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That grauniad article chills the bones. CC, you have my sympathy..
Now you need to start writing a column in the Independent about 'your side of the story'.

It's a bit expensive but....
http://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=476
Something to aspire to...

The law a grey area on this. Think a case ended up in the Lords over a cyclist cycling in the primary position on the road but can't remember the details.
You can guarantee that the filth didn't know the law (or how to follow PACE). By your account you did nothing wrong legally but the police were just 'using their own judgement' (ie. you're cyclist scum). Always challenge uniformed officers (if you're sober). They really don't like it and are generally thick as mince (esp. traffic officers), so then the fun can begin.

If you're doing cafe rides then you need a bling bike. Best save up for a Colnago. ;-)

wheels for the colnago.. 776 grams the pair!
http://www.cyclingtechblog.com/2009/01/15/worlds-lightest-affordable-wheels/

Merlin have deals at the moment. never dealt with them myself

watch those carbon bits in 10 years time....

Budget for new wheels as well. OTP generally come with lousy wheels and saddles. How the manufacturers make the price point.

What a heated discussion! Glad I restarted the 'controversy'...

Cannondale Caad 9. According to the chaps at bike forums-road section the best alu frame around.. (and a horizontal top tube) Or look for a reduced Cervelo Soloist team frame. Also alu. A grand is a struggle for carbon... Just remembered Planet x. Were they not doing some deal where you had to build the bike yourself?

It's been a while...

Originally Posted by gabes
*I know who he is, he occasionally rocks up at polo, I have seen the bike in question, he has a questionable business, but myself and a few others have, over the past six months spent a lot of time talking to him and trying to show him the right way to do things. He has a lot of respect for us, and has stopped some of our bikes from being nicked in the past. He wants, one day to run a legit business, but he's hard pressed to get it started as he has a kid and is only 21 himself. Though I don't approve of the fact that he deals in stolen bikes, I would much rather see him change than just have him banged up in a system that fails the victim and the perpetrator.

grow some compassion.

sounds like liberal hand wringing
report to police
go to jail
do not pass go
do not collect £190
thieves and general low life junkie scum should be deported to Australia like in the good-ol-days
*

Originally Posted by rg37
*"As too were SPX - as endorsed by pikey hardcore ravers from Milton Keynes"

and i think in certain areas of MK they still are wearing them while raving to 'ardcore ravesets from dj ratty & dougle
*

Sounds like my kinda town...

I'd rather get my leg over the ssr..

cough... 1.1kg
cervelo R3- 950g

use the search function!
google it!
http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/news/article/mps/uan/3315

This
http://www.ifbikes.com/frames2/953.shtml

This frame would coordinate nicely with a rapha jersey.

But I'm a naturally skinny bastard which seems to make people envious. Especially when they see how much I eat.

same here 6'1'' 150Ibs climbing hills is easy but I have to eat even on a 30 mile run metabolism like a runaway train
i think that genetics are a major factor in all this

The difference between an Mavic Open Pro and a DT Swiss RR 1.1 is £10.

Is it worth spending the extra on the DT or is it just a brand thing?

Have both. The Dt's are a little deeper section (and I think a little lighter) but I couldn't say there was any difference in 'feel'. The stickers look better on the DT's but they all fall off in the rain so...
Buy the best hubs you can afford and lace them 32f/32r with DT spokes. Who needs Krysiums?

Paris?.. don't move to engerland .. awful place..

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Originally Posted by hurricane run

where are the skinny guys with shaved legs?
http://www.theroyalvauxhalltavern.co.uk/ seems like it's open if you want to pop down for a quick one
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crankbrother
Great can never find the link on the website Thanks!
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seems like i'm not the only one

seems like toss to me
virtual pages of toss
endless pictures of tossers
more adverts of toss
where are the skinny guys with shaved legs?

Le Tour won on a 'no heritage' canadian (via taiwan) bike this year... however think you've missed the point... I don't own these brands for the reason listed above..
the wilier probably came out of the neighbouring carbon shop in taiwan... unless you buy something like a colnago master x-lite, heritage means little with plastic bikes

oakleys are a great product but the punters who wear them... same with cervelo.. brand destruction by 40something cat4 crit guys who take it all a bit tooo seriously..

-4c here tonight.. 'Winter training' tomorrow early. Think it's going to be 'base miles' (ie going slowly) so who gives a fuck about falling off...
fell off last week on the leaves... in the winter gear, only a small pimplesque scrape on the hip... in the summer gear would have been the full bacon rasher shite..
great thing about cold sunday mornings: no oakleyed up tosspots who don't say 'hello'..