Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

I quite like your front rack, it really has the right size for a city bike

Would you have a link for it ?

It's the Gorix one on Amazon. Seems fine

Thanks !

Refurbished that nice little Sunday morning bread getting bicycle, for a friend...
I was test riding it this morning, to get bread precisely, with a freshly installed (authentic French) crate, when I suddenly got overtaken by @andyp going at about 2 million miles / hour :)

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As I saw you ahead I thought, that looks like a @veLLo bicycle. Sorry I couldn't slow down and chat, but I promised to be home by 0830 as the other half has to go to work today, and I was cutting it fine.

Wow! You were returning from your ride, not on your way out!
Impressive!

This looks well nice. New Ritchey Montebello.

Russ over on YouTube is in the midst of testing one out, though his just came as a frameset.
https://youtu.be/hRJJV-NN_II?si=O7Hat9AlGatZgXcf

Oops, that’s the one you posted from isn’t it…

Really happy with how this iteration has turned out.

650b wheels. Wide 48cm bars. Bar end 1x10 set up. Basket and basket bag.

Rides really great and I'm looking forward to riding the 240miles to Pembrokeshire on it.

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After initial skepticism, now love the Uno after a few rides. Feels so good. Interestingly, I usually use an 11 speed chain on 10 speed friction, but the Uno feels better with a 10 speed chain, very precise.

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Very nice and very functional!

Manual 2x for the occasional big hills/big descents?!

Great work

Yeah in theory.

I don't know how it's going to work in real time... Tbc

Whats the deal with the missing paint around the stay bridge?

I bought the frame from ebay but the seller didn't tell me it had taken a knock. And by knock I mean a crash and the rear stays were all bent out of shape and the wheel/tire wasn't sitting straight and rubbing the stays.

So me being me I thought "I can fix that"

So after some advice and YouTube, I cut out the original seat stay bridge which allowed me to use some timber to straighten everything out the best I could. When I got it to a point I was happy with, I fabricated a new brake bridge and brazed it in!

It runs smooth as, tracks fine and I'm pretty chuffed with my first brazing job!

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Nice ride to work through the woods.

Im really glad I saved this bike from being scrapped, I do love how they ride!

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👏🙌

Up to date photo of the daily

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Very nice! Good tyre clearance by the looks of it

Shes tight on the rear bridge but 28c so 'ot nad for a 2004 roadbike

@trigs this is one of my fav forum bikes so far

Given the high standards around here I’m v flattered - extremely pleased with how it came out