El_Cid
Reged: 02/08/2007
Posts: 1902
Loc: Ilkley, Yorks
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Was going to post this on one of the other threads but did n't get round to it.
Such a good morning this morning that I doubled my normal one hour at 6.30am, and enjoyed 33m up scenic Wharfedale.
Pic of Winter bike upon arriving home
http://s454.photobucket.com/albums/qq263/El-Cid_2008/?action=view¤t=enigma.jpg
I hope link works.
Its a titanium frame, carbon forks, full m/guards, Ultegra.
Has pannier rack braze ons for when I get finally get time for some touring.
Yes its a triple! Ideal for my riding, combined with a faily close ratio cassette. 90% of the time its in the 39 ring, big ring has good gears for a burn up, baby ring ideal for mega climbs.
To the right of the bike pic, you should be able to see two pics of old warhorse, Cacophony. I allowed him to briefly wear the Prediction League Winners Woolly Hat. He was very jealous.
Back to winter bikes. I think an improvement on my current set up (which is very good) would be a similar titanium frame - light, no rust, does n't need cleaning often, quite fast etc - but with Rolhoff 10 speed hub gear, top gear equivalent to 52x13, bottom gear equivalent to 39x29, the rest of the gears equally spaced in between. This type of gearing would be good for winter riding - simple chain with no slack, robust, easy cleaning, no duplication of gears, or double changing needed.
I would also have disc brakes on an ideal winter bike, much more effective.
I think this bike would still be pretty light.
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wuverley
Reged: 16/05/2008
Posts: 5046
Loc: Man of Kent on Kentish Lane
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Nice bike, I see you like lights.
Does Cacophany ever appear in focus, or is he merely a spectre? 
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El_Cid
Reged: 02/08/2007
Posts: 1902
Loc: Ilkley, Yorks
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Hi Wuv,
Re Lights. I go out at 6.30am, rain or shine.
Cacophony pic taken on my cordless phone, which I dont seem to have got the hang of - apologies.
Bike pic taken on a camera, which I can just about manage.
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ooioo
Reged: 19/01/2008
Posts: 741
Loc: parts unknown
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El_Cid are you in full Rabobank kit in reflection on door?
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Cacophony
Reged: 19/02/2008
Posts: 528
Loc: YORKSHIRE
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What a handsome chap! The Dequerreotype never lies!
Is that one of those gas guzzling planet eating baby murdering 4x4`s I see the front wing of?
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Shutt VR
Edited by Cacophony (12/11/2008 14:52)
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El_Cid
Reged: 02/08/2007
Posts: 1902
Loc: Ilkley, Yorks
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Fozz - Its JDs Cycles in Ilkley. They have a jersey which is a bit of a Rabobank lookalike.
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bfergie
Reged: 19/04/2008
Posts: 4877
Loc: Scotlandshire
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I remember you mentioning your ideal winter bike at Ullapool...you should have used your winter bike that day!! I would think with disc brakes and the rolhoff gears would make an ideal winter bike, I guess you would use it a lot. Any weight gain is irrelevant since it is a training bike after all, It may be slower but you will spend hours less maintaining it so more time on the road! 
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Campagnolo....liquidation or oxidation....which will kill them first???
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El_Cid
Reged: 02/08/2007
Posts: 1902
Loc: Ilkley, Yorks
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Decent bike still hung up looking sorry for itself since Ullapool, bfergie.
You put me to shame, yours has been resprayed, regreased and reassembled, mine has n't even been cleaned.
On a positive note, looking forward to meeting my cycling chums in the pub tonight where we are due to talk about things to do in 2009.
And Cacophony says he is going to make an announcement to his mates, so I await with baited breath.
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bfergie
Reged: 19/04/2008
Posts: 4877
Loc: Scotlandshire
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We wait with baited breath for the news..It's wonderful that he is finally opening up about his eh....who was that he pulled in Ullapool was it..oh that's right Big Hamish Mc Cabertoss!!!! 
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Campagnolo....liquidation or oxidation....which will kill them first???
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