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eggpie er. Colourtech are probably the best local people to touch up the colour. I dont have the number offhand, but if youre stopping by witcomb barrie'll sort you out, or mail me and Ill find it.

jon

Colourtech 01322 555549 Ron Cooper has or did have a workshop upstairs from them when he built mine, they might even be able to let you know what days he is there to have a chat with.

MrSmith i'll get a cheapo 20 and try it
i wonder if you pump the tyres up or let them down a bit for grip on the wet leaves to stop wheelspin?

Have you got a Twenty yet? I'm sure I've got one in the shed you can borrow, I'll look for it tomorrow.
cheers
Steve

On my track bars [Freewheels are for cowards
and I've also got If it ain't fixed its broken the same as my T-Shirt :)

I remember seeing some T-Shirts at Herne Hill once that said Derrailleurs are for failures but I've never seen them since, they were similar to the 'I'm not fat I'm a sprinter' T-shirts that Trackcycling used to do.

Mario Vaz 0208 852 0711 07956 314216

some say his paintwork chips easily but he is cheap and does a good job for the price

try Colourtech in Dartford aswell they do the SJS frames 01322 555549

Hah LOL not me, I've never got up Yorks on fixed yet, but then only ever tried on my 68" gear with cotton duck et al :),

When I route check my Grimpeur I can get up all of them except Yorks and One Tree Hill, I will try and get there to watch though.

I might nip over there one day and try it on a low fifties gear on a light bike;)

I was just going to post about this :) as I got this e-mail today.

The classic CATFORD C.C. HILL CLIMB on Yorks Hill nr. Sevenoaks Kent , 11am Sunday 21st October 2007
The Oldest Cycle Race in the World still existing. It was first run on the then unmade road of Westerham Hill on August 20th 1887 and won by S.F.Edge Of the Anerley B.C. (later to join the Catford), riding a newfangled chain Driven ‘safety bicycle’. The only Old Ordinary (‘Penny Farthing’/High Bicycle) to finish came fourth and was a 54” wheel machine and therefore had A 54in gear. The lowest permitted gear was 52in. (presumably to stop the new Chain driven bicycles from having an unfair advantage, as there was a limit On the smallest size wheel that you could use on an Ordinary, due to leg Length). Three tricycles reached the top. The average weight of the Machines was about 37lbs.
The Modern Version has been held on Yorks Hill near Sevenoaks, Kent since 1939 and the event record of 1min. 47.6secs. Was set by Phil Mason (San Fairy Ann CC) in 1983. Last year’s event was won by William Bell (Gemini B.C.) in Imin. 52.3secs..
The Catford event is one of the events which form the week-end’s ‘Four Hill Climb’s Championship’. The winner of the £100 prize in 2006 was Nick Dawes (Farnborough & Camberley C.C./East St. Cycles).

COME AND WATCH the oldest hill climb in the world – See the spectacle of Riders tackling the formidable Yorks Hill which averages 12.5% but has two Lung searing stretches of 1 in 4. You’ll be surprised just how fast the country’s leading cyclists launch themselves up this brutal ascent. Blood, Sweat and tears for all the competitors! This event has always been an annual re-union for club cyclists, a once a Year opportunity to re-new old acquaintances. Why not enjoy an autumn ride Through the beautiful Weald of Kent countryside (contact us and we’ll Suggest a scenic route) to Yorks Hill and afterwards have a lunchtime pint In one of the local hostelries.

COME AND COMPETE in the oldest hill climb in the world – Over £1,450 in prizes. If the winner breaks the event record he will walk away with a total of £710 in prizes Snr. Prizes 1st to 6th.- Prize for fastest - Woman; Veteran; Junior; Mountain Biker; All-comer Every one of the 12 cash prizes is matched by clothing donated by Rapha >Team prize donated by Vaz Finishers >Every finisher will be awarded a certificate recording their time. >Entries £6 close 12th October 2007. Forms can be downloaded from http://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk or http://www.catfordcc.co.uk

What gear are you riding BringmemyFix ? Matt has won it on a 54" before

I was there aswell with a few others, saw a few other fixies, someone wandering around with a blue Pompino, anyone here?

Here are some pics I took
Tour of Britain Prologue pics some are doubles that have been altered :)

Valiant When the date is set, lemme know, I'll try and bring Beatrix (http://www.bikeology.net/) along if I'm free, someone might have to help with a playlist though lol.

