MacRetro chat and rides thread

[firedfromthecircus]

cheers you've now embarrassed me, as much as I almost voted for your lush Saracen in the BOTM compo I went with the mad but beautiful slingshot instead soz

No worries Gazz. It's not a transaction.

Even I didn't vote for my Kili. :shock:

 

[Rumble]

I think my resistance to 29ers may be on the wane... does this look like cracking value to anyone else?

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/rose-root-miller-2/aid:590448

 

[zigzag]

How does the spec compare with the Canyon Nerve 29er, Rumble? Not that I'm in the market, but I prefer the look of the Canyon...

http://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes ... tml?b=3035

 

[Rumble]

Pretty similar spec, same fork, same wheels, XT chainset on the Canyon instead of Raceface on the Rose, Fox shock instead of Rock Shox and the Canyon is 300g lighter. Interesting stuff...

 

[velomaniac]

Thinking about the touted idea of our 2013 national event being an epic ride.
Thinking that further north we set it less riders we'll get which is a shame but likely outcome.
So what about thinking of epics we could plan in Borders or Dumfries and Galloway possibly linking up 7 Stanes venues and Bothy/Bunkhouse accomodation.
Just a thought

 

[velomaniac]

Weather for Saturday looks good, think i'll try some more road miles :shock:

 

[The Ken]

I think I have found Ecks version of a fat bike.....

I want!

 

[velomaniac]

Cool, who makes that ?

 

[zigzag]

Quite something, isn't it. $3K for the bare frame though :?

Velo: Carver - http://fat-bike.com/2012/11/new-carver- ... ion-fatty/

 

[velomaniac]

Found this for folk too lazy to pedal
http://www.3wheelerworld.com/oldsite/fatcat.shtml