Hey hey! Another Commuter Cyclist Here
03-04-11, 09:05 AM
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Hey hey! Another Commuter Cyclist Here
Hi everyone!
Im Martin, a student in England and I really really really like them two wheeled things called bikes! Both the motor and push type
Not been on a push bike since I had my Diamondback stolen a few years ago but since being at uni and working part time and also having my motorbike stolen two years ago, I got back in to the two wheeled things as soon as money allowed.
Here is my current ride i received today and been out for a quick blast and can't wait to take her apart and get her all greased up ready for the spring/summer ahead.
Raleigh Flyer 1980's Race Bike.
https://toole.me/img/bikes/DSCF0011.JPG
https://toole.me/img/bikes/raleigh_flyer.jpg
Its my first ever race/road bike and i cant wait to add some more mileage to it!
Im also a bit of a handy man and like to keep myself and my hands busy so for the past 3 months I have been scouring the internet and mostly ebay for spare parts/groupset/wheels for a Saracen early 90's hardtail mountain bike. Its the one on the left, all primered and waiting for the next sunny day which was actually today but I was busy doing websites for people
https://toole.me/img/bikes/DSCF0010.JPG
The Saracen is alu framed and will have road tyres and 7gears, all calculated for the roads where I live. Mostly new parts are going on, reason for re-spray is that it was luminous green and some of the parts where starting to rust. Going to be gloss white like other bikes I have refurbished in the past.
The bike on the right was a frame i picked up last week off of ebay for a bargain £10. Dawes Amora 19". Dont know what i will be doing with it yet, maybe purple? May even leave the frame and get the bike assembled with the cheapest parts I can.
See you around Leeds, the north of England and highlands of Scotland. As i frequent the north west coast a lot as my parents recently moved up there, cant wait to take the race bike in April for a great week cycling, fell walking and some swimming.
Im Martin, a student in England and I really really really like them two wheeled things called bikes! Both the motor and push type
Not been on a push bike since I had my Diamondback stolen a few years ago but since being at uni and working part time and also having my motorbike stolen two years ago, I got back in to the two wheeled things as soon as money allowed.
Here is my current ride i received today and been out for a quick blast and can't wait to take her apart and get her all greased up ready for the spring/summer ahead.
Raleigh Flyer 1980's Race Bike.
https://toole.me/img/bikes/DSCF0011.JPG
https://toole.me/img/bikes/raleigh_flyer.jpg
Its my first ever race/road bike and i cant wait to add some more mileage to it!
Im also a bit of a handy man and like to keep myself and my hands busy so for the past 3 months I have been scouring the internet and mostly ebay for spare parts/groupset/wheels for a Saracen early 90's hardtail mountain bike. Its the one on the left, all primered and waiting for the next sunny day which was actually today but I was busy doing websites for people
https://toole.me/img/bikes/DSCF0010.JPG
The Saracen is alu framed and will have road tyres and 7gears, all calculated for the roads where I live. Mostly new parts are going on, reason for re-spray is that it was luminous green and some of the parts where starting to rust. Going to be gloss white like other bikes I have refurbished in the past.
The bike on the right was a frame i picked up last week off of ebay for a bargain £10. Dawes Amora 19". Dont know what i will be doing with it yet, maybe purple? May even leave the frame and get the bike assembled with the cheapest parts I can.
See you around Leeds, the north of England and highlands of Scotland. As i frequent the north west coast a lot as my parents recently moved up there, cant wait to take the race bike in April for a great week cycling, fell walking and some swimming.
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Nice to meet you Martin,
Very nice intro.
Very nice intro.
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03-04-11, 07:39 PM
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HI 10 wheels!
Thanks, been on many a forum before and understand i will be asking a lot of questions before i will be answering some =]
Did the 5 mile commute to work today on the Raleigh and wow, even for a steel framed bike it was incredible, even on the hilly terrain Leeds has to offer.
Time to head over to another part of the forum now me thinks
Thanks, been on many a forum before and understand i will be asking a lot of questions before i will be answering some =]
Did the 5 mile commute to work today on the Raleigh and wow, even for a steel framed bike it was incredible, even on the hilly terrain Leeds has to offer.
Time to head over to another part of the forum now me thinks
