My bikes.

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Enough load capacity? You could be a supermarket delivery man!

Just done the shopping actually

 

[Scott-S]

The Randonneur refit is complete. It has been a long road, I'll just change a few parts, yes of course .

Thats a gorgeous looking bike, the panniers looks right at home there too.
Any long distance trips bikepacking planned?

I know what you mean about I'll just change a few parts,, so I blew the halfwit apart and changed every moving component

 

[SteelNipple]

The Randonneur refit is complete. It has been a long road, I'll just change a few parts, yes of course . So I fitted an external bearing XT touring chainset, a beautiful chainset. I didn't like it on the bike off it came. I fitted an XT shadow mech and didn't like the look of that on the bike so....

I've fitted a Tubus rack and low riders. Superb, yay a win. The new Altura panniers were off of FB marketplace and virtually unused. More space and less noisy than the Carradice I usually use. I'll use my long flap Nelson saddle bag or a rack pack depending on load.

The wheel change caused most aggravation. I had Mavic CXP and 105 with 32 spokes. I kept bashing the crap out of them and obviously needed a more robust pair. Now Mavic A719 with 105 with 36 spokes, Vittorio Randonneur in 32 mm as opposed to the 28 mm I was running, all good, lovely, smashing. The Tektro oryx wouldn't fit. Not enough space between the rim and fork blade, so I fitted the default MT62 set of cantilevers. They just looked scruffy, off they came. This is becoming a pattern. I put a wanted ad for Tektro CR720. Got a set very quickly. Used the cables just to try and I'm happy, fitted new cable inners and dropped the straddles and it now stops without having to jam a stick through the fkn spokes.

Velo orange stem with a Flandria 31.8mm shallow drops. New bottom bracket as I'd killed the last Tange one in less than a year. New Tange cartridge headset, beautiful.

I've ridden it, it works, I didn't die.

In the words of the poet, thank f**K for that.

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Looks good with all the silver parts. Those are some big bags, lots of cargo capacity. How long rides are you planning to do?
If I remember correctly those cr720s costed about 25€ a pair few years back and now 80-90€ for a full set
What's the max tire size for these? I've somewhat planned out all the parts for my Touriste and was thinking about set of cr720s and bar end shifters for it...

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Looking good. It is a shame Tektro don't make the cr720 anymore,. it was such a staple. Was thinking of changing the rims on the Vittorio for Rigida Sputniks, just for peace of mind.

Thanks mate
The Sputnik is a very good rim. I really like the cr720 and have some more coming.

Thats a gorgeous looking bike, the panniers looks right at home there too.
Any long distance trips bikepacking planned?

I know what you mean about I'll just change a few parts,, so I blew the halfwit apart and changed every moving component

Thanks mate
Jo is still not well enough to tour sadly.

Looks good with all the silver parts. Those are some big bags, lots of cargo capacity. How long rides are you planning to do?
If I remember correctly those cr720s costed about 25€ a pair few years back and now 80-90€ for a full set
What's the max tire size for these? I've somewhat planned out all the parts for my Touriste and was thinking about set of cr720s and bar end shifters for it...

Thanks
I've only ever fitted 32 mm with mudguards. I've read that 35.mm is ok.
Jo and I tend to rent an Airbnb and ride to it and explore the area where we are. I carry both our luggage, we don't do the stinking cyclist thing, clean clothes everyday. We don't travel light, when I say we I of course mean me
We're away a week at a time usually.

 

[bikeworkshop]

Enough load capacity? You could be a supermarket delivery man!

The toppings will fall off the pizzas

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

The toppings will fall off the pizzas

We have three Mailstars

 

[bikeworkshop]

We have three Mailstars

Why do Posties walk south in the winter?


Cos Gigfy won't pay the ransome!

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

First one, the Elephant bike is Jo's. I didn't paint the green one and have recently bought the unrestored one, with (I think) a curved tube Pashley. The last is a La Poste bike.

 

[grantoury]

the Elephant bike is Jo's

Is it small enough?

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Is it small enough?

Just the picture is the listing picture.