London Fixed-gear and Single-speed SJS Cycles

I'd get a new camera if I were you...
:P

they're meant to be like that you muppet!

Where is the thread for the photos, I have a couple to stick up. I have them in my profile albums but they'll just collect dust there.

MJS, I was riding alongside you then all that way and never noticed you filming?!

(I'm the blue shirt with my ripped bum pocket riding from the West). Anyways, sweet video.

Ta

Dave

That's cos it's EMD's video. ;)

Isn't it weird when people's names aren't anything like you'd have thought they were?

:p

Just click the "HD" on the embedded version to see the HQ version.

Hi,

Sorry it's taken me so long to do this....hope i never win an oscar or i'll be up on stage all night.

I'd like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of this, we really did Eilidh proud, she would have loved it!

I'd especially like to thank:

Shins and GreasySlag for organising everything.

Dropout for his initial reccee.

BigDaddyWayne, Murtle and Clefty for the spoke cards.

Stimpy for getting up there in the park before Eilidh's sister Kate and saying some beautiful things about Eilidh.

Carl the fireman who was there on the 5th found me on here and rode with us on Saturday.

Velocio for running this place, without which the ride would have been tiny in comparison.

BBill for riding with Heather (Eilidh's Mum) having a natter and looking out for her.

The outriders, you did a fantastic job keeping some of the more irate taxi drivers in check and keeping us all safe.

Eilidh's family & friends especially those that had never cycled in London before.

All the people who donated money, wrote in the condolence book, PM'd me, posted on the main thread and rode on Saturday.

The ride is a day i and many will never forget. I can't express in words how much it meant riding the route surrounded by so many amazing people, i'm truly touched.

Lastly, i'd like to thank Eilidh. For everything. x

Love to all. Giles

Oh Giles, you've got me all teary eyed at work! Was a pleasure to meet you on Saturday. A day I don't think any of us will ever forget.
EDS - that video is great!

Link to the London Tonight piece too:

Cheers Giles - I hadn't seen that.

Wow, thanks Giles..

I thought it would just be a few seconds of coverage but it's good to see a longer section for it.

wow. amazing effort guys, respect. sorry i couldn't be there.

Feel free to point out who you are in these photographs.

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That's me in the middle.. nice pics!

I'm the fat twat with the daff in the last of the photos.

That's me, in the blue and white top, talking to arvy in the second to last photo.

A day to remember.

and thats' my red rim on the far right...fame at last.

fame or infamy?

infamy's better.

I was really liking that frame of yours Alan, what is it?

Hi P!mp - it's a late 60s(?) Claud Butler steel track frame (I assume Reynolds 531 by the feel but no markers) with Nervex lugs - original parts include Normandy hubs, Stronglight cranks/chainwheel and Cinelli Pista bars (may be later addition). Originally had Champion rims for tubs but changed these out for the ubiquitious Mavic Open Pros for clinchers.

Riding 48 X 16 (with flipflop 15) just about do-able for me as I live at the top of Crouch Hill.

Frame is a bit neglected - getting more and more Hammerite on it to cover up rust - maybe one day a proper respray is in order.

Also frame is a bit on the big side to what I prefer but it's a great ride!

ah my lovely new honey coloured brookes B17...responsible for a very rosy cheek or two after that ride..

@ spudger - looks like you are fairly ubiquitous in the photos!

Yea - sorry about that - I wasn't running from shot to shot. Honest!

that is such an honest looking bicycle with good stories behind it i am sure, i loved it.

A bit too big for you? You should sell it to me then;-)

I'm afraid we're very (metaphorically) attached to each other and couldn't possibly be parted.

Lovely words Giles - it's a day that everyone will remember for sure.
Lets see you out Easts/wests some time soon!?

I am sure this has been answered a thousand times, but i havent the time to read the entire thread unfortunately, i was working the day of the ride and did not make it down, how do i acquire one of the spoke cards so i can support this?

^ whey, that's me in the grey hoodie

just watched that, lovely video.

thats a really nice video, it brought back fond memories of the day.
good work.

Beautiful, moving and be-fitting of the day.
Well done to whomever put this together...x

That is a lovely piece of video.

Beautifully crafted video.
Yes.
Yes.

Watching it has brought me a warm forum-glow. Special day.

Hey Lads & Lasses,

Could you help me find names for these faces as I would like to credit the people in these images. Thanks!

Oh! And this fella too - - - Thanks very much!

last one is Lewis from Lewes

grey hoodie is ev_, and striped scarf behind him is photoben

yeah and the guy the other side of him in the check shirt and yellow t shirt is me.

Pristine white socks in the last photo belong to me. Hatrack in the background on the right.

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I passed the Cinema the other day and it looks like they are redeveloping that junction and the traffic island. I hope it's with a view to making it safer. Wouldn't it be wonderful to think that something positive has come out of Eilidh's death.

I've only moved to London recently so was totally unaware of all this until today... I've just spent two hours reading through the various threads on Eilidh trying to keep the tears from my eyes...

I don't know that many cyclists in London, so my experience of riding in the city so far has been mostly of drivers, which left me with somewhat of a bitter taste of city cycling.

Reading this, I am utterly, utterly moved by the reaction and response from everyone here.

It's hard to put into words just how renewing it is to see how powerful, careing and warmhearted people can be, despite the ever growing apathy and bitterness in the world.
It saddens me though how it takes the death of a beautiful young woman for such kindheartedness to be clearly heard over the horns and swearing.

Sometimes I find it hard not to feel sickened by humanity and its people, but this whole story is a big reminder to just how huge some people's hearts can be.

Londonfgss, you guys have created something truly great and pure.


P.S.:

Rest in peace, Eilidh