Frosty Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Sent my order form through today, deposit to follow, and then I too have to learn the art of patience... 3 months minimum. But this is Gummi's thread - hi-jack over
Wyatt Earp Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Sent my order form through today, deposit to follow, and then I too have to learn the art of patience... 3 months minimum. But this is Gummi's thread - hi-jack overNo man, why did you not contact me, did you deal direct ?
J∆kk∆ls Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 That is pure bike porn! Enjoy your many many miles
gummibear Posted March 19, 2015 Author Posted March 19, 2015 Money never evaaaaaa buys TASTE,,, Gummi has oodles and you know what they say about ASSumption [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
braailegend Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 After seeing this thread http://www.quickmeme.com/img/fd/fd8b3e5b7fca361a62b022af6da6806a4789d82ec106edc97ae61483e297b78f.jpg
gummibear Posted March 19, 2015 Author Posted March 19, 2015 After seeing this thread http://www.quickmeme.com/img/fd/fd8b3e5b7fca361a62b022af6da6806a4789d82ec106edc97ae61483e297b78f.jpgGreat idea[emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
gummibear Posted March 30, 2015 Author Posted March 30, 2015 Ride review pleeeeeeeezeHow does she ride?....like any other bike on two wheels Done 2x3hour ride,2x2hour rides and a few 1 hour rides so spent a bit of time getting to know her better. I have set my stem 5mm higher than my other bikes to add a bit to the comfort. First off,when i received the frame i polished it up with some car wax and had a close look at the decals and spray work.I couldn't find any paint run,bubbles or blemishes on the bike.Attention to detail is great. I went for my first ride expecting to be blown away by the comfort and handling on the bike.It was more than i expected to say the least. The bike is stiff and that surprised me for a steel frame and that means that it climbs very well but what impressed me the most was the bikes stability at 70km/h on the descents.Not once did i worry if i was going to make a corner.Where you point the wheel is where she goes. The 32 spoke wheels also help with the stiffness and handling. Would i recommend this to a friend?HELL YES At under 8kg the bike is pretty light and can be raced but most people buying this will be doing so for the enjoyment over longer rides. One thing that i do enjoy about this over my carbon bike is that my kidneys and lower back don't hurt after a 3 hour ride. Another great product from Ritchey
Frosty Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 The bike is stiff and that surprised me for a steel frame.Wyatt let me test ride his bike the week before last week - just to confirm that I'm ordering the right sized frame. My first comment after returning from my (very) short ride was: "it's a very stiff ride", which as you say is very surprising for a steel frame. edit: test ride was last week - feels like 2 weeks since I was there.
gummibear Posted March 30, 2015 Author Posted March 30, 2015 Wyatt let me test ride his bike the week before last - just to confirm that I'm ordering the right sized frame. My first comment after returning from my (very) short ride was: "it's a very stiff ride", which as you say is very surprising for a steel frame.My steel mtb has a bit of flex on the bb when i power up the hills and was expecting the same with the Ritchey.
Warthog Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 Hi, looking for some info please (apologies if on wrong thread...) What can anybody tell me about the Le Turbo bikes/frames? The one I saw has a "Champion du Monde" sticker on... I gather from other threads that it is a SA built frame, but can't find anything else... Thanks
Wannabe Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 Warthog, follow this link. .http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCgQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehubsa.co.za%2Fforum%2Ftopic%2F19746-help-needed-finding-out-more-about-hansom%2F&ei=URguVf2rIoS07ga40oHgCA&usg=AFQjCNH5JoMFlLaW7pVUdxiwjyfvhVeTUw&bvm=bv.90790515,d.ZWU
Warthog Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 Warthog, follow this link. .http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCgQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehubsa.co.za%2Fforum%2Ftopic%2F19746-help-needed-finding-out-more-about-hansom%2F&ei=URguVf2rIoS07ga40oHgCA&usg=AFQjCNH5JoMFlLaW7pVUdxiwjyfvhVeTUw&bvm=bv.90790515,d.ZWU Thanks Wannabe. Appreciate it. Anyone any idea what original bike in fairly rough condition worth?
Wannabe Posted April 16, 2015 Posted April 16, 2015 Thanks Wannabe. Appreciate it. Anyone any idea what original bike in fairly rough condition worth? Pleasure.Not much, unfortunately.All depends on how much the buyer is willing to pay for one.
Frosty Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 My build is nearly finished... courtesy of an ex-hubber who is building it for me. As well as taking a photo or two Edit: spelling
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