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Any suggestions on getting rid of the (AAARRGGGHHHH) stickers on Velocity rims. They seem welded on and so far it has taken me 20 minutes with white spirit and a plastic spatula to get half of one side of one rim.

Yep, that actually work!
Cheers for the tips too - sounds perfect. As I said, the idea is to clean it up and maintain it without doing a full-on museum piece.

T-Cut on the paintwork before you wax as well. Gets all the dead paint off.

As with all things connected with internet forums Wiganwill is actually a middle aged woman from Salisbury called Stephanie who is bored with her husband and frustrated with her lot in life.

I have it on good authority.

Cheers dude...all sorted now and running like a dream with a brand new external HD with everything recovered and backed up.

That was a close call but I certainly learnt my lesson

Wooohoooo,. I'm online at last. Thanks to Teddy for organising and to everyone for such a good good day. My first ride out and me and the wife had an absolute blast...although the Warden (?) had to keep chasing Mrs L for being slow at the back of the bunch.

Lots of pics of me looking daft (no change there)...and some really great pics of the whole thing.

Cheers cheers cheers

Thanks for all the feedback guys. Unfortunately with my completely incompetent 'user' levels of ineptitude I wouldn't be confident doing any of the above myself so if anyone knows a techie that can help I am happy to pay cash as I really need my laptop up and running asap.

For info PC World wanted to charge me £150 which I think is a rip off and I fear that taking my precious files to them is like taking a Mercian to Evans.

Once again, if anyone can help the number is 07739 791712

Cheers

Jamie

If anyone can help me remove a virus and some spyware from my laptop and save my priceless pics and music on it (backup fail) I would be very very very most appreciative in a cash sense.

On t'nternet cafe at the moment so any willing parties please call me on 07739 791712 ASAP!

Cheers All!

Jamie

my tweed will be restricted to waistcoat and cap. Moleskin and barbour ftw.
To all those who need to cadge a bowl of shag i have prepared an almond and lime blend. Quite acidic but a tasty smoke.

Sounds an intriguing combination Sir certainly guaranteed to get the whiskers twicthing with taste. I may cadge the odd bowl

In terms of trousering, having been exhorbitantly outbid on some brown moleskin breeks I was after on ebay...and having rather a lot of time on my hands at present, I took needle and thread to some charity shop specials and hey presto...a pair of plus fours with homestyle panache....my days as a child of blue petering have not been entirely wasted

Is there a prize for most laughable facial effort? I hope the wind isn't too strong on Saturday. Anything more than a stiff breeze and my tache would take flight

It never stopped me; and now I own two houses in Islington and bought the wife a £2000 mink coat for Xmas.

I think I need some career advice from you!

Is that what the wife will be wearing on Saturday?

I bloody hope not, it'll give Mrs Littigator ideas above her station...or above my wallet at least

Yes indeed!

My complete lack of sense of direction doesn't bode well for me getting a job doing that though eh?!

Just round the corner? do you mean Gt Windmill st?

My mistake...I meant MILL STREET! Which is directly opposite Saville Row across Conduit Street.

The Windmill is just on the left hand side.

Me, Mrs L and Clever Pun will be warming up at The Windmill on Mill Street at 1pm which is right round the corner from Hannover Square. A delightful hostelry which does cracking food as well if people feel that way inclined.

All welcome to join us!

An absolute ripper of a route Teddy old boy. My legs are twitching in anticipation already!

I'm glad I'm not going to be the only one sporting something akin to Baldrick's slug balancing act...albeit I'll never carry it off with his inimitable style!

Aluminium, light as a feather.
But it wont be ridden for a loong time.

I might have an aluminiun 31.8 seatpost if you're interested? It's an Alien, in black with the cyclops mount. Although I think it might be a 31.6?

PM me if you're interested.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8aBD1oLKpQ4

stupid fucking animal.

even stupider fucking owners...poor dumd beast should have been on a lead. And the dog should have sat fuckin still !

No worries dude, at least the fuckers paid out!

Errrr, turbo with no chain...how does that work...oh and the missus won't let me have a turbo in our wee flat. Apparently, 4 bikes is already too much 'bike stuff' she says...meh!

So I guess that leaves me with your suggestion of taking a big fat sip of HTFU,

sllluuuuuurrrrrrrp!

Sh*t, I am missing about half of those, that must mean I am not even a beginner yet?!?

I will have to stop riding in london immediately.

Revised list
Beginner guide to what you ACTUALLY need to ride fixed in london

1. A working fixed gear bike
   2. A working body with the ability to ride a bike
   
2. Be in London
   
   

That's me fucked then...sells bike, wanders off to join a macrame school instead.

To the OP, well done on making the effort of putting your post together.

Oh, and for bike books, I've found the Haines manual on bikes to be incredibly comprehensive for a basics books for all styles of bikes.

How does one go about getting a practice on these rollers then? With a severe and terminal job failure last week I really need to find some stuff to do for a while.

And would you believe it...day 1 of my first free week and its pissing down. I was gonna do a 50 miler today....bollocks!

are any photographers coming along to the ride? some of the sponsors, and the bikes4africa charity that we're doing a bit of fundraising for would like some photos of the ride. anyone want to volunteer their services?

I'm bringing one along but I wouldn't profess to being learned in any way. Happy to share anything of use that I do get though.

finished. almost took as long to work out how to post a picture as it did to build the bike!

Nice view ;)

Woaw...from the clips posted of last night people get those buggers up to speed quickly for that GI.

Probably a good thing I didn't make it in the end. I avoided making a laughing stock of myself

What GI are the bikes?

i'm happy because ononelangster isnt ;)

Which thread is he having a tizz on today?