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I'll be there.

I've PM'd Seb. I'm assuming he'll know but there's no post from him.

Seb, where art thou?

Good work Shitscab, getting in touch with Hester.

It does make sense though to look at a more permanent solution. Maybe we could suggest to Hester that we lobby the council for some cash to get a small rim built around the whole perimeter? Stop me if this route has been tried before ...

i'll be there and will get drunk and rant on behalf of Emilie. I'll try to make some sober, considered , constructive suggestions of my own too.

what is that front spoke pattern?

(edit: sorry is it 3cross with bad lighting and i'm being dim?)

Ed, i need help not to spend my rent on this, not encouragement, you bastard!

nnnnnnnnnnn... resist.

that's really nnnnnnnnnice.

and my size.

i leave you for 2 minutes gabes, you're straight on the porn thread.

mooks, i'm watching this one. i'll PM you.

I’m currently checking ebay and Gumtree, but if you have something suitable squirreled away in a shed or under your bed, let me know.

I'll see you at Gabes'.

If the police have different people calling them with evidence about one person's activity, they have to take some action. There’s a complaints procedure if it’s not completed to a satisfactory level.

If anyone has evidence about anyone nicking bikes, it should be reported. Even if nothing happens immediately, the long-term effect is that bike crime stats rise and it becomes a bigger issue, which demands more policing.

I’m not here to defend Carl. I don’t know for sure if he’s knicking stuff or not. I’m pointing out that there seems to be no evidence that he’s responsible for recent bike theft in hackney, and yet people keep bringing his name up on various threads and then saying he should be threatened or harmed and I think that’s wrong. Lets all stop baying for his blood unless he’s actually proven guilty of something.

The guy knows shitloads about bikes, and he loves building them up. Does anyone actually know for sure he was aware the parts he had on his bike were stolen? He buys and sells bits off his mates all the time. So do I. Maybe you do too. From Ebay? From a friend of a friend? Do you know they're defintetely not nicked, somewhere along the lines?

Yes, he's apparently admitted knicking bikes in the past. Apparently he also said he got caught by the police and doesn't do it now – so maybe the law of the land and police powers did work after all.

I’ve seen Carl kick off when he got angry at polo, threatening to fuck someone else up. He’s a pretty angry dude. I’m sure he won’t give a fuck about ‘a bit of fear and intimidation’; I bet he’s seen plenty of that in his life.

Too heavy. It's not so nice to ride. The Raleigh is much lighter, but now it's the polo bike.

to be honest rik, if i could get another similar Raleigh, i'd build that up as the commuter.

I’m looking to buy a cheap second hand frame around 53cm c-c seat tube, for use as a daily commuter so nothing too fancy required. Anything reasonable considered, as long as it’s lighter than my current ancient Falcon road frame. (to be honest, most things will be)

I’m currently checking ebay and Gumtree, but if you have something suitable squirreled away in a shed or under your bed, let me know.

Cheers.

It feels like there’s a mob mentality growing here, along with a hatred directed specifically towards Carl, who's name has been bandied about a few times in posts about bike theft in Dalston.

If someone has evidence he’s fencing stolen parts, it would be really useful if you could phone the police (hopefully you'll still have his phone number from the Gum tree ad which lead to recovering stolen parts? If not, Gum tree will have it and the police can retrieve it from them). If he’s as dodgy as suspected/assumed then he’ll likely have previous, and a knock at the door from the old bill will be the last thing he’ll want.

If there's no evidence he's still stealing bikes or buying stolen parts, lets not demonise him by assuming he’s the criminal mastermind behind all thefts in hackney.

Nice ride, enjoyed that hugely. Good one Phil, +rep for organising.

What a cracking day, that was great. Well done Ray and Murtle for organising.

Nice pics VB, sums up the day really nicely.

Contravening traffic signs/ running a red/ on the wrong side of the road/drinking cider.

that all sounds fun. 30 quid is a bargain, when you think it's 8 quid to hire a pedalo.

only if you can say it in perfect German.

No, hang on, it was my terrible German that got me off with having no lights.

My schedule:

6.05 - The Lamb, quick pint.
6.30 - CM

Anyone else?

Mike, Tom has your ball.

Hang on squoocher, we'll need to know what happens with the pretty graphics lady.

(my lady is pretty graphic, i like it that way)

Have you really won her over, or will she undress tonight, feel a little overweight and blame you for the unnecessary brownie before lunch, thus spurning your chances?

I should have said - that was on a bike with front and rear caliper brakes.

Yeah Teddy, they take it pretty seriously there. I was stopped a couple of times in Berlin at properly set up temporary cycle check points. They gave my bike a good going over, checking brakes, lights, everything to make sure it was in working order. The main bit of grief I got was for not having a reflector, but also for sloppy brake set up!

The most positive thing i can say is that they're also checking if bikes are registered and reported stolen, so there's a good chance that some thief riding around on your bike is going to get stopped. Unfortuntately, so are you ...

p.s. I can't say it enough, look out for them tramlines. And PM me if you want any top tips of bars, etc. - i lived there for a year.

Not enough folk to play at 7pm tonight, so the football boys took over the court by the time we all arrived. We managed a few half-decent games at the basketball court in the estate across the road, but i think we need to be at the Upton/Downham Rd. early to claim the court in future.

p.s. Ali, good to meet you tonight. And Jo.

Hang in there FCN, it's worth the wait.

Sale Fail.

ha ha, nice work Squoocher!

; )