Hi Bro, your already on the list at number three :) between Miss C and me

MA3K here I used Picasa to brighten it up a bit.

Picasa free download page

Little Miss FWN is asleep and well :)

aidan you serious fwn?

Unfortuneatley yes she is disabled with cerebal palsy and has epilepsy aswell, she has had two small fits only lasting a few minutes but it can mean a bigger one is on the way so it wouldn't be fair to go out on the bike, have fun all I'll try and make the next one.

She is right as rain at the moment :)

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2. MA3K
   3.Stompy
   4.nimhbus
   5.aidan(nothing better to do!)
   6.hippy's imaginary friend (murtle....8^) as substituted by edmundane
   
3. dt
   
4. hippy (westie cnut wants in & #8 and was sick of waiting!)
   
5. steves (greenwich finish - yay!)
   
6. shit shit shit shit shit!
   
7. photoben
   
8. jv
   13 mrvista .i live in epsom so either ways a trek! but after the fun of the first how can i say no?
   
9. OCD
   
10. brett
    
11. slamm
    
12. asm if i'm in London with cock in hand
    
13. smeear and Rosie (i may be a green man though, not sure yet)
    
14. RPM !
    
15. Wayne_f14
    
16. Build (if I'm in the Country)
    
17. natureboy
    
18. badrider (promise i won't bring rapha no teef)
    
19. siman
    
20. punkpixel
    26, The other Aidan
    
21. Samsonite
    
22. danger! joel
    
23. Smeear (w product)
    
24. Heather
    
25. Mouse (west to east - damn)
    32. Fixedwheelnut
    
26. Dunwich Destroyed Me
    
27. claus
    
28. unxetas
    
29. moonbeams
    
30. Cornelius Blackfoot
    
31. velocity boy
    
32. Kipsy
    
33. nat
    
34. wYs
    
35. Todd
    
    

Sorry lads I'm out, little Miss FWN has had a couple of fits tonight so I'm staying in to help look after her, incase she has a bigger one :(

kowalski I love road movies.

It's between this and Two Lane Blacktop, really.

Two Lane Black Top was a bit slow going compared to VP, how about The Driver with Ryan O'Neal

It was the original with Barry Newman :)
My youngest daughter wasn't sleeping so I sat up with her and watched the film, the missus came down to see how we were and we all ended up in the garden at 3.30am watching the meteor shower :)

Kowalski you are a star :)

I looked around the Nitto site aswell "DOH"

PS did you see Vanishing Point last Sunday night?

One pair might have been due to a crash the others seemed to be around the one year old mark, so I generally change them as soon as I start getting any creaking.

At 13 1/2 stone I guess the honking up hills does it pulling on the bars, I've been lucky so far twice over what was left of the bars and did a rolling breakfall Judo style no damage and one nasty bit of road rash on my backside after executing a lovely breakfall but still doing about 20mph on my arse.

Nice lugwork and stem on the Stan Miles there :)

They look very similar to Holdsworth style lugs

As it says do Nitto or anyone else for that matter make steel handlebars?

Having had three pairs snap and two stems break and another two pairs changed because they were starting to creak and crack, I want to try something a bit stronger.
I did e-mail Hubjub but no replies yet.

hippy Why hasn't anyone started a list for this? Step up the game fellas!

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2. Fixedwheelnut
   
3. Sam
   
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5. Mikey
   
6. Gus69
   

TheBrick(Tommy) man those bullhorns are long.

Thats what I thought, fekkin hell most people flip and chop their drops not flip them heat and straighten them :)

TJ Quicks are good bikes though, does he still make them ? I thought he had closed.

We've got five takers at ACF all ready, when you get a date and venue set I'll update the details over there :)

I'd love to have ago at this, once you get a date I could post it up on ACF aswell.
There are quite a few London fixie riders on there who would be up for this, Sam might even bring Beartrix along for some entertainment.

Usually 46 x 18 [68" gear] for my long distance stuff

Currently riding 49 x 18 72" gear on my Lambert

Smurfbike you rode Ditchling on 84" fixed? you must have thighs of steel, I rode it last week on 72" and that was hard enough.

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Hello Anth I recognise that face :)

edmundane are the miche BB's really fiddly to fit? anyone got first hand experience?

I actually took mine to the LBS soimply because I didn't have the tool for it, you need two early Campag BB tools as the cups tighten up against each other without lockrings, thats what gives a bit of flexibility on the chainline adjustment.