Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

Not really, it work for the owner for a reason I guess.

Not sure if it was mentioned? (Probably was)

Any thoughts on the new Velo Orange Pass Hunter disc?

http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/frames/pass-hunter-disc/disc-hunter-frameset.html

The canti version was a nice little bike, think road bike but with big clearance for tyres and mudguard.

Always thought they looked very nice, love the classic styling and seem very functional.

Liked the canti version, that is very interesting, and comes in my favourite bike colour.
May have to stop looking at the forum for a while soooo many nice bikes coming out, so little money.

Sorry mate ;)

Eh? I'm only meant to pay like £1380 of £1800 so have I been conned?

Build large frames, use tiny handlebar bag.

They seem quite in proportion to me.
When I put my Varonha together last year many said they did not like the handle bars. When swapping forks for the winter, I wouldn't mind trying something else than my Ritcheys. Any recommandations (in proportion with a large frame). Few people then suggested I should try salsa cobwells

They seem quite in proportion to me.

Handlebar bag.

The bag in the picture is more suitable for a bike that's around 52-54cm (traditional), he's better off getting a taller one like this;

map-reading at that height must be a little fustrating to says the least.

Few people then suggested I should try salsa cobwells.

I must says the unintentional misspelt of the Salsa Cowbells is hilarious.

It depend on what you want, do bear in mind that you have a custom stem, a different handlebar will likely to have a different reach that if you find the reach perfect with the current bar, you might not like the other bars with a different reach.

Which Ritcheys handlebar exactly are we talking about? they published the reach and drop of the handlebar on their website so you can try and find a similar reach one in a different shape.

C2W has £1000 limit no?

£2k where I work

We're not talking about fucking mink.

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I must says the unintentional misspelt of the Salsa Cowbells is hilarious...

Ha, misread what you were saying.
Not sure what my bars are. Reach is fine, drop is a bit intense currently with carbon forks / stem combo. When "winter" steel forks, stem has more stack so drop is fine. The winter stem isn't custom by the way. It's a VO stem that Mario finished to match the frame. I could change it for something else if but I'd rather not as I quite like them. Are they not recommendable bars around that come in different reach and drop? With a cool shape... The Ritchey have some ergo vibe about them that I wouldn't minds losing...

Once I know what the model is, I can able to dig out some recommendation that have a different shape and drop but with the same reach so you don't need to change the stem as well.

BTW found out what bar it was by looking at your topic and seeing this photo;

Your bar have a 78mm reach with a normal 128mm drop.

Salsa Cowbell (if it's not already recalled as usual) is 76mm reach and 126mm drop, what great about the Cowbell is that the drop have a much more gentle slope and easier to reach the brake levers compare to your current set up (bar is rotated too high to begin with), so I'm pretty certain you'll get on better with the Cowbell.

Your current Ritchey bar should be roughly this angle (little lower, and levers higher) with the bottom part nearly horizontal;

U wot m8

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Where does 3 years enter into the equation? Have you got any fact to support this?

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Obviously depends on individual circumstances (which scheme, workplace agreement, othersalary sacrifices, if you save money by not commuting on train etc.) but the basic calculator that makes it look like you pay £600 for a £1000 bike doesn't include the "transfer of ownership" or "extended usage" fee options (or whatever they're called) at the end of the first year

In my case unless you return the bike after 12 months, you can only save ~25% or so. You save a bit more if you pay the 3 year extension, rather than the immediate end of hire and at the end of 3 years the bike has equal or less value than the 3 year extension fee you pay.

For some people it's probably easier to get and less risky than a 0% card and you do pay a little less tax while they're making the deductions...

my work just make me sign a form to say I'm extending the lease at no extra charge and then after 4 years it becomes a tax write off or something.

First time round after 12 months the payments stopped deducting from my payslip and there was never mention of it again.

Now at a different employer, so aware of the worst case scenario, but do any employers actually play that card? I work for a huge business and don't know whether that makes it more or less likely to find myself in that situation (previous employer was also huge) also I guess I don't plan on selling the bike I've got...

Would be terrible for Amey as never keeps a bike for more than a fortnight