So, what are YOU riding?

[Cool Foot Luke]

I am celebrating eight years with my beloved Quentin, who looks like this:



I bought it for $800 back then, and I'm not sure it's worth less now. Of course, virtually every part of the bike was replaced during the Great Breakdown of 2014, and I found good deals on components and was able to upgrade a fair amount of it from 105 to Ultegra.

Steel frame has held up very well and still provides a pretty smooth ride. And it was hilarious to pass everyone during the Ironman a couple years back.

[ctjim]

when I ride something other than my desk chair, it a Specialized Roubaix.
Crabon fibre and 105 components. It's done everything I've ever asked of it.

Not my bike:


I also have an old Gary Fisher Paragon from 2001 that doesn't get out of the garage as often as I'd like it to.
It's a great old hardtail mountain bike that's been torn down and rebuilt so many times, I think the only original part left is the frame itself. Love that stupid bike.

[radial]

I'm usually on the Surly cross check.  I have two wheelsets, one for the road and one for the trails, so it's pretty much my swiss army knife. 

[glwestcott]

Ok, ok, I know it doesn't have pedals, but dammit it's fun!

[radial]

Ok, ok, I know it doesn't have pedals, but dammit it's fun!

Sweet ride, I'll trade ya

[tenacious1]

In about a month I hope to be back on this:

[ctjim]

I'm usually on the Surly cross check.  I have two wheelsets, one for the road and one for the trails, so it's pretty much my swiss army knife. 

Nice.

[Cool Foot Luke]

when I ride something other than my desk chair, it a Specialized Roubaix.
Crabon fibre and 105 components. It's done everything I've ever asked of it.

Not my bike:


I also have an old Gary Fisher Paragon from 2001 that doesn't get out of the garage as often as I'd like it to.
It's a great old hardtail mountain bike that's been torn down and rebuilt so many times, I think the only original part left is the frame itself. Love that stupid bike.

It's so pretty...

[Mrtambourineman]

I ride this built up with 10 speed Ultegra for fun:

http://www.brodiebikes.com/2013/bikes/rodie_ti.php

I ride something like this, but mine is built up Monster Cross style for transportation (presently - its getting a makeover to drop bars and Tiagra soon):

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb8844971/p5pb8844971.jpg

I have an old GT Zaskar for trails, an 85 Bianchi for vintage rides, an old Rocky Mountain Hammer as a backup commuter, and a vintage Diamondback I was thinking of converting to a shopping bike. 

[Sir Real]

Carbon fiber and SRAM Rival 10.
I also have a cheap Fuji Mountain bike for around the neighborhood or on the MUP.

How do all of you ride your bikes without pedals?

[radial]

I ride this built up with 10 speed Ultegra for fun:

http://www.brodiebikes.com/2013/bikes/rodie_ti.php

I ride something like this, but mine is built up Monster Cross style for transportation (presently - its getting a makeover to drop bars and Tiagra soon):

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb8844971/p5pb8844971.jpg

I have an old GT Zaskar for trails, an 85 Bianchi for vintage rides, an old Rocky Mountain Hammer as a backup commuter, and a vintage Diamondback I was thinking of converting to a shopping bike.

Got a picture?

[tenacious1]

I have an old GT Zaskar for trails, an 85 Bianchi for vintage rides, an old Rocky Mountain Hammer as a backup commuter, and a vintage Diamondback I was thinking of converting to a shopping bike. 

My dad rode an old Bianchi until a few months before he passed away. It was a hand me down from one of my brothers. Great bike.

[Mrtambourineman]

Ok, I sold two bikes over the last 2 weeks so I'm down to just 5 and two frames/partial bikes.  My plan is to convert the Zaskar into a Kona Cinder Cone and the Hammer into a Bridgestone MB2. 

Got a picture?

Which one?  Or all? 

My dad rode an old Bianchi until a few months before he passed away. It was a hand me down from one of my brothers. Great bike.

Ya, there is a lot of love for Bianchi's out there.  They always seem to demand a premium - particularly the celeste green ones.  Interesting to me is that the Japanese built ones tend to go for less $, but can be quite superior machines to the lower /mid range Italian ones. 

[radial]

Which one?  Or all? 

All, if you like.  But I was most interested in seeing what your 1985 Bianchi looks like.  I might have it's sister in my garage. 

[Sir Real]

I'd like to see a pic of the new titanium bike, if you don't mind, Mr. T.   

[Mrtambourineman]

2014 Brodie Rodie



1985 Bianchi Rekord 910.

Sorry about the crummy photo of the Bianchi - I haven't taken anything better as I'm still working on the "restoration". Seller advised the Bianchi was bought in Germany (I believe by US service personnel) and imported to the US.  I purchased it from someone in Texas a few years back.  The little I've read about it this is a German market version made by Bianchi.  Apparently German's don't like celeste green so these came in white with red lettering or red with white lettering. I have since stuck red cotton bar tape on it and a new Selle Italia Turbo saddle in black colour.  I've also removed those insane 19mm tires and replaced them with 23mm Vittoria Rubinos.  The stem and bars are changed too - bars are Nitto Noodles and the stem is a 3T Mutant in red.  Don't worry - that's not permanent.  The OE stem was crap and I'm sorting out what size stem to replace it with.  Likely 100mm.   

[tenacious1]

How do all of your ride your bikes without pedals?

   I'm going to ask for some for Christmas.

[Mrtambourineman]

Velocipede style!  Its the new hipster thing

[radial]

Thanks.  I'll take a picture of my celeste green '85 bianchi over the weekend and post back.  I don't ride it anymore, but man that bike had the best geometry for me.  Nothing else has ever compared. 

[Mrtambourineman]

Thanks.  I'll take a picture of my celeste green '85 bianchi over the weekend and post back.  I don't ride it anymore, but man that bike had the best geometry for me.  Nothing else has ever compared. 

Cool.  What tubeset and groupset does it have?  Mine is made with a low end Columbus that they made for Bianchi - probably equivalent of 4130 so nothing special.