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Just bought this on a whim today in a french second hand sports shop. It's a bit of a mix of bits and bobs but rides pretty smoothly. Probably keep it built up as fancy a bit of road riding.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/weazlepopper/IMG_1965.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/weazlepopper/IMG_1968.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/weazlepopper/IMG_1969.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/weazlepopper/IMG_1970.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/weazlepopper/IMG_1967.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/weazlepopper/IMG_1971.jpg

Any advice as to things to look out for before I'm flying down a hill and it's too late? Carbon fork cracks etc?

Love the Record/Sora combo... :D

So you're saying upgrade the Record to Sora yeah? hmm

campag and sora. nice! change it i reckon.

So you're saying upgrade the Record to Sora yeah? hmm

Natch

pretty sure he was joking

awesome colour, what a bargain!

Just bought this on a whim today in a french second hand sports shop. It's a bit of a mix of bits and bobs but rides pretty smoothly. Probably keep it built up as fancy a bit of road riding. Paid €199. Did I do well?

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/weazlepopper/IMG_1965.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/weazlepopper/IMG_1968.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/weazlepopper/IMG_1969.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/weazlepopper/IMG_1970.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/weazlepopper/IMG_1967.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/weazlepopper/IMG_1971.jpg

Any advice as to things to look out for before I'm flying down a hill and it's too late? Carbon fork cracks etc?

That's a fantastic bike for that money. I love the Look fork.

Just bought this on a whim today in a french second hand sports shop. It's a bit of a mix of bits and bobs but rides pretty smoothly. Probably keep it built up as fancy a bit of road riding. Paid €199. Did I do well?

Any advice as to things to look out for before I'm flying down a hill and it's too late? Carbon fork cracks etc?

Brain Columbus Tubing.
Total bargain and rare too. Don't see that tubing that often.
upgrade to Record not to Sora (Sora being a downgrade actually), that what you need to do, or if it rides fine, just leave it.

Just finished the Quinn....
Don't like it.

Also reset up cockpit and new bar tape on this...
new tyres soon....

I like this much more.

went for a decent ride. all good.

Just finished the Quinn....
Don't like it.

reckon it would suit bull horns or risers better?

no. definately not.
the bars are the most comfy thing ever.
have them on my other bike.

front one.
perfect hand position for me.
Risers- shit.
Bullhorns, the same position as the hoods.

yeah i use risers, on my dirt bikes...

wasn't sure what you meant by not like, is it the ride?

thought it would suit bullhorns from a looks point of view.

that black bike looks wicked - is it fixed? the green one looks really nice too...

green one is SuperPrecise's, mine's grey- just a phone shot.
Yup was fixed. now not fixed, hub geared. Its brilliant.

Its the ride for sure, Its not as comfy as the gearie, nor as fast as the grey bike above. It just doesn't fit in the stable.
I think it might be gone soon, but I really like the frame.

I find risers super uncomfy on anything but MTBs (and prob BMXs but never ridden one!)

oh and lo pros.

H, did you get my PM ?

Just finished the Quinn....
Don't like it.

Also reset up cockpit and new bar tape on this...
new tyres soon....

I like this much more.

went for a decent ride. all good.

you should change your name to superslackchain bruv. what are those bars?

midge on the fixed.
fuck knows on the C'dale.

i like slack chains-

got a link? you can pm me if you dont want an army of n00b followers killin your style :)

on ebay here:
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=on+one+midge&_sacat=See-All-Categories

or from here:
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/HBOOMI/on-one-midge-handlebar

i know which one i bought....
;)

(the ebay ones are next day delivery- frickin awesome!- also its on one/ planet x's ebay outlet, bargains there)

nice one, thanks bro

How is the rack mounted onto the seatstay? (the geekhouse)

magic/ normal bolts, raised slightly so that a disc brake could be used if wanted....

it's hard to see on that photo but it's mounted further up the seatstay instead of the drop out.

http://i45.tinypic.com/2w1t9ur.jpg

My new racer, en route from die Nederlanden... Not planing to do too much with it but I'm contemplating either going fully Arabesque or changing to a new groupset a la Scoble...

hmmbutterscotch that mixte is awesome!

^ +1