Pikey

[quote name="Frosty" post= 2. The hills still hurt; 3. I’m as unfit as I thought I would be Ditto & Ditto ????...Had to run yesterday with my nipper as he hadn’t been outside the gate in 5 weeks......At least I got my arse out of bed this morning to go ride & loved it .

Yea,Niner rlt 9 rdo carbon. The only Niner/ bike I would swap my rlt steel for .

Drool worthy right ????

Man would really love a New Foundland ..... have wanted one for years .

Brilliant watch,love GCN’S Work????????????????????????

That lynskey is awesome and so versatile but will always have a soft spot for that tallboy such a special bike . Can still hold it’s own anywhere we amateurs dare take it ,noice

A few evenings ago ....pity I didnt catch the lightning in as well.

mmmm

My thought process exactly..... And it’s the only saddle I use ????

Except behind the camera ????

Ok,so here goes. As i unashamedly admit to my bike addiction and the constant moving on to newer shiner trinkets,here are my 3 bikes I currently own. Both the Niner and the Synapse I have had for almost a year now . Which is not bad for the bike tart I am. But I did hand pick each bike & part so that I wouldn’t want to upgrade or just move on . BIKE 1 - Niner Rlt Steel (2017) bought for hubber Frame -Reynolds 853 Steel Fork - Niner carbon fiber Drive train- Sram 1x 11 - 42 chainring on force crank and 10/42 xx1 casstte,Rival derailleur,Carbon Red Shifters 2x 11 ( front derailleur obviously not connected) Brakes- Sram red ( soooooo awesome - prefer over ultegra all day ) Seatpost- Carbon BMC Saddle - Spaz power 155 ( these saddles rock ) Wheels - fulcrum red zone & Specialised trigger 38c * 2nd wheelset same but with spaz Sawtooth 42c Stem- Cannondale C2 100mm Handlebar - ITM X1 44cm Black ( So dig these bars ) BIKE 2 - Cannondale Synapse (2018) Bought brand new old stock, swapped out every part . Frame - Cannondale Synapse Ballistic Carbon Fork - Ballistic Carbon fork Drivetrain - Full Ultegra Crank - Hollowgram 52/36 Cassette - 11/32 Seatpost - C2 Carbon Save Handlebar - ITM X1 42cm ( so dig these bars ) Wheels - HED Jet 4 Plus ( 46 mm deep ) Tyres - Schwalbe pro one ( 28mm tubeless ) Bottle cages - Blackburn Carbon Stem - Cannondale C2 Saddle - Specialized Power pro 155 BIKE 3 - Santa Cruz Tallboy 4 ( built & yet to ride due to lockdown ) Frame - Carbon CC Fork - Rockshox Pike ultimate 130 mm Brakes - Hope Race E4 Calipers Handlebar - Santa Cruz Am carbon bar Grips - ODI Rouge Crank - Eagle X0 Carbon 32 Chainring Shifter - XO Eagle Cassette - GX Eagle Dropper - One up 150mm Saddle - Specialized Power 155 ???? Stem - Easton haven 70mm Rotors - Hope 203 & 185 Shock - Fox Float Kashima 120mm Chain - X0 Eagle Wheels - Derby Am with Industry 9 hubs ( Santa Cruz Silver sticker set ) The bike has been fully invis framed . Probably have the perfect 3 bikes for my needs and wants..... Now to try hold onto to them ????

Damn Muc-off products rock..great scent and planet friendly,awesome work ???????????? Definitely gonna post some pics .

That’s a kick ass bike that rides like no other ..... great build

With Patch & Peds.... the test ride on Fiona just over 18 months ago that hooked me completely on gravel bikes . How can you not buy a bike when coffee & cake is part of the deal . Awesome days ride ....

Have learnt to stand for about 30 seconds to relieve the butt ache.... I just put in it a hard gear,clench my gut and concentrate on my pedal stroke for about 30 seconds ???? without death strangling the bars . Not sure about the crunches and sit ups though.....kudos ????

Absolutely agree 1000%...... but that’s the best part of the rollers,I think time doesn’t quite drag as slowly . Coz gawd knows cycling and going nowhere is a bit tedious to say the least . I may even buy my own set after lockdown ????

Do you have a wide angled lens ????????

Thats some good core balance there mate... only on my 4th ride or so but certainly wouldn’t dare do no hands,would have no teeth . Today managed to stand for about 15 seconds to relieve my Crown Jewels....But was a tad wobbly to say the least . Could feel my core got a workout today as well. Would guess mnt bike tyres would make a proper racket.....the gravel tyres were loud enough that my missus could hear me downstairs. Rollers definitely make you concentrate more .

I would say easier as far as balancing goes . I tried my gravel bike with 42mm Sawtooth tyres,definitely easier than my road tyres. Does feel like it requires more effort due to the contact patch, I think . But, gravel tyres are to noisy .

Never heard that saying before. It does go down better than ever when you knackered ????????

It must be slightly matchy matchy ......that’s a Telkom pole ????

Damn,me ???? dat Niner .... and this one⬇️

Haven’t tried the wider bars ( don’t personally like the look of them ) so cant say. But have the same itm bars as on my road bike. I like the hand cut out on the bars. Never considered going wider really.

Some only need bmx gearing,so i’ve been told . Not sure it’s a true story though.

Ma se hare ????????????????????..... haven’t heard that in ages .Thanks dude,stoked on that steel steed ????????