6691@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I am noticing more continental and retro style bikes around"</p> <p>There is one <a href="http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLqrymode.a4p?f_ProductID=12421&amp;f_FullProductVersion=1&amp;analyticsHelperTag_origin=email&amp;analyticsHelperTag_group=revolution">advertised in the most recent EBC flyer</a>, which looks nice, until i checked out its weight and saw that it weighs more than my current bike!</p> <p>I was also looking at the Ridgebacks after trying one courtesy of the bike station. Don't know which model they showed me, but the '<a href="http://www.ridgeback.co.uk/index.php?seriesID=53&amp;show_bike=TRUE">metro</a>' that pops up on their website and which looks _very_ nice is £700! and doesn't give a weight. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6690 Fri, 07 May 2010 20:47:09 +0000 thebikechain 6690@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That bike sat in our shop for 10 days awaiting it's owner to pick it up. 'Vast' describes it size.</p> <p>Horrid ride. Really really wobbly and brutally hard work.</p> <p>Looks great though.</p> <p>Owned by a local restaurateur. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6664 Thu, 06 May 2010 22:28:42 +0000 LaidBack 6664@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not mine... but caught my eye. Parked on George IV Bridge at Outsider restaurant regularly. Thought it was Velorbis but is a Gant (Fashion brand) copy I think.</p> <p>I am noticing more continental and retro style bikes around. Saw a Kildemoes on High St the other day (Danish brand)</p> <p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3302/4584574753_8833ef4f16_o.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6536 Wed, 05 May 2010 13:01:24 +0000 recombodna 6536@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Kim I'll keep my ears to the ground.Seen a few decent wheel sets go on gumtree lately. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6531 Wed, 05 May 2010 12:13:23 +0000 amir 6531@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Kim - you will need wheels.</p> <p>My ideal number is n+2 at the moment </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6529 Wed, 05 May 2010 12:06:58 +0000 Kim 6529@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ amir be careful the ideal number of bikes is always <em>i</em>=<em>n</em>+1 ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6527 Wed, 05 May 2010 12:02:04 +0000 Kim 6527@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@recombodna I am still trying to work out which bits I need, but it mostly the things you can't see in the picture such as wheels. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6526 Wed, 05 May 2010 12:01:35 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 6526@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<em>they were a couple of weeks ago when i popped in</em>"</p> <p>And they still are. Taking the frameset in on Friday... :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6525 Wed, 05 May 2010 11:59:34 +0000 Kim 6525@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@steveo it is <a href="http://kimharding.net/bicycle/genesis_croix_de_fer.php">Genesis Croix de Fer 2009</a>, there have been a few changes to the <a href="http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/cross/croix-de-fer/croix-de-fer/overview/">2010 model</a>. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6519 Wed, 05 May 2010 11:21:29 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 6519@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>"of course" </p> <p>Charming!</em></p> <p>I do try. And this <em>is</em> a family forum. ;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6518 Wed, 05 May 2010 10:50:23 +0000 amir 6518@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>She had a nice new bike last year (now has two). But doesn't have (much of) a pension. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6516 Wed, 05 May 2010 10:34:37 +0000 chdot 6516@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"In my wife's defence, I already have 3 bikes"</p> <p>Perhaps it's her turn for a new bike?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6515 Wed, 05 May 2010 10:27:32 +0000 amir 6515@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In my wife's defence, I already have 3 bikes and cycle 4k to 5k miles per year. But there is always room for a shiny titanium race bike and I would also like a touring bike ...</p> <p>It is important to have dreams. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6512 Wed, 05 May 2010 10:17:43 +0000 Min 6512@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"of course" </p> <p>Charming! </p> <p>"Tis a lovely looking beast"</p> <p>Oh okay, brownie points restored! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6511 Wed, 05 May 2010 10:15:10 +0000 chdot 6511@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Amir</p> <p>Perhaps you should stop cycling for a bit...</p> <p>"It was in the early 1990’s when we started riding bikes, specifically for my husband’s health. His couch potato life style was literally killing him."</p> <p><a href="http://urbanvelo.org/finders-keepers/" rel="nofollow">http://urbanvelo.org/finders-keepers/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6506 Wed, 05 May 2010 09:35:54 +0000 steveo 6506@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ Anth, they were a couple of weeks ago when i popped in. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6505 Wed, 05 May 2010 09:34:47 +0000 chdot 6505@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I want a new bike .......<br /> ... but my other half wants a pension plan"</p> <p>I think a new bike would be a much better investment. </p> <p>Its value WILL go down (gradually) with use - but you'll have many pre-pension years of better health and (perhaps, given these uncertain times) the chance of a better job helped by your above average alertness and fewer days off sick...</p> <p>The 'real' value of pensions is likely to degenerate further. </p> <p>I'm sure there was a time when regular payments into a pension scheme would (almost) guarantee a reasonable income in old age, I think it's clear that those days are over - unless you are 'important' enough to be given absurd amounts of money for your 'pension pot' when you are shown the door...</p> <p>Most people's best 'pension' is probably their house (if they can afford to buy one). The value of this doesn't really depend on the state of 'the market'. If the price of your house goes down, so does the cost of the next one you might want to buy. </p> <p>In retirement sell up and move to a smaller house. Perhaps even rent one and spend the cash while you are fit enough to enjoy it. </p> <p>Meanwhile do the sums - buy the best bike you can afford, trading off costs (especially running costs - expensive bikes can have expensive parts that wear out...) and put bus/car savings on the + side PLUS put a healthy cost benefit on 'wellbeing'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6504 Wed, 05 May 2010 09:30:34 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 6504@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well yesterday I saw Min and the first thought that went through my head was 'gorgeous'.</p> <p>I was looking at her new Surly of course. Tis a lovely looking beast - but then I've liked Surly for a long long time.</p> <p>Sigh, all this new bike talk. I've got the cash now to send my 30s Sunbeam off for its respray, so in a couple of months, once it's all built back up and so on, I'll have my own shiny new/old bike to show off...</p> <p>Anyone know if Eastside Bikes are still operating, or if I'll have to send it to Mercian directly? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6501 Wed, 05 May 2010 08:55:15 +0000 steveo 6501@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Kim, what model genesis is that? I'm thinking of getting one when my new cycle scheme voucher arrives. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6499 Wed, 05 May 2010 08:41:40 +0000 SRD 6499@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Laidback: Very nice. She's got good taste! </p> <p>Amir: hope you're not one of us university employees who is currently having their (really quite good) pension plan pulled out from under their feet! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=742&page=2#post-6498 Wed, 05 May 2010 08:00:46 +0000 amir 6498@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I want a new bike .......<br /> ... but my other half wants a pension plan </p>