No motorised weekend toys for me, but my recent addition is a Cannondale Evo Full Carbon bike with Shimano Ultegra Di2 gears (electric as opposed to cable ) weighing in at a mere 13.5 lbs

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What you really ment to say Bc, is that this is my weekend toy, my push bike.

To the layman, yes, a 'push bike' ......but to those that know....  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Beancounter_74 wrote:

To the layman, yes, a 'push bike' ......but to those that know.... still a push bike

 ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

I heard Ant and Dec were starting a new show but didnt realise they were on this forum masquerading as beancounter and ady555 [/quote] zx12r
bmw gs1200 adventure
defender 90 off roader

Beancounter_74 wrote:

No motorised weekend toys for me, but my recent addition is a Cannondale Evo Full Carbon bike with Shimano Ultegra Di2 gears (electric as opposed to cable ) weighing in at a mere 13.5 lbs

how "positive" is the change on them? and does it shift any quicker? i always thought it strange that they put all that tech on a bike but still have the same method of changing with the gear lever.
Love the Mavics!! my fave wheel!
cheers
dave MY10 TDV6 SE (debadged ), Santorini Black, Flappy paddles, Privacy Glass, 20" Stormers, Mudflaps!

Gone: a comprehensive list of imprezas and a Merc ML AMG

Bc, we've been rhumbled

codfather wrote:

how "positive" is the change on them? and does it shift any quicker? i always thought it strange that they put all that tech on a bike but still have the same method of changing with the gear lever.
Love the Mavics!! my fave wheel!
cheers
dave

Gears change VERY quickly and 'positively' Dave, you can add or dump gears faster than the normal cables (I have Shimano Ultegra on my winter bike), they are also a lot smoother when they do change. The other advantage is because it is cable free, there is no adjustment needed, as there are no cables to stretch, so once set up, that's it.
I looked at going for 11 speed Di2 Dura-ace but at £300-400 for a rear cassette....I decided against it
Mavic SL's are lovely, I didn't realise how much difference a decent set of wheels make, but they transform what is already a fantastic frame into a tremendous bike.  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Beancounter_74 wrote:

To the layman, yes, a 'push bike' ......but to those that know....

In the know and liking it.... Although im now more into MTB's got myself a Ghost HTX lector 9000 full carbon and loving it on the trails (SHMBO is now using my old Stumpjumper)  Dave.
MY12, SDV6, HSE Orkney Grey, Cream leather with contrast stitching, Side steps, Tow bar and electrics, privacy glass.

(SHMBO is now using my old Stumpjumper)

Bit personal isnt it !  zx12r
bmw gs1200 adventure
defender 90 off roader

^^^^ ....and not very self flattering

@ Morpheus - Ghost make some cracking frames, a friend has one and loves it. I'm trying to keep away from MTB's for the moment, as I know it will be a slippery slope of spending once I get into it  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

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theres my weekend toys ready to go on my main toy, tell you what thank fook for access height and bike been carbon fibre getting it up there ,
however i do feel like a pauper now after seeing some of these other toys but still have me 330ci to play in aswell for the moment only the dead truely know peace,
Bootneck its not a job its a way of life!

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cheers for fixing that ady555 thats twice ive done that not sure what im doing wrong im a proper computer biff and just changed to a mac so now im proper coffussled only the dead truely know peace,
Bootneck its not a job its a way of life!