Boast about your latest purchases here...

[DawieO]

Looks great Dawie. Showed my six-year-old daughter and she loves it!

Who did you use to do the paint job?

Hey Saag, great fella called Gavin Stuckey. He runs his business www.carbonfibrebikerepair.co.nz from his workshop at home on Redoubt road.

 

Did a really nice job, and I am very picky...

[RocknRolla]

Not sure If I should be putting this in the SS thread...

 

But here's the bike, with new wheels, and rubber. The rims are 30mm, and I could only find 2.25 wtbs.

Widest, i will be able to go on the frame will be 2.3.

 

Cant wait to go for a ride tomorrow

[Hairy]

AND ... it has been "Tomorrow" already ... how was the ride!?!?

Not sure If I should be putting this in the SS thread...

But here's the bike, with new wheels, and rubber. The rims are 30mm, and I could only find 2.25 wtbs.
Widest, i will be able to go on the frame will be 2.3.

Cant wait to go for a ride tomorrow

[RocknRolla]

AND ... it has been "Tomorrow" already ... how was the ride!?!?

 

 

 

Sorry Hairy, Posted in the wheels thread.

[lechatnoir]

well, not exactly latest and also not exactly a purchase.

 

This is my first bike - A 1990's Kona Kula that I rode for many years, then gave to a friend who returned it yesterday following his own massive upgrade.

 

I had upgraded the Marz XC500 fork to a Bomber Z2 (I think). It has the original Suntour thumbshifters, BMX V-brakes. The original bike had a gold frame, but was warrantied with this sea foam green on when a crack appeared on the head tube. The rear wheel was rebuilt onto a Wolber rim that has been rock solid for decades.

 

I'm considering a SS conversion on this mighty beast, and probably will opt for a rigid fork - it'll probably be simpler than servicing the existing one - anyone have a straight steerer 26" fork for me?

 

The handlebar is titanium so loathe to let go of that, but it's painfully narrow, but don't we all love those bar ends? 

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

well, not exactly latest and also not exactly a purchase.

 

This is my first bike - A 1990's Kona Kula that I rode for many years, then gave to a friend who returned it yesterday following his own massive upgrade.

 

I had upgraded the Marz XC500 fork to a Bomber Z2 (I think). It has the original Suntour thumbshifters, BMX V-brakes. The original bike had a gold frame, but was warrantied with this sea foam green on when a crack appeared on the head tube. The rear wheel was rebuilt onto a Wolber rim that has been rock solid for decades.

 

I'm considering a SS conversion on this mighty beast, and probably will opt for a rigid fork - it'll probably be simpler than servicing the existing one - anyone have a straight steerer 26" fork for me?

 

The handlebar is titanium so loathe to let go of that, but it's painfully narrow, but don't we all love those bar ends? 

 

Stem must be 200mm???

[lechatnoir]

Stem must be 200mm???

 

I think it's an 18" frame - could be that referred to the stem as well, ya...

[Edereese]

She’s finally done. I may have got a bit carried away, but here is the final version of my little girl’s first proper MTB.

 

The color is rose gold metallic and it has a very subtle color shift in the light.

Nice! 

[thebob]

well, not exactly latest and also not exactly a purchase.

 

This is my first bike - A 1990's Kona Kula that I rode for many years, then gave to a friend who returned it yesterday following his own massive upgrade.

 

I had upgraded the Marz XC500 fork to a Bomber Z2 (I think). It has the original Suntour thumbshifters, BMX V-brakes. The original bike had a gold frame, but was warrantied with this sea foam green on when a crack appeared on the head tube. The rear wheel was rebuilt onto a Wolber rim that has been rock solid for decades.

 

I'm considering a SS conversion on this mighty beast, and probably will opt for a rigid fork - it'll probably be simpler than servicing the existing one - anyone have a straight steerer 26" fork for me?

 

The handlebar is titanium so loathe to let go of that, but it's painfully narrow, but don't we all love those bar ends? 

 

George at Mean Machine Cycles has some Kona Concept 2 rigid forks in his shop. Perfect for that bike!

[Dexter-morgan]

This might not be much by some people's standards but it is the highest spec bike, I have ever owned, Trek Domane 5.9 with Ultegra Di2 - The Bike as I received it.(Go on slate me for the Saddle bag)

 

With a WahooKickr Trainer, super stoked

 

From me to me.

[Bloukrans]

My Christmas present to myself

 

Thule Velocompact 2 bike carrier

 

I'm already nervous about leaving it in the parking area at fun rides - will probably place it in the boot

[BaGearA]

not A purchase but I did win this 

 

Signed by our under23 world champ himself 

[WaynejG]

From me to me.

[Reme Le Hane]

From me to me.

I want one of those.

[Zorro5614]

I want one of those.

Me too, just want to test one first to see that it will fit

[Reme Le Hane]

Me too, just want to test one first to see that it will fit

For me, not too worried about that, they using a Scott Spark in the expo and some of the pics, so I'm good.