Today I've Bought................

[Bush Tucker Man]

I've ordered a new bike this afternoon*

Well, to be honest, it's subject to a proper test-ride, as I was in jeans & boots when I looked at it (going back in morning, in Lycra & look cleated shoes)

Otherwise I hope to get it tomorrow :D

This is what I've 'bought', a Trek Madone 5.2SL, in 'Discovery Team' colours

As much as I like the 2008 equivilant, the difference in price, with the '07 being 'old-stock was too much to ignore


*Well, if the wife can have a new car, and the Madone is almost the same colour, so why not indeed?
(as Barry Norman used to say)

[Silvery Thing]

Blimey.... thats not a bike, its a work of art :clap:

[Bush Tucker Man]

Blimey.... thats not a bike, its a work of art :clap:

Nice isn't it?

Although the new 2008 models do look a lot more..... 'organic', and appear almost to have 'grown', with their flowing shapes

[SEDDEY]

Where's the motor?  :-k   

[Bush Tucker Man]

Test-rode it again this morning, & now debating whether to get it or not  :-k :-k

(or reclaim the deposit)

[strapping young lad]

rich

ave this one

its nicer


http://www.cycleco.com/Images/frames/2008prince.jpg

[Bush Tucker Man]

rich
ave this one

its nicer

I'm not too struck on Pinarellos Dyfed.

On the Italian front, I do like Bianchi though, so long as they're in the 'Celeste' colour (their pale green)

[Tommo]

I searched and searched for a bicycle that i liked for years,

finally found it not long ago...

[strapping young lad]

yeh bianchi are nice

shorter are nice too

bought a cycling magazine in florida and it had loads of nice bikes on there

look bikes are nice

saying that i have a big soft spot for customer frames from the uk though lovin the hand built efforts

but i want a cove frame cos one is called a stiffee and the other is called a handjob

how often can a mate ask to ride on your stiffee
i mean how often! :)

[Bush Tucker Man]

yeh bianchi are nice

shorter are nice too

Still fancy a Merlin too


Or a Yeti ARC as a MTB

[strapping young lad]

merlin are about 10 mins from my house in leyland not a big sign to say where they are, on a back street off a shopping street.

by the way

i was in this last night, bloke who owns it had a poorly pooter and lappytop so i fixed that and got to go out for a spin in this

froze my neck though

http://s87.photobucket.com/albums/k136/dyfedbowen/?action=view&current=002.jpg

[Bush Tucker Man]

merlin are about 10 mins from my house in leyland not a big sign to say where they are, on a back street off a shopping street.

NiceMGB

I mean the (American-built) titanium Merlin frames

[Bush Tucker Man]

Although, asking for an upgrade to the 5.5Pro is very, very tempting.

Where's the <drools> smilie???

merlin are about 10 mins from my house in leyland not a big sign to say where they are, on a back street off a shopping street.

NiceMGB

I mean the (American-built) titanium Merlin frames

These :thumbup:
http://www.merlinbike.com/

[strapping young lad]

ah sorry i thought you were on about merlin cycles
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/

[Bush Tucker Man]

ah sorry i thought you were on about merlin cycles
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/

Sorry Dyfed, ought to have made it clearer in the first place

(I forgot about them anyway :oops:)

[strapping young lad]

shows my ignorance i didnt know the american one existed.

[landroverkeith]

 :shock: :lol: :lol: its got no pedals  :roll:

[davidjmiller]

The madone is a beautiful bike and I dream of having one. Why are you re-thinking after the proper test drive???? i'm very happy with my Trek 2000 so if it's better then that you should be ok.

I saw somewhere on one of the forums that you raced in Greetland last night??? Although I'm down in Cambridge I was up there on Sunday doing the Pain in the Pennines sportive (combined with visiting my Mum) - are you into these??

We seem to have similar interests. If you're up for it, one day I might throw the bike in the back of the Disco and pop in. Could try out some of your favourite yorkshire greenlanes and bike routes???

Best wishes,

David

[Bush Tucker Man]

The madone is a beautiful bike and I dream of having one. Why are you re-thinking after the proper test drive???? i'm very happy with my Trek 2000 so if it's better then that you should be ok

David.
First off. Hello
I was my fault, I should have paid more attention to the set-up prior to leaving the shop, os having rode there (on my 14year old Dyna-Tech titanium :)), I felt it was a bit uncomfortable.
Which Madone should I get then??

The reserved (2007) 5.2SL, or a (2008) 4.5, or (2008) 5.5Pro???

I saw somewhere on one of the forums that you raced in Greetland last night??? Although I'm down in Cambridge I was up there on Sunday doing the Pain in the Pennines sportive (combined with visiting my Mum) - are you into these??

I tried to get an entry for the White Rose Classic, but was too late.

The Cyclo-Cross at Greetland is tonight, we start at 19:30.
I think the going will described as 'soft & wet' :lol:

We seem to have similar interests. If you're up for it, one day I might throw the bike in the back of the Disco and pop in. Could try out some of your favourite yorkshire greenlanes and bike routes???

Sounds good, when you're up here next

[davidjmiller]

The madone is a beautiful bike and I dream of having one. Why are you re-thinking after the proper test drive???? i'm very happy with my Trek 2000 so if it's better then that you should be ok

David.
First off. Hello
I was my fault, I should have paid more attention to the set-up prior to leaving the shop, os having rode there (on my 14year old Dyna-Tech titanium :)), I felt it was a bit uncomfortable.
Which Madone should I get then??

The reserved (2007) 5.2SL, or a (2008) 4.5, or (2008) 5.5Pro???

I saw somewhere on one of the forums that you raced in Greetland last night??? Although I'm down in Cambridge I was up there on Sunday doing the Pain in the Pennines sportive (combined with visiting my Mum) - are you into these??

I tried to get an entry for the White Rose Classic, but was too late.

The Cyclo-Cross at Greetland is tonight, we start at 19:30.
I think the going will described as 'soft & wet' :lol:

We seem to have similar interests. If you're up for it, one day I might throw the bike in the back of the Disco and pop in. Could try out some of your favourite yorkshire greenlanes and bike routes???

Sounds good, when you're up here next

I've only seen the 5.2 which is very nice and I only buy last years bikes for obvious reasons.

I signed up for the WRC last year but had drop out as I pulled my back camping the weekend before. This year I was busy that weekend but as well as PiP I did get up for the Kirklees Sportive, which was good fun in spite of the hours of rain.

At the moment I don't know when I'll next be up your way but I'll drop you line when I have some firm plans and maybe we can get out and about.

Best wishes,

David

[Bush Tucker Man]

The Greetland Cyclo-Cross results are up

http://www.yorkshirecyclocross.org.uk/


28th/54 overall (56 starters)
8th/17 (Age-Group)

So, I'm average.... Again :roll:

This is what I've 'bought', a Trek Madone 5.2SL, in 'Discovery Team' colours)

I'm not buying it now, as I've decided to wait a bit & get a few more pennies together, and buy a 2008 model instead

Either the 5.2Pro, or the 5.5Pro

[pux]

at £2600 i would want someone to peddle it for me and mop my brow :shock: :shock: