London Fixed-gear and Single-speed - General http://www.lfgss.com/ For general bike-related chatter; also includes the Rider Down forum to document road traffic incidents involving cyclists. en Thu, 17 May 2012 07:22:41 GMT vBulletin 60 http://static.lfgss.com/images/londonfgss/misc/rss.jpg London Fixed-gear and Single-speed - General http://www.lfgss.com/ LFGSS Tour de Latitude Competition (Win tickets to Latitude music festival) http://www.lfgss.com/newpostinthread85872.html Wed, 16 May 2012 13:44:55 GMT We already have a thread about Tour de Latitude: http://www.lfgss.com/thread84925.html

But this thread is about getting your mitts on a paid of weekend passes to the festival.

You know about Latitude music festival right? The music festival that runs from the 12th to 15th July at Henham Park in Suffolk? And that this year they've got Bon Iver, Elbow, Paul Weller, The Horrors, White Lies, and some other good bands (including Explosions in the Sky and Bat for Lashes which are two of my personal favourites).

Well, we've got 2 tickets to Latitude to give away.



Latitude Festival and Marks & Spencer got together to help encourage festival goers to reduce their carbon footprint by cycling their way to the festival in Suffolk. At the same time raising funds for the Kenyan Orphan Project and Julie's Bicycle.

The Tour de Latitude will take place on the first day of the festival Thursday 12th July, starting from any of the three start points along the route. It follows a route that is a tour of country villages from London to the Latitude site, before the entertainment begins in the evening.

The furthest starting point is Hackney in London, a beautiful 113 miles from Latitude with an estimated journey time of 8-12 hours. The second starting point is half the London distance, leaving from Sudbury near Colchester, 55 miles from the festival with an estimated journey time of 3-5 hours, while the final starting point is Ipswich, 35 miles from Henham Park estimated at 2-4 hours.

All three routes are very scenic, with little/if any small hills, so all levels and abilities are invited to take part in Tour de Latitude. The route will be sign posted, with bicycle mechanics, cycle guides, emergency response, and free food every step of the way.

Cyclists’ baggage will be transported separately and cyclists will have their bikes securely stored at the festival on arrival. Upon arrival at your selected start point we tag and check you in, with your baggage and your bike. All participants are given an official event t-shirt designed by Hackney’s very own Amy Fleuriot. When everyone has arrived at the start, the atmosphere builds and we begin the countdown. Departing in groups of the same ability we roll out two by two.

On the ride, there will be a rest stop every 20 miles for participants to have a break with full facilities, and food and refreshments courtesy of Marks & Spencer will be provided. The rest stops will also have free wifi for smart phone users to check in and update their supporters on their progress.

You are backed up with support vehicles equipped with bicycle mechanics and first aid personnel. Every turn on the route is sign posted for your convenience. Our safety marshals are dotted along the route to make other road users aware and to cheer you on.

Upon arrival at the festival, cyclists will be greeted by their welcome team and treated to a free massage and optional ice bath. Hot showers, food and drinks will also be provided to ensure participants are fully refreshed for the festival weekend. Your bags will be waiting for collection and you will be presented with a weekend pass to the festival and a bus ticket home. We will also load up your bike and bring it back to your start point where the bus will drop you off on your return.

The organisers of Latitude, Festival Republic, will donate an additional £75 for every participant who starts at Hackney, £35 per participant starting from Sudbury and £25 per participant starting from Ipswich

To help us promote this very worthy ride they are offering LFGSS subscribers the chance to win 2 tickets for the ride and weekend festival.

To enter the competition:

It's a really simple question, and if you read the above text you know the answer already.

Q: What is the second starting point of the ride after Hackney?

To answer the question and enter the competition all you need do is fill in the entry form.

Entries must be submitted by the 4th June, you must be over 16, full T&Cs are attached to this post.

To take part in Tour de Latitude without entering the competition (to purchase Latitude tickets, or just join ride part if you already have tickets):

Signup to Tour de Latitude via give2go.
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]]> General Velocio http://www.lfgss.com/thread85872.html Brussels Express http://www.lfgss.com/newpostinthread85857.html Wed, 16 May 2012 09:03:22 GMT . . ]]> General Sweaty http://www.lfgss.com/thread85857.html <![CDATA[2012-06-08/10 - London's Calling 5 - Couriery mayhem!]]> http://www.lfgss.com/newpostinthread85835.html Tue, 15 May 2012 21:45:55 GMT London's couriers and the LCEF have won the very great honour this year of holding the pre-event to the ECMC (European Cycle Messenger Championshps) 2012 held this year in Edinburgh.

We put an open invite out every year to come along to London's Calling for 3 days of racing, parties, bike shennanigans and some gentle imbibing - this year we've got the cream of Europe's racing elite joining us for the weekend so come along and have some jolly good fun and help represent the London Massive by rocking up, looking cool and getting down.

All the info is here http://londonscalling2012.com/ and you'd be welcome to register for the whole weekend but we'd especially like to invite you to come along to the Saturday night party being held in the beautiful Limehouse Town Hall - we've got loads of bands (including uber fakengers Ricki Fredo and the Fabulous Fucktones) DJ's, bike films, cheap bar and cocktails - it's all go.

Come out! All welcome..

]]> General Dazzling http://www.lfgss.com/thread85835.html <![CDATA[Stolen on the train between Hemel: Black SE 'PK Fixed' with Gold BMX stem and pedals]]> http://www.lfgss.com/newpostinthread85831.html Tue, 15 May 2012 20:35:56 GMT Just had my SE Bikes 'PK Fixed' stolen off the train between Hemel Hempstead and Euston whilst i sat about 2 metres away!

It's very easily recognisable:

Black DC x SE Frame and Black Deep V's
Gold Odyssey BMX stem
Gold Primo BMX pedals with straps
Sugino x Condor Crank
Black Rolls Saddle

If you see it for sale around it would be awesome if you could let me know: contact me at terrorshoe@hotmail.com, cheers. ]]> General terrorshoe http://www.lfgss.com/thread85831.html What is the biggest tire size i can use? http://www.lfgss.com/newpostinthread85826.html Tue, 15 May 2012 19:39:15 GMT Basically i started off with these wheels - http://www.cycle-exchange.co.uk/prod...700c-wheel.htm

i have now changed both but i assume they're the same size.

what are the biggest pair of tires i can put on? i currently have 28s but i would like to go to like 35 if possible. ]]> General beedz http://www.lfgss.com/thread85826.html when Brittania ruled the streets... http://www.lfgss.com/newpostinthread85779.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:22:13 GMT http://www.core77.com/blog/transport...1945_22449.asp ]]> General rih http://www.lfgss.com/thread85779.html Finally found a proper mount for my phone/sat nav http://www.lfgss.com/newpostinthread85778.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:13:54 GMT I tried a mount off ebay, put it on my handlebars... and at the very first bump, the whole thing went flying. Not great. I have started... I tried a mount off ebay, put it on my handlebars... and at the very first bump, the whole thing went flying. Not great.

I have started occasionally browsing kickstarter with a search like "bike" or "cycles" and I found this great, affordable solid looking phone/sat nav/ speaker mount. $20 including post to the UK. Hope links are allowed... By the way I'm not selling it... just hoping it will get funded fully because i really want one.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1443642451/stemrack

Failing it getting full funding (you get your money back if it's not successful) can anyone think of another good mount for my phone?

Also, what do you guys think of the stemrack? Watch the first video. I think it's great because I could leave it on the bike while popping to the shop.... no dirty teenager would bother nicking it. ]]> General westender http://www.lfgss.com/thread85778.html Affnity Lo pro http://www.lfgss.com/newpostinthread85737.html Mon, 14 May 2012 17:45:31 GMT Frame weight with and without fork, anyone? Frame weight with and without fork, anyone? ]]> General Metronum http://www.lfgss.com/thread85737.html Police bike marking http://www.lfgss.com/newpostinthread85724.html Mon, 14 May 2012 15:00:28 GMT Today, the 14th May, the police are marking bikes between Vauxhall and chelsea bridge by the layby near Telford Terrace. The next will be... Today, the 14th May, the police are marking bikes between Vauxhall and chelsea bridge by the layby near Telford Terrace.

The next will be wednesday morning, the 16th May, between 7-11am at the STRAND o/s LYCEUM THEATRE ]]> General lynx http://www.lfgss.com/thread85724.html Fishing for bike thieves in London http://www.lfgss.com/newpostinthread85693.html Mon, 14 May 2012 07:31:38 GMT So I watched this video the other day, where it implies that if you leave any kind of crappy mountain bike anywhere in central London with a budget... So I watched this video the other day, where it implies that if you leave any kind of crappy mountain bike anywhere in central London with a budget lock, someone will try and rob it within about half an hour. That's about how long it takes a fish to try and rob your worm when you're fishing. If you left a bike with some kind of fundamental floor in it (such as a front wheel that would somehow fall off when ridden over a reasonable bump), you could sit down with a beer at a pub over the road from where you parked it, and watch as a thief stole it, and then received instant karma 50m down the road by way of going over the bars at 15-20mph. Anybody got any good ideas of the best way this could be accomplished?
]]> General rohaaan http://www.lfgss.com/thread85693.html Histogram Quick Advice http://www.lfgss.com/newpostinthread85647.html Sun, 13 May 2012 13:30:53 GMT Oye, How bad the toe-overlap on the histogram 53? Away with 55? Cheers Oye,
How bad the toe-overlap on the histogram 53?
Away with 55?

Cheers ]]> General Metronum http://www.lfgss.com/thread85647.html Marylebone Road bus lane westbound - help needed http://www.lfgss.com/newpostinthread85618.html Sat, 12 May 2012 18:38:48 GMT Hi people,

I don't post much on here but I need a bit of help. I need to know if the bus lane on Marylebone Road westbound only operates at certain times, or if it is in operation 24 hours per day. The part I am interested in is between Regents Park and Baker Street.
I need to know this by Monday, but am not able to get there myself. If anyone knows this info please let me know.


Many thanks in advance. ]]> General twitch http://www.lfgss.com/thread85618.html 2012-05-15 Hackney Bikeworkshop http://www.lfgss.com/newpostinthread85610.html Sat, 12 May 2012 16:01:29 GMT This Tuesday at our Frampton Park location Hackney Bikeworkshop training in all aspects of bicycle maintenance and access to specialist tools ... This Tuesday at our Frampton Park location

Hackney Bikeworkshop training in all aspects of bicycle maintenance and access to specialist tools

If you can not make the workshop you are welcome to join us for a drink at the Baxters Hall oppersite the Hackney Empire from 9:15

We meet on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month at The Kings Centre, Frampton Park Road, London E9 7PQ
And on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at St Michael and All Angel's Church, Northwold Road, London N16
E-mail - hackneybikeworkshop(at)gmail.com
Facebook: facebook.com/hackney.bikeworkshop
Twitter: twitter.com/hcknybkwrkshp
You can see pictures of us at http://www.flickr.com/photos/hackneybikeworkshop/ and at http://www.flickr.com/photos/funny_c...7624389640843/
More details of us at http://hackneybikeworkshop.com/ and http://www.hackney-cyclists.org.uk/workshop.htm ]]> General Zebra Cyclist http://www.lfgss.com/thread85610.html Faking the new print them yourself train tickets http://www.lfgss.com/newpostinthread85577.html Fri, 11 May 2012 19:49:21 GMT Anyone know if this is possible??? They have the weird square mobile phone barcode things on them, but I thought maybe if you just switch the numbers... Anyone know if this is possible??? They have the weird square mobile phone barcode things on them, but I thought maybe if you just switch the numbers so they say the right times, the conductors will be too stupid to realise what's going on and they'll just let you on anyway??? ]]> General rohaaan http://www.lfgss.com/thread85577.html 2012-06- 13/17 - Cyclocamp Grenoble http://www.lfgss.com/newpostinthread85558.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:50:46 GMT
At last, we can send you the poster of the Cyclocamp http://share.freecontrib.org/files/d...ocamp_gre_2012 which will take place in Grenoble between the 13th and the 17th of June. We invite you to spread it around you, to display it in your workshop, to fix it between two spokes of your bike or the like.

If you are interested in attending can you can fill this questionnaire (in English http://questionnaires.heureux-cyclag...=38487&lang=en will allow us to have an idea about who is coming and the entertainment you propose. Otherwise, you can simply send me a private message.
We're looking forward to welcome you in Grenoble ! :)
Cyclingly yours !

Matthieu Allereau, in the name of uN p’Tit véLo dAnS La Tête http://www.ptitvelo.net/
and L'Heureux Cyclage http://www.heureux-cyclage.org/
uN p'Tit véLo dAnS La Tête http://www.ptitvelo.net

5 rue de Londres 38000 Grenoble
04 76 21 46 01

Le Wiklou http://www.wiklou.org
le wiki des ateliers vélo
L'Heureux Cyclage http://www.heureux-cyclage.org
le réseau national des ateliers vélo participatifs et solidaires.
http://www.heureux-cyclage.org/
*Le vélo, c'est bien, même pour ceux qu'en font pas !* ]]> General Zebra Cyclist http://www.lfgss.com/thread85558.html