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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:28 pm 
Lincs, East and South Yorks AEC
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I did a swapsy with LGF a few weeks back and brought home the 1st road bike I've had since 1990, a Falcon Banana iirc.

HAving done 2 or 3 rides on this I have finally got the saddle set up perfectly and did 20 very comfortable miles on it this evening.

Not knowing a great deal at all about road bikes I couldn't comment on how good or bad this bike is but it seems quick and very easy to cover a fair distance on compared to the mtb on slicks that I have been riding after work for the past few months.

It has a 16 speed Campag mix groupset with Vuelta rims, Miche hubs and headset, ITM bars and stem, Vittoria Roma 22 tyres and a Rolls saddle.
Sorry about the Spd's but I don't fancy buying new shoes just so I can have proper road clipless pedals. On the lookout for some silver spuds though.

A few pics from tonights ride :wink:

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:24 pm 
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Looks good.

Is that Brantingham duck pond?


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:29 pm 
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Good looking bike---those forks are hot.


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:14 pm 
Lincs, East and South Yorks AEC
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Thanks :)

Yes Ned that is Brantingham duck pond, do you know the area well?


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:47 pm 
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My daughter lives in Brough and, if I take a bike with me, I often ride up onto the Wolds and through Brantingham.


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:48 pm 
Lincs, East and South Yorks AEC
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Pm me next time your in Brough Ned if you want a bit of company.


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:15 pm 
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very nice pug chris,never seen one same as this before very nice thanks for the help bud :wink:


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:03 pm 
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Brantingham was a stop off point for Hull Thursday Road Club on a Sunday..... Feed the ducks and have an Aztec bar from the bonk bag :)

Brough was the home of the Bucaneer.........which kept a number of the midlife family in employment building the plane to defend the UK against the Cold War menace :)

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:37 pm 
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Midlife wrote:

Brough was the home of the Bucaneer.........which kept a number of the midlife family in employment building the plane to defend the UK against the Cold War menace :)

Shaun


Isn't there a 'stuffed' one outside the factory on a stand?


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:53 pm 
Lincs, East and South Yorks AEC
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Yes the Buccaneer is still just inside the gates.


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:14 pm 
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Probably screwed together by members of my clan a good few years ago.....LOL

My avatar is a Hill climb not far from brantigham which if memory serves me right was callled spout hill :)


Shaun


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PostPosted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:42 pm 
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They made loads of these ahead of the Tdf the same year as the Festina scandal.

They were on special offer before the Tour was over. They sold by the truckload.

Very durable bikes if a little on the heavy and unforgiving side - one of my regulars has one that used to be her Dad's that was resprayed after an "argument" with a motor vehicle. And it's still going strong.


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:37 pm 
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How heavy is this bike ?


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:34 pm 
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21.5lbs with those Ritchey pedals on.


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