Some Retrobikes passing through Bikeworkshop in Bristol

[bikeworkshop]

The www.argos decal is very 2005
Paint colour is a bit undercoaty for its niche, but preferable to the current dayglo pastel fade for a discreet quality look.

 

[novocaine]

And a totally different end of the spectrum
Almost 20 years old, but early for disc road, custom argos bike currently on 30s and a manly 50tView attachment 1014627

now that (except the wheels) I like a lot.

 

[bikeworkshop]

now that (except the wheels) I like a lot.

All alloy hunts, fashionably black and aero for the year.

We are fitting a 42 sprocket, 11/42 cassette should give a nicer range, and then upping the tyres to 35s, and i bet my younger colleagues will force me to fit amberwalls.
Well, not fit exactly, just pay for

 

[novocaine]

All alloy hunts, fashionably black and aero for the year.

We are fitting a 42 sprocket, 11/42 cassette should give a nicer range, and then upping the tyres to 35s, and i bet my younger colleagues will force me to fit amberwalls.
Well, not fit exactly, just pay for

I just don't like hunts wheels. they look fine though..

all modifications sound practical and sensible to me and pretty much what I'd do myself.

 

[Scott-S]

Im with Dave, the wheels detract from the overall good look (and thats me saying nice things about road bikes too)

 

[novocaine]

Im with Dave, the wheels detract from the overall good look (and thats me saying nice things about road bikes too)

you misunderstand. I like the look, I don't like hunts wheels. I've got Condor rims on the Coyote that look very similar, but they cost about a 3rd of the price.
I've had 3 friends with Hunts rims. one pancaked on gravel track. . The last set I had to help with, they were sub 1 month old and the spokes were pinging like druggy 3 days in to detox. All of the tensioning had been done on the trailing spokes (no, I don't know how either) the leading spokes were just along for the ride. The 3rd set, the freehub seized over winter. That isn't Hunts fault as such, but it's still annoying.

granted my pool of experience isn't very large and I'm sure that most people have no issues what so ever.

 

[Scott-S]

you misunderstand. I like the look, I don't like hunts wheels. I've got Condor rims on the Coyote that look very similar, but they cost about a 3rd of the price.
I've had 3 friends with Hunts rims. one pancaked on gravel track. . The last set I had to help with, they were sub 1 month old and the spokes were pinging like druggy 3 days in to detox. All of the tensioning had been done on the trailing spokes (no, I don't know how either) the leading spokes were just along for the ride. The 3rd set, the freehub seized over winter. That isn't Hunts fault as such, but it's still annoying.

granted my pool of experience isn't very large and I'm sure that most people have no issues what so ever.

Cheers Dave,

OK Im on my own with saying the wheels look shite on it

Kidding, not shite just so much black together that the rim get lost with the tyre and the overall visual impact of that takes the eye (mine anyway) away from a really nice bike.

 

[novocaine]

Cheers Dave,

OK Im on my own with saying the wheels look shite on it

Kidding, not shite just so much black together that the rim get lost with the tyre and the overall visual impact of that takes the eye (mine anyway) away from a really nice bike.

Just because we don't come to the conclusion by the same path, doesn't mean we don't agree.

 

[bikeworkshop]

Just because we don't come to the conclusion by the same path, doesn't mean we don't agree.

Oh yes you do!

 

[Woz]

Some great stuff passes through your hands.

It may not be exotica, but will make people happy.

That Argos with cantilevers is quality and really lovely. A very reasonable "do it all" bike just wanting some TLC is lurking there.