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Is this on iPlayer or whatever it's called yet?

I've undibs'd this now so whoever was 2nd in line can take it.

i noticed the **thing **on the side and then spent so long staring at the red circle i'm now convinced there's an owl in it. There's an owl, right?

racist

Here ya go Will

also don't get this.

Top left corner, I'll do you a reveal of the OP in a minute

Will at work

Its only gay if you kiss right?

I believe it's 'You're only gay if you push back'

;)

some of us have jobs to go to; shitty shitty jobs where you have too much time to mull over your problems until you just want to throw yourself under a bus.

A track bike is a bike that can be used on the track which could be a range of geometry. As long as the BB is high enough to be allowed on a track then fine. The Fuji doesn't come with brakes, has a track based fixed gearing and a higher BB than a road bike so to me would suggest it is for a track. Not sure why it needs to look a certain way?

Also when you buy one new there is a sticker on the frame that says "This bike is designed for use in a velodrome and is not intended for road use, if you are planning to use this bike on the road..." or words to that effect.

Dammit! If only I could have gotten hold of some black nipples this would almost be my wheels. That hub does look pretty sick though, agree with a 700/650 combo, that would look messy.

I've never had a problem on corners bu it's usually too greasy to go fast round corners when I seem to be riding.

R.e kerb, if you are riding that close to kerbs that you have to worry about pedal strike you're riding too close to the kerb or in a silly gap. Be careful.

Don't do it often but sometimes the only choice at some traffic lights is to wait behind a bus for 2 minutes (no thanks, I like my lungs), go up on the pavement (not usualy worth the hassle) or squeeze down the side of the bus to get to the front of the line ( safest place to be imo). Either that or squeezing through gaps between cars and traffic islands where it's nice just to have to concentrate on getting through the gap instead of 'hmmm are my pedals gonna smack this on the way through?'

Dibs on this for a friend please

Also, at the OP, if a clicking sound can seriously detract from your riding experience then I would worry.

Oh yeah and letting me take a £1200 IRO build for a burn round the block whilst they carried out a repair on my bike, proper sound!

I agree, especially on the always seem to be the nearest when things go wrong, perhaps they emit a fuck-up field for half a mile around the shop. Also cheerily helped me with really stupid questions of mine when I first started riding single speed as well as me grumpily walking into a fairly full shop and announcing 'Fuck this wheel in it's stupid fucking arsehole!! .....can you please try and change the inner tube for me' and them doing it in about 30 seconds flat thus negating my grumpy mood. :)

1. Fuji Track FTW, rode a plug and the fuji is much nippier/responsive/lighter handling, haven't ridden a Lemond though.

2. Is it just me who doesn't think of a track bike's handling as twitchy? I suppose it is a subjective term but I find they have a fair bit of understeer which leads to you having to rely on weight shifting to turn and move resulting in a very smooth turn. To me BMXs with wide handlebars are 'twitchy' as you can make very small adjustments with the handlebars that result in quite big turns.

No. the hub is a "flip flop" and I'm only using the fixed cog. I have only ever ridden with a front brake when riding fixed and the free wheel cog on the other side will save me a little weight** (about the same as a little poo)** as it isn't and never will be used.

Interesting addition

Knob Jockey...

From the times when you were so young you didn't have a clue what PC meant!

I think they come with a flip flop hub, he's riding the fixed side w/front brake and wants to remove the freewheel from the other side of the hub. (I'm guessing anyway)

CRisis averted, I didn't know decathlon opened until 9pm, phew!

Gash

Bucketcunt

For pure rawness

road bikes do not handle anything like motorbikes, or BMXs. the comparisons are not applicable.

2 brakes on freewheel or you are simply trying to be cool, end of.

Brakeless on fixed because it's fashionable and/or your bike looks nice without brakes, end of...

:p

Reasons why I like SS over fixed

• No pedal strike on corners or kerbs

• You can eliminate toe overlap by leaving your foot back when taking a sharp turn

• Reaching 40mph down a hill by doing nothing except sitting on the saddle has to be one of the most fun things to do on a bike!

(I had thought of about 20 different things when deciding between fixed and ss but can't think of them now)

Is there anyone in the vicinity of New Cross who has an inner tube with a valve over 50mm that would be able to drop it to me this evening? I can buy it off you or swap for another unused tube with a 40mm valve. I need it to get to work tomorrow and I'll be starting before the shops open so I won't be able to get one in the morning, you would have my utmost gratitude forever.