MacRetro chat and rides thread

[clockworkgazz]

never really got the idea of these things and given it's £7.50 don't think I will be along TBH (tight arse that I am)

 

[The Ken]

I just think of it as a big bike shop where you can see lots of different brands of bike in one place - good for comparisions, good for drooling over things I'll never afford and hopefully a bit of bike based entertainment.

I think the DHWC at fort bill might be all I really need though.

It looks quite small just now so I hope it grows - that will also be about the time I am looking to buy my modern.

This will be the other SECC show I'll take the boys too...
http://www.modelrail-scotland.co.uk/cms/index.php

 

[velomaniac]

Its mild, the ice is mostly gone, its probably a mud bath out there but its rideable.

So anyone riding their mtb this weekend because I need my biking fix

 

[Dr S]

Just got back from a ride. Shocking mud. The frosts have broken the soil and the rain has turned it into ankle deep gloop. After 400 yds the wheels would not move and the bike was too heavy to lift. It was like something out of the trenches of Ypres. We ended up dragging the bikes back to the road and threw them in the river before heading off to the pub instead.

 

[zigzag]

Thinking about bull moose bars for the Wicked? Decent width for honking on and keeps it retro. Looks wise, possibly too lumpen for the Fat? Not so concerned about the weight. What say you style gurus?

http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/ni ... bar/16-194

 

[clockworkgazz]

I did not like those ones ZZ the bolts looked wrong, but it would not look to bad, reminds me..... you bringing the bars up Dr S for Mikee?

 

[Radoslaw]

Mmmm fillet brazed. I'm GT rider, so I don't know too much about style but they looks gorgeous to me. Not sure how does will go with 89 FAT. Shouldn't be too bad probably.
They must go for a lots of pennies?
edit: ok I must be blind, price is almost in your face, it is a lot of pennies

 

[kaiser]

I'd say no. Doesn't really suit the style, my suggestion would be to pick up some salsa pro moto's and polish em. Or a pair of these, keeps the retro look.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/J-L-UltraLight-Ti ... 097wt_1139

 

[zigzag]

I'd forgotten about the Pro Motos. Good man K, possibly an option.

Shame those Ti bars weren't a bit wider though.

 

[Dr S]

I did not like those ones ZZ the bolts looked wrong, but it would not look to bad, reminds me..... you bringing the bars up Dr S for Mikee?

I dunno yet. Dunkers looks to be going pear shaped. Simonside hit a Thrunton tree hard on saturday and has a busted shoulder and my van broke down on the way home from Thetford last night. I need to pull it apart and find the fault before i use it again. I will get the bars up one way or another over the weekend.

Mr Panda, i might also have a disc mount for your RC36. I'm going to have a rumage this morning